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S t a r t i n g y o u r E V
OPENING & CLOSING
Engine hood
a. Open the hood
1. Pull the hood release handle on
the right lower side of the
instrument panel once.
2. After the hood is opened, stretch
your hand to the lower side of its
front edge. Pull the hood release
handle rightward as shown in the
figure to open the hood
completely.
3. Separate the cowl hood prop rod
from the fixing clip. Plug the free
end of the prop rod in the slot
b. Close the hood
1. Support the engine hood to
prevent it from closing, and take
the prop rod out from the slot.
Then, fix the rod in the fixing
clamp.
2. Make sure that your or other
persons' hands or other body
parts are away from the engine
compartment, cowl hood and
vehicle body edges.
3. Slowly drop the cowl hood, and
release it when the cowl hood
front edge is about 30 cm
vertically from the top cross
member of the water tank to let it
fall freely.
4. Always check and confirm that
the cowl hood is locked in place.