To take out the front bumper cover on 2001 through 2006 models, engage the parking brake, lift the car and support it with the jack stands. First, use the socket wrench to unstitch the upper bumper cover fasteners in the center part of the bumper and thereafter, unmount the head light housings. Then you want to take out the bumper cover fastening that surrounds the two headlight holes, then the two bolts which are at the top back part of the bumper which affixes the bumper to the
Fenders one of which can be done while standing at the headlight hole and the other from the front portion of the wheel well. After that, backward the bumper cover, if it did not come off easily check on any other fasteners and installation is opposite to the removal process. For the 2006.5 and later models, the process is started in a like manner with the parking brake engaged and the car jacked up on jackstands. Disconnect the fasteners of the inner fender splash shields and the interior of the wheel wells with the help of a socket wrench after that you take off the fastenings of each end of the bumper cover to front fenders, the trim cover above the radiator as well as the fastener on top and at the underneath side of the bumper cover. Last, take off the bumper cover, if there are still fasteners left, and installation process is the opposite of the removal one. For the rear bumper cover on 2001 through 2006 models, if the car has it, unlock the trunk lid and remove the fastener of the upper part of the bumper cover, the two taillight housing assemblies, the fasteners of the taillight section will also be needed. Lift the vehicle on safe jack points, use a press to undo the bolts that fix forward corner of the bumper cover to the rear wheel wells and use the other bolts up from the lower part of the bumper cover before pulling out the bumper cover and to install the similar process has to be followed in reverse. As for the removal of rear bumper cover for the models 2006.5 and later, the following points should be remembered: The location, number, and the type of fasteners may differ, but the process of the removal is quite alike to the models of the previous years.