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Striker






STRIKER

NOTE: Vehicles equipped with two hood ajar switches are also equipped with two strikers.

NOTE: The hood ajar switch strikers are not intended for reuse. If the striker is removed from the hood inner reinforcement for any reason, it must be replaced.





1. Unlatch and open the hood.
2. Using hand pressure, slide the hood ajar switch striker (2) toward the large end of the keyed mounting hole (3) in the inner hood panel reinforcement (1) far enough to disengage it.
3. Remove the striker from the inner hood panel reinforcement and discard.