@simon52118 these don't have much of a bumper behind the cover. You'd be more looking at the radiator grill. Anyhow, this from the service manual 2014 to present:
[image|3317531]
1. Front bumper cover
2. Front bumper side bracket
***Replacement***
* Put on gloves to protect your hands.
* 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.
* Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces to protect from marring the surface.
* Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
1.Loosen the front bumper upper mounting clips.
[image|3317532]
2. Loosen the front bumper lower mounting clips.
[image|3317533]
3. After loosening the front bumper (A) side's mounting clips and screw, then disconnect the side's.
* Remove the front bumper by pulling up the side of the front bumper and then pull it out.
* When you pull out the front bumper, the side part of the front bumper could be damaged by the projection.
[image|3317534]
4. Disconnect the front bumper main connector (A).
[image|3317535]
5.Remove the front bumper cover (A).
[image|3317539]
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
* Make sure the connector is connected properly.
* Replace any damage clips.
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If this is not the right model, then you need to let us know the exact year for your Sonata!
@simon52118 these don't have much of a bumper behind the cover. You'd be more looking at the radiator grill. Anyhow, this from the service manual:
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@simon52118 these don't have much of a bumper behind the cover. You'd be more looking at the radiator grill. Anyhow, this from the service manual 2014 to present:
[image|3317531]
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1. Front bumper cover
2. Front bumper side bracket
***Replacement***
* Put on gloves to protect your hands.
* 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.
* Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces to protect from marring the surface.
* Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
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1.Loosen the front bumper upper mounting clips.
[image|3317532]
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2. Loosen the front bumper lower mounting clips.
[image|3317533]
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3. After loosening the front bumper (A) side's mounting clips and screw, then disconnect the side's.
* Remove the front bumper by pulling up the side of the front bumper and then pull it out.
* When you pull out the front bumper, the side part of the front bumper could be damaged by the projection.
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[image|3317534]
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[image|3317534]
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4. Disconnect the front bumper main connector (A).
@simon52118 these don't have much of a bumper behind the cover. You'd be more looking at the radiator grill. Anyhow, this from the service manual:
[image|3317531]
1. Front bumper cover
2. Front bumper side bracket
***Replacement***
* Put on gloves to protect your hands.
* 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.
* Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces to protect from marring the surface.
* Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
1.Loosen the front bumper upper mounting clips.
[image|3317532]
2. Loosen the front bumper lower mounting clips.
[image|3317533]
3. After loosening the front bumper (A) side's mounting clips and screw, then disconnect the side's.
* Remove the front bumper by pulling up the side of the front bumper and then pull it out.
* When you pull out the front bumper, the side part of the front bumper could be damaged by the projection.
[image|3317534]
4. Disconnect the front bumper main connector (A).
[image|3317535]
5.Remove the front bumper cover (A).
[image|3317539]
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
* Make sure the connector is connected properly.
* Replace any damage clips.