Oldsmobile 2004 Alero Owner's Manual page 231

3. Lift the hood.
4. Release the hood prop rod from its retainer and put
the hood prop into the slot in the hood marked
PROP ROD.
Before closing the hood, be sure all the filler caps are
on properly. Then lift the hood to relieve pressure on the
hood prop. Remove the hood prop from the slot in the
hood and return the prop to its retainer. Then let
the hood down and close it firmly.
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