Depending on the year of manufacture, the mounting points differ slightly.
How to remove the front bumper
- open the hood.
- under the hood, we unscrew the four screws (twisted from top to bottom) that secure the radiator grille.
- (2017-2020) release the radiator grille from the retainers and remove it. Under the grille, we release the latches (indicated by blue arrows) that secure the upper part of the front bumper.
- on the bottom side, we unscrew nine screws (twisted from the bottom up) that attach the lower part and two screws that attach the wheel arch extensions.
- turn the wheels to the side.
- in the wheel arches, we unscrew the screws that attach the fenders and wheel arch extensions (front part).
- we release the front part of the wheel arch extensions from the latches (pull them up from the bottom).
- we move the fenders to the side and unscrew one screw on each side (twisted from bottom to top), which fix the corners to the wings.
- release the latches in the wings (pull the corners towards you).
- with the assistant, we remove 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.
- on the bottom side, unscrew two screws and pull out four pistons (twisted and inserted from the bottom up).
- we release the wheel arch extensions (rear part) from the latches (pull them up from the bottom).
- we unscrew three screws on each side, which fasten the slats.
- under the wheel arch extensions, we unscrew one screw on each side, which fix the corners to the wings.
- release the latches in the wings (pull the corners towards you).
- release the latches under the taillights and in the trunk opening.
- with the assistant, we carefully remove the bumper back (we look behind the wires).
- we release the connectors of electrical equipment (if any).
Volkswagen Atlas first generation. Model code CA1
Production 2017-present
Model years 2018-present
Body type:
5-door SUV
Plastic bumpers (may differ):
A mixture of polypropylene and a triple copolymer of ethylene, propylene and diene, 10% mineral filler. Marking >PP+EPDM-TD10<