HOOD
Opening
The hood release lever (to open the primary latch) and safety latch (to open the second-
ary latch) must be released to open the hood
.
1
.
Pull the hood release lever located under the drivers side of the instrument panel
.
2
.
Move to the outside of the vehicle
.
3
.
Push the safety latch release lever toward the passenger side of the vehicle
.
The safety
latch is located behind the center front edge of the hood
.
4
.
Remove the support rod from the lock-
ing tab and insert it into the seat lo-
cated on the underside of the hood
.
NOTE:
•
Before lifting the hood, check that the
wiper arms are not in motion and not in
the lifted position
.
•
While lifting the hood, use both hands
.
•
Vehicle must be at a stop and the auto-
matic transmission must be in park
.
Manual transmission vehicles must have
the electric park brake engaged
.
Hood Release Lever Location
Safety Latch Location
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
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