Opening the hood
The hood serves as a cover for the engine compartment.
Open the hood if maintenance work needs to be performed in the engine compartment or if you need to look at the compartment.
Opening the hood
- Pull the release lever to unlatch the hood. The hood should pop open slightly.
- Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the hood slightly, push the secondary latch (1) to the left and lift the hood (2).
- Pull out the support rod.
- Hold the hood opened with the support rod.
WARNING
Support rod
- After driving, the engine compartment
and support rod will be hot.
Grasp the support rod in the area wrapped in rubber to prevent burns.
- The support rod must be inserted completely into the hole provided whenever you inspect the engine compartment. This will prevent the hood f r om falling and possibly injuring you.
See also:
If the vehicle breaks down
If the vehicle breaks down on the road, move it to the shoulder and use the hazard
warning flashers.
Refer to “Hazard warning flasher switch”.
If the engine stops/fails
Vehicle operation and ...
Type 2 (Except for vehicles equipped with the central door lock switch)
Note
► Each of the doors can be locked or unlocked independently by using the inside
lock knob (except for the driver’s door).
► Repeated continuous operation between lock and unloc ...
Misting function
Move the lever in the direction indicated by the arrow, then release, and the
wipers will operate once.
This function can be used when you are driving in mist or drizzle. ...