Hood, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the washer nozzles. Refer to WASHER NOZZLES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the grommet -2-.

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-- Guide out and free up the wiring harness -1- and washer fluid hose -3- from the hood.

-- Mark the installation position of the hinge on the hood.

-- Remove the left and right gas-filled strut. Refer to GAS-FILLED STRUT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- from the hinge. 

-- Remove the hood.