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 .
-- Remove the windshield wiper motor. Refer to WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR -V-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Vehicles with pedestrian protection: disconnect the connector -1- from the pedestrian protection trigger and free it up.
-- Mark the hinge for reinstallation.
-- Free up the wiring harness -5-.
-- Remove the bolts -2-.
-- Remove the nuts -3 and 4-.
-- Remove the hinge -6-.
-- The following components must also be removed if the hinge is being replaced:
- Pedestrian protection trigger. Refer to OVERVIEW - PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION .