(Door / Hatch) (Except Hybrid): 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 installed. 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 (See SPECIFIED TORQUE FOR STANDARD BOLTS ).

Fig 1: Identifying Centering Bolts
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REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE RADIATOR GRILLE (See REMOVAL )
ADJUST HOOD SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Horizontally and vertically adjust the hood.
  1. Loosen the 4 hinge bolts of the hood.
  2. Adjust the clearance between the hood and front fender by moving the hood.
  3. Tighten the 4 hinge bolts after the adjustment.
    Torque: 13 N*m (133 kgf*cm, 10 ft.*lbf)
    
    Fig 2: Adjusting Hood Sub-Assembly
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2. Adjust the height of the front end of the hood using the cushion rubber.
  1. Adjust the cushion rubbers so that the heights of the hood and fender are aligned.
    HINT:
    
    Raise or lower the front end of the hood by turning the cushion rubber.
    
    Fig 3: Adjusting Cushion Rubber
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3. Adjust the hood lock.
  1. Remove the hood lock nut cap.
    
    Fig 4: Identifying Hood Lock Nut Cap
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  2. Loosen the 3 bolts.
  3. Tighten the bolts after the adjustment.
    Torque: 8.0 N*m (82 kgf*cm, 71 in.*lbf)
    
    Fig 5: Identifying Hood Lock Bolts
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  4. Install the hood lock nut cap.
    
    Fig 6: Identifying Hood Lock Nut Cap
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  5. Check that the striker can engage with the hood lock smoothly.
INSTALL RADIATOR GRILLE (See INSTALLATION )
INSTALL COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL (See INSTALLATION )