Take hood out of the service position
CAUTION:
Shutting hood or trunk lid.
Injury hazard!
Injury hazard!
- Support hood/trunk lid in fully open position with the aid of a suitable device.
- Support the bonnet by hand.
- Remove the special tool (3) from the ball hub (2).
- Detach the special tool (3) from the gas pressure spring (1).
- Continue to support the bonnet and repeat the operation on the other side of vehicle.
- Check the clamp (3) is fitted correctly.
- Connect ball socket (1) to ball pin (2).
- Continue to support the bonnet and repeat the operation on the other side of vehicle.

