Replace Hood

Prerequisite 

• Vehicle doesn't have active pedestrian protection.

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT EMBLEM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE JET CHAIN PARTIALLY .
• Refer to REMOVING THE HOOD STRIKER .

Prerequisite 

New part is painted.

• Support the hood.
• Loosen nut (1).
• Release nut (2) and remove hood.

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  NOTE: Perform the steps on the left and right side.
• Position new hood on hood hinge. Note the existing impressions of the nuts (1) and (2).
• Support the hood.
• Renew nuts (1) and (2).

  Parts: Nuts

• Install the nuts (1) and (2) and tighten them.
  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Engine compartment lid to engine compartment lid hinge
  Nut M8 Replace nuts.
  	Tightening torque  19 Nm

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• Slowly close the hood and check for bodywork contact, repositioning the hood if necessary.
• Release all clips (arrows) using the special tool 2 298 505 .
• Remove damping layer (1) and install on the new hood.
• Fit all clips.

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• Remove clips (1).

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  NOTE: Perform the steps on the left and right side.
• Release the clips (1) with the special tool 2 298 505 and remove the damping layer (2).

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  NOTE: Perform the steps on the left and right side.
• Remount the seal plug (1) and (2) on the new hood.

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  NOTE: Perform the steps on the left and right side.
• Position the damping layer (2) on the new hood and fasten with clips (1).

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• Install clips (1).

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• Pull out locking pin (1).
• Remove spacer (2) and install on the new hood,
• Remount the seal plug on the new hood (3),

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• Renew sign (1) for refrigerant.

  Parts:  Label

• Stick sign on new hood.

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING JET CHAIN PARTIALLY .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT EMBLEM .
• Refer to ADJUSTING HOOD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HOOD STRIKER .
• Refer to ADJUSTING ENGINE COMPARTMENT LID CATCH .