Subaru Impreza 2002 Service Manual page 569

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
5. Front Bumper
A: REMOVAL
2. STI MODEL
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 front grille. <Ref. to EI-5, REMOV-
AL, Front Grille.>
3) Loosen the three clips to remove the front grille
side. (Except STi model)
4) Pull off the front side of front mud guard to re-
move clip.
5) Remove the clips, and pull out the bumper slight-
ly.
FRONT BUMPER
6) Disconnect the fog light connector to remove
bumper.
7) Remove the E/A FORM from bumper beam.
CAUTION:
• E/A FORM may easily break. Do not apply ex-
cessive force to it during removal.
BO0057
8) Remove the bumper beam.
BO0058
EI-6
BO0059
BO0060
BO0061