If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re almost certainly eager to handle the vast majority of the work to be achieved on your Citroen C4 Picasso 2, but some are more complicated than others and necessitate the removal of body parts or components to access the component you want to focus on. We want to help you in this task. That’s why in this article we are going to find out how to remove the bumper from a Citroen C4 Picasso 2. This operation is not very complicated and you should have the ability to do it with few tools. For that, first we will see how to remove the front bumper of your Citroen C4 Picasso 2, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.

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How to remove the front bumper from a Citroen C4 Picasso 2

So let’s start our content with the front bumper of your Citroen C4 Picasso 2. To take it off, you will just need a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the simple steps you will have to adhere to in order to disassemble the bumper of your Citroen C4 Picasso 2 in good conditions:

  • If you want to be more comfy, we suggest you to lift your Citroen C4 Picasso 2 and to remove the front wheels to have a perfect access to the whole front bumper.
  • Open the bonnet of your automobile: Seems evident, but you will need to have access to the bumper attachment in your engine compartment.
  • Take out the wheel arches: They’re also identified as fenders, but they’ll get in the way and prevent you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Citroen C4 Picasso 2. According to your automobile features and the year of your model, you will also be able to find staples, to achieve this, you will just have to use a staple extractor or to do it carefully with a big flat screwdriver, and use a lever to open the staple.
  • Then you will have to unscrew the screws that is behind your mudguard and that fastens the front bumper of your Citroen C4 Picasso 2 on the sides.
  • Unscrew the screws or remove the clips on the upper part of the bumper in the engine compartment.
  • Now it’s time to go under your Citroen C4 Picasso 2 to unscrew the bolts that are on the chassis of the automobile, you will find some in the middle of the bumper and on the sides.
  • Make sure disconnect the connection of the plate lighting and the distance control sensor if you have it.
  • Carefully remove the front bumper by first unclipping the sides. If it doesn’t come off, you quite likely forgot a screw or a clip. Think of using a carpet or other to prevent that it gets scratched by touching the ground.

That’s it, you’ve seen all the steps of how to remove the front bumper from your Citroen C4 Picasso 2, to put it back in place adhere to the steps in the opposite direction.

How to remove the rear bumper from a Citroen C4 Picasso 2

And now, whether or not the procedure is quite equivalent, we will look at the case of removing the rear bumper from your Citroen C4 Picasso 2. For each stage to avoid repeating ourselves we will simply give you the broad highlights, read the part 1 if you have any uncertainties or questions for more info.

  • Start by performing the same first stage, that is, lift your Citroen C4 Picasso 2 and remove your rear wheels in order to have an optimal working space to remove the bumper of your Citroen C4 Picasso 2 serenely
  • Remove the rear wheel arches of your Citroen C4 Picasso 2 to access the side bumper side brackets
  • Open your trunk
  • Take out the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it easier to remove the bumper from your Citroen C4 Picasso 2.
  • Take away the lower bindings below your Citroen C4 Picasso 2.
  • At the same time, remember to disconnect the rear license plate light and the reverse radar sensors if you are equipped with them.
  • Unscrew the top brackets from the top of the trunk.
  • Now all you have to do is remove the rear bumper from your Citroen C4 Picasso 2, adhere to the same method as for the front bumper

Here, you have learned through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Citroen C4 Picasso 2 whether it is the front one or the rear one the ways are almost the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.

To find more tips on the Citroen C4 Picasso 2, take a look at the Citroen C4 Picasso 2 category.