Hinges, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

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

-- If required, remove the washer fluid reservoir. Refer to WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Vehicles with pedestrian protection: remove the pedestrian protection trigger. Refer to OVERVIEW - PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION .

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

-- Bring the hinge into the "closed" position.

-- Mark the hinge installation position for reinstallation.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

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-- Remove the hinge -1-.