Opening And Closing The Hood - Honda Civic Hybrid 2005 Owner's Manual

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Opening and Closing the Hood

HOOD
RELEASE
HANDLE
Park the vehicle, and set the
1.
parking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower left corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly.
2. Put your fingers between the front
edge of the hood and the front
grille. The hood latch handle is
above the ''H'' logo. Push this
handle up to release the hood. Lift
the hood.
LATCH
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.
3. Pull the support rod out of its clip
and insert the end into the
designated hole in the hood.
Service Station Procedures
SUPPORT ROD
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.
GRIP
CLIP
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