• Unscrew the two rubber stops.

• Remove the nuts.

Applies to cars with skid plate

Applies to cars with skid plate

• Drill out the four rivets at the lower edge of the skid plate. Drill carefully so that the holes in the skid plate and bumper cover are not enlarged.

  Use a Ø 6 mm (15/64") drill bit.

• Remove any swarf and rivet residue.

• Slid the skid plate up and unhook the from five holder (1) hooks at the upper edge.

  
  

  Note! Handle the skid plate with care and beware of painted surfaces.

  
  

Applies to cars with R-design

Applies to cars with R-design

• Remove the clips.

• Repeat the operation on the other side.

Applies to all models

Applies to all models

• Remove the screws.

• Repeat the operation on the other side.

• Carefully pull loose the bumper cover's end at the front edge on both sides. Carefully pull away the end of the bumper cover until the catches at the rear edge of the rear wing and under the tail lights release.

• Carefully pull loose the bumper cover's end at the front edge on both sides. Carefully pull away the end of the bumper cover until the catches at the rear edge of the rear wing and under the tail lights release.

• Pull the bumper cover backwards to remove it.

Applies to cars with parking assistance.

• Disconnect the connectors under the right-hand tail lamp. The catch is underneath.

Applies to older car models

Applies to older car models

• Remove the screws.

Applies to newer car models

Applies to newer car models

• Remove the pop rivets.

  Use: cutting pliers

Applies to all models

Applies to all models

• Disconnect the front rubber mounting from the car body.

• Disconnect the middle rubber mounting from the car body.

• Remove the screws from the exhaust system's rear rubber mountings and lower the silencer until it bottoms out.

• Twist the rear rubber mountings downwards.

• Remove the clips that hold the heat shield to the body.

• Pull out the heat shield.

• Remove the covers from the inside of the side members, on both sides.

• Thoroughly clean away splashes of underseal, putty or dirt from the plate surfaces on the insides of the side members where the reinforcements shall be located.

• Check that the contact faces inside the side members are clean. If necessary, clean opposite where the towing member's side plates are to be fastened.

• Take the towing member from the kit and insert the two side plates in the holes at the rear edge of the side members.

• Take screws and the reinforcement bar from the kit. To maintain and adjust the position on the towing member two people should work together when the screws are entered into the weld nuts of the towing member.

  
  

  Note! Ensure that the reinforcement bar is positioned correctly, according to the image.

  
  

• Tighten the screws alternately on both sides.

Tightening the screw joint

Torque-tighten the screws to 140 Nm (103 lbf.ft.) and angle-tighten to 60°. When angle-tightening joints in tight spaces, a protractor applied to a torque wrench cannot be used. Instead, use a hex screw's head to determine the tightening angle. Use workshop liftpart no. 99985972 and fixture part no. 9995972 under the muffler to position it for easier access.

• Mark the screw head flange (1).

• Make a second mark (2) in the side member or reinforcement bar.

• Now tighten the screw so that the screw head marking (1) lines up with the marking (2) on the side member/reinforcement bar.

• Repeat for all screws.

• Cut out the heat shield between the middle embossings as illustrated.

• Reinstall the heat shield.

• Reinstall the clips.

Applies to older car models

Applies to older car models

Applies to newer car models

Applies to newer car models

• Rivet the heat shield.

Applies to all models

Applies to all models

• Lift up the muffler.

• Reinstall the screws for the muffler's rear mountings.

• Torque-tighten the screws with 50 Nm (37 lbf.ft.).

• Refit the rubber mounting.

• Refit the rubber mounting.

• Apply high-viscosity anti-corrosion agent on the marked unpainted sheet metal surfaces on both sides of the impact member.

• Also apply on the marked unpainted sheet metal surfaces on both sides of the side members' trailing edges.

• Reinstall the impact member and its screws.

• Torque-tighten the screws with 48 Nm (35.4 lbf.ft.).

Applies to cars with R-design

Applies to cars with R-design

• Remove the skid plate from the bumper cover.

Applies to all models

Applies to all models

• Take the template marked "STD" from the accessory kit and cut out along the thick lines.

• Place the template on the bumper cover according to the existing markings.

  
  

  Note! The template should be stretched.

  
  

• Scribe around the template where there is no marking.

• Use a scribe.

• Apply tape to the outside of the bumper cover, opposite the markings on the inside. This is done to protect the surface from the saw when cutting out the slot for the towbar.

• Cut according to the markings.

• Saw out so that the raised edge on the inside that marks the cut-out remains.

• Remove the tape.

• Smooth off the sawn edges with a fine toothed file.

Applies to cars with skid plate

Applies to cars with skid plate

• Take the template marked "SKIDPLATE" from the accessory kit and cut out along the thick lines.

• Place the template on the skidplate according to the existing markings.

  
  

  Note! The template should be stretched.

  
  

• Scribe around the template where there is no marking.

• Use a scribe.

• Tape the skid plate on the outside opposite where it is to be sawed to prevent the saw foot from damaging the paintwork.

• Cut according to the markings.

• Saw out so that the raised edge on the inside that marks the cut-out remains.

• Remove the tape.

• Smooth off the sawn edges with a fine toothed file.

Applies to cars with R-design

Applies to cars with R-design

• Apply tape to the outside of the skid plate, opposite the marking on the inside. This is done to protect the paint from the saw when cutting out the cut-out for the towbar.

• Cut according to the markings.

• Saw out so that the raised edge on the inside that marks the cut-out remains.

• Remove the tape.

• Smooth off the sawn edges with a fine toothed file.

• Clean the surface of the bumper cover.

  Use: Isopropanol

• Wipe dry.

• Paint the surface. Protect surrounding surfaces

  Use: stone-chip protector 9510228

• Allow to dry.

• Press the skid plate securely into place.

Applies to all models

Applies to all models

• Install the tow hitch connector with the cable harness according to the appropriate installation instructions.

Applies to cars with skid plate

Applies to cars with skid plate

• Hook the skid plate onto the holder and press until all hooks engage.

• Rivet the lower section of the skid plate at the bumper cover using pop rivets.

Applies to cars with R-design

Applies to cars with R-design

• Reinstall the clips.

• Repeat the operation on the other side.

Applies to all models

Applies to all models

• Take the ball retainer, lock bolt, and lock pin from the kit.

• Insert the ball holder in the towing member's square bracket until the holes in the ball holder and square bracket correspond.

• Slide the locking bolt into the hole.

• Lock the other side using the locking pin.

• Take ball, washer, and nut from the kit.

• Position the ball in the hole on the ball holder.

• Install washer and nut.

• Torque-tighten the screws with 224 Nm (180 lbf.ft.).

• Make two cuts in the bottom right rear corner of the storage compartment for the strap for securing the tow hitch.

• Thread the strap through the cuts.

• Place the tow hitch in the bag, do it up, place it in the compartment and tighten using the strap.