GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2005 🢒 Grand Prix 🢒 Body 🢒 Body Front End 🢒 Hood Primary and Secondary Latch Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 1228690 Size: SH
  1. Raise the hood.
  2. Remove the push-in retainers (1) from the hood latch closeout panel.

    3. Object Number: 1228692 Size: SH
  3. Remove the hood latch closeout panel from the vehicle.

    4. Object Number: 363798 Size: SH
  4. Block the hood latch to prevent the hood locking until the hood release cable has been installed.
  5. Mark the location of the hood latch with a grease pencil.
  6. Remove the bolts from the hood latch.
  7. Remove the hood latch from the hood latch support.

    8. Object Number: 1641062 Size: SH

    Important: Do not crimp the hood latch release cable.

  8. Disconnect the hood latch release cable from the hood latch by squeezing the cable retainer and position aside.
  9. Disconnect the remote start electrical connector, if equipped.
  10. Remove the hood latch from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure
  1. Connect the remote start electrical connector, if equipped.
  2. Connect the hood latch release cable to the hood latch.

    3. Object Number: 363798 Size: SH
  3. Position the hood latch to the marks on the hood latch support bracket.

    4. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  4. Install the hood latch to center support bracket bolts.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).

  5. Adjust the hood as required. Refer to Hood Adjustment .

    6. Object Number: 1228692 Size: SH
  6. Position the hood latch closeout panel to the vehicle.

    7. Object Number: 1228690 Size: SH
  7. Install the push-in retainers (1) to the hood latch closeout panel.
  8. Close the hood.