Replace Hood

Precondition 

• Vehicle doesn't have active pedestrian protection.

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE EMBLEM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE NOZZLE CHAIN .
• Refer to REMOVE HOOD .

• Undo all clips using special tool 2 298 505 .
• Remove damping layer (1) and install on the new hood.
• Fit all clips.

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  NOTE: Perform the steps on the right and left side.
• Undo all clips using special tool 2 298 505 .
• Remove damping layer (2) and install on the new hood.
• Fit all clips.

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• Remove seal plugs (1) and (2) and install on the new hood.

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• Remove clip (1) and install on the new hood.
• Replace faulty clips (1).

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• Remove seal plugs (1) and (3) and install on the new hood.
• Remove clip (2) and install on the new hood.
• Replace faulty clips (2).

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• Remove spacer (1) and install on the new hood.
  NOTE: Perform the steps on the right and left side.
• Remove spacer (2) and install on the new hood.

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• Attach sign (1) to the new hood.

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Paste auxiliary heater sign 

• Paste sign (1) on the new hood.

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• Loosen the expanding rivet (1).
• Remove stop pad (2) and install on the new hood.
• Loosen screws (3).
• Remove striker (4) and install on the new hood.
• Tighten down screws (3).

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TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS 

Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALL HOOD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE NOZZLE CHAIN .
• Refer to ADJUSTING HOOD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE BADGE .