Bracket - License Plate - Front (Remove and Replace)

Correction code 1207010212070102
Parent topic: 1207 - License Plate Mountings

Remove

  1. Remove the screws that attach the front license plate to the front license plate bracket, and then remove the license plate.
  2. Use a trim tool around the perimeter of the front license plate bracket to release the tape that attaches the bracket to the front fascia.
  3. Remove the front license plate bracket from the front fascia.
  4. Use alcohol wipes to clean any bracket tape, residue, or debris from the front fascia.
1Remove the screws that attach the front license plate to the front license plate bracket, and then remove the license plate.
2Use a trim tool around the perimeter of the front license plate bracket to release the tape that attaches the bracket to the front fascia.
3Remove the front license plate bracket from the front fascia.
4Use alcohol wipes to clean any bracket tape, residue, or debris from the front fascia.

Install

  1. Remove the backing from the long horizontal tape strip on the new front license plate bracket.
  2. Fold the backing of the vertical tape strips out at a 90 degree angle.
  3. Hold the license plate bracket horizontally and align the locator tab at the bottom lip of the bracket with the center rib of the fascia grille.
  4. Rotate the license plate bracket vertically and press the top edge against the front fascia.
  5. Pull the tape strips out from the sides of license plate bracket, and then press the bracket against the front fascia.
  6. Install the license plate onto the front license plate bracket, and install the screws that attach the plate to the bracket.
    Torque 3 Nm
1Remove the backing from the long horizontal tape strip on the new front license plate bracket.
2Fold the backing of the vertical tape strips out at a 90 degree angle.
3Hold the license plate bracket horizontally and align the locator tab at the bottom lip of the bracket with the center rib of the fascia grille.
4Rotate the license plate bracket vertically and press the top edge against the front fascia.
5Pull the tape strips out from the sides of license plate bracket, and then press the bracket against the front fascia.
6Install the license plate onto the front license plate bracket, and install the screws that attach the plate to the bracket.
Torque 3 Nm