Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Aztek and 2003 Buick Rendezvous. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Open the hood.
Mark the hood latch to the hood latch support bracket with a grease pencil.

Fig 1: Marking Hood Latch To Hood Latch Support Bracket
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Remove the nuts from the hood latch.

Fig 2: Removing Nuts From Hood Latch
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Important: Do not crimp the hood latch release cable.
Disconnect the hood latch release cable from the hood latch by squeezing the hood release cable retainer.
Remove the hood latch from the hood latch support bracket.

Fig 3: Removing Hood Latch From Hood Latch Support Bracket
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