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Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
    Fig 1: Hood
    GM929291Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    NOTE: When removing body panels, apply tape to corners of panel and adjacent surfaces to help prevent paint damage.
  1. Open and support the hood.
  2. Install a protective covering over the fenders.
  3. Remove the hood insulator, if equipped. Refer to Hood Insulator Replacement .
  4. Mark the upper hood hinge location to the hood with a grease pencil.
  5. With an assistant, remove the hood hinge to hood bolts.
  6. With an assistant, remove the hood.