Service Station Procedures
6. Push the fuel fill door closed
until it latches.
Opening the Hood
1. Shift to Park or Neutral, and
set the parking brake. Pull the
hood release handle located
under the left lower corner of
the dashboard. The hood will
pop up slightly.
2. Standing in front of the car,
put your fingers under the
front edge of the hood to the
right of center. Slide your hand
to the left until you feel the
hood latch handle. Push this
handle to the left until it
releases the hood. Lift the
hood.
3. Pull the support rod out of its
clip, and insert the end into
the hole on the driver's side
of 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 above the fender, and then
let it drop.
Before Driving
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
LATCH
SUPPORT ROD