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(2) Install the hood release handle.
(3) Install the cable grommet in the dash panel

hole.

(4) Attach the retainer clips to the release cable

and install them into the holes in the engine com-
partment.

(5) Attach release cable to hood latch.
(6) Install hood latch.
(7) Test the hood latch release cable for proper

operation.

COWL GRILLE

REMOVAL

(1) Open hood.
(2) Mark wiper arm locations on windshield with

grease pencil.

(3) Lift cover for wiper arms and remove nuts

attaching wiper arms to cowl.

(4) Remove upper plastic nuts attaching cowl grille

to cowl (Fig. 9).

(5) Insert a small flat blade into the slots of the

plastic rivet anchors in each cowl grille corner. Lift
up on the flat blade to release the rivet anchors.

(6) Remove cowl weatherstrip.
(7) Disconnect and plug windshield washer feed

line from cowl.

(8) Disconnect vacuum line from cowl.
(9) Separate cowl grille from cowl.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position cowl grille on cowl.
(2) Connect vacuum line to cowl.
(3) Remove

the

plug

and

connect

windshield

washer feed line to cowl.

(4) Install cowl weatherstrip.

(5) Position rivet anchors in place and press down

to engage.

(6) Install upper plastic nuts attaching cowl grille

to cowl.

(7) Align wiper arms and install the nuts.

COWL SEAL

REMOVAL

(1) Grasp cowl seal and pull seal from flange (Fig.

10).

(2) Separate cowl seal from vehicle.

Fig. 8 Hood Release Cable

1 – DASH PANEL
2 – HOOD RELEASE CABLE
3 – HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
4 – INSTRUMENT PANEL

Fig. 9 Cowl Grille

1 – STUD
2 – PLASTIC NUT
3 – PLASTIC RIVET
4 – COWL GRILLE

Fig. 10 Cowl Seal

1 – COWL TO HOOD SEAL
2 – COWL

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INSTALLATION

(1) Position cowl seal on flange and press into

place.

HOOD SEAL

REMOVAL

(1) Remove push-in fasteners attaching hood seal

to inner hood panel (Fig. 11).

(2) Separate hood seal from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position hood seal on inner hood panel.
(2) Install push-in fasteners attaching hood seal to

inner hood panel.

FRONT WHEELHOUSE LINER

REMOVAL

(1) Raise and support the front wheel.
(2) Remove the front wheel.
(3) Remove wheel opening molding.

(4) Remove plastic rivets attaching wheelhouse

liner to wheelhouse (Fig. 12).

(5) Separate liner from vehicle.

Fig. 12 Front Wheelhouse Liner

1 – FENDER SPLASH SHIELD
2 – INNER FENDER
3 – INNER FENDER
4 – WHEELHOUSE LINER
5 – FENDER SPLASH SHIELD
6 – PLASTIC RIVET

7 – PLASTIC RIVET
8 – WHEELHOUSE LINER
9 – INNER FENDER
10 – WHEELHOUSE LINER
11 – PLASTIC RIVET

Fig. 11 Hood Seal

1 – INNER HOOD PANEL
2 – HOOD PANEL

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INSTALLATION

(1) Position liner in wheelhouse.
(2) Install plastic rivets attaching wheelhouse liner

to wheelhouse.

(3) Install wheel opening molding.
(4) Install the front wheel.
(5) Remove the support and lower the vehicle.

LEFT FRONT FENDER

REMOVAL

(1) Remove battery.
(2) Raise and support the vehicle.
(3) Remove left front wheel.
(4) Remove wheel opening molding.
(5) Remove wheelhouse liner.
(6) Remove left headlamp module.
(7) Remove PDC (power distribution center).
(8) Remove

battery

tray

and

battery

support

bracket (Fig. 13).

(9) Remove

HCU

(hydraulic

control

unit)

if

equipped. Refer to Group 5, Brakes for service proce-
dures.

(10) Disengage clips attaching hood release cable

to inner fender.

(11) Disengage clips attaching wire harness to

inner fender and wheelhouse.

(12) Remove bolt attaching fender to lower rocker

panel.

(13) Remove bolts attaching fender to lower radia-

tor closure panel (Fig. 15).

(14) Remove bolts attaching fender to hood hinge

support bracket.

(15) Remove bolts attaching fender to upper cowl

(Fig. 14).

(16) Remove bolts attaching fender to upper radia-

tor closure panel.

(17) Separate fender and wheelhouse from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position fender and wheelhouse from vehicle.
(2) Install bolts attaching fender to upper radiator

closure panel.

(3) Install bolts attaching fender to upper cowl.
(4) Install bolts attaching fender to hood hinge

support bracket.

(5) Install bolts attaching fender to lower radiator

closure panel.

(6) Install bolt attaching fender to lower rocker

panel.

(7) Position the hood release cable to inner fender

and engage clips.

(8) Position the wire harnesses on the inner fender

and wheelhouse and engage clips.

(9) Install HCU if equipped. Refer to Group 5,

Brakes for service procedures.

(10) Install battery support bracket and battery

tray.

(11) Install PDC (power distribution center).
(12) Install left headlamp module.
(13) Install battery.
(14) Install wheelhouse liner.
(15) Install wheel opening molding.
(16) Install left front wheel.
(17) Remove the support and lower the vehicle.

RIGHT FRONT FENDER

REMOVAL

(1) Disconnect battery negative cable.
(2) Raise and support the vehicle.
(3) Remove right front wheel.
(4) Remove wheel opening molding.
(5) Remove wheelhouse liner.
(6) Remove right headlamp module.
(7) Remove air cleaner element housing.

Fig. 13 Battery Tray and Support Bracket

1 – FRONT FENDER
2 – BATTERY TRAY SUPPORT BRACKET
3 – BATTERY TRAY

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(8) Remove powertrain control module.
(9) Disengage clips attaching wire harnesses to

inner fender and wheelhouse.

(10) Remove bolt attaching fender to lower rocker

panel.

(11) Remove bolts attaching fender to lower radia-

tor closure panel (Fig. 15).

(12) Remove bolts attaching fender to hood hinge

support bracket.

(13) Remove bolts attaching fender to upper cowl.
(14) Remove bolts attaching fender to upper radia-

tor closure panel.

(15) Separate fender and wheelhouse from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position fender and wheelhouse from vehicle.
(2) Install bolts attaching fender to upper radiator

closure panel.

(3) Install bolts attaching fender to upper cowl.
(4) Install bolts attaching fender to hood hinge

support bracket.

(5) Install bolts attaching fender to lower radiator

closure panel.

(6) Install bolt attaching fender to lower rocker

panel.

(7) Position the wire harnesses on the inner fender

and wheelhouse and engage clips.

(8) Install powertrain control module.
(9) Install air cleaner element housing.

Fig. 15 Front Fender

1 – U-NUT
2 – U-NUT

3 – FRONT FENDER
4 – RADIATOR CLOSURE PANEL

Fig. 14 Front Fender

1 – FRONT FENDER
2 – BRACKET
3 – U-NUT
4 – DASH PANEL
5 – U-NUT

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