Depending on the year of manufacture and the place of attachment slightly differ.
How to remove the front bumper
- open the hood.
- under the hood, pull out the four pistons (inserted from top to bottom) and remove the plastic cover.
- we unscrew the two screws (twisted from top to bottom) that secure the upper part of the front bumper.
- on the bottom side, unscrew the screws (six or eight, depending on the year of manufacture. it can be removed with or without protection).
- turn the wheels to the side.
- in the wheel arches, we unscrew two screws on each side, which fasten the fenders (front part).
- behind the fenders, in the inner part of the wings, we unscrew two bolts on each side (you will need a cap head with an extension cord).
- release the latches in the wings (pull the corners towards you. If you are afraid of breaking the latches, unscrew the four nuts marked with blue arrows and remove the edges along with the fasteners).
- (preferably done together) we pull the bumper forward (we look so as not to break the wires.
- disconnect the connectors of electrical equipment.
How to remove the rear bumper
- open the trunk lid.
- in the trunk, we release the covers in the side panels (they are held on latches).
- under the covers, unscrew two bolts with square plastic caps and remove the taillights.
- under the taillights, we release two locking elements.
- from the trunk, through special holes, unscrew two nuts (you will need a cap head with a collar. Attention, do not push the nuts into the hidden cavity).
- on the bottom side, unscrew the four screws and pull out the two pistons (twisted and inserted from the bottom up) that attach the lower part of the rear bumper.
- in the wheel arches, we unscrew three screws on each side that attach the fenders (the rear part, in order not to remove the wheels, use a ratchet with a torx nozzle).
- release the latches in the fenders (pull the corners of the bumper towards you).
- release the latches under the taillights.
- with an assistant, we gently pull the bumper back (we look at the wires).
- disconnect the common parking sensor connector.
Audi A5 (S5) first generation (8T/8F)
Production 2007-2016
Model years 2008-2016
Body type:
2-door compartment
2-door convertible
5-door liftback
Plastic bumpers:
A mixture of polypropylene, a triple copolymer of ethylene, propylene and diene, 20% mineral filler. Marking >PP+EPDM TV20<
Or
A mixture of polypropylene and polyethylene, thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer and 30% mineral filler, marked > PP/PE+TPO-TD30<