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REAR BUMPER
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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- 2 6 5 , "
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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FRONT GRILLE
Revision: 2007 April2007 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
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: 1.4 - 2.1 N·m (0.15 - 0.21 Kg-m, 13 - 18 in-lb)
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COWL TOP
Revision: 2007 April2007 M35/M45
COWL TOPPFP:66100
Removal and InstallationNIS0024I
REMOVAL
1. Remove front wiper arm (LH/RH) from vehicle. Refer to WW-43, "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-15,
"ENGINE ROOM COVER" (VQ35 engine model), EM-173, "ENGINE ROOM COVER" (VK45 engine
model).
3. Remove cowl top seal rubber.
4. Remove cowl top cover mounting clips (LH/RH).
5. Plastic pawl A is pull up and cowl top cover RH (2) is removed
ahead of vehicles.
6. Plastic pawl B is push down and cowl top cover LH (1) is
removed ahead of vehicles.
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
Install cowl top cover LH (1) with C (pin from front windshield
glass) aligned with concave part.
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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Slide the pin while aligning with the concave part of E.
Engage the joint of plastic pawl 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-43, "
Removal and Installation of Front
Wiper Arms, Adjustment of Wiper Arms Stop Location" .
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FENDER PROTECTOR
Revision: 2007 April2007 M35/M45
FENDER PROTECTORPFP:63840
Removal and InstallationNIS0024J
REMOVAL
1. Remove rear end screw of fender protector (rear).
2. Remove clips of fender protector (rear).
3. Remove plastic clamp from wheelhouse arches, and then remove fender protector (rear) from wheel
house.
4. Remove screws of front under cover.
5. Remove front end screw of fender protector (front).
6. Remove front end clip of fender protector (front).
7. Remove fender protector (front) from wheel house.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
1. Fender protector (front) 2. Fender protector (rear)
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FENDER PROTECTOR
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Rear Wheel House ProtectorNIS0024K
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
REMOVAL
1. Remove screw of rear portion wheel house protector. (rear bumper side)
2. Remove screw of front portion wheel house protector. (center mud guard side)
3. Remove clips of wheel house protector.
4. Remove resin nuts of arch portion wheel house protector and remove rear wheel house protector.
INSTALLATION
Install in reverse order of removal.
1. Rear wheel house protector
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