Inside Hood Release Bracket Replacement
INSIDE HOOD RELEASE BRACKETREMOVAL
WARNING: On vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the airbag system before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the airbag system capacitor to discarge before performing further diagnosis or service. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment and possible personal injury.
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the steering column opening cover from the instrument panel.
Fig. 17 Steering Column Opening Cover:
3. Remove the two screws that secure the inside hood release handle to the inside hood release bracket and lower the release handle to the floor (Fig. 17).
4. Depress the latch tabs that secure the 16-way data link connector to the inside hood release bracket, and push the connector out of its mounting hole.
Fig. 18 Inside Hood Release Bracket:
5. Remove the two screws that secure the inside hood release bracket to the instrument panel structural support (Fig. 18).
6. Remove the inside hood release bracket from the instrument panel structural support.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: On vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the airbag system before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the airbag system capacitor to discarge before performing further diagnosis or service. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment and possible personal injury.
Fig. 18 Inside Hood Release Bracket:
1. Position the inside hood release bracket onto the instrument panel structural support (Fig. 18).
2. Install and tighten the two screws that secure the inside hood release bracket to the instrument panel structural support. Tighten the screws to 2 Nm (17 in. lbs.).
3. Install the 16-way data link connector into the mounting hole on the inside hood release bracket.
4. Position the inside hood release handle to the instrument panel lower reinforcement.
5. Install and tighten the two screws that secure the inside hood release handle to the inside hood release bracket. Tighten the screws to 3 Nm (25 in. lbs.).
6. Reinstall the steering column opening cover onto the instrument panel.
7. Reconnect the battery negative cable.