Removal Procedure
- Open the hood.
 
- Mark the hood latch location on the hood latch support (1) with a grease pencil.
 
- Remove the fasteners (2) from the latch.
 
Important: Do not crimp the hood latch release cable.
- Disconnect the hood latch release cable from the hood latch by squeezing the hood release cable retainer (3).
 
- Remove the hood latch from the hood latch support bracket.
 
Installation Procedure
Important: The hood latch release cable must be connected to the hood latch support bracket.
- Install the hood latch release cable to the hood latch.
 
- Align the hood latch to the grease pencil marks on the hood latch support bracket.
 
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the fasteners (2) to the hood latch.
 
Tighten
Tighten the hood latch fasteners to 9 N·m (7 lb ft).