BMW E60 - Removing and Refitting the Rear Bumper Trim Panel

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E60 Complete Vehicle
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• The rear lamp units must be removed before removing or refitting the rear bumper trim
panel
• Remove the 4 self-tapping screws on each side of the wheel-arch liners to the bumper
trim panel through the side mounting brackets
• Remove the expander rivet on each side of the vehicle attaching the bumper trim panel
to each side mounting bracket (below the wheel-arch liners)
• Remove 4 self tapping screws that are screwed through the bodywork into each bumper
trim panel side insert from inside the luggage compartment
• The bumper trim panel must be unclipped from the bottom guide (flat blade screw dri-
ver will assist in releasing the clip)
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• From inside the luggage compartment, an Allen key is used to adjust the gap between
the bumper trim panel and the body by squaredrive socket-head adjuster bolts in the
bumper trim panel side inserts
• After adjusting the bumper trim panel position using the Allen key, the 4 self tapping
screws are screwed into the bumper trim panel side inserts from inside the luggage com-
partment through the same holes in the body panel that were used to access the adjuster
bolts.
• Install the rear lamp units and align with the luggage compartment lid and the side
panels.
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