To open the hood, do the following:

1. 
   
   

   Pull the hood release handle inside the vehicle. It is located next to the parking brake pedal near the floor.




2. Then go to the front of the vehicle and pull up on the secondary hood release. The hood latch is located under the hood, near the center, and at the front edge of the grille.
3. Lift up on the latch as you lift up on the hood.

Before closing the hood, be sure all the filler caps are on properly. Then just pull the hood down and close it firmly.