Contents: Removal ↓ Installation ↓
Removal
1. Pull up the bonnet release handle 1 located in the driver's side footwell (see arrow in illustration).
2. Use a screwdriver to pry up, pull out clamp 2 slightly and remove the handle (see illustration 51.1).
3. Disconnect the end of the drive cable 3 from the bracket 4 on which the handle is attached (see arrows B and C in Illustration 51.1).
4 Disconnect the cable from the hood lock.
5. Release the connecting sleeve 1 of the cable above the left headlight from the mount on the crossmember 2 of the front (see illustration).
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6. Open the coupling cover (see arrow A in illustration 51.5) and disconnect cable 3 (see arrow B).
7. Release the drive cable from the holders on the front crossmember and on the wheel arch.
8. Attach a piece of string to the end of the drive cable and remove the cable from the passenger compartment, working from the engine compartment.
Note: The string remains in the cable hole on the engine compartment bulkhead to facilitate subsequent installation.
Installation
9. Secure the cable to the holders in the engine compartment.
10. Insert the cable end into the coupling, close it and secure it. When installing the cable end into the coupling, pay attention to the position of the cable sheath. Further installation of the hood lock drive cable is performed in the reverse order of removal.
Lastly, slide the handle clamp back into place on the bracket and put the handle on.
11. Check the operation of the hood release mechanism before closing the hood.
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