Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the hood latch. For additional information, refer to HOOD LATCH .
- Remove the steering column cover.
- Remove the 2 hood latch release handle bolts.
- Release the hood latch release cable grommet from the dash panel.
- Remove the 4 radiator grille opening panel pin-type retainers.
- Remove the 2 bolts and the radiator grille opening panel.
- To install, tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
- Release the 4 routing clips and remove the hood latch release handle and cable assembly.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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