Attaching cowl panel cover

• Check the expanding rivets or clips (1)  for damage and replace if necessary.
• Check the cowl panel cover (3)  for correct fit.
• Close the snap fasteners (2)  beginning from the center.

The snap fasteners are closed correctly when the arrow tips point to each other.

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH WIPER ARMS .