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BONNET REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [EXCEPT L3 TURBO]

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  Warning

  • Removing the bonnet without supporting can be dangerous. The bonnet may fall and injure you. Always perform the following procedure with at least another person.

1. Disconnect the windshield washer hose.

2. To remove the bonnet hinge, remove the front fender panel.

3. To remove the bonnet lock, remove the radiator grille.

4. To remove the bonnet release cable, remove the driver-side mud guard.

5. Remove in the order indicated in the table.

1 | Bonnet insulator
2 | Shroud seal weatherstrip
3 | Parting seal weatherstrip
4 | Bonnet
5 | Bonnet hinge
6 | Bonnet stay
7 | Bonnet switch connector (With theft-deterrent system)
8 | Bonnet lock
9 | Bonnet release lever (See Bonnet Release Lever Removal Note)
10 | Bonnet release cable

6. Install in the reverse order of removal.

7. Adjust the bonnet. (See BONNET ADJUSTMENT [EXCEPT L3 TURBO].)

## Bonnet Release Lever Removal Note

1. Pull the lever.

2. While pushing the tab in the direction of the arrow using a tape-wrapped, small flathead screwdriver, disengage it from the dashboard.

  Caution

  • Remove the bonnet release lever while taking care not to damage the bonnet release cable with the flathead screwdriver.

3. Under the condition in Step 2, pull the bonnet release lever outward, then remove it from the lower panel.