Remove
Open the hood.
Use a prop to attach the hood assembly in the open position.
Release the clip that attaches the hood gas strut to the hood mount.
Release the clip that attaches t
Remove
Open the trunk, and support the trunk in the open position.
Release the clip that attaches the lower end of the LH trunk gas strut
to the hinge on the vehicle.
Release the cl
Procedure
Note: This procedure destructively removes the 1st generation flood
ports and installs 2nd generation flood ports.
Connect a laptop with Toolbox 3 to the vehicle.
In Toolbox, click in the Search field, and then click Tools.
From the Tools menu, click Active Alerts.
Click Read Aler
Remove
Remove the LH and RH hood gas struts. See Gas Strut - Hood - LH (Remove
and Replace).
Use tape to mark the mounting locations of the LH and RH hood hinges on
the hood.
With an assistant, remove the nuts that attach the hood assembly to the
LH and RH hood hinges.
With