■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. The hood will pop up slightly.
  3. Push the hood latch lever (located under the front edge of the hood to the center) to the side and raise the hood. Once you have raised the hood slightly, you can release the lever.
  4. Lift the hood up most of the way. The hydraulic supports lift it up the rest of the way and hold it up.

When closing, lower the hood to approximately 12 inches (30 cm) , then press down firmly with your hands.

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.

Do not press the engine cover forcibly. This may damage the engine cover and component parts.

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

Parent topic: Under the Hood