To open the hood, do the following:

1. Pull the handle located inside the vehicle on the lower driver's side of the kick 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 in the hood.
4. Lift the hood to relieve pressure on the hood prop and remove the hood prop from the slot in the hood. Before closing the hood, be sure all the filler caps are on properly.




Return the prop to its retainer and pull the hood down. Then close it firmly.