Im still not sure I understand. I know this isnt rocket science but to be able to get the rubber strip onto the clips, if the clips are secured to the car, wouldn't you have to slide the entire Rubber bumper strip starting from one side all the way to the other?

When the clips are on the car where they should be without the rubber bumper there is no gap between the two clips in the centre of the bumper. SO this means I would have to remove the side rubber bumper cover in order to access the end of the clip on one side?

It seems like a long way to have to try and slide on the bumper. I thought perhaps it would be done from the centre part and sliding it on in two stages, first right then left, but it still doesn't seem possible.