Remove Left Engine Compartment Lid Hinge
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WARNING:
Working on 12 V electrical system.
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 REMOVING THE NOZZLE CHAIN .
- Refer to REMOVE HOOD .
- Refer to REMOVING THE GAS PRESSURE SPRING FOR 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 REMOVE LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
- Refer to REMOVE THE COWL COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ACTUATOR ON THE LEFT HOOD HINGE .
- Unclip the cable clip (1) .
- Loosen screws (2) .
- Remove the engine compartment lid hinge (3) .