To open the hood, do the following:

1. 
   
   

   Pull the handle located inside the vehicle on the lower left side of the instrument panel.




2. Release the secondary latch at the front of the hood.
3. After you have partially lifted the hood, gas struts will automatically take over to lift and hold the hood in the fully open position.

Before closing the hood, be sure all the filler caps are on properly. Then, pull the hood down to close. You must drop the hood from about 12 inches (30 cm) or less to latch the hood properly.