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Features of your vehicle Hood
Hood obstruction
Before closing the hood, ensure that all
obstructions are removed from the hood
opening. Closing the hood with an
obstruction present inside the hood may
result in severe personal injury or prop
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erly damage.
Unsecured hood
Always double check to be sure that the
hood is firmly latched before driving
away. If it is not latched, the hood could
fly open while the vehicle is being driven,
causing a total loss of visibility, which
may result in an accident.
僅 Do not leave gloves, rags or any other
combustible material in the motor
compartment. Doing so may cause a
heat-induced fire.
僅 Always double check to be sure that
the hood is firmly latched before driv
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ing away. If it is not latched, the hood
could open while the vehicle is being
driven, causing total loss of visibility,
which might result in an accident.
僅 Do not move the vehicle with the
hood raised. The view will be blocked
and the hood could fall or be dam
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aged.
僅 If the hood is not closed completely,
the vehicle speed will be limited.
Hood open warning
The hood warning message will appear
on the LCD display when the hood is
open.
The warning chime will operate when
the vehicle is being driven at or above 3
km/h (2 mph) with the hood open.
Emergency hood release lever
僅 Open the emergency hood release
cover on the left side of the footrest.
僅 Pull the emergency hood release lever
twice and the hood will open.
僅If you drive without the emergency
open cover, there is a risk of the hood
opening. Make sure to re-install the
cover after using the emergency hood
opener.
Fire risk
僅 Do not leave gloves, rags or any other
combustible material in the motor
compartment. Doing so may cause a
heat-induced fire.
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