■Opening the Hood

  1. Park the vehicle on a level surface and set the parking brake.
  2. Pull the hood release handle under the lower left corner of the dashboard.
  3. Pull the hood latch lever in the center of the hood to release the lock mechanism, and open the hood.
  4. Lift the hood up most of the way. The hydraulic supports lift it up the rest of the way and hold it up.

Lower the hood, to approximately 12 inches (30 cm) and remove your hands to let the hood close.

Notice Do not open the hood when the wiper arms are raised. The hood will strike the wipers, and may damage either the hood or the wipers.

Models with Auto Idle Stop: Do not open the hood while the Auto Idle Stop function is activated.

Parent topic: Under the Hood