Section 7 ((Door / Hatch)): Hood: Adjustment

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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 chart (See SPECIFIED TORQUE FOR STANDARD BOLTS ).

Fig 1: Identifying Centering Bolt And Standard Bolt
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REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE RADIATOR GRILLE PROTECTOR (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE MILLIMETER WAVE RADAR SENSOR ASSEMBLY (w/ Dynamic Radar Cruise Control System) (See REMOVAL )
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: Identifying Hood Hinge Cover LH And Clamps
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  2. Disengage the 2 clamps, and remove the hood hinge cover RH.
    
    Fig 3: Identifying Hood Hinge Cover RH And Clamps
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  3. Loosen the 4 hood hinge bolts.
  4. Move the hood and adjust the clearance between the hood and front fender
  5. Tighten the 4 hood 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 hood and fender are flush.
    HINT:
    
    Raise or lower the hood front end by turning the cushion rubber.
    
    Fig 5: Adjusting Cushion Rubber
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3. Adjust the hood lock.
  1. Using a screwdriver, remove the hood lock nut cap as shown in the illustration
    HINT
    
    Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
    
    Fig 6: Identifying Hood Lock
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  2. Loosen the 2 bolts and hood lock nut.
  3. Tighten the bolts and nut after the adjustment.
    Torque: 8.0 N*m (82 kgf*cm, 71 in.*lbf)
    
    Fig 7: Loosening Bolts And Hood Lock Nut
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  4. Check that the striker engages the hood lock smoothly.
  5. Install a new cap.
INSTALL MILLIMETER WAVE RADAR SENSOR ASSEMBLY (w/ Dynamic Radar Cruise Control System) (See INSTALLATION )
INSTALL FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
INSTALL RADIATOR GRILLE PROTECTOR (See INSTALLATION )
INSTALL COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL (See INSTALLATION )
ADD WASHER FLUID (w/ Headlight Cleaner System) (See INSTALLATION )
ADJUST MILLIMETER WAVE RADAR SENSOR ASSEMBLY (w/ Dynamic Radar Cruise Control System) (See ADJUSTMENT )
VEHICLE PREPARATION FOR FOG LIGHT AIMING (See ADJUSTMENT )
PREPARATION FOR FOG LIGHT AIMING (See ADJUSTMENT )
INSPECT FOG LIGHT AIMING (See ADJUSTMENT )
ADJUST FOG LIGHT AIMING (See ADJUSTMENT )