HOOD ADJUSTMENT

Tech Tips

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 Click here.

REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL
1. Using a clip remover, remove the 12 clips and cool air intake duct seal.
REMOVE RADIATOR GRILLE
1. Text in Illustration
  
  *1 Protective Tape
  
  Put protective tape around the radiator grille.
2. Remove the 2 bolts.
3. Using a clip remover, remove the 3 clips.
4. Disengage the 6 claws and remove the radiator grille.
ADJUST HOOD SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. 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 N*m { 133 kgf*cm, 10 ft.*lbf }
2. Adjust the height of the front end of the hood using the cushion rubbers.
  1. Adjust the 2 cushion rubbers so that the heights of the hood and fender are aligned.
    
    Tech Tips
    
    Raise or lower the front end of the hood by turning the 2 cushion rubbers.
3. Adjust the hood lock.
  1. Text in Illustration
    
    *1 Protective Tape
    
    Using a screwdriver, remove the hood lock nut cap.
    
    Tech Tips
    
    Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
  2. Loosen the 3 bolts.
  3. Tighten the bolts after the adjustment.
    
    Torque:
    
    <A>
    
    7.5 N*m { 77 kgf*cm, 66 in.*lbf }
    
    Torque:
    
    <B>
    
    8.0 N*m { 82 kgf*cm, 71 in.*lbf }
  4. Check that the striker can engage with the hood lock smoothly.
4. Install a new hood lock nut cap.
INSTALL RADIATOR GRILLE
1. Engage the 6 claws.
2. Install the 3 clips.
3. Install the radiator grille with the 2 bolts.
INSTALL COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL
1. Install the cool air intake duct seal with the 12 clips.