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HOOD SAFETY SWITCH MOUNTING
1. In the engine compartment, locate and release the 2-pin
pre-fit hood safety switch connector secured to the
vehicle's wire harness with breakaway tape in front of the
relay box on the passenger's side of the vehicle.
(FIGURE M)
2. When the 2-pin pre-fi t hood safety switch connector is free
from the breakaway tape, unplug and discard the 2-pin
mating connector.
3. Locate the vehicle's relay box mounted on the passenger's
side fender support. Using a panel removal tool, release
the relay box retaining tabs and remove it from the bracket
to provide access to the 10mm mounting bolt closest to
the front of the vehicle. (FIGURE N)
4. Remove the 10mm bolt securing the relay box bracket,
closest to the front of the vehicle and discard. Using the
supplied foam tape, wrap the bottom of the relay box
bracket. (FIGURE O)
NOTE: The foam tape should be fl ush with the bottom
edge of the relay box bracket.
5. Using a 10mm socket/ratchet, mount the hood safety
switch bracket behind the relay box bracket using the
supplied 10mm bolt. (FIGURE P)
6. Ensure that the supporting tongue on the hood safety
switch bracket is seated fl at against the top of the fender
support while tightening the 10mm bolt. (FIGURE Q)
7. Using a 10mm socket/torque wrench, tighten the 10mm
bolt to 10.8 Nm +/- 2 Nm (1.10 Kgf-m +/- 0.2 Kgf-m, 8 ft-
lbs +/- 1.5 ft-lbs).
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FIGURE P
PART NUMBER
ISSUE
H001SFL200
DATE
00
30 Nov 2016
FIGURE M
FIGURE N
FIGURE O
Supporting
Tongue
FIGURE Q
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