Removing front bumper cover, Polo Blue Motion — VW
Removing front bumper cover, Polo Blue Motion on VW: 11 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Polo 6R (2009–2014)
📋 Procedure
- Remove headlights Vehicle electrics; Electrical system94Lights, bulbs, switches - exterior.
- Remove bolts (2).
- Remove bolts (3) (pointing upwards) on left and right of wheel housing.
- Unscrew bolts (4) from wheel housing.
- Unscrew bolts (4) and (5) from below. [Note: Further dismantling requires the help of a second mechanic.Notes and procedures for parking aid are located in Electrical system94Lights, bulbs, switches - exterior; Parking aid system.]
- Pull front bumper cover (1) out of fasteners of guides on left and right of wing (arrows c).
- Release fasteners on guides (arrows b) and radiator grille (arrows a).
- Release fasteners (3) from lock carrier (4), located behind radiator grille.
- With the aid of a second mechanic, pull front bumper cover (1) parallel (arrows d) off vehicle.
- Disconnect connectors from all existing electrical components.
- Disconnect washer fluid hose connectors (if fitted) Electrical system92Headlight washer system.
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TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
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