Hood: Adjustments

DOOR / HATCH: HOOD: ADJUSTMENT





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HINT
* Centering bolts are used to mount the hood hinge and hood lock. The hood and hood lock cannot be adjusted with the centering bolts installed. Substitute the centering bolts with standard bolts when making adjustments.
* Specified torque for standard bolts is shown in the standard bolt chart Standard Bolt - Specified Torque For Standard Bolts.

1. INSPECT HOOD SUB-ASSEMBLY

2. ADJUST HOOD SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Horizontally and vertically adjust the hood.

(1) Loosen the 4 hinge bolts of the hood.





(2) Adjust the clearance between the hood and front fender by moving the hood.

(3) Tighten the 4 hinge bolts after the adjustment.

Torque : 13 Nm (133 kgf-cm, 10 ft-lbf)

(b) Adjust the height of the front end of the hood using the cushion rubbers.

(1) Adjust the 4 cushion rubbers so that the heights of the hood and fender are aligned.





HINT
Raise or lower the front end of the hood by turning the 4 cushion rubbers.

(c) w/o Dynamic Radar Cruise Control System:

(1) Remove radiator support opening cover Removal.

(d) w/ Dynamic Radar Cruise Control System:

(1) Remove millimeter wave radar sensor assembly Removal.

(e) Adjust the hood lock.

(1) Using a screwdriver, remove the hood lock nut cap.





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HINT
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

(2) Loosen the 2 bolts and hood lock bolt.





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(3) Adjust the hood lock and tighten the 2 bolts and hood lock bolt.

Torque : 8.0 Nm (82 kgf-cm, 71 in-lbf)

(4) Check that the striker can engage with the hood lock smoothly.

(f) Install a new hood lock nut cap.





(g) w/o Dynamic Radar Cruise Control System:

(1) Install radiator support opening cover Installation.

(h) w/ Dynamic Radar Cruise Control System:

(1) Install millimeter wave radar sensor assembly Installation.