Take hood out of the service position
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CAUTION:
Shutting hood or trunk lid.
Injury hazard!
Injury hazard!
- Support the hood/tailgate in the fully open position using a suitable device.
- Support the hood by hand.
- Remove the special tool (3) from the ball hub (2).
- Detach the special tool (3) from the gas pressure spring (1).
- Continue to support the hood and repeat the operation on the other side of vehicle.
- Check the clamp (3) is fitted correctly.
- Connect ball socket (1) to ball pin (2).
- Continue to support the hood and repeat the operation on the other side of vehicle.