How to remove front and rear bumper Scion xD (Toyota Ist)

The attachment points may differ depending on the year of manufacture.

Front bumper

-open the hood.

-under the hood, take out the five rivets that secure the upper part of the bumper.

-Unscrew the eight screws (screwed from bottom to top) that secure the lower part.

-wheel the wheels to the side.

-in the wheel arches, take out the caps (tedious to turn 90 degrees) and the screws that attach the wheel arch liners and bumper corners to the fenders.

-release the latches in the wings (pull the corners of the bumper towards you).

-with an assistant, we pull the bumper forward (look behind the wires).

-disconnect the connectors of the electrical equipment (if any).

Rear bumper

-open the trunk lid.

-in the opening of the trunk, Unscrew the two screws.

-from the bottom, take out the nine caps (inserted from bottom to top) that secure the bottom of the bumper and the trim.

-in the wheel arches, take out the rivets (you need to turn them 90 degrees) that secure the wheel arch liners (rear part) and the sides of the bumper.

-release the latches in the wings (pull the corners of the bumper towards you).

-release the latches under the rear lights.

-with an assistant, we pull the bumper back (look behind the wires).

-disconnect the connectors of the electrical equipment (if any).