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Front panelling grille centre, remove and install (from model year 2011.5) > < Replace front panelling (model OPC / VXR)

Replace front panelling (from model year 2011.5)

  Remove

1.   Open bonnet
Object Number: 25571556  Size: DEFAULT

2.   Release front panelling
•   Unscrew 4x bolt (1) at top front
•   Unscrew 2x bolt, outer left (2)
•   Unscrew 2x bolt, outer right (5)
•   Unscrew 2x bolt (3) on front panelling reinforcement, bottom
•   Unscrew 3x bolts (4) on radiator crossmember
•   Unclip external temperature sensor from grille (arrow)

3.   For vehicles with a fog lamp, disconnect the right and left fog lamp wiring harness plugs
Object Number: 25571557  Size: DEFAULT

Important:   Danger of damage. Carefully disengage the front panelling from the guide rails. Press the side of the front panelling upwards in the guide rail area and at the same time pull it outwards (arrow).
4.   Remove front panelling
Note:   2nd person required
•   Unclip the front panelling from the right guide rail
•   Unclip the front panelling from the left guide rail

5.   When replacing the front panelling, transfer the attaching parts
•   Spoiler Lip, Remove and Install LUREF_1.gif
•   Front panelling grille centre, detach and reattach LUREF_1.gif
•   Fog lamp covers, remove and install LUREF_1.gif
•   Front panelling, remove and install LUREF_1.gif
•   Replace foglamps

  Install

6.   Put on front panelling
Note:   2nd person required
•   Clip the front panelling into the right guide rail
•   Clip the front panelling into the left guide rail
•   For vehicles with fog lamp, connect the right and left fog lamp wiring harness
7.   Attach front panelling
•   Clip the external temperature sensor into the ventilation grille
•   Tighten 3x bolts on radiator crossmember
•   Tighten 2x bolt on front panelling reinforcement, bottom
•   Tighten 2x bolt outer right
•   Tighten 2x bolt, outer left
•   Tighten 4x bolt at top front
8.   Close bonnet

Front panelling grille centre, remove and install (from model year 2011.5) > < Replace front panelling (model OPC / VXR)