Remove Left Engine Compartment Lid Hinge
WARNING:
Working on 12 V electrical system
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Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!
Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!
- Make sure that there is no charger connected to the jump start terminal in the engine compartment.
- Detach battery ground lead from battery.
- For auxiliary batteries: Detach battery minus cables from all auxiliary batteries.
Preliminary work
- Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
- Refer to REMOVE HOOD .
- Refer to REMOVE THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
- Refer to REMOVE THE COVER OF THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
- Refer to REMOVE WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
- Refer to REMOVE THE WATER DRAIN CHANNEL ON THE LEFT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ACTUATOR ON THE LEFT HOOD HINGE .
- Place screwdriver in recess (arrow).
- Use screwdriver to raise clamp (1) slightly and detach gas pressure spring (2).
- Release the screws (1) and remove the hood hinge (2).