Hood Latch Release Cable: Service and Repair

LATCH RELEASE CABLE

REMOVAL




1. Remove the hood latch (2) from the vehicle.
2. Remove the left headlamp unit from the vehicle.
3. Disengage the hood latch release cable from the integral routing clips on the headlamp mounting crossmember and the routing clips (1) along the left side of the engine compartment.




4. From the passenger compartment, remove the closeout panel from beneath the left side of the instrument panel.
5. Unseat the hood latch release cable grommet (1) from the dash panel.
6. Remove the two screws (4) that secure the hood latch release handle (3) to the lower instrument panel reinforcement (2).
7. Remove the hood latch release handle and cable through the passenger compartment of the vehicle.

INSTALLATION




1. Position the hood latch release handle and cable (3) under the left side of the instrument panel in the passenger compartment of the vehicle.
2. Thread the cable through the appropriate hole in the dash panel far enough to seat the cable grommet (1) into the hole.
3. Position the hood latch release handle to the lower instrument panel reinforcement (2).
4. Install and tighten the two screws (4) that secure the handle to the reinforcement. Tighten the screws to 5 N.m (45 in.lbs.).
5. Reinstall the closeout panel beneath the left side of the instrument panel.




6. Route the hood latch release cable from the dash panel along the left side of the engine compartment to the center of the headlamp mounting crossmember as shown.
7. Fully engage the cable into the integral routing clips on the headlamp mounting crossmember and the routing clips (1) along the left side of the engine compartment.
8. Reinstall the left headlamp unit to the vehicle.
9. Reinstall the hood latch (2) to the vehicle.