hood release HONDA CR-V 2001 RD1-RD3 / 1.G Owners Manual

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s

Openin g th e Hoo d
1 . Shif t t o Par k o r Neutra l an d se t
the parkin g brake . Pul l th e hoo d
releas e handl e locate d unde r th e
lowe r lef t corne r o f th e dashboard .
Th e hoo d wil l po p u p slightly .

2 . Standin g
i
n fron t o f th e vehicle ,

put you r finger s unde r th e fron t
edg e o f th e hoo d t o th e righ t o f
center . Slid e you r han d t o th e lef t
unti l yo u fee l th e hoo d latc h
handle . Pus h thi s handl e u p unti l i t
release s th e hood . Lif t th e hood .

I f yo u
ca
n ope n th e hoo d withou t
liftin g th e hoo d latc h handle , o r th e
hoo d latc h handl e move s stiffl y o r
doe s no t sprin g bac k as before , th e
mechanis m shoul d be cleane d an d
lubricate d (se e pag e 227 ).

Befor e Drivin g

HOO
D RELEAS E HANDL E
LATCH