Hood Release Cable Overview

Hood Release Cable Overview






1 Hood Lock

• Move it up or down to adjust the hood.

2 Hood Cable

• Removing

- Disconnect the release cable at the coupling.

- Disengage the release cable from the bracket - 7 -.

- Pull the release cable through to the engine compartment.

• Installing in reverse order

3 Cable Coupling

- Slide the coupling clamp sideways onto the bracket - 8 - on the lock carrier.

- Disconnect the release cable here before removing the lock carrier and release lever.

4 Hood Lock Rear Cable

• Release cable to the operating lever in the vehicle interior.

5 Grommet

• Ensure correct seating when installing.

6 Operating Lever

• Disengage the release cable.

7 Hood Lock Release Lever

8 Lock Carrier

9 Electrical Wiring

• Pull the electrical wire and the hood lock cable through the lock carrier as shown.

10 Clips

• Slide the clamp with the electrical wire onto the tab in the lock carrier.

Cable Coupling






1 Rear Cable

• Cable to the operating lever

• When removing, pull back out of the coupling.

2 Cable Coupling

• To release, remove the clamp from the lock carrier and pull the cable back slightly out of the clamp.

• Fold the coupling up and lift the front cable with the nipple out of the coupling.

3 Clips

• Slide sideways onto the lock carrier after installing the cable.

4 Front Cable

• Cable to the hood lock

Cable, Engaging In Hood Lock






1 Front Release Cable

• Insert the cable nipple in the operating lever in the hood lock.

2 Release Cable for Right-Hand Drive Vehicles

3 Hood Lock

• Engage the release cable guide in the lower part of the hood lock.

4 Lock Carrier

5 Clips

• Slide the clamp with the electrical wire onto the tab in the lock carrier.

Release Cable, Engaging in Hood Lock






- Insert the release cable nipple - 2 - in the operating lever - arrow - in the hood lock - 3 -.

- Engage the release cable with guide - 1 - in the hood lock from below.

Operating Lever Cover, Removing






1 Lower A-pillar Trim

2 Operating Lever Cover

• Before removal, first disengage cable in coupling in engine compartment.

• Pry the clip out of the operating lever.

• Remove the cover sideways from the operating lever.

3 Operating Lever

4 Retaining Clip

• Press in completely, it must engage.

Operating Lever, Removing






1 Release

• Clip the release cable bracket in the mounting bracket as shown in the magnified section of the illustration.

2 Operating Lever Mounting Bracket

• Operating lever cover removed

• Lower A-pillar trim removed

• Remove the bolts - 3 - and disengage the cable - 1 -.

3 Screws

• 2 Nm

4 Clip

5 A-pillar

Release Cable, Routing in the Interior






- Route the release cable - 1 - on the A-pillar as shown.

- Press the grommet - 2 - onto the A-pillar from the interior.

Release Cable, Routing in Engine Compartment






- Route the release cable - 2 - as shown in the illustration in the engine compartment along the fender - 3 -, beginning from the vehicle interior and working out.

- Slide the coupling - 4 - onto the lock carrier.