Section 23 (Body - Interior & Exterior): Hood: Latch: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Dodge Magnum, 2006 Dodge Charger, and 2006 Chrysler 300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Position the hood latch (1) close enough to the front of the headlamp mounting crossmember to access and engage the hood latch release cable ball end (2) to the latch lever and the cable housing to the latch.
- Position the latch (2) to the front of the crossmember (1).
- Install and tighten the two screws (3) that secure the latch to the crossmember. Tighten the screws to 28 N.m (21 ft. lbs.).
- Adjust the latch position as necessary to achieve proper hood latch operation.
- Position the right underhood appearance cover (2) to the headlamp mounting crossmember (1).
- Using hand pressure, press the right appearance cover downward until each of the integral clips (3) snaps into the receptacles in the headlamp mounting crossmember.
- Engage the interlocking feature on the inboard end of the left appearance cover (4) with the inboard end of the right cover and position it to the headlamp mounting crossmember.
- Using hand pressure, press the left appearance cover downward until each of the integral clips snaps into the receptacles in the headlamp mounting crossmember.
- Reconnect the battery negative cable.