Honda Civic Hybrid 2004 Online Reference Owner's Manual page 120

Opening 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.
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 until it releases 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 hole on
the front left side of the hood.
Service Station Procedures
To Close the Hood
SUPPORT ROD
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.
Before Driving
GRIP
CLIP
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