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Features of your vehicle Hood
Support rod
僅 After driving, the engine compart
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ment and support rod will be hot.
Grasp the support rod in the area
wrapped in rubber to prevent burns.
僅 The support rod must be inserted
completely into the hole provided
whenever you inspect the engine
compartment. This will prevent the
hood from falling and possibly injur
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ing you.
Hood open warning
The hood warning message will appear
on the LCD display when 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.
Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check the
following:
僅 All filler caps in the engine com
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partment must be correctly
installed.
僅 Gloves, rags or any other combusti
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ble material must be removed from
the engine compartment.
2. Lower the hood until it is about 30 cm
(12 in) above the closed position and
let it drop. Make sure that it locks into
place.
3. Check that the hood has engaged
properly.
僅 If the hood can be raise slightly, it is
not properly engaged.
僅 Open it again and close it with a lit
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tle more force.
Hood obstruction
Before closing the hood, ensure that all
obstructions are removed from the hood
opening. Closing the hood with an
obstruction present in the hood opening
may result in severe personal injury or
properly damage.
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