Hood Lock Control Inspection

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Nissan Xterra. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: If the hood lock cable is bent or deformed, replace it.

Make sure the secondary latch is properly engaged with the secondary striker with hood's own weight by dropping it from approx. 200 mm (7.87 in) height.
While operating the hood opener, carefully make sure the front end of the hood is raised by approx. 20 mm (0.79 in). Also make sure the hood opener returns to the original position.

Fig 1: Identifying Raising Dimension Of Front End Of Hood
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Check the hood lock lubrication condition. If necessary, apply "body grease" to the points as shown.

Fig 2: Identifying Points For Applying Body Grease
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