Installation Procedure

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Install the hood release cable to the hood latch (4).
Install the hood latch to the radiator support (2).
Install the bolts retaining the hood latch to the radiator support.
Do not tighten the bolts.
Align the hood latch and the fasteners with the marks made prior to the removal.
Use the following procedure in order to adjust the hood latch:
1. 5.1. Adjust the hood latch to the left or to the right until the striker in the hood easily engages the latch.
2. 5.2. Adjust the hood latch height.
3. 5.3. Adjust the front hood bumpers in order to ensure that the top of the hood is flush with the fenders.
CAUTION: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE .
Tighten the bolts retaining the hood latch to the radiator support.
Tighten

Tighten the bolts to 15 N.m (11 lb ft).

Fig 1: Installing Hood Latch
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Close the hood.