Chevrolet CORVETTE Owner's Manual page 20

1. Locate the touchpad in the grill opening
near the driver side headlamp.
2. Press the touchpad once to release the
hood. The remote key must be within
1 m (3 ft) of the hood.
3. From the front of the vehicle, lift the
hood slightly until the gas strut system
automatically raises and holds it in the
fully open position.
4. The hood light and Open Hood message
will display in the Driver Information
Center (DIC) when the hood is open.
Opening The Hood When There Is No
Electrical Power
The manual release cable should only be
used for service and/or emergency use, such
as a loss of vehicle electrical power.
To enter the vehicle in the event electrical
power has been lost, see Loss of Vehicle
Electrical Power under Door Locks 0 14.
1. Locate the manual release cable loop to
the left of the brake pedal.
2. Pull the manual release cable twice to
release the hood.
3. From the front of the vehicle, lift the
hood slightly until the gas strut system
automatically raises and holds it in the
fully open position.
Keys, Doors, and Windows
Emergency Hood Release Button
The underhood compartment is equipped
with a glow-in-the-dark emergency hood
release button. This button will glow
following exposure to light. Press the button
to open the hood from inside the underhood
compartment.
Closing the Hood
Warning
Do not drive the vehicle if the hood is
not latched completely. The hood could
open fully, block your vision, and cause a
crash. You or others could be injured.
Always close the hood completely before
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