FixVault
Home › Mazda › 2021 › CX-5 Signature › Repair and Diagnosis › External Pages › Different car › Section 123 (Security And Locks) › Hood Latch Removal/Installation › Notes

Hood Latch Removal/Installation: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Mazda CX-5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Open the hood.
  2. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  3. Remove the following parts:
    1. Seal board upper (See SEAL BOARD UPPER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Front bumper (See FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Front combination light (See FRONT COMBINATION LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Horn (See HORN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Shroud upper member (See SHROUD UPPER MEMBER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver into the position shown in the figure.
    Fig 1: Inserting Tape-Wrapped Flathead Screwdriver Position
    G11426583Courtesy 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. Disconnect the connector.
    Fig 2: Detaching Tab From Hood Latch
    G11426584Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. 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.
  9. Remove the connector from the body.
  10. Disconnect the hood release cable.
    Fig 3: Locating Hood Release Cable Bolt With Torque Specifications
    G11426585Courtesy 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.
About FixVault