Removal Procedure
- Open the hood.
- Remove the upper filler panel. Refer to
Filler Panel Replacement - Upper
.
- Remove the hood latch. Refer to
Hood Primary and Secondary Latch Replacement
.
- Disconnect the hood release
cable (1) from the hood latch (2).
- Tie a piece of string around the hood release cable. This will
ease the installation of the hood release cable through the engine compartment.
- Remove the front wheelhouse liner. Refer to
Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement
.
- Open the clips (1) retaining the hood release cable to the vehicle.
- Remove the fasteners (2)
securing the hood release handle (1) to the vehicle.
- Disconnect the hood release cable from the hood release handle (1).
- Tie a piece of string around the hood release cable. This will
ease the installation of the hood release cable through the passenger compartment.
- Remove the hood release
cable grommet (2) from the wheel opening.
- Remove the hood release cable from the vehicle.
Installation Procedure
- Transfer the string to either end of the new hood release cable.
- Route the string and the
hood release cable into the passenger compartment.
- Remove the string from the hood release cable.
- Seat the hood release cable grommet into the wheel opening.
- Connect the hood release
cable to the hood release handle (1).
- Install the fasteners (2) in order to secure the hood release
handle (1) to the vehicle.
- Pull the string and the hood release cable into the engine compartment.
- Remove the string from the hood release cable.
- Position the hood release cable in the clips (1) and close the
clips.
- Install the front wheelhouse liner. Refer to
Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement
.
- Install the hood latch. Refer to
Hood Primary and Secondary Latch Replacement
.
- Install the upper filler panel. Refer to
Filler Panel Replacement - Upper
.
- Close the hood.