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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. If not then proceed to next step.
Disconnect the 12V battery.
Remove radiator grille.
Remove front bumper.
Remove x4 fixings to remove the front bumper support bracket.
Remove x6 fixings and x1 electrical connector to remove the lower grille.
Remove x6 fixings and x1 electrical connector to remove the upper grille.
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.
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 install the grille back to the shroud.
Remove hood latch panel.
Remove front bumper armature.
Cut the lower active vane connector and heat shrink the exposed wire. Tape the cut active vane harness to the main vehicle harness.
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.
Reposition the auxiliary radiator(s) if present to gain access to the rear of the crush can mountings.
Remove and discard x4 clips as illustrated.
Install the bracket (N) to the bull bar mounting cradle (E) using x2 fixings (L1) and (Q1).
Install the grille (J) to the bull bar mounting cradle (E) using x3 fixings (H1) and (R1).
Install x2 brackets (B) to the bull bar mounting cradle (E) using x4 fixings (G1) and (Q1).
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).
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.
Move the bull bar mounting cradle to the furthest forward position.
Fully tighten fixings. M12 fixings are (B1) and (J1).
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).
Install a spacer (K) to the lower part of each of the legs (G) using x2 fixings (B1).
Install the upper part of each of the legs (G) to the bull bar mounting cradle using x4 fixings (L1) and (Q1).
Tighten x2 fixings (B1). Torque: 110Nm
Tighten x4 fixings. Torque: 30Nm
If the remote control electric winch will be installed then the brackets must be installed before the winch is installed to the bull bar mounting cradle as illustrated.
Install the remote control electric winch at this point if required.
Install the lower bull bar air vent (I).
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.
Install the hood latch panel.
Install the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle speaker bracket (L) and the modified front bumper support bracket to the hood latch panel using the retained fixings.
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.
Install the front brake cooling vents on both sides of the vehicle.
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.
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 the front proximity camera from the camera housing.
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 from step 64.
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.
Trim and install the safe edge (U) to the x2 remaining sections of the front bumper lower cover.
Using a suitable cutting tool cut a hole for the front camera cable routing.
Use suitable tooling to cut the illustrated section along the dashed lines from the upper bumper grille. Discard the removed blue section.
Using a suitable tool cut the illustrated section along the dashed lines from the lower bumper grille. Discard the removed blue section.
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 67. Countersink the holes produced in part (S1) for the screws (K1) on the opposite side.
Trim and install safe edge (P) to the lower bumper grille part (S1).
Assemble and install the front bumper to the vehicle.
Install the strengthening bar (H) to the front bumper carrier.
Connect the 12V battery.
Refer to bull bar instructions for installation of the bull bar.
Install the license plate plinth and plate.
