Overview - Hood, Vehicles With Pedestrian Protection: Notes
CAUTION:
- If the hood has pedestrian protection that has deployed, then it can be opened only after the hood hinge has been pushed back into it original position Hood Original Position .
- The hood catch must be pushed back into its original position, refer to HOOD CATCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITH PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION .
- Hood
- A second technician is needed to support and hold the hood during removal and installation.
- Removing:
-- Remove the gas-filled strut from the hood, refer to GAS-FILLED STRUT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the nuts -4- from the upper hood hinge.
-- Remove the hood.
- Install in reverse order of removal.
- Adjusting:
-- Center the hood between the fenders.
-- Adjust the height of the hood over the lower part of the hood lock.
-- Adjust the gap between the hood and the fenders using the stop buffers, refer to Figure.
- Right Cover
- Hood Hinge
- Nut
- 32 Nm
- Left Cover
- Bolt
- 18 Nm
- Pedestrian Protection Trigger 1
- Pedestrian Protection Trigger 1 -G598-
- Removing and Installing, refer to Pedestrian Protection Trigger 1 -G598-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Internally Threaded Pop Rivet
- Bolt
- 32 Nm
- Gas-Filled Strut
- Nut
- 18 Nm
- Cover
- Bolt
- 11 Nm
- Hood Catch
- Bolt
- 11 Nm
- Hook