Hyundai Sonata: Rear Bumper / Rear Bumper Cover Repair procedures
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Put on gloves to protect your hands. |
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When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver or use a prying trim
tool, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the
related parts, to prevent damage. |
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Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces to protect from marring the surface. |
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Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels. |
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Disconnect the connector (A), and then loosen the rear combination lamp mounting nuts. 
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Remove the rear combination lamp (A). 
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After loosening the rear bumper (A) side's mounting screws and clip, then disconnect the side's.
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Remove the rear bumper by pulling up the side of the rear bumper and then pull it out. |
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When you pull out the front bumper, the side part of the rear bumper could be damaged by the projection. |
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After loosening the mounting clip and nuts, then remove the rear bumper retainer cover (A). 
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Loosen the rear bumper lower mounting clips and nuts. 
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Loosen the rear bumper mounting bolt inside of the trunk. 
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Remove the luggage boad cover (A). 
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After loosening the mounting clips, then remove the rear transverrse trim (A). 
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Loosen the mounting screw and separate the luggage side trim [LH]. |
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Disconnect the rear bumper main connector (A). 
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Install in the reverse order of removal.
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Make sure the connector is connected properly. |
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Replace any damage clips. |
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Component Location
1. Rear bumper cover
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Component Location
1. Rear bumper beam assembly
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