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Here's how to remove the rear bumper cover. Open rear gate and locate the plastic covers that's hiding the two screws holding the upper part of the bumper. On the side rear fenders, remove screws to the liners where you can find the (3) screws holding edges of the bumpers. There's three bottom screws at the bottom. Gently pry the sides and with assistance slow remove the bumper and disconnect the parking sensors harness.

Prep: Remove the spare tire. Here's how to remove the rear bumper cover.Underneath the bumper, located between the rear fascia and the spare tire, remove the (5) bolts. On each side by the wheel-wells remove the screws behind the splash guard. There are (2) more bolts accessed by lifting the hatch, located at the corners of the hatch recess, covered by plastic snaps.

Prep:Held in by eight bolts, remove the lower diffuser. Here's how to remove the rear bumper cover. Remove (2) bolts from inside the wheel-wells on each side. Pulling on each corner, unsnap fasteners to pull the bumper off.

Here's how to remove the rear bumper cover. Before you start, unplug the lights from both sides of the license plate. They should turn down and pull out. 3/4 Wrench to hold the nut from moving while using the 3/4 socket on the top. This is in the middle of the bumper above the hitch. Use a flathead screw driver to pop up those little squares up from the inside (closest to the license plate) and lift up. They do not pop straight up. Lift the center round section of that pop-in thing to pop it out. In addition to...

Here's how to remove the rear bumper cover. With the hatchback open, roll the carpet away in the corners under the lighting clusters. In each corner, you'll see a reinforcing bracket - with a stud/nut between the side flanges: That is the upper mounting stud for the bumper frame. Also, directly below the bracket you'll see a foam backed rectangular cap that sits flush with the trunk floor. Pop the cap and in the recess below the floor you'll see another stud fastened with a nut: That is the lower bumper frame mounting stud. Use a 17 mm socket (doesn't...