Hood
1 Pull the hood lock release handle located
below the driver side instrument panel. The
hood will spring up slightly.
2 Push the lever at the front of the hood to the
side as illustrated with your fingertips and
raise the hood.
When closing the hood, lower it slowly and make sure it locks into place.
WARNING
● Make sure the hood is completely
closed and latched before driving. Failure
to do so could cause the hood to fly
open and result in an accident.
● If you see steam or smoke coming from
the engine compartment, to avoid injury
do not open the hood.
See also:
Maintenance precautions
When performing any inspection or maintenance
work on your vehicle, always take care
to prevent serious accidental injury to yourself or
damage to the vehicle. The following are general
precaution ...
Vehicle security system (if so equipped)
The vehicle security system provides visual and
audio alarm signals if someone opens the doors
or lift gate/trunk when the system is armed. It is
not, however, a motion detection type system
that ...
Storage box (if so equipped)
To open, push the storage box lid 1 as
illustrated.
The inner tray can be removed2 as illustrated.
Do not place valuable items in the storage
box.
Do not use the storage box as an ashtray ...