Bonnet-release cable and release lever
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Bonnet-release cable and release lever
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Note
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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.
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Open the bonnet and remove the mount for the bonnet-release cable by removing the clamp.
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Note
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To open the bonnet in an emergency, use special tool part no. 8292963.
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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.
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Remove the bonnet-release cable from the radiator member by the bulkhead.
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Open the door on the driver's side.
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Remove the DICE module, located under the knee guard on the driver's side, proceed as follows:
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Lift away the cover from the fuse holder.
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Remove the lower section of the instrument panel by the driver's side.
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Remove the floor air duct, fastened with a screw at the bottom of the fuse holder.
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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.
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Remove the two fuse holder retainer bolts and bend it to the side.
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7.
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Fold down the front of the carpet.
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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.
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Pull out the bonnet-release cable along with the release lever housing (one unit) through the bulkhead.
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Note
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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.
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Pull the pull-through cable through the bulkhead and hook the bonnet-release cable to the loop.
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Note
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Secure with tape and lubricate the cable with vaseline to facilitate fitting of the cable.
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Pull the bonnet-release cable through the bulkhead. Push the cable at the same time as it is pulled.
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3.
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Press the release-lever housing into position.
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Fit the fuse holder with the two retainer bolts.
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Fit the DICE module as follows:
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Fit the DICE module and the relay holder.
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Fit the air distribution ducts.
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Fit the lower section of the instrument panel.
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Pull the bonnet-release cable to the radiator member via the lead-through in the bottom of the washer fluid reservoir filler opening.
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Guide the bonnet-release cable through the clamp and into the bonnet lock.
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Tension the bonnet lock.
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9.
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Tension the bonnet-release cable and tighten down the clamp.
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10.
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Lubricate the bonnet lock spring and striker pin socket, if necessary.
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