Opening And Closing The Hood - Aston Martin DB 9 2010 Manual

Opening and Closing the Hood

Opening
Take care not unintentionally to pull on or catch the hood
release lever.
Pull lever (A (front passenger footwell)) to release the hood latch. The
hood will rise but stay secured by the hood secondary catch.
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Lift slightly on the hood front edge whilst pulling upward on the hood
secondary catch (B) to release it. Lift the hood until fully open. The
hood is held open by two gas struts.
If the windshield wipers are switched ON, they will temporarily
rest in the park position while the hood is unlatched.
Closing
Warning: Do not pull on the
hood secondary safety catch to
assist in closing the hood. This may
displace the hood secondary safety
catch. If the secondary safety catch
is displaced it may not work
correctly.
Do not press down hard on the hood if it has not closed
correctly. This may damage the hood.
Before closing the hood, remove any tools, cleaning cloths, etc.
from the engine compartment. Make sure that no one is obstructing
the 'closing' area and that hands, clothing etc. are clear.