Hood: Adjustments

Hood, Adjusting

• The vehicle must be standing on the ground when adjusting the hood - 1 -.

• The hood - 1 - is properly adjusted when there is an overall even gap dimension when closed, it is not too far inward or outward and contours align.

• The hood - 1 - must latch without much force into the hood lock.






- Remove catches - 2 - => [ (Item 1) Catch ] Hood Locking and Unlocking Components Assembly Overview.

- Remove gas-filled strut - 5 - from the hood - 3 -. Refer to => [ Gas Strut ] Gas Strut

- Loosen bolts - 6 - and hex nuts - 9 - at left and right of hood hinge - 8 - but do not remove them.

- Align the hood - 3 - with the fenders and A-pillars.

- In the rear area, height of hood - 3 - can be adjusted with adjusting screw - 7 - at left and right.

- Ensure gap dimensions are even.

- After adjustment work, perform corrosion protection measures on hinge, - 8 -, bolts - 6 - and hex nuts - 9 -.

- After the hood - 3 - has been adjusted, the catches - 2 - can be reinstalled and adjusted => [ (Item 1) Catch ] Hood Locking and Unlocking Components Assembly Overview.

- Height of hood - 3 - to radiator grille can be adjusted in front area using hood lock - 4 -.

- Adjust adjusting buffer - 1 -.

Hood Latch, Adjusting

- Remove the radiator grille; through 12.10, refer to => [ Radiator Grille from 12.10 ] or from 01.11, refer to => [ Radiator Grille from 01.11 ]






- If screws - 2 - are loosened from hood lock - 1 -, height of hood to radiator grille can be correctly slightly.

- Tightening specifications: screws - 2 - 12 Nm

Adjustment Buffer, Adjusting

- The left and right buffers - 3 - are not for adjusting. They stabilize the hood - 1 -.






- Height of hood - 1 - to fenders can be adjusted in front area using adjusting buffers - 2 -.