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Hood Latch Removal/Installation: Notes

  1. Open the hood.
  2. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  3. Remove the following parts:
    1. Seal board upper (See SEAL BOARD UPPER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Front bumper (See FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Front combination light (See FRONT COMBINATION LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Horn (See HORN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Shroud upper member (See SHROUD UPPER MEMBER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver into the position shown in the figure.
    G11426583Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Move the tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure to press the hood latch protector tab, and lift the tab up in the direction of arrow (2) and detach its tab from the hood latch.
  6. Detach all the hood latch protector tabs from the hood latch and remove the hood latch protector.
  7. Disconnect the connector.
    G11426584Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. While pressing the tabs of the clip in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, press it in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the connector tabs from the body.
  9. Remove the connector from the body.
  10. Disconnect the hood release cable.
    Fig 1: Hood Latch Bolts With Torque Specification
    G13114584Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  11. Remove the bolts.
  12. Remove the hood latch. (See Hood latch Installation Note .)
  13. Install in the reverse order of removal.
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