Section 504 (Body - Interior & Exterior): Hood: Latch: Removal

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Remove the three bolts from the top of the grille opening reinforcement. See Fig 1.
Carefully pull the grille opening reinforcement forward and remove the two latch nuts.
Disconnect the release cable.

Fig 1: Grille Opening Reinforcement

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - GRILLE OPENING REINFORCEMENT

2 - BOLTS (3)

3 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS

4 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

5 - BOLTS (3)

6 - BOLT (1)