How to remove front and rear bumper MAZDA XEDOS-9, Millenia

Depending on the year of production and country of the manufacturer the attachment of the bumpers to be different.

Front bumper

The bumper is removed quite difficult, due to the inaccessibility of some screws.

-under the hood, Unscrew the screws and release the clips, remove the overlays and grille.

-under the grille, Unscrew the screws (spun down).

-Unscrew one screw on each side (spun down) and remove the turn signal (pull towards you).

-under the turn signal, Unscrew the screws (might be clips).

-on the perimeter in the bottom part Unscrew the screws and take out the caps (twisted and inserted from the bottom up).

-wrenched the wheel left or right, depending on which side of the bed will disassemble.

-in the wheel wells, Unscrew the screws and removed the fender liner from the bumper.

-attach the fender liner to the side and Unscrew the screws (spun upwards) holding the corners to the wings.

-now for the hard part, Unscrew behind the wheel arches on the three screws on each side under the taillights and wings that are twisted upwards.

-with the assistant remove a bumper from the guides themselves.

-remove the connector from the fog lamp (if any).

-remove connectors with additional equipment (if available).

-disconnected the connector of the Parking aid (if any).

-if you have headlight washers, disconnected the hoses (to prevent fluid from leaking on the floor, you should prepare some capacity).

Headlights pulled at a certain angle forward, the angle to choose is not easy.

Rear bumper

⇒Tips for removing bumpers and how to avoid breaking anything..⇐

-in the trunk and remove the rear side trim.

-for casings, Unscrew the screws and nuts in the wings and on the rear panel.

-in the opening of the trunk, Unscrew the screws that secure the tail lights.

-movement on itself, remove the rear lights (hold on clips).

-under the rear lights from the outside, Unscrew the screws.

-wheel arches take out the caps and Unscrew the screws that attach the fender liner.

-attach the fender liner to the side and twisted at the

-one screw on each side (spun upwards) holding the corners to the wings.

-take out the caps and Unscrew the screws at the bottom of the bumper (twisted and inserted from the bottom up).

-remove the bumper from the guides themselves.

-remove the connector from the Parking aid sensors (if any).