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Removal and InstallationNJBT0004When removing or installing hood, place a cloth or other padding on hood. This prevents vehicle body from
being scratched.
Bumper fascia is made of plastic. Do not use excessive force and be sure to keep oil away from it.
Hood adjustment: Adjust at hinge portion.
Hood lock adjustment: After adjusting, check hood lock control operation. Apply a coat of grease to hood
locks engaging mechanism.
Hood opener: Do not attempt to bend cable forcibly. Doing so increases effort required to unlock hood.
FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLYNJBT0004S011. Remove bolts and hooks securing the headlamp assembly, then disconnectharness connectors.In
case of headlamp bracket breakage, repair of the headlamp unit is possibleby means of the bracket repair
kit.
Headlamp bracket repair kit part number:
KE260–BM125 (RH side)
KE260–BM025 (LH side)
2. Remove clips and screws securing left and right sides of fender protectors.
3. Remove clips and screws securing left and right sides of fender protectors in wheelhoulse.
4. Remove screws securing left and right front fenders to bumper fascia.
5. Remove screws securing left and right radiator core support side to bumper fascia.
6. Remove bolts securing radiator core support lower to bumper fascia.
7. Remove clips securing radiator core support upper to bumper fascia.
8. Extract bumper fascia assembly. Then disconnect harness connectors. (Models with fog lamp assembly)
9. Remove energy absorber. (Where fitted)
10. Remove nuts securing bumper reinforcement to left and right bumper stays.
(Where fitted)
11. Extract bumper reinforcement. (Where fitted)
12. Remove bolts securing bumper upper retainer, then remove bumper upperretainer.
13. Remove bolts securing bumper stays, then remove the bumper stays.
Fog lamp assembly (Models with fog lamp assembly)
14. Remove screws securing fog lamp assembly.
15. Extract fog lamp assembly.
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Removal and Installation (Sedan)NJBT0005When removing or installing trunk lid, place a cloth or other padding on trunk lid. This prevents vehicle
body from being scratched.
Bumper fascia is made of plastic. Do not use excessive force and be sure to keep oil away from it.
Trunk lid adjustment: Adjust at hinge-trunk lid portion for proper trunk lid fit.
Trunk lid lock system adjustment: Adjust striker so that it is in the centerof the lock. After adjustment, check
trunk lid lock operation.
After installation, make sure that trunk lid and fuel filler lid open smoothly.
REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLYNJBT0005S011. Remove clips and screws securing left and right chipping protectors.
2. Remove screws securing left and right rear fenders to bumper fascia.
3. Remove bolts securing bumper fascia assembly.
4. Remove clips securing bumper fascia assembly.
5. Open the bumper fascia side outward to disengage from side clips.
6. Extract bumper fascia assembly.
7. Remove bolts securing bumper stays, then remove the bumper stays.
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Removal and Installation (Hatchback)NJBT0034When removing or installing back door, place a cloth or other padding on back door. This prevents vehicle
body from being scratched.
Bumper fascia is made of plastic. Do not use excessive force and be sure to keep oil away from it.
Back door adjustment: Adjust at hinge-back door portion for proper back door fit.
Back door lock system adjustment: Adjust striker so that it is in the centerof the lock. After adjustment,
check back door lock operation.
After installation, make sure that back door and fuel filler lid open smoothly.
REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLYNJBT0034S011. Remove clips securing left and right chipping protectors.
2. Remove screws securing left and right rear fenders to bumper fascia.
3. Remove bolts securing bumper facia assembly.
4. Remove clips securing bumper fascia assembly.
5. Remove clips securing bumper fascia assembly.
6. Open the bumper fascia side outward to disengage from side clips.
7. Extract bumper fascia assembly.
8. Remove bolts securing bumper stays, then remove the bumper stays.
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