Hood - Saab 2003 9-5 2.3 Turbo Ecopower Owner's Manual

198 Car care and technical information

Hood

The hood release handle is located under-
neath the instrument panel. To open the
hood:
1 Pull the release handle.
2 The front of the hood will now spring up,
providing access to the secondary
safety catch.
3 Push the catch upwards, lifting the hood
at the same time. The hood can now be
lifted right up.
To close the hood, release it from a height
of about 8 in (20 cm). Do not press down on
it.
WARNING
Never hold your fingers between the hood
and safety catch if lowering but not clos-
ing the hood.
In cold weather, when the mechanism is
stiff, the hood might need to be released
from twice the height to lock properly.
Check that the hood is now closed securely.
Hood release handle Hood secondary safety catch