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Converting the hood to a vertical position
1 - Latch release lever; 2 - Safety hook; 3 - Holder; 4 - Gas-filled stop
1. Pulling the lever (1) on the left under the instrument panel, release the latch of the hood lock, - the hood will open slightly by the length of the locking hook (2).
2. Go around the front of the car, lift the hood slightly and, after releasing the locking hook, (2), lift the cover fully.
Attention! First make sure that the wiper blades are pressed against the windshield!
3. Squeeze out the holder with a screwdriver (3), separate the gas-filled stop (4) hood from the ball head, then tilt the hood all the way back, after placing something soft under it.
Removal and installation
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Hood installation details (1 of 2)
1 - Holder; 2 - Telescopic damper; 3 - Wiring connectors; 4 - Nozzles for supplying glass washer fluid; 5 - Union connectors; 6 - Hose; 7 - Wiring harness; 8 - Bushings
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Hood installation details (2 of 2)
9 - Intermediate clamps; 10 - Ground bus; 11 - Fixing screws
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Lubrication points for hood latch components
1. Disconnect the wiring (3) from nozzles (4) windshield washer fluid supply.
2. Remove from nozzles (4) male connectors (5).
3. Remove the hose (6) and wiring harness (7) and release their bushings from the hood (8). Also remove the spacers (9). Assess the condition of the bushings and retainers, if necessary, prepare replacement components.
4. Disconnect the ground bar (10).
5. Having asked an assistant to hold the hood, remove the mounting screws (11).
6. Installation is carried out in the reverse order. Do not forget to lubricate the hinges and the lock assembly.
7. Make sure that the clearance of the hood landing in the body opening is the same around the entire perimeter, if necessary, remove the front grille (see Section Removal and installation of a forward lattice) and adjust the position of the latch so that it operates with little resistance.
8. Check up serviceability of functioning of screen washers.