Front Bumper System; Removing And Refitting - BMW E60 Manual

Front Bumper System

The bumpers are integrated in the vehicle structure. The front and rear one-piece plastic
bumper panels are finished in body color and wrap around as far as the wheel arches.
There are differences between the EU and US country-specific versions due to the differ-
ent legal requirements regarding certain impact speeds (4 and 8 km/h). The front cross-
panel is made entirely of aluminum. The components of the cross-panel are finished in an
electrodeposition dip-coating process.
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• Remove the screws attaching the trim panel to the wheel-arch liners
• Remove the three lower grill inserts (snap out) and remove the lower trim panel screws
(under the bumper cross member)
• Un-snap and remove the hood seal assembly (flat blade screw driver will assist in releas-
ing the snaps)
• Remove the bolts attaching the trim panel to the top mounting bracket (front cross-
panel)
C UT T I I O CA A U ON N! !
Once all fasteners have been removed, push the bumper trim panel rearwards (at each cor-
ner) and pull the corners out to slide it out of the side mounting brackets (the trim panel
has locking hooks). F F a a i i l l u u r r e e t t o o d d o o s s o o w w i i l l l l c c a a u u s s e e d d a a m m a a g g e e ! !
• When refitting the front bumper trim panel, the headlamps must first be adjusted and
aligned with the side panels (see headlight section)
• The bumper trim panel is clipped into the side mounting brackets
• The bumper trim panel is aligned with the headlamps
• Tighten all bolts and wheel-arch liner screws.
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• The bumper trim panel must be removed in order replace the kidney grille.
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