140 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD
To open the hood, two latches must be released.
1. Pull the hood release lever located on the left kick
panel.
Hood Release Lever
2. Move the safety catch located under the front edge of
the hood, near the center and raise the hood.
Safety Catch
Lift the hood prop rod, clipped to the right side (left side
when standing in front of hood) of the engine compart-
ment, to secure the hood in the open position. Place the
hood prop at the location stamped into the inner hood
surface.