Honda 1995 Civic Coupe Online Reference Owner's Manual page 76

Opening the Hood
1. Shift to Park or Neutral, and
set the parking brake. Pull
the hood release handle
located under the left lower
corner of the dashboard. The
hood will pop up slightly.
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
2. Standing in front of the car,
put your fingers under the
front edge of the hood to the
right of center. Slide your
hand to the left until you feel
the hood latch handle. Push
this handle to the left until it
releases the hood. Lift the
hood.
LATCH
3. Pull the support rod out of its
clip, and insert the end into
Service Station Procedures
the hole on the left side of
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 above
the fender, and then let it
drop.
Before Driving
SUPPORT ROD