Hood: Adjustments

Hood Alignment

1. NOTE: To adjust the hood, the hood latch must be removed.

Remove the hood latch. For additional information, refer to Handles, Locks, Latches and Entry Systems Hood Latch.

2. NOTE: It is not possible to adjust the rear of the hood to the height of the fender.

Loosen the hood hinge-to-hood bolts approximately one half of a turn.

3. Adjust the hood so that the rear edges of the fender and the edge of the hood line up.

4. Adjust the clearances with the LH and RH fenders.
- The clearances with the fenders must be the same width on the LH and RH sides. For additional information on hood dimensions, refer to Body Repairs .





5. Tighten the hood hinge-to-hood bolts.
- Tighten to 11 Nm (97 lb-in).

6. NOTE: The hood must rest uniformly on both bump stop rubbers.

Adjust the front of the hood to the height of the fenders.

- Adjust the hood to the height of the fenders with the bump stop rubbers.





7. NOTE: The clearances and edge alignment must be correct before the hood latch is installed.

Install the hood latch. For additional information, refer to Handles, Locks, Latches and Entry Systems Hood Latch.

- The hood latch must be installed so that the hood engages without stress and the clearances on the LH and RH sides are not changed.