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ENGINE COMPARTMENT RELEASE
CABLE
Removal
1. Open rear window sunshade louvre.
2. Open engine compartment cover.
3. Remove cover plate from back to rear fascia
reinforcement panel.
4. Loosen release cable adjustment nut. Scribe a
latch alignment mark and remove screws
securing latch to fascia reinforcement. Pull
latch out through cover plate opening and
disconnect latch from cable.
5. Remove four screws securing carbon canister
assembly to left rear pontoon. Remove canister
from pontoon and set aside.
6. Working inside passenger compartment,
disconnect parcel net from behind seats.
Remove screws securing parcel net clips and
pull trim board forward to allow access of
release cable retaining bracket.
7. Loosen release cable retaining nut and pull
cable out through rear of passenger
compartment.
Installation
1. Route cable through opening in rear of
passenger compartment through left rear
pontoon and into rear fascia reinforcement. Be
sure cable is installed into rubber grommets
and retainer clip located inside left rear
pontoon.
2. Position and secure release cable to mounting
bracket located in rear of passenger
compartment.
3. Connect latch to cable and re-position latch
with alignment mark. Secure to rear fascia
reinforcement.
4. Position and secure cable to rear fascia
reinforcement. Adjust and tighten cable
adjustment lock nut.
5. Close engine compartment cover. Check
alignment. Pull release handle and check
operation. If necessary, reset cable
adjustment.
6. Position and secure rear fascia reinforcement
cover plate.
7. Position and secure carbon canister.
8. Working in passenger compartment, position
and secure rear trim board and parcel net.
ENGINE COVER LATCH ASSEMBLY
Removal
1. Open rear window sunshade louvre.
2. Open engine cover.
3. Remove two screws securing access plate to
rear fascia reinforcement panel.
4. Scribe two latch retaining screw alignment
marks.
5. Remove two screws securing latch to rear
fascia reinforcement panel.
6. Pull latch and cable out of reinforcement panel
through access opening.
7. Disconnect release cable and remove latch.
Installation
1. Connect release cable to latch.
2. Position and secure latch to rear fascia
reinforcement panel. Align with marks made
during removal.
3. Slowly close engine cover. Check latch
alignment and release operation. Adjust if
necessary.
4. Position and secure rear fascia reinforcement
panel access cover.