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Removal and Installation All vehicles

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego, 2006 Ford Freestyle, and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Remove the hood latch. For additional information, refer to HOOD LATCH .
  2. Remove the steering column cover.
  3. Remove the 2 hood latch release handle bolts.
  4. Release the hood latch release cable grommet from the dash panel.
  5. Five Hundred and Montego 

  6. Remove the 4 radiator grille opening panel pin-type retainers.
  7. Remove the 2 bolts and the radiator grille opening panel.
    • To install, tighten to 6 N.m (53 lb-in).
  8. All vehicles 

  9. Release the 4 routing clips and remove the hood latch release handle and cable assembly.
  10. To install, reverse the removal procedure.