Kia Carens. Instruction — part 233

Body (Interior and Exterior)

Exterior - Hood

Body (Interior and Exterior)

2001 > 1.8L DOHC >

Component

2001 > 1.8L DOHC >

Removal

Hood

1. Raise hood and support with prop.

2. Support hood so it will not fall when hinges are removed.

Have an assistant help remove hood.

3. Remove hinges from hood by removing four bolts.

4. Remove prop from hood.

5. Remove hood.

Removal

Hood release cable

1. Remove hood release handle. Refer to "Hood Release Handle" in this section.

2. Remove nut holding hood release cable in place at LH side of instrument panel.

3. Peep hood release cable through bulkhead.

4. Release clips holding hood release cable in place along top portion of engine compartment.

5. Remove hood release cable from position along left top portion of engine compartment.

6. Remove end of hood release cable from hood release on front portion of engine compartment.

7. Repair or replace hood release cable as necessary.

Removal

Hood release handle

1. Remove hood release handle locknut.

2. Remove hood release handle.

Installation

Hood

Have an assistant help install hood.

1. Install in reverse order of removal.

2. Tighten four hinge bolts to just over finger-tight.

Tightening torque : 14~19 lb-ft (19~26 N-m, 1.9~2.6 kg-m)

3. Lower and lock hood.

4. Check fit and adjust as required in accordance with illustrated specifications.

5. Check alignment of locking mechanism and hood striker and align as required.

Tightening torque : 70~95 lb-in (8~11 N-m, 80~110 kg-cm)

Installation

Hood release cable

1. Install hood relase release cable from position along left top portion of engine compartment.

2. Route and clip hood release cable along pathway from hood release to bulkhead.

3. Feed hood release cable through bulkhead into interior of vehicle.

4. Install mounting nut to secure hood release cable to instrument panel.

5. Install hood release handle. Refer to "Hood Release Handle" in this section.

Installation

Hood release handle

1. Install hood release handle.

2. Install hood release handle locknut.