GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE 131
Closing The Hood
To close the hood, remove the support rod from the radiator
crossmember, and install into the clip on the hood. Lower the
hood slowly. Secure both of the hood latches.
TAILGATE
Opening
Tailgate Release Handle
To open the tailgate, pull the release handle located on the
cente
r of the tailgate and guide it to the lowered position.
The tailgate is dampened to provide a slower, more
contr
olled lowering.
WARNING!
Be sure the hood is fully latched before driving your
vehicl
e. If the hood is not fully latched, it could open
when the vehicle is in motion and block your vision.
Failure to follow this warning could result in serious
injury or death.
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