Removal Procedure
- Raise the hood.
- Remove the release cable from the latch. Note the routing of the hood cable in the engine compartment for installation.
- Tape a 2 m (7 ft) length of wire to the latch end of the cable.
- Inside the vehicle, remove the left front carpet retainer. Refer to
Front Carpet Retainer Replacement
in Interior
Trim.
- Remove the handle from the hood latch handle bracket. Use 2 small flat-bladed tools to disengage the retainer clip.
- Slide the handle rearward.
- If the handle will not slide rearward, use pliers in the following steps:
| 7.1. | Place one end of the pliers on the tab of the hood release lever base, near the bracket. |
| 7.2. | Place the other end of the pliers on the rearward edge of the bracket. |
| 7.4. | If necessary, place a flat-bladed tool in the slot. |
- Pull the hood cable through the front of the dashboard. Use a flat-bladed tool to loosen the grommet.
Installation Procedure
- Tape the feeder wire onto the end of the new cable.
- Use the feeder wire to pull the cable through the cowl grommet into the engine compartment.
- Install the hood primary latch release cable through the hole in the instrument panel.
- Remove the feeder wire from the hood release cable.
- Install the hood release cable handle assembly onto the bracket.
- Install the front carpet retainer. Refer to
Front Carpet Retainer Replacement
in Interior Trim.
- Connect the hood release cable to the latch.
- Inspect the hood latch cable for proper operation.
- Close the hood.
