Hood Release Lever: Removing
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-- Pull the hood release lever -1- and release the hood.
-- Insert a small screwdriver into the gap between the hood release lever -1- and the clip -2-.
-- Pry the clip -2- out of the hood release lever -1- -arrow a- and then remove the hood release lever from the bracket -3- -arrow b-.
It is necessary to remove the A-pillar lower trim -4- to continue working on the bracket -3-, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .