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Hood: Adjustments

Hood Adjustment

- Fore-and-aft and right-and-left adjustment:
Slacken four mounting bolts for adjustment.







- Vertical adjustment:
If only one side (right or left) of hood is not level with front fender, make it level by tightening or loosening hood cushion (1).

WARNING:
- If hood latch (2) does not work smoothly, lubricate it using care not to put oil onto hood latch mounting bolt.
- Be careful not to apply an impact to air bag (inflator) forward (discriminating) sensor (3).


Tightening torque
Hood latch mounting bolt (a): 6 N.m (0.6 kg-m, 4.5 lbf-ft)