BONNET LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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Bonnet Latch

1.  Open the bonnet.

2.  Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)

3.  Remove the following parts:

(1)  Set plate (See SET PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(2)  Fresh-air duct installation bolt (See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5T].) (See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5 (WITH CYLINDER DEACTIVATION)].) (See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5 (WITHOUT CYLINDER DEACTIVATION)].) (See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-D 2.2].)

(3)  Front bumper (See FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(4)  Intake air guide (See INTAKE AIR GUIDE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(5)  Front combination light (See FRONT COMBINATION LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(6)  Shroud upper member (See SHROUD UPPER MEMBER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(7)  Crash zone sensor cover (See CRASH ZONE SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM].)

4.  Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver into the position shown in the figure.

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5.  Move the tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure to press the bonnet latch protector tab, and lift the tab up in the direction of arrow (2) and detach its tab from the bonnet latch.

6.  Detach all the bonnet latch protector tabs from the bonnet latch and remove the bonnet latch protector.

7.  While pressing the tabs of the clip in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, press it in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the connector tabs from the body.

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8.  Remove the connector from the body.

9.  Disconnect the connector.

10.  Disconnect the bonnet release cable.

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11.  Remove the bolts.

12.  Remove the bonnet latch. (SeeBonnet latch installation note.)

13.  Install in the reverse order of removal.

Bonnet latch installation note

•  Refer to [BONNET ADJUSTMENT] and adjust the bonnet latch so that the height difference and gap of the bonnet is within the specification. (See BONNET ADJUSTMENT.)

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Bonnet Release Lever

1.  While pulling the bonnet release lever, insert a remover tool into the position shown in the figure.

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2.  Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver into the position shown in the figure and rotate it in the direction of arrow (1) to detach the bonnet release lever from the driver’s side lower panel.

Caution

•  Remove the bonnet release lever while being careful not to damage the bonnet release cable with the flathead screwdriver.

3.  Disconnect the bonnet release cable from the bonnet release lever.

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4.  Install in the reverse order of removal.