Renault Clio: Non-side Opening Element Mechanisms

Bonnet release control: Removal - Refitting

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Remove:
  • the wheel arch liners (see 55A, Exterior protection, Front wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting, 55A-41),
  • the front bumper (see 55A, Exterior protection, Front bumper: Removal - Refitting, 55A-1),
  • the bonnet catch (see 52A, Non-side opening element mechanisms, Bonnet lock: Removal - Refitting, 52A-5),
  • the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).

• Unclip the power supply fuse support plate at (1).
• Pull out the fuse board support (2).

• Unclip the thermal protection shield at (3).

• Keep the fuse board support held away (4).
• Remove the heat protection shield (5) and (6).
• Remove the air filter box (see Air filter unit: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 12A, Fuel mixture).

• Remove the bolts (7).
• Unclip the various wiring harnesses.
• Remove the battery support.

• Remove nuts (8).
• Remove the fuel injection computer without disconnecting it.
• Remove the injection computer support (three nuts).

• Remove the nut (9).
• Remove the wiring harness support (10).

• Unclip the expansion bottle (11)
• Position the expansion bottle so that it does not hamper removal of the bonnet release cable.
• Remove the front door sill lining (see Front door sill lining: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 71A, Body internal trim).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove the bolt (12).
• Unclip the bonnet release control.
• Note the route of the bonnet release cable.
• Remove the bulkhead cable routing blanking piece.
• Remove the bonnet release cable.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the bonnet release cable,
  • the cable routing blanking piece,
  • the bonnet release control,
  • the bolt (13).

II - FINAL OPERATION.

• Refit:
  • the front door sill lining (see Front door sill lining: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 71A, Body internal trim),
  • the expansion bottle,

• Refit:
  • the wiring harness guide (14),
  • the nut (15).

• Refit:
  • the fuel injection computer support (three nuts).
  • the computer,
  • the nuts (16).

• Refit:
  • the battery mounting,
  • the various cable harnesses,
  • the rear mounting bolts of the battery mounting (21 Nm), (17),
  • the front mounting bolt of the battery mounting (8 Nm), (18),
  • the air filter box (see Air filter unit: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 12A, Fuel mixture),
  • the heat shield,
  • the power supply fuse board support.
  • the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery),
  • the bonnet catch (see 52A, Non-side opening element mechanisms, Bonnet lock: Removal - Refitting, 52A-5),
  • the front bumper (see 55A, Exterior protection, Front bumper: Removal - Refitting, 55A-1),
  • the front wheel arch liners (see 55A, Exterior protection, Front wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting, 55A-41).

• Bonnet lock: Removal - Refitting
• Sunroof opening control: Removal - Refitting
• Sunroof mobile panel: Removal - Refitting
• Sunroof sun visors: Removal - Refitting

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