Chery Tiggo 5 (T21). Service manual - part 499

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ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

Hood Assembly

Removal

1. Turn off all the electrical equipment and ignition switch.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the hood upper adjustment block.

a. Turn the hood upper adjustment blocks counterclockwise 

and remove the hood upper adjustment blocks (1).

4. Remove the hood lower adjustment block.

a. Turn the hood lower adjustment blocks counterclockwise 

and remove the hood lower adjustment blocks (1).

WARNING

 When removing hood assembly, an assistant is needed to hold hood. Prevent hood from dropping or 

sudden closing to cause accidents during operation.

CAUTION

 Be sure to wear safety equipment to prevent accidents when removing hood assembly.
 When removing hood assembly, prevent hood from dropping to damage the body or front windshield 

during operation.

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5. Remove the hood sound-absorbing pad.

a. Remove the clips (arrow) from the hood 

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sound-absorbing pad, and remove the hood 

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sound-absorbing pad. 

6. Remove the front washer nozzle assembly (

See page 36-29

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7. Remove the washer hose.

a. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, pry 

up the rubber cover (1).

b. Remove the washer hose from the clips (arrow).

8. Release the hood air spring assembly.

a. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, pry 

up the clips on the upper part of hood air spring.

b. Release the hood air spring assembly.

9. Remove the hood assembly.

a. Remove 4 fixing bolts (arrow) between hood 

assembly and hood hinge assembly, and remove the 
hood assembly.

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(Tightening torque: 23 ± 2 N·m)

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Adjustment

1. Adjust the hood assembly.

a. Loosen fixing bolts on hood hinge assembly.
b. Adjust clearance of hood assembly to standard range and pre-tighten fixing bolts on hood hinge 

assembly.
Standard ranges of clearance between installation positions of hood assembly and each part are as 
follows:
Clearance between hood assembly and radiator grille: 6.4 ± 1.5 mm. 
Clearance between hood assembly and front headlight assembly: 6.5 ± 1.5 mm. 
Clearance between hood assembly and front fender assembly: 4.0 ± 1.0 mm. 

c. After adjustment, tighten the fixing bolts between hood hinge assembly and hood assembly to the 

specified torque.

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(Tightening torque: 23 ± 2 N·m) 

d. After adjustment, tighten the fixing bolts between hood hinge assembly and body to the specified 

torque.

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(Tightening torque: 23 ± 2 N·m)

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6.4±1.5

4.0±1.0

0±1.0

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Radiator grille

Headlight

Front fender

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2. Adjust the height of hood front end with adjustment block.

a. Raise or lower the hood front end by rotating the upper 

adjustment blocks clockwise or counterclockwise.

b. Raise or lower the hood front end by rotating the lower 

adjustment blocks clockwise or counterclockwise.

c. After adjustment, make sure alignment between hood assembly and front fender assembly is within the 

standard range.

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Standard alignment: 0 ± 1.0 mm

3. Adjust the hood lock assembly.

a. Slightly loosen the fixing nuts of hood lock assembly 

and adjust the hood lock assembly in the direction of 
arrow as shown in the illustration.

b. Tighten the hood lock assembly fixing nuts to the specified torque after adjustment.

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(Tightening torque: 10 ± 1 N·m)

Inspection

After the hood assembly is adjusted, perform the following inspections:
1. Check hood assembly for wear or deformation during installation, and repair as necessary.
2. Check if fixing bolts and fixing nuts are set in position. Tighten them to the specified torque as necessary.
3. Check if clearance and alignment between hood assembly and front fender assembly, radiator grille and 

front headlight assembly are within the specified range, and adjust as necessary.

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