Important: Ensure that you have the proper alignment of the hood to the body before you tighten the hood latch mounting fasteners under the following conditions:

1. With the hood latch attaching fasteners (1) loose, slowly lower the hood onto the latch (2) in order to achieve the proper cross vehicle adjustment of the hood latch.
2. Raise the hood.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

3. Tighten the bolts of engine hood latch.

Tighten
Tighten the fastener to 9 N·m (80 lb in).