Maintaining Your Vehicle; Opening The Hood - Dodge 2011 Charger User Manual

MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

OPENING THE HOOD

Be sure the hood is fully latched before driving your vehicle. If the hood is not
fully latched, it could open when the vehicle is in motion and block your vision.
Failure to follow this warning could result in serious injury or death.
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• Pull the hood release lever located on
the instrument panel, below the
headlight switch.
• Raise the hood and locate the safety
catch lever, in the middle of the hood
opening.
• Move the safety latch while lifting the
hood at the same time.
• Insert the support rod into the slot on
the hood.
• To close the hood, remove the support
rod and place it in the retaining clip,
then lower the hood slowly.
WARNING!