If the remote control electric winch is also being installed in conjunction with the bull bar, replace the front coil springs with the correct kit below listed.For additional information, please refer to the official Workshop Manual. Shock Absorber and Spring Assembly - [+] Coil Suspension (204-01 Front Suspension) If not then proceed to next step.

• 6 Cyl 90 L8BM-5B302-AA VPLEI0604.
• 6 Cyl 110 L8BM-5B302-BA VPLEI0605.
• 4 Cyl 90 L8B2-5C314-KA LR140233.
• 4 Cyl 110 L8B2-5C314-EA LR140355.

Disconnect the vehicle start-up battery. For additional information, please refer to the official Workshop Manual. Startup Battery Disconnect and Connect (414-00 Battery and Charging System - General Information)

Remove radiator grille.

• For additional information, please refer to the official Workshop Manual. Radiator Grille (501-08 Exterior Trim and Ornamentation)

Remove front bumper.

• For additional information, please refer to the official Workshop Manual. Front Bumper (501-19 Bumpers)

Remove x4 fixings to remove the front bumper support bracket.

Remove x6 fixings and x1 electrical connector to remove the lower grille.

• For additional information, please refer to the official Workshop Manual. Hood Latch Panel (501-02 Front End Body Panels)

Remove x6 fixings and x1 electrical connector to remove the upper grille.

• For additional information, please refer to the official Workshop Manual. Hood Latch Panel (501-02 Front End Body Panels)

Remove x4 fixings to separate the grille from the shroud.

Remove x3 slats from the grille and discard.

Use an appropriate tool to cut where illustrated along the dashed lines and discard the removed blue section. Then file down any sharpe edges.

Use an appropriate tool to cut where illustrated along the dashed lines and discard the removed blue section. Then file down any sharpe edges.

On the shroud use an appropriate tool to cut where illustrated along the dashed lines and discard the removed blue section. Then file down any sharpe edges.

Install x4 fixings to secure the grille back to the shroud.

Remove hood latch panel.

• For additional information, please refer to the official Workshop Manual. Hood Latch Panel (501-02 Front End Body Panels)

Remove front bumper armature.

• For additional information, please refer to the official Workshop Manual. Front Armature (501-19 Bumpers)

Cut the lower active vane connector and heat shrink the exposed wire. Tape the cut active vane harness to the main vehicle harness securely.

• For additional information, please refer to the official Workshop Manual. Wiring Harness (418-02 Wiring Harnesses)

Release x6 clips and remove the radiator air vent from the vehicle.

Use suitable tooling to cut the illustrated sections along the dashed lines from the radiator air vent. Discard the removed blue sections.

Use suitable tooling to cut the illustrated sections along the dashed lines from the radiator vent. Discard the removed blue sections.

Install the radiator air vent back to the vehicle using x6 retaining clips.

Remove and discard x4 clips as illustrated.

Install the bracket (N) to the bull bar mounting cradle (E) using x2 fixings (L1) and (Q1).

• Torque: 30Nm

Install the grille (J) to the bull bar mounting cradle (E) using x3 fixings (H1) and (R1).

• Torque: 10Nm

Install x2 brackets (B) to the bull bar mounting cradle (E) using x4 fixings (G1) and (Q1).

• Torque: 30Nm

Install x2 brackets (F) to the x2 bull bar mounting cradle brackets (C) using x4 fixings (H1) and (R1).

Install the bull bar mounting cradle brackets (C) to the vehicle using x2 fixings (Q1) and the x2 bolts retained during the front armature removal.

Noting the correct orientation install the new 'Crush Cans' - VPLEP0431. Position with X4 fixings (C1) and (D1).

Noting the correct orientation position the brackets (A) as illustrated.

Install x4 fixings (A1), (D1) and (J1).

Install the bull bar mounting cradle (E).

1. Install but do not fully tighten x4 fixings (E1).
2. Install, but do not fully tighten x3 fixings (B1) and (J1).

Attach pusher fan vehicle harness to the highlighted clamp points on the crush can and rear of the winch cradle.

Raise the cradle and crush cans against the yellow highlighted support brackets and fully tighten the fixings.

1. Tighten x2 fixings (C1). Torque: 55Nm
2. Tighten x2 fixings (A1). Torque: 110Nm

Move the bull bar mounting cradle to the furthest forward position.

Fully tighten fixings. M12 fixings are (B1) and (J1).

1. Tighten x6 fixings (B1) and (J1). Torque: 55Nm
2. Tighten x8 fixings (E1). Torque: 55Nm

Install the spacer block (T) using fixings (F1) and (Q1). Install, but do not fully tighten the fixings (B1) and (L1) for the cradle support brackets (G).

• Tighten fixings (F1). Torque: 30Nm

Install a spacer (K) to the lower part of each of the legs (G) using x2 fixings (B1).

Secure the upper part of each of the legs (G) to the bull bar mounting cradle using x4 fixings (L1) and (Q1).

• Torque: 30Nm

Tighten x2 fixings (B1).

• Torque: 110Nm

Tighten x4 fixings.

• Torque: 30Nm

Install the remote control electric winch at this point if required.

Install the lower bull bar air vent (I).

1. Install x6 fixings (H1) and x4 fixings (R1).
2. Torque: 4Nm

Trim and install the lip seal (M) to the upper and the lower venting as illustrated.

Use suitable tooling to cut the illustrated section along the dashed lines of the hood latch panel. Discard the removed blue section.

Use suitable tooling to cut the illustrated section along the dashed lines from the front bumper support bracket. Discard the removed blue section.

Use suitable tooling to cut the illustrated section along the dashed lines from the front bumper support bracket. Discard the removed blue section.

Install the hood latch panel.

• For additional information, please refer to the official Workshop Manual. Hood Latch Panel (501-02 Front End Body Panels)

Install x6 fixings and x1 electrical connector to install the upper grille.

Use suitable tooling to cut the illustrated sections along the dashed lines from the front brake air vents. Discard the removed blue parts.

• Drill a hole as illustrated on both of the front brake air vents.
• 7 mm drill bit

Remove the license plate and the license plate fixings.

Remove the license plate plinth if installed.

Remove and discard the x2 parking aid sensors from the front bumper.

1. Disconnect the parking aid sensor harness from the parking aid sensor.
2. Remove the parking aid sensor from the front bumper.

Disconnect the front proximity camera.

Remove the arrowed tape and the arrowed clip securing the camera harness to the front wiring harness.

Release x13 wiring harness clips.

Remove the camera housing and the camera from the front bumper grille part.

• Remove x3 fixings.

Order H-panels - VPLEB0442. Then use suitable tooling to cut off the clips on both H-panels as illustrated along the dashed lines. Then proceed to step 44.

Identify and mark the correct cut guide lines on the back of the front bumper that was removed in removal step 4.

Use suitable tooling to cut the illustrated section along the dashed lines from the front bumper lower cover. Discard the removed blue section.

1. Use the cut guide lines on the front bumper lower cover.
2. Use a drill to make corner radiuses along the cut line.

Using a suitable cutting tool cut a hole for the front camera cable routing.

• 40mm drill bit

Use suitable tooling to cut the illustrated section along the dashed lines from the upper bumper grille. Discard the removed blue section.

• 25mm drill bit

Using a suitable tool cut the illustrated section along the dashed lines from the lower bumper grille. Discard the removed blue section.

• Retain part of the lower bumper grille (S1).

Use suitable tooling to cut the illustrated section along the dashed lines from the front bumper carrier. Discard the removed blue section.

Using the strengthening bar as a guide (H), drill the x5 locations on the lower bumper grille part (S1), retained from step 47. Countersink the holes produced in part (S1) for the screws (K1) on the opposite side.

• 4mm drill bit

Assemble and install the front bumper to the vehicle.

• For additional information, please refer to the official Workshop Manual. Front Bumper (501-19 Bumpers)

Install the strengthening bar (H) to the front bumper carrier.

1. Locate the strengthening bar (H) to the front bumper carrier.
2. Install the lower bumper grille (S1) over the strengthening bar (H) using the x5 fixings (K1).

Install the license plate plinth and plate.