REMOVAL
Remove hood assembly. Refer to Removal and Installation.
Remove front fender assembly. Refer to Removal and Installation.
Remove hood hinge mounting bolts, and then remove hood hinge.
INSTALLATION
Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Before installation, apply anticorrosive agent onto mounting surface.
Before installation, check the hood hinge rotating part for poor lubrication. Refer to Inspection.
When installation, perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to Adjustment.
After installation, apply touch-up paint (the body color) if the paint around hinge is peeled off during removal.
After installation, check the open/close operation. Refer to Inspection.
Hood Hinge
Hood StayInspection
WARNING:
LOOSENESS OF CONNECTED PART
BACKLASH OF JOINT PART
BACKLASH OF CENTER BEARING
Move the shaft near center bearing up and down and from side to side (axial direction of shaft and right angle to shaft) to check that the bearing has no backlash. If the bearing has a malfunction, remove propell ...
Precaution for Seat Belt Service
CAUTION:
Before removing the seat belt assembly, turn the ignition switch OFF, disconnect the battery negative terminal and wait at least 3 minutes.
Never use electrical test equipment for seat belt connectors.
After replacing or reinstalling seat belt assembly, or reconnecting seat belt connectors, ...
Diagnosis Procedure
CAUTION:
VDC function, ABS function and EBD function never operate when the vehicle speed is 10 km/h (6.2 MPH) or less.
CHECK WARNING LAMP
Check that ABS warning lamp and VDC warning lamp turn ON and turn OFF several seconds after ignition switch is ON or driving.
Check that brake warning lamp turn ...