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BONNET REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [L3 TURBO]


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Warning
• Removing the bonnet without supporting can be dangerous. The bonnet may fall and injure you. Always perform the following procedure with at least another person.

1. Remove the air guide.

2. To remove the bonnet hinge, remove the front fender panel.

3. To remove the bonnet lock, remove the front bumper.

4. To remove the bonnet release cable, remove the driver-side mud guard.

5. Remove in the order indicated in the table.

1
Bonnet insulator
2
Shroud seal weatherstrip
3
Parting seal weatherstrip
4
Bonnet
5
Bonnet hinge
6
Bonnet stay
7
Bonnet switch connector (With theft-deterrent system)
8
Bonnet lock
9
Bonnet release lever
10
Bonnet release cable

6. Install in the reverse order of removal.

7. Adjust the bonnet. (See BONNET ADJUSTMENT [L3 TURBO].)

Bonnet Release Lever Removal Note

1. Pull the bonnet release lever.

2. While pushing the tab in the direction of the arrow using a tape-wrapped, small flathead screwdriver, pull the bonnet release lever outward to remove it from the lower panel.

Caution
• Remove the bonnet release cable, taking care not damage it by flathead screwdriver