Maintenance and Service
Opening and closing the hood
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To open the hood, pull the lever in the passenger compartment and then turn the handle under the hood.
Opening the hood

Pull the handle to the left of the brake pedal to release the hood from its fully closed position.

Turn the handle under the front edge of the hood counterclockwise to release the catch and lift the hood.
When the hood is released, a warning symbol and graphic will be displayed in the instrument panel and an audible signal will sound. If the vehicle begins to roll, the audible signal will be repeated several times.
Closing the hood
- Press down on the hood until it begins to close under its own weight.
- When the hood reaches the catch at the handle in the front edge of the vehicle, press down on the hood to close it completely.

The hood is not fully closed.

The hood is fully closed.
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