Opening And Closing The - Honda Element 2006 Reference Owner's Manual

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Opening and Closing the Hood
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
1. Park the vehicle, and set the
parking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower left corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly.
2. Put your fingers under the front
edge of the hood near the center.
The hood latch handle is above
the ''H'' logo. Push this handle up
to release it. Lift up the hood.
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If the hood latch handle moves
stiffly, or if you can open the hood
without lifting the handle, the
mechanism should be cleaned and
lubricated.
Service Station Procedures
LATCH
CLIP
Pull the support rod out of its clip
3.
and insert the end into the hole in
the hood.
To Close the Hood:
Lift it up slightly to remove the
support rod from the hole. Put the
support rod back into its holding clip.
Lower the hood to about a foot
(30 cm) above the fender, then let it
drop. Make sure it is securely
latched.
SUPPORT ROD
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