(1) Raise and support hood.
(2) Remove the prop rod retaining clip. (Fig. 1)
(3) Separate the prop and spring from the hood.
(4) Using a grease pencil or equivalent, mark loca-

tion of hood hinges on hood for installation align-
ment.

(5) Remove nuts attaching hinges to hood.

(6) With the aid of a helper, remove hood from

vehicle.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position hood on hinges.
(2) Install nuts finger-tight.
(3) Connect spring and prop onto hood and install

the retaining spring.

(4) Align hinges with installation reference marks

and tighten bolts to 23 N·m (17 ft. lbs.).

(5) Check and adjust as necessary. (Refer to 23 -

BODY/HOOD/HOOD - ADJUSTMENTS)

Fig. 1 HOOD

1 - PROP ROD RETAINING CLIP
2 - PROP SPRING
3 - PROP ROD
4 - HINGE
5 - NUTS (2)

HOOD

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ADJUSTMENTS

ADJUSTMENT

SPECIFICATIONS

DESCRIPTION

SPECIFICATION

Left and right hood gaps

5 ± 0.5 mm

Flush offset for hood/
fender

≤

1.0 mm

(1) Check hood to fender gap. Refer to the SPECI-

FICATIONS table.

(2) Loosen hinge to cowl bolts and adjust hood side

to side, if necessary.

(3) Tighten bolts to 23 N·m (17 ft. lbs.).
(4) Check hood to fender flushness. Refer to the

SPECIFICATIONS table.

(5) Loosen hinge to hood nuts and adjust hood up

and down, if necessary.

(6) Tighten nuts to 23 N·m (17 ft. lbs.).
(7) Loosen safety latch bolts. (Fig. 2)

(8) Adjust latch to align with hood latch, if neces-

sary.

(9) Tighten safety latch bolts.
(10) Loosen safety latch striker pin lock nut and

adjust striker pin up and down to adjust front of
hood to fender flushness. Refer to the SPECIFICA-
TIONS table.

(11) Tighten lock nut fully.
(12) Adjust hood slam bumpers up or down if nec-

essary.

LATCH

REMOVAL

(1) Remove bolts and remove latch. (Fig. 3)

(2) Disconnect latch cable.

INSTALLATION

(1) Connect latch cable and install latch.
(2) Install the bolts and tighten.

LATCH RELEASE CABLE

REMOVAL

(1) Remove the release handle screws and release

handle.

(2) Disconnect the cable from the handle.
(3) Remove the latch. (Refer to 23 - BODY/HOOD/

LATCH - REMOVAL)

(4) Route cable through cowl panel and remove

from engine compartment.

INSTALLATION

(1) Route cable through engine compartment and

into passenger compartment as necessary.

(2) Install latch. (Refer to 23 - BODY/HOOD/

LATCH - INSTALLATION)

(3) Connect cable to release handle.
(4) Install release handle and install the screws.

LATCH RELEASE HANDLE

REMOVAL

(1) Remove the screws and remove the release

handle.

(2) Disconnect the cable from handle.

INSTALLATION

(1) Connect latch cable to release handle.
(2) Install handle and install the screws.

Fig. 2 SAFETY LATCH

1 - SAFETY LATCH
2 - BOLTS

Fig. 3 HOOD LATCH

1 - BOLTS
2 - LATCH CABLE
3 - LATCH

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HOOD

PROP ROD

REMOVAL

(1) Open and support hood.
(2) Remove the prop rod retaining clip. (Fig. 1)
(3) Separate the prop and spring from the hood.
(4) Remove nut and position the washer bottle

aside. (Fig. 4)

(5) Remove stud nut and remove hood prop. (Fig.

INSTALLATION

(1) Install hood prop and install the stud nut.
(2) Position washer bottle back and install the nut

and washer.

(3) Connect spring and prop onto hood and install

the retaining spring.

SAFETY LATCH

REMOVAL

(1) Open hood.
(2) Using a grease pencil or equivalent, mark the

position of the safety latch to aid installation.

(3) Remove the bolts and remove the latch. (Fig.

Fig. 4 Washer Reservoir Remove/Install

1 - RIGHT INNER FENDER
2 - WASHER RESERVOIR
3 - NUT & WASHER
4 - ROUTING CLIP

Fig. 5 Washer Reservoir Mounting

1 - RIGHT INNER FENDER
2 - STUD NUT
3 - DASH PANEL
4 - RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HOUSE
5 - GROMMET (2)
6 - HOOD PROP

HOOD

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INSTALLATION

(1) Install the latch and install the bolts.
(2) Adjust the latch if necessary. (Refer to 23 -

BODY/HOOD/HOOD - ADJUSTMENTS)

Fig. 6 SAFETY LATCH

1 - SAFETY LATCH
2 - BOLTS

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HOOD

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