To open the hood, do the following:

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   Pull the handle with this symbol on it. It is located inside the vehicle on the lower driver's side of the instrument panel.




2. Then go to the front of the vehicle and release the secondary hood release.
3. Lift the hood, release the hood prop from its retainer and put the hood prop into the slot marked PROP ROD.

Before closing the hood, be sure all the filler caps are on properly. Then lift the hood to relieve pressure on the hood prop and remove the hood prop from the slot in the hood. Return the prop to its retainer and pull the hood down. Then close the hood firmly.