Opening And Closing The Hood - Honda 2011 Element Owner's Manual

Service Station Procedures

Opening and Closing the Hood

HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
1. Park the vehicle, and set the
parking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower left corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly.
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2. Put your fingers under the front
edge of the hood near the center.
The hood latch handle is above the
''H'' logo. Push this handle up to
release it. Lift up the hood.
If the hood latch handle moves
stiffly, or if you can open the hood
without lifting the handle, the
mechanism should be cleaned and
lubricated.
LATCH
CLIP
3. Pull the support rod out of its clip
and insert the end into the
designated hole in 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 (30 cm) above the
fender, then let it drop. Make sure it
is securely latched.
SUPPORT ROD