To Open the Hood

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  1. Apply the parking brakes.
  2. elease both hood hold-down latches by pulling the ends outward. See Fig..

    1. Fender

    2. Latch Hook

    3. Latch Handle

    4. Half-Fender

    Fig. 1, Hood Hold-Down Latch

    3. Caution: Do not let the hood free-fall to the full-open position. To do so could cause damage to the hood or hood straps.

  3. Standing in front of the hood, raise the rear of the hood upward until it reaches the over-center position (45 degrees from vertical). Then slowly bring it to a stop.
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Parent topic: Hood Opening and Closing
Document Number: 0000117412
Manual Publication Date: 2025-02-11
Topic Publication Date: 2024-05-09