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Checking Front Hood Lock Cable and Reworking it if Necessary (Warning "Hood open" in
instrument cluster/SY2616)
Symptom
The warning "Hood open" is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Cause, introduction date and remedial action
Cause
Due to incorrect fitting of the front hood lock cable, there is a possibility that the cable will rub against the
microswitch for the hood lock.
This will damage the microswitch. As a result, the warning "Hood open" will be displayed in the instrument
cluster.
Model Year:
As of 2014 up to 2017
Date of
introduction
From April 20, 2016, correct fitting of the front left and right hood lock cables is assured during
production inspection.
Remedial
action
In the event of a customer complaint, check the following points:
•
•
Check correct fitting  Checking front hood lock cable at the left and right -arrow A- of front hood
lock cable  Checking front hood lock cable at the left and right -2- on front hood lock at the left and
right.
Check microswitches in front hood lock at the left and right for damage.
Checking front hood lock cable
at the left and right
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Part No.:
Number:
95B.823.509
 Front hood lock
Includes:
•
Microswitch for front hood lock
x ea.
 Quantity "x" depends on the
damage.
Checking front hood lock cable
Work Procedure: 1
2
Remove cover on front lock support.  Workshop Manual '703919 Removing and installing cover
for front lock support - section on "Removing"'
Check whether the front hood lock cable  Checking front hood lock cable at the left and right -2- is
secured correctly to the front hood lock at the left and right  Checking front hood lock cable at the
left and right -arrow A-:
2.1
If the front hood lock cable  Checking front hood lock cable at the left and right -2- is
secured correctly to the front hood lock at the left and right  Checking front hood lock
cable at the left and right -arrow A-:
 The cause of the fault is not the cause described here. Find the cause of the fault and
correct it.
2.1.1
Install cover for front lock support if necessary.  Workshop Manual '703919
Removing and installing cover for front lock support - section on "Installing"'
End of action required.
2.2
3
If the front hood lock cable  Checking front
hood lock cable at the left and right -2- is not
secured correctly to the front hood lock at the
left and/or right, continue with 
Check whether the microswitch for the front hood
lock  Checking microswitches for front hood lock
-2- at the left or right is chafed/damaged:
3.1
If the microswitch for the front hood lock
 Checking microswitches for front
hood lock -2- at the left or right is not
chafed/damaged:
 The cause of the fault is not the cause
described here. Find the cause of the fault
and correct it.
3.1.1
Checking front hood lock cable
at the left and right
Install cover for front lock support if necessary, see  Workshop Manual '703919
Removing and installing cover for front lock support - section on "Installing"'
End of action required.
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If one of the two microswitches for the front hood lock  Checking microswitches for front
hood lock -2- is chafed/damaged:
 Replace the relevant front hood lock  Checking microswitches for front hood lock -2-,
see  Workshop Manual '551719 Removing and installing lower part of front lid lock'.
Checking microswitches for front hood lock
For documentation using PQIS, enter the following coding:
Location (FES5)
55140
Operating cable for front hood lock
Damage type (SA4)
1025
Fitted loosely
References:
•
 Workshop Manual '703919 Removing and installing cover for front lock support - section on
"Installing"'
•
 Workshop Manual '551719 Removing and installing lower part of front lid lock '
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