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Removal Procedure

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  1. Open the hood.
  2. Remove the left front headlamp. Refer to HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY OR HEADLAMP BULB AND/OR CORNERING, SIDEMARKER, PARK, TURN SIGNAL BULB REPLACEMENT in Lighting Systems.
    IMPORTANT: Block the hood latch in order to prevent the hood from locking until you have installed the hood latch release cable.
  3. Remove the hood latch release cable from the latch mechanism.
    4. Fig 1: Removing Hood Latch Release Cable From Latch Mechanism
    G01587847Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Remove the front fender upper diagonal brace. Refer to BRACE REPLACEMENT - FRONT FENDER UPPER DIAGONAL  .
  5. Remove the air cleaner.
  6. Tie a wire or string to the end of the hood release cable, in order to aid in the installation of the new hood release cable. Ensure that the end of the wire or string remains in the engine compartment.
  7. Remove the hood release cable retainers from the engine compartment side rail.
  8. Pull the carpet back in order to access the hood latch release cable.
  9. Remove the hood latch release handle. Refer to HOOD LATCH RELEASE HANDLE REPLACEMENT  .
  10. Remove the hood latch release cable from the hood latch release handle.
    11. Fig 2: Removing Hood Latch Release Cable From Hood Latch Release Handle
    G01587848Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Using a small, flat-bladed tool remove grommet from the dash panel.
  12. Remove the hood latch release cable from the dash panel.
    13. Fig 3: Removing Grommet From Dash Panel
    G01587849Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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