Honda 1993 Civic Coupe Owner's Manual page 83

Opening the Hood
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
1. Shift to Park or Neutral and set
the parking brake. Pull the
hood release handle located
under the left lower corner of
the dashboard. The hood will
pop up slightly.
LATCH
2. Standing in front of the car, put
your fingers under the front
edge of the hood to the right of
center. Slide your hand to the
left until you feel the hood
latch handle. Push this handle
to the left until it releases the
hood. Lift the hood.
Service Station Procedures
SUPPORT ROD
CLIP
3. Pull the support rod out of its
clip and insert the end into the
hole on the left side of the
hood.
To close the hood, lift it up
slightly to remove the support
rod from the hole. Put the
support rod back into its
holding clip. Lower the hood to
about a foot above the fender,
then let it drop.
Before Driving