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Hood Latch Removal/Installation: Notes

  1. Open the hood.
  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  3. Remove the front bumper. (See FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL .) (See FRONT BUMPER INSTALLATION .)
  4. Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver into the position shown in the figure.
    G11472670Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Move the tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure to press the hood latch protector tab, and lift the tab up in the direction of arrow (2) and detach its tab from the hood latch.
  6. Detach all the hood latch protector tabs from the hood latch and remove the hood latch protector.
  7. While pressing the tabs of the clip in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, press it in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the connector tabs from the body.
    G11472671Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Remove the connector from the body.
  9. Disconnect the connector.
  10. Disconnect the hood release cable.
    Fig 1: Hood Release Cable And Bolts With Torque Specification
    G11472672Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  11. Remove the bolts.
  12. Remove the hood latch. (See Hood latch Installation Note .)
  13. Install in the reverse order of removal.
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