(Door / Hatch): Hood: Adjustment

HINT:

• Centering bolts are used to mount the hood hinge and hood lock. The hood and hood lock cannot be adjusted with the centering bolts on. Substitute the centering bolts with standard bolts (with washers) when making adjustments.
• A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt table.

Fig 1: Identifying Centering And Standard Bolts

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1. REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL (See  REMOVAL  ) 
2. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY (See Step 3 im  REMOVAL  ) 
3. REMOVE MILLIMETER WAVE RADAR SENSOR ASSEMBLY (w/ Dynamic Radar Cruise Control System) (See Step 4 in  REMOVAL  ) 
4. ADJUST HOOD SUB-ASSEMBLY 
   1. Horizontally and vertically adjust the hood.
      1. Disengage the 2 clamps and claw, and remove the hood hinge cover LH.
         Fig 2: Removing Hood Hinge Cover LH

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      2. Disengage the 2 clamps, and remove the hood hinge cover RH.
         Fig 3: Removing Hood Hinge Cover RH

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      3. Loosen the hood's 4 hinge bolts.
         Fig 4: Identifying Hood's Hinge Bolts

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      4. Move the hood and adjust the clearance between the hood and front fender.
      5. Tighten the hood's 4 hinge bolts after the adjustment.

         Torque: 13 N*m (133 kgf*cm, 10 ft.*lbf) 

   2. Adjust the height of the hood front end using the cushion rubber.
      1. Adjust the cushion rubber so that the height of the hood and fender are aligned.
         Fig 5: Adjusting Cushion Rubber

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         HINT:

         Raise or lower the hood's front end by turning the cushion rubber.

   3. Adjust the hood lock.
      1. Using a screwdriver, remove the hood lock nut cap.

         HINT:

         Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

         Fig 6: Removing Hood Lock Nut Cap

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      2. Loosen the 2 bolts and hood lock nut.
      3. Tighten the bolts and nut after the adjustment.
         Fig 7: Loosening Bolts & Hood Lock Nut

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         Torque: 8.0 N*m (82 kgf*cm, 71 in.*lbf) 

      4. Adjust the hood lock position so that the striker can enter it smoothly.
      5. Install a new cap.
5. INSTALL MILLIMETER WAVE RADAR SENSOR ASSEMBLY (w/ Dynamic Radar Cruise Control System) (See  INSTALLATION  ) 
6. INSTALL FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY 
7. INSTALL COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL (See Step 89 in  INSTALLATION  ) 
8. ADJUST MILLIMETER WAVE RADAR SENSOR ASSEMBLY (w/ Dynamic Radar Cruise Control System) (See  ADJUSTMENT  ) 
9. VEHICLE PREPARATION FOR FOG LIGHT AIM (See  ADJUSTMENT  ) 
10. PREPARATION FOR FOG LIGHT AIMING (See Step 2 in  ADJUSTMENT  ) 
11. FOG LIGHT AIMING INSPECTION (See Step 3 in  ADJUSTMENT  ) 
12. FOG LIGHT AIMING ADJUSTMENT (See Step 4 in  ADJUSTMENT  )