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Bonnet-release cable and release lever

Bonnet-release cable and release lever

To remove


Note

To facilitate the installation of a new bonnet-release cable, it is suitable to route a new cable by means of the old cable when it is removed.



1. Open the bonnet and remove the mount for the bonnet-release cable by removing the clamp.

Note

To open the bonnet in an emergency, use special tool part no. 8292963.


2. Remove the bonnet-release cable from the bonnet lock by first removing the bonnet lock spring from its attachment and then removing the cable from the spring lock.

3. Remove the bonnet-release cable from the radiator member by the bulkhead.

4. Open the door on the driver's side.


5. Remove the DICE module, located under the knee guard on the driver's side, proceed as follows:

Lift away the cover from the fuse holder.

Remove the lower section of the instrument panel by the driver's side.

Remove the floor air duct, fastened with a screw at the bottom of the fuse holder.

Remove the DICE module as well as the relay holder by removing the plastic nut securing the relay holder console and the two relay holder retaining screws.

6. Remove the two fuse holder retainer bolts and bend it to the side.


7. Fold down the front of the carpet.

8. Remove the release lever housing by removing the lock tabs with two small screwdrivers, one from above and the other from below, pulling rearwards and outwards.

9. Pull out the bonnet-release cable along with the release lever housing (one unit) through the bulkhead.


To fit


Note

Fitting of a new bonnet-release cable is facilitated by a pull-through, consisting of a thin steel wire with a loop at the end, that is either pushed through the bulkhead or pulled through the bulkhead with the cable to be replaced.



1. Pull the pull-through cable through the bulkhead and hook the bonnet-release cable to the loop.

Note

Secure with tape and lubricate the cable with vaseline to facilitate fitting of the cable.


2. Pull the bonnet-release cable through the bulkhead. Push the cable at the same time as it is pulled.

3. Press the release-lever housing into position.

4. Fit the fuse holder with the two retainer bolts.

5. Fit the DICE module as follows:

Fit the DICE module and the relay holder.

Fit the air distribution ducts.

Fit the lower section of the instrument panel.

6. Pull the bonnet-release cable to the radiator member via the lead-through in the bottom of the washer fluid reservoir filler opening.


7. Guide the bonnet-release cable through the clamp and into the bonnet lock.

8. Tension the bonnet lock.

9. Tension the bonnet-release cable and tighten down the clamp.

10. Lubricate the bonnet lock spring and striker pin socket, if necessary.

11. Check the function.