How to remove the front bumper
- open the hood.
- remove the hood lock lever (you need to press on the latch and pull the lever up).
- we release the plastic lining above the radiator grille from the latches and remove it (we pull it up, it's better to start from the headlights).
- under the trim, unscrew the two screws (twisted from top to bottom) that secure the upper part of the front bumper.
- on the bottom side, unscrew the three screws (twisted from the bottom up) and remove the closing panel
- under the panel, unscrew four screws, unscrew six screws for fixing the fenders.
- turn the wheels to the side.
- we release the front part of the wheel arch extensions (they are held on the latches, we pull them up from the bottom).
- in the wheel arches, we unscrew three screws on each side, which fasten the fenders (front part).
- behind the slats, we unscrew one screw on each side, which fix the corners to the brackets.
- release the latches in the wings (pull the corners towards you, the latches are very tight. You can unscrew the four nuts and two screws marked with blue arrows and remove the sides together with the brackets).
- release the latches under the headlights.
- with an assistant, we pull the bumper in front (we look at the wires).
- disconnect the connectors of electrical equipment.
How to remove the rear bumper
- open the trunk lid.
- near the rear lights, we release the plastic pads from the latches and remove them.
- under the pads, unscrew two screws on each side and remove the taillights (held on the retainers in the wings).
- in the trunk linings, we pull out four plastic plugs.
- under the plugs, we unscrew four nuts (you will need a long cap head of 10 mm, do not drop the nuts into the hidden cavity).
- on the bottom side, we unscrew the six screws (twisted from bottom to top) that secure the lower part of the rear bumper.
- we release the rear part of the wheel arch extensions (they are held on the latches, we pull them up from the bottom).
- under the pads, we unscrew one screw on each side, which fix the corners to the wings.
- in the wheel arches, we unscrew four screws on each side, which fasten the fenders (rear part) and sides.
- release the latches in the wings (pull the corners towards you).
- with an assistant, we gently pull the bumper back (we look at the wires).
- disconnect the connectors of electrical equipment.
Audi Q3 second generation Type F3
Production 2018-present
Body Type: 5-door SUV
5-door SUV-coupe (Sportback)
Plastic bumpers:
A mixture of polypropylene and polyethylene, thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer, 15% mineral filler. Marking >PP/PE+TPO-TD15<