Hinges, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Vehicles with pedestrian protection: disconnect the battery. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

-- Remove the front lid . Refer to HOOD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Loosen the front wheel housing liner at the rear and press it to the side. Refer to FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

CAUTION:

Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.

There is a risk of injury.

- Discharge static electricity by briefly touching the door striker.

-- Disconnect and free up the connector -2- from the pedestrian protection trigger.

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-- Remove the rear cover for the fender. Refer to REAR FENDER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Mark the hinge for reinstallation.

-- Remove the gas-filled strut from the hinge. Refer to GAS-FILLED STRUT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Free up the wiring harness -2-.

-- Remove the bolt -6-.

-- Remove the bolts -5- with the :3320 and :3320/2 .

-- Remove the nuts -3 and 4-.

-- Remove the hinge -1-.

-- The following components must also be removed if the hinge is being replaced: