Customer-Programmable Features" in "Understanding
Your Instrument Panel" for further information.
TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD
To open the hood, two latches must be released.
1. Pull the hood release lever located on the instrument
panel, below the steering column.
Hood Release
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2. Move to the front of the vehicle and look inside the
center of the hood opening. Locate, then push the safety
catch lever downward while raising the hood at the same
time.
Safety Catch Location
Use the hood prop rod to secure the hood in the open
position.
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