Replace Hood

Precondition 

• Vehicle doesn't have active pedestrian protection.

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE HOOD STRIKER .

Precondition 

New part is painted.

• Support the hood.
• Release the nuts (1) and (2) and the hood.

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  NOTE: Perform the steps on the left and right side.
• Position new hood on hood hinge. Observe the existing marks of the nuts (1) and (2).
• Support the hood.
• Install the nuts (1) and (2) and tighten them.

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  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Hood to the hinge
  Nut M8
  	Tightening torque	19 Nm

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

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

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• Renew the sign (1) for the refrigerant.

  Parts  : Label

• Stick the sign on the new hood.

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to ADJUSTING HOOD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HOOD STRIKER .
• Refer to ADJUST THE STRIKER ON THE HOOD .