Opening the Hood
To open the hood:
1. Pull the
(Hood Release) handle
(A) located on the lower-left side of
the instrument panel.
2. At the front of the vehicle, feel under
the front-center lip of the hood for the
secondary hood release and push the
lever up, using a squeezing motion.
A
3. Lift the hood and release the hood
prop from its retainer on the under-
side of the hood. Place the hood prop
into the slot on the inner fender.
To close the hood:
1. Lift up on the hood to relieve pres-
sure on the hood prop. Remove the
hood prop from the slot in the inner
fender and return the prop to its
retainer on the underside of the hood.
2. Lower the hood to 8–10 inches
above the vehicle and release it to
latch it fully. Check to ensure that
it is latched properly and repeat
if necessary.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
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