ADJUSTMENT

1. | Hood assembly | 2. | Hood striker | 3. | Hood bumper rubber
4. | Hood hinge | 5. | Front bumper fascia | 6. | Front combination lamp
7. | Front fender | 8. | Hood air intake |  |
Refer to Components for the symbols shown in the figure.

Check both visually and by touch that the clearance and surface height difference between the hood and each part are within the specified value. If they are out of the specified range, adjust them as per the following procedures.

Location | Standard | Difference (LH/RH, MAX)
Hood – front bumper fascia | A – A | F | Clearance | 1.5 – 5.5 mm (0.059 – 0.217) | —
G | Surface height | -2.0 – 0.0 mm (-0.079 – 0.000 in) | —
Hood – front combination lamp | B – B | H | Clearance | 1.5 – 5.5 mm (0.059 – 0.217 in) | 2.5mm (0.098 in)
I | Surface height | -2.5 – 1.5 mm (-0.098 – 0.059 in) | 2.0 mm (0.079 in)
Hood – front fender | C – C | J | Clearance | 2.5 – 4.5 mm (0.098 – 0.177 in) | 2.0 mm (0.079 in)
K | Surface height | -2.0 – 1.0 mm (-0.079 – 0.039 in) | —
Hood – hood air intake | D – D | L | Clearance | 0.4 – 1.8 mm (0.016 – 0.071 in) | 0.8 mm (0.031 in)
M | Surface height | -1.2 – 0.2 mm (-0.047 – 0.008 in) | —

1.Disengage the clips using a remover tool, and then remove the hood hinge cover.

2.Loosen the hood hinge mounting nut (hood side).

3.Adjust the clearance between hood and front bumper fascia, front combination lamp, and front fender within the specified value as shown in the table, while moving the hood.

4.Disengage the clips, and then remove the hood lock cover.

5.Remove the hood striker.

6.Rotate the hood bumper rubber and adjust the surface height difference between hood and front fender to the specified value as shown in the table, while pressing and closing the hood by hands until hood bumper rubber contacts the vehicle body (front end module).

7.Install the hood striker. Then, rotate the hood striker and adjust the surface height difference between hood and front bumper within the specified value as shown in the table.

8.Check that the secondary latch and the hood lock stay are securely engaged by the weight of the hood when letting the hood free fall from a height of approximately 100 mm (3.937 in).

9.Check that the hood striker and the hood lock are securely engaged by the weight of the hood when letting the hood free fall from a height of approximately 300 mm (11.811 in).
■ CAUTION ■

- Check that the hood locks LH/RH are engaged securely.
- Check once again that the clearance and surface height difference of each part are with in the specified value.

10.Tighten the hood hinge mounting nut to the specified torque after adjustment, and then install the following parts.

- Hood hinge cover
- Hood lock cover

■ CAUTION ■

- Apply anticorrosive agent onto the mounting surface.
- Check hood hinge rotating part for poor lubrication. If necessary, apply body grease.
- After installation, check hood open/close, lock/unlock operation.
- After installation, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of hood hinge mounting bolts and nuts.