Chery Tiggo 5 (T21). Manual - part 513

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Water Tank Upper Crossmember Trim Board

Removal

1. Remove the radiator grille assembly (

See page 48-8

).

2. Remove the water tank upper crossmember trim board.

a. Remove 8 plastic clips (arrow) from the water tank 

upper crossmember trim board.

b. Remove the water tank upper crossmember trim 

board.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION

 Make sure to wear safety equipment to prevent accidents when removing water tank upper 

crossmember trim board.

 Appropriate force should be applied when removing water tank upper crossmember trim board. Be 

careful not to operate roughly.

 Try to prevent body paint surface from being scratched when removing water tank upper crossmember 

trim board.

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CAUTION

 Be sure to wear safety equipment to prevent accidents when installing water tank upper crossmember 

trim board.

 Try to prevent body paint surface from being scratched when installing water tank upper crossmember 

trim board.

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Front Bumper Assembly

Removal

1. Turn off all the electrical equipment and ignition switch.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the radiator grille assembly (

See page 48-8

).

4. Remove the front bumper assembly.

a. Raise the vehicle with a lifter, and remove 5 fixing 

screws (arrow) between front bumper assembly and 
front wheel house protector assembly (take left side 
as an example).

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(Tightening torque: 3 ± 1 N·m)

b. Remove 3 plastic clips (arrow) from the lower part of 

front bumper assembly.

c. Remove 2 fixing screws (1) from the lower part of front 

bumper assembly.

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(Tightening torque: 3 ± 1 N·m)

d. Remove 2 fixing bolts (2) from the lower part of front 

bumper assembly.

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(Tightening torque: 10 ± 1 N·m)

e. Lower the vehicle to a proper position, and remove 6 

fixing bolts (arrow) from the upper part of front bumper 
assembly.

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(Tightening torque: 10 ± 1 N·m)

CAUTION

 Be sure to wear safety equipment to prevent accidents when removing front bumper assembly.
 Appropriate force should be applied when removing front bumper assembly. Be careful not to operate 

roughly.

 Try to prevent body paint surface from being scratched when removing front bumper assembly.

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f. Disengage the claws from the front bumper assembly 

(take left side as an example).

g. Disconnect the front fog light connectors (arrow), and 

remove the front bumper assembly.

Disassembly

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CAUTION

 Avoid breaking the claws when removing the front bumper assembly.

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CAUTION

 Be sure to wear safety equipment to prevent accidents when disassembling front bumper assembly.
 Appropriate force should be applied when disassembling front bumper assembly. Be careful not to 

operate roughly.

 Avoid breaking the claws when disassembling front bumper assembly.

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1. Remove the front towing hook cover plate.

a. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, 

remove the front towing hook cover plate claw 
(arrow).

b. Remove the front towing hook cover plate from the 

front bumper assembly.

2. Remove the front bumper energy absorber. 

a. Remove the clamping washers (arrow) from the front 

bumper energy absorber. 

b. Remove the front bumper energy absorber from the 

front bumper assembly.

3. Remove the front bumper upper center grille.

a. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, pry 

up the claws on front bumper upper center grille.

b. Remove the front bumper upper center grille from the 

front bumper assembly.

4. Remove the front bumper lower center grille.

a. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, pry 

up the claws on front bumper lower center grille.

b. Remove the front bumper lower center grille from the 

front bumper assembly.

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