Hood: Service and Repair

HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

WARNING: Removing the hood without supporting can be dangerous. The hood 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 hood hinge, remove the front fender panel.
3. To remove the hood lock, remove the radiator grille.
4. To remove the hood release cable, remove the driver-side mud guard.
5. Remove in the order indicated in the table.






6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
7. Adjust the hood.

Hood Release Lever Removal Note
1. Pull the hood release lever.






2. While pushing the tab in the direction of the arrow using a tape-wrapped, small flathead screwdriver, pull the hood release lever outward to remove it from the lower panel.

CAUTION: Remove the hood release cable, taking care not damage it by flathead screwdriver