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FRONT BUMPER
Revision: 2006 January2006 M35/M45
REMOVAL
1. Fully open hood assembly.
2. Remove screws of front air spoiler and remove front air spoiler.
3. Remove bolts of front undercover and remove undercover. (Figure to illustration C)
4. Remove front side of fender protector (LH/RH). Refer to EI-20, "
FENDER PROTECTOR" .
5. Remove clips of bumper fascia upper side.
6. Remove clips of front grille upper side.
7. Remove screws of bumper fascia left/right side. (Figure to illustration A, B)
8. Disconnect fog lamp harness connectors (LH/RH) after pulling out, and then remove bumper fascia.
CAUTION:
When removing bumper fascia, 2 workers are required so as to prevent it from dropping.
9. Remove the following parts after removing bumper fascia.
Front grille
License plate bracket
Front bumper grille (LH/RH) Refer to EI-13, "Removal and Installation of Front Bumper Grille" .
Fog lamp assembly (LH/RH) Refer to LT- 1 9 3 , "FRONT FOG LAMP" .
10. Remove bumper side bracket mounting clips, and remove
bumper side bracket (LH/RH).
11. Remove bumper energy absorber.
12. Remove bumper reinforcement mounting nuts, and remove bumper reinforcement with power tool.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
After installing, perform fitting adjustment.
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FRONT BUMPER
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Removal and Installation of Front Bumper GrilleNIS0024E
CAUTION:
Apply protection tape around outer circumference of front bumper grille (bumper fascia side).
REMOVAL
1. Disengage plastic pawls from vehicle inside using a plastic spatula.
2. While pulling the grille frontward, unlock the turn fastener around right end of the grille using a screw-
driver.
3. Insert a shop cloth to inside of front bumper grille as shown in
the figure, and then disengage lower plastic pawls by pulling
front bumper grille toward vehicle front.
4. Hold fog lamp opening of front bumper grille by hand as shown
in the figure, and then pull front bumper grille out toward vehicle
front by disengaging plastic pawls of both ends.
NOTE:
Plastic clips of both ends are engaged strongly. Strong power is
necessary to disengage them.
INSTALLATION
Install in reverse order of removal.
1. Bumper fascia assembly 2. Front bumper grille
PIIB4588E
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REAR BUMPER
Revision: 2006 January2006 M35/M45
REAR BUMPERPFP:H5022
Removal and InstallationNIS0024F
CAUTION:
Bumper fascia is made of resin. Do not apply strong force to it, and be careful to prevent contact with
oil.
1. Bumper fascia assembly 2. Energy absorber 3. Bumper reinforcement
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REAR BUMPER
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REMOVAL
1. Fully open trunk lid assembly.
2. Remove trunk floor carpet, trunk side box assembly, trunk rear plate, and trunk side finisher. Refer to EI-
56, "TRUNK ROOM TRIM & TRUNK LID FINISHER" .
3. Remove rear combination lamp (LH/RH). Refer to LT-266, "
Removal and Installation" .
4. Remove clips of rear combination lamp lower. (Figure to illustration B)
5. Remove clips of bumper fascia lower side.
6. Remove screws of bumper fascia left/right side. (Figure to illustration C)
7. Remove bumper fascia left/right bolt from trunk room inside. (Figure to illustration A)
8. Remove clip and bumper clamp from bumper fascia upper side, and then pull out bumper fascia toward
rear of vehicle. (Figure to illustration D)
9. Remove bumper fascia assembly.
CAUTION:
When removing bumper fascia, 2 workers are required so as to prevent it from dropping.
10. Remove bumper stay mounting clips, and remove bumper stay
(LH/RH).
11. Remove bumper energy absorber.
12. Remove bumper reinforcement mounting nuts and bumper reinforcement with power tool.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
After installing, perform fitting adjustment.
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EI-16
FRONT GRILLE
Revision: 2006 January2006 M35/M45
FRONT GRILLEPFP:62310
Removal and InstallationNIS0024G
CAUTION:
Apply protection tape around outer circumference of front grille (bumper fascia side).
REMOVAL
1. Fully open hood assembly.
2. Remove plastic clip from upper surface of the grille.
3. Remove plastic clip from front bumper upper side (convex part).
4. Pull front grille frontward. Disengage upper side plastic clip joint from back of front grille using pliers. (Fig-
ure to illustration A.)
5. Pull front grille out toward vehicle front. (Figure to illustration B.)
NOTE:
Plastic clips of front grille lower are engaged strongly. Strong power is necessary to disengage them. (When it
is not easy to disengage them, disengage the joint of lower side clip using a screwdriver while pulling the front
grille frontward.)
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
1. Front grille
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HOOD
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HOODPFP:F5100
Removal and InstallationNIS0024H
HOOD TOP MOLDING
Removal
1. Open hood fully.
2. Remove nuts of hood top molding.
3. Remove hood top molding assembly.
Installation
Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Note that hood might be distorted when nuts is tightened too much.
1. Hood top molding
PIIB4938E
: 1.4 - 2.1 Nꞏm (0.15 - 0.21 Kg-m, 13 - 18 in-lb)
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EI-18
COWL TOP
Revision: 2006 January2006 M35/M45
COWL TOPPFP:66100
Removal and InstallationNIS0024I
REMOVAL
1. Remove front wiper arm (LH/RH) from vehicle. Refer to WW-42, "Removal and Installation of Front Wiper
Arms, Adjustment of Wiper Arms Stop Location" .
2. Remove engine room cover (LH/RH), battery cover and brake master cylinder cover. Refer to EM-14,
"ENGINE ROOM COVER" (VQ35 engine model), EM-173, "ENGINE ROOM COVER" (VK45 engine
model).
3. Remove cowl top seal rubber.
4. Remove clips of cowl top cover (LH/RH).
5. Plastic pawl A is removed and cowl top cover RH (2) ahead of
vehicles.
6. Lever B is pushed and cowl top cover LH (1) is removed ahead of vehicles.
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
1. Cowl top cover (LH) 2. Cowl top cover (RH) 3. Cowl top seal rubber
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COWL TOP
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Install cowl top cover LH (1) with C (pin from front windshield
glass) aligned with concave part.
Slide the pin while aligning with the concave part of E. Engage
the joint of plastic pawls of A with D. And then assemble cowl
top covers LH (1) and RH (2).
CAUTION:
After installing, perform adjustment of wiper arm. Refer to WW-42, "
Removal and Installation of Front
Wiper Arms, Adjustment of Wiper Arms Stop Location" .
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