Hood: Adjustments

Hood Adjustment

The hood hinges are bolted to the following components:

* The fender
* The hood

Elongate the hood-side hinge holes in order to make the fore-aft adjustment. Adjust the hood bumpers up or down in order to make the vertical adjustment at the front. The gap tolerances are 2-6 mm (0.10-0.22 in). The flush tolerances are 0-2.0 mm (0-0.06 in).

1. Open the hood.
2. Loosen the hinge-to-hood bolts.
3. Adjust the hood-to-fender position.
4. Close the hood.
5. Inspect the alignment.
6. Open the hood.
7. Adjust the hood as needed.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution (Fastener Caution).

8. Install the hinge to hood bolts.

Tighten the bolts to 27 Nm (20 lb ft).




9. Adjust the front hood bumper.
10. Close the hood.