GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Buick 🢒 2009 🢒 Lucerne 🢒 Body Repair 🢒 Bolted Exterior Body Panels and Closures 🢒 Hood Primary Latch Release Cable Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Open the hood.
  2. Remove the hood latch. Refer to Hood Primary and Secondary Latch Replacement .

    3. Object Number: 1613472 Size: SH
  3. Disconnect the hood release cable (1) from the hood latch (2).
  4. Disconnect the hood release cable from the hood release handle.
  5. Tie a piece of string around the hood release cable. This will ease the installation of the hood release cable through the passenger compartment.

    6. Object Number: 1613475 Size: SH
  6. Remove the hood release cable grommet (1) from the dash panel.
  7. Note routing of cable.
  8. Remove the hood release cable from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure
  1. Transfer the string to either end of the new hood release cable.

    2. Object Number: 1613475 Size: SH
  2. Route the string and the hood release cable into the passenger compartment.
  3. Remove the string from the hood release cable.
  4. Seat the hood release cable grommet (1) into the cowl.
  5. Connect the hood release cable to the hood release handle.
  6. Pull the string and the hood release cable into the engine compartment.

    7. Object Number: 1613472 Size: SH
  7. Remove the string from the hood release cable.
  8. Install the hood release cable (1) from the hood latch (2).
  9. Install the hood latch. Refer to Hood Primary and Secondary Latch Replacement .
  10. Close the hood.