Hood Latch: Service and Repair

LATCH

REMOVAL




1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Unsnap the left underhood appearance cover (4) from the headlamp mounting crossmember (1).
3. Disengage the interlocking feature on the inboard end of the left underhood appearance cover from the inboard end of the right cover (2) and remove it from the vehicle.
4. Unsnap the right underhood appearance cover from the headlamp mounting crossmember and remove it from the vehicle.




5. Mark the location of the hood latch (2) on the front of the headlamp mounting crossmember (1) to aid reinstallation.
6. Remove the two screws (3) that secure the latch to the front of the crossmember.




7. Pull the latch (1) away from the front of the crossmember far enough to access and disengage the hood latch release cable housing from the latch and the cable ball end (2) from the latch lever.
8. Remove the hood latch from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION




1. Position the hood latch (1) close enough to the front of the headlamp mounting crossmember to access and engage the hood latch release cable ball end (2) to the latch lever and the cable housing to the latch.




2. Position the latch (2) to the front of the crossmember (1).
3. Install and tighten the two screws (3) that secure the latch to the crossmember. Tighten the screws to 28 N.m (21 ft.lbs.).
4. Adjust the latch position as necessary to achieve proper hood latch operation.




5. Position the right underhood appearance cover (2) to the headlamp mounting crossmember (1).
6. Using hand pressure, press the right appearance cover downward until each of the integral clips (3) snaps into the receptacles in the headlamp mounting crossmember.
7. Engage the interlocking feature on the inboard end of the left appearance cover (4) with the inboard end of the right cover and position it to the headlamp mounting crossmember.
8. Using hand pressure, press the left appearance cover downward until each of the integral clips snaps into the receptacles in the headlamp mounting crossmember.
9. Reconnect the battery negative cable.