Open the tailgate.

Disconnect the vehicle start-up battery.

Remove parcel shelf.

Remove the loadspace floor trim.

Remove the loadspace treadplate but pulling it up from its x6 clips.

Release the lower edge of the loadspace trim panels on both sides of the vehicle.

1. Remove the x4 clips (black arrows).
2. Remove the x2 D-loop anchor point (white arrows).

Remove junction box access panel

Remove foam tool tray.

Remove the rear bumper.

• For additional information, please refer to the official Workshop Manual. Rear Bumper (501-19)

Mark the position where the central hole will be drilled in the rear bumper absorber.

1. Place the rear bumper absorber against the detachable towbar (A). Align the x2 locators on the rear bumper absorber to the detachable towbar (A).
2. Install the x2 outer fixings to the rear bumper absorber, hand tight only.
3. Using the detachable towbar center nut as a guide, mark the location where the central hole in the rear bumper absorber needs to be drilled, as illustrated.
4. Remove the rear bumper absorber from the detachable towbar.

Drill the center hole in the rear bumper absorber.

1. Use a pilot drill for the initial hole.
2. Drill a 10 mm diameter hole.

Install the rear bumper absorber to the detachable towbar (A).

1. Align the x2 locators on the rear bumper absorber to the detachable towbar (A).
2. Tighten the x5 fixings.
3. Torque: 5 Nm

Move the rear parking aid sensor harness aside to avoid damage to the harness when cutting the bumper.

1. Disconnect the x2 rear parking aid sensor harness clips.
2. Move the released part of the rear parking aid sensor harness aside. Apply tape to hold in position as illustrated.

Mark the locations where the x2 holes will be drilled in the rear bumper as illustrated.

Mark the location where the hole will be drilled in the rear bumper for the clip (I).

Drill x2 holes of 12 mm diameter at the location marked in step 18.

Drill a 12 mm diameter hole at the location marked in step 19.

The rear bumper must have x2 cutouts as illustrated. Follow steps 23 to 29 to create the x2 cutouts.

1. cutout 1
2. cutout 2

Mark the dimensions on the rear bumper as illustrated to help define the guide mark for cutout 1.

• Use the arrowed hole to help identify the correct area of the rear bumper to mark.

Mark the dimensions on the rear bumper as illustrated to help define the guide mark for cutout 1.

• Use the arrowed holes to help identify the correct area of the rear bumper to mark.

Mark the dimensions on the rear bumper as illustrated to help define the guide mark for cutout 1.

• Use the arrowed holes to help identify the correct area of the rear bumper to mark.

Mark the area on the rear bumper that needs to be cut to create cutout 1.

• Use the guide marks created in steps 23 to 25.

Mark the dimensions on the rear bumper as illustrated to help define the guide mark for cutout 2.

Mark the dimensions on the rear bumper as illustrated to help define the guide mark for cutout 2.

• Use the arrowed locations to help identify the correct area of the rear bumper to mark.

Mark the dimensions on the rear bumper as illustrated to help define the guide mark for cutout 2.

• Use the arrowed holes to help identify the correct area of the rear bumper to mark.

Mark the area on the rear bumper that needs to be cut to create cutout 2. Use the guide marks created in steps 27 to 29.

1. Detail shows the rear bumper after being cut to help understand where the guide mark should be drawn.

Use suitable tooling to cut the section from the rear bumper as illustrated. Discard the part removed from the rear bumper.

Use suitable tooling to cut the section from the rear bumper as illustrated. Discard the part removed from the rear bumper.

Cut a hole for the towbar wiring harness grommet, as illustrated.

1. Measure and mark the center point for the hole on the air suspension compressor tray, as illustrated.
2. Drill a pilot hole using a 2 mm diameter drill bit.
3. Using a suitable hole cutter, cut a 32 mm diameter hole in the air suspension compressor tray.

Install the detachable towbar (A) to the vehicle.

1. Install the 6 M12 bolts and the 6 washers (G). Bolts should be hand tight only at this stage. There are 3 bolts on each side of the detachable towbar.

Replace the towbar wiring harness clip bolts with the longer bolts (C).

1. Remove the 2 bolts from the vehicle as illustrated.
2. Install the 2 bolts (C).
3. Torque: 10 Nm

Install bracket (U) with fixings (V) and (W).

• Torque: 10Nm

Install the (R) to bracket and secure using x2 M6 nuts (S).

• Torque: 10Nm

Install the towbar wiring harness grommet to the air suspension compressor tray.

• Continue feeding the towbar wiring harness (B1) through the hole in the air suspension compressor tray as illustrated.

Connect the towbar wiring harness (B2) to the trailer light module (R).

1. Connect the towbar wiring harness to the trailer light module.
2. Connect the clip into the vehicle stud as illustrated.

Remove the blanking plug from the vehicles body harness connector.

1. Carefully move aside the rear lower edge of the loadspace left trim panel.
2. Release the clip and remove the blanking plug from the connector.

Route the towbar wiring harness (B2) along the top of the vehicle body harness.

1. Feed the towbar wiring harness (B2) through the Noise, Vibration and Harshness Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) pad.
2. Position the towbar wiring harness (B2) over the top of the vehicle body harness.

Connect together the 2 parts of the towbar wiring harness (B1) and (B2) as illustrated.

Secure the towbar wiring harness (B1) and (B2) to the vehicle body wiring harness.

1. Use the foam tape (T) around the connectors at the 2 locations as illustrated.
2. Use the tie clips (H) at the 5 locations as illustrated. Make sure the towbar wiring harness (B1) and (B2) is routed along the top of the vehicle body wiring harness where possible.
3. Make sure the towbar wiring harness (B2) has sufficient clearance from the treadplate fixing point.

Attach the towbar wiring harness (B2) to the ground point using the earth bolt as illustrated.

• Torque: 10 Nm
• Move the earth bolt cable so it has the same orientation as the vehicle body harness and avoids risk of getting trapped.

Secure the towbar wiring harness (B1) and (B2) to the vehicle body wiring harness using the tie clips (H) at the 3 locations as illustrated.

1. Feed the towbar wiring harness (B2) through the Noise, Vibration and Harshness NVH pad.
2. Make sure the towbar wiring harness parts (B1) and (B2) have sufficient clearance from the treadplate fixing point.

Tighten the detachable towbar bolts in the sequence shown.

• Torque: 100 Nm +/-15 Nm

Install the rear bumper.

• For additional information, please refer to the official Workshop Manual. Rear Bumper (501-19)

Install the rear bumper lower valance (J) to the rear bumper.

1. Align and secure the 10 clips.
2. Install the 6 bolts.

Install the tow eye cover (K) to the rear bumper lower valance.

1. Install the fastener (L) to the tow eye cover panel.
2. Install the fastener retaining washer (M) to the fastener (L).
3. Install the tow eye cover panel (K) to the rear bumper lower valance as illustrated.
4. Hinge the tow eye cover panel upwards and secure by turning the fastener (L) a quarter of a turn using the coin shape provided on the key ring. The fastener (L) locates in the clip (I).

Install the foam tool tray.

Install junction box access panel

Install left loadspace side trim panel.

1. Install the x4 clips (black arrows).
2. Install the x2 D-loop anchor point (white arrows). Torque 24Nm

Install an clip into place the loadspace treadplate with its x6 clips.

Remove the loadspace floor trim.

Install parcel shelf.

Connect the vehicle start-up battery.

Close the tailgate.