Buick 1998 Century Owner's Manual page 268

Things that burn can get on hot engine parts and
start a fire. These include liquids like gasoline,
oil, coolant, brake fluid, windshield washer and
other fluids, and plastic or rubber. You or others
could be burned. Be careful
not
to drop
or
spill
things that will burn onto a hot engine.
Hood Release
To open the hood, first pull
the handle inside the
vehicle, located just
below the instrument panel
and to the left of the
steering column.
Then go to the front of the vehicle and release the
secondary hood release. Lift the hood.
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