Hood Hinge Removal/Installation: Removal
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- Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION (US) .)
- Remove the following parts:
- Front over fender (See FRONT OVER FENDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Upper face (See UPPER FACE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front bumper (See FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
- Front combination light (See FRONT COMBINATION LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front bumper slider No. 1 (See BUMPER SLIDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front door (See FRONT DOOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Rear deflector (See DEFLECTOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Side step molding (See SIDE STEP MOLDING REMOVAL .)
- Front fender molding (See FRONT FENDER MOLDING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front fender panel (See FRONT FENDER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Hood (See HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the bolts shown in the illustration and remove the hood hinge.