This procedure assumes the hood striker, hinges, bump stops, and plugs are
undamaged. Inspect these components from the old hood and if necessary, replace
with new parts.
Remove
RH shown, LH s
Install
Install the hood plugs on the new hood.
Position the LH and RH hood strut brackets on the new hood, and then
tighten the nuts that attach the brackets to the hood.
Tor
Remove
Open the trunk.
Lift up the rear trunk floor, and then remove it from the vehicle.
Remove the trunk sill trim. See
Trim - Sill - Trunk (Remove and Replace).
Release the trunk seal from the trunk perimeter, and then remove the
seal from the body.
Install
Install the trunk
Remove
Note: Rear subframe assembly components have been removed
from illustrations for clarity. It is not necessary to
remove the rear drive unit from the rear subframe assembly
to perform