To open the hood, do the following:

1. Pull the hood release handle located inside the vehicle to the left of the parking brake.



2. Then go to the front of the vehicle and lift the secondary hood release handle before lifting the hood.
3. Lift the hood.



4. Release the hood prop rod 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. Lift the hood to relieve pressure on the hood prop. Then let the hood drop from about 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) above the vehicle to latch fully. Check to make sure the hood is closed and repeat the procedure if necessary.