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Features of your vehicle Hood
3. Pull out the stay rod.
4. Hold the hood opened with the
stay rod (1).
WARNING
Stay Rod
䳜 To prevent injuries from being
burned by hot metal, grab the
stay rod in the area wrapped in
rubber.
䳜 Ensure that the stay rod is com
-
pletely inserted into the hole on
the hood whenever you inspect
the motor compartment. This will
prevent the hood from falling and
possibly injuring you.
Hood open warning
A warning message will appear on
the LCD display when hood is open.
The warning chime will operate
when the vehicle is being driven
above 2 mph (3 km/h) with the hood
open.
Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check the
following:
䳜 All filler caps in the motor com
-
partment must be correctly
installed.
䳜 Gloves, rags or any other com
-
bustible material must be
removed from the motor com
-
partment.
2. Lower the hood halfway and push
down to securely lock in place.
䳜 Then double check to be sure
the hood is secure.
䳜 If the hood can be lifted with a
slight force, open the hood
again and close it more firmly.
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