Striker, Removing And Installing, From 02/24/2020: Removing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
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-- Open the hood.
-- Remove the nuts -2-.
-- Remove the strikers -1 and 3- from the threaded pins on the hood.