Removal Procedure
Caution: Be careful when you handle a sensor. Do not strike or jolt a sensor.
Before applying power to a sensor:
|    •  | Remove any dirt, grease, etc. from the mounting surface. | 
 
|    •  | Position the sensor horizontally on the mounting surface. | 
 
|    •  | Point the arrow on the sensor toward the front of the vehicle. | 
 
|    •  | Tighten all of the sensor fasteners and sensor bracket fasteners
to the specified torque value. | 
 
Failure to follow the correct procedure could cause air bag deployment,
personal injury, or unnecessary SIR system repairs.
- Remove the hood primary
latch. Refer to 
Hood Primary and Secondary Latch Replacement 
.
 
- Remove the front bumper fascia upper support. Refer to
Front Bumper Fascia Upper Support Replacement 
in
Bumpers.
 
- Remove the front end sheet metal support bolts.
 
- Remove the front end sheet metal support nut.
 
- Remove the front end sheet metal support.
 
Installation Procedure
- Install the front end
sheet metal support to the lower tie bar.
 
- Install the front end sheet metal support nut.
 
Tighten
Tighten the front end sheet metal support nut to 10 N·m
(89 lb in). 
- Install the front end sheet metal support bolts.
 
Tighten
Tighten the front end sheet metal support bolts to 25 N·m
(18 lb ft).
- Install the upper fascia support bracket to latch support. Refer
to 
Front Bumper Fascia Upper Support Replacement 
in Bumpers.
 
- Install the hood primary latch. Refer to 
Hood Primary and Secondary Latch Replacement 
.