Volkswagen ID.4: Bumper, rear
Volkswagen ID.4 (E21) 2021-2025 Service Manual / General information - high-voltage /
Bumpers / Bumper, rear
Assembly overview - bumper cover

- Dampers
- Guide profile
- Bolt
- Expansion nut
- Guide profile
- Forced ventilation for passenger
compartment
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ;
Removing and installing
forced ventilation
for passenger compartment
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Checking
forced ventilation
for passenger compartment
- Expansion nut
- Expansion nut
- Bumper cover
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Removing
and installing
bumper cover
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Repairing
bumper cover
- Bolt
- Bolt
- Spreader rivet
Assembly overview - bumper carrier
- Bumper carrier
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Removing
and installing
bumper carrier
- Bolt

Assembly overview - attachments

- Holder for park assist
steering sender
- Left
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Installing
holder for park assist
steering sender
- Bumper cover upper part
- Left
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Removing
and installing
top section of bumper
cover
- Bumper cover lower part
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ;
Removing and installing
bottom section of
bumper cover
- Bumper cover upper part
- Right
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Removing
and installing
top section of bumper
cover
- Holder for park assist
steering sender
- Right
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Installing
holder for park assist
steering sender
- Rear fog light - X3-
- Right-hand drive vehicles
- ⇒ Electrical system;
Rep. gr. 94 ; Tail lights;
Removing and installing rear fog light [X3]
- Towing eye cap
- Depending on equipment/installation period
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Removing and installing towing eye cap
- Bumper cover trim
- Depending on equipment/installation period
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Removing and installing bumper cover trim
- Rear lid power opening control unit - J938-
- Depending on equipment/installation period
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 55 ; Removing and installing rear lid power opening control
unit [J938]
- Holder for rear lid power opening control unit - J938-
- Depending on equipment/installation period
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 55 ; Removing and installing holder for rear lid power
opening control unit [J938]
- Base plate for bumper cover
- Depending on equipment/installation period
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Removing and installing base plate for bumper cover
- Rear lid power opening sender - G750- / rear lid power opening sender 2
- G760-
- Depending on equipment/installation period
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 55 ; Removing and installing rear lid power opening sender
[G750]/[G760]
- Rear fog light - X3-
- Left-hand drive vehicles
- ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 94 ; Tail lights; Removing and installing
rear fog light [X3]
Removing and installing bumper cover
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Removing
Vehicles with hinged towing bracket - VX15- .
All vehicles (continued)
Vehicles with removable towing bracket and mounting for trailer
coupling ball head.
- Unscrew bolt.
- Remove mounting for trailer coupling ball head.

All vehicles (continued)
- Remove left tail light cluster - MX3- and right tail light cluster
- MX4- ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 94 ; Tail light clusters;
Removing and installing tail light cluster [MX3]/[MX4] .
- Detach rear wheel housing liners in area of bumper cover
⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing rear wheel housing
liner .
- Detach rear wheel arch covers in area of bumper cover
⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing rear wheel arch
cover .
- Unscrew bolts -1- on both sides of vehicle.

- Remove spreader rivets -1- on both sides of vehicle.

Important
- A second person is required for the following steps.
- Unclip bumper cover -1- in direction of -arrow A- from guide,
and hold it there.
- Pull off bumper cover -1- in direction of -arrow B-.

- Disconnect electrical connector -2- of rear fog light - X3- -1-.
- Disconnect electrical connectors -3- of rear left parking aid
sender - G203- , rear centre left parking aid sender - G204- ,
rear centre right parking aid sender - G205- and rear right
parking aid sender - G206- -4-.

Vehicles with rear left park assist steering sender - G716- / rear
right park assist steering sender - G717-
- Disconnect electrical connectors of rear left park assist
steering sender - G716- and rear right park assist steering
sender - G717- .
All vehicles (continued)
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
New bumper cover for vehicles with rear lid power opening
control unit - J938-
- Install rear lid power opening control unit - J938- ⇒ Rep.
gr. 55 ; Rear lid power opening control unit [J938] .
All vehicles (continued)
- Verify gaps using setting gauge - 3371- . Observe ⇒ Rep.
gr. 00 ; Gaps - rear when doing this.
Tightening torques
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Assembly overview - bumper cover
Vehicles with removable towing bracket
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Assembly overview - towing bracket
Repairing bumper cover
Before the bumper cover is repaired, it must be determined
whether repair is possible or whether the bumper cover must be
renewed.
Observe notes and work instructions ⇒ General Information;
Body Repairs, General Body Repairs ; Plastic repair procedures
.
Removing and installing bumper carrier
Removing
- Remove bumper cover ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Removing and installing
bumper cover .
- Unscrew bolts -2-.
- Lift bumper carrier -1- with guides -4- in direction of -arrowout
of tabs -3-, and remove it.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Assembly overview - bumper carrier
Removing and installing base plate for bumper cover
Removing
- Remove bumper cover trim ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Removing and
installing bumper cover trim .
- Free off electrical lines.
- Loosen fasteners -2- along entire width.
- Pull off base plate for bumper cover -1- with centring pin -3-
in direction of -arrow- from bottom section of bumper cover
-4-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
- Insert centring pin into recess.
Removing and installing base plate for bumper cover, GTX
Removing and installing base plate for bumper cover
Removing
- Remove bumper cover ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Removing and installing
bumper cover .
- Free off electrical lines.
- Loosen fasteners -2- along entire width.
- Pull base plate for bumper cover -1- in direction of -arrowoff
bottom section of bumper cover -3-.

Installing
Install in reverse order.
Removing and installing top section of bumper cover
Removing
- Remove bumper cover ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Removing and installing
bumper cover .
- Move electrical wiring aside.
- Detach fasteners -2- on both sides of vehicle.
- Pull top section of bumper cover -1- in direction of -arrow- off
bumper cover -3-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Removing and installing bottom section of bumper cover
Removing
- Remove top section of bumper cover ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Removing
and installing top section of bumper cover .
- Loosen fasteners -arrows- along entire width.
- Pull bottom section of bumper cover -1- off base plate for
bumper cover -2-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Removing and installing bumper cover trim
Removing
- Remove rear bumper cover ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Removing and
installing bumper cover .
- Loosen fasteners -2- along entire width.
- Pull bumper cover trim -1- off bumper cover -3-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Installing holder for park assist steering sender
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- drill bit - VAS 6614/4-
- screw-hole punch, 26.5 mm - VAS 895 003-
Installing
Holder for park assist steering sender is referred to hereafter as
holder.
The installation is described for one of the holders as an example.
The holder is installed after the bumper cover has been painted.
Important
- Components, adhesive and primer must have adjusted to
room temperature.
- Observe specifications with regard to temperature, minimum
curing period, removal of adhesive residue and cleaning
⇒ General information - body; Rep. gr. 52 ; Self-adhesive
components; Specifications for self-adhesive components .
Markings -1- for bracket are located on inside of bumper cover
-1-.
- Predrill hole using drill bit - VAS 6614/4- -3-.

- Fit screw-hole punch, 26.5 mm - VAS 895 003- -2- with
screw head, washer and counter-support -1- from inside of
bumper cover -3-.
- Screw on punch -4- until just before bumper cover -3-.
- Press punch -4- against bumper cover -3-.
- Tighten bolt head -1-.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to component surfaces due to turning the
screw-hole punch.
- Hold the screw-hole punch firmly.

- Turn screw head -1- to pull punch -4- in direction of -arrowthrough
material of bumper cover -3-.
- Release screw-hole punch 26.5 mm -2- from bumper cover
-3-.
Note
Markings for correct position of bracket -1- are on inside of
bumper cover -2-.
- Align bracket.
- Pull protective film off adhesive tape.
- Attach holder -1- in direction of -arrow A- in bumper cover
-2-.
- Press retainer -1- forcefully against bonding surface.
Important
- Do not carry out any further work on bumper cover or brackets
until minimum curing period of 2 hours at 23ºC has expired.

Installing number plate
Installing
- Align number plate -1- between left number plate light - X4-
and right number plate light - X5- -arrows-.
- Make sure that number plate -1- is properly aligned with
upper recess.
- Make sure that outer edges of number plate -1- are properly
aligned with outer edges of left number plate light - X4- and
right number plate light - X5- -arrows-.
- Mark positions of holes for number plate -1- on bumper cover
-2-.
- Secure number plate -1- to bumper cover -2- using thread
cutting screws.

Removing and installing towing eye cap
Removing and installing towing eye cap, two-piece
The two-piece towing eye cap will henceforth be referred to as
"cap".
Removing
- Press cap -1- in area of -arrow-, and release it.
- Detach cap -1-, and guide out tether -2-.
- Remove cap -1-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
- Insert cap into recess, and press it on until fastener can be
heard to engage
Removing and installing towing eye cap, GTX
Removing and installing towing eye cap, one-piece
The one-piece towing eye cap will henceforth be referred to as
"cap".
Shape of cap varies depending on model.
Removing
- Press cap -1- in area of -arrow-, and release it.
- Detach cap -1-, and guide out tether -2-.
- Remove cap -1-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
- Insert cap into recess, and press it on until fastener can be
heard to engage.
Dismantling and assembling towing eye cap, two-piece, GTX
Dismantling and assembling towing eye cap, two-piece
The two-piece towing eye cap will henceforth be referred to as
"cover".
Dismantling
- Remove two-piece towing eye cap ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Removing
and installing towing eye cap,GTX .
- Release fastener -2-.
- Swing lower section of cover -3- in direction of -arrow A- out
of upper section of cover -1-, and detach it in direction of
-arrow B-.

Assembling
Assemble in reverse order of dismantling.
Removing and installing forced ventilation for passenger compartment
Removing
- Remove bumper cover ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Removing and installing
bumper cover .
- Release locking devices -arrows- using commercially available
plastic wedge.
- Remove forced ventilation for passenger compartment -1-.

Installing
Install in reverse order.
Checking forced ventilation for passenger compartment
Forced ventilation for the passenger compartment is located in
the side panels, behind the bumper cover.
- Remove bumper cover ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Removing and installing
bumper cover .
Important
- The ventilation openings must not be covered.
- The sealing lips in the forced ventilation for passenger
compartment
must be free to move and close autonomously.