Subaru Impreza 2002 Service Manual page 3642

6. Rear Bumper
A: REMOVAL
1. WAGON
CAUTION:
• Handle the bumper carefully to avoid damage
to bumper face.
• Do not damage the body during removal or
installation of bumper.
• To avoid damage to bumper, lay the removed
bumper on sheet spread on the floor. Do not lay
it directly on the floor.
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the bolts and clips.
3) Remove the rear combination light assembly.
<Ref. to LI-20, REMOVAL, Rear Combination Light
Assembly.>
4) Remove the screw and two clips from each side.
5) Remove the floor box.
6) Remove the rear skirt trim.
REAR BUMPER
7) Pull off the rear end of rear quarter lower trim,
and then loosen the two nuts from each side to re-
move rear bumper.
8) Loosen the clips to remove bumper beam.
2. SEDAN
Refer to rear bumper removal WAGON. <Ref. to
EI-29, WAGON, REMOVAL, Rear Bumper.>
B: INSTALLATION
1. WAGON
CAUTION:
• Handle the bumper carefully to avoid damage
to bumper face.
BO0063
• Do not damage the body during removal or
installation of bumper.
1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:
Refer to COMPONENT in General Descrip-
tion.
<Ref. to EI-5, Rear Bumper.>
BO0064
EI-29
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
BO0065
BO0066