Maintenance; Opening And Closing The Hood - Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 2020 Supplement Manual

OPENING AND CLOSING THE
HOOD
Opening the Hood
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1. Inside the vehicle, pull the hood release
handle located under the left-hand
side of the instrument panel.
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Mustang (CZG) GT500, United States of America, Vehicles With: SVT Performance Package, enUSA, First-Printing

Maintenance

2. Press the driver side hood pin (A) first,
then the passenger side hood pin (B).
Note: If you find your hood pin button
efforts to be high, apply light downward
pressure to the outer bezel of the hood pin,
then press the hood pin button.
3. Slightly lift the hood.
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4. Release the hood latch by pushing the
secondary release lever to your
left-hand side and open the hood.
Closing the Hood
Lower the hood and allow it to drop under
its own weight for the last 8–12 in
(20–30 cm).
Note: Make sure that the hood is fully
closed before driving your vehicle. A warning
indicator appears in the instrument cluster
if the hood is not fully closed.
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