hood release HONDA PILOT 2005 1.G Owners Manual

Your Vehicle at a Glance
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GAUGES
POWER DOOR LOCK
SWITCHES
MIRROR
CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE AUDIO SYSTEM
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE PARKING BRAKE
PEDAL
REAR A/C CONTROL
INSTRUMENT PANEL
SHIFT LEVER (A/T)
(P. 57)
(P. 66)
(P. 78)
(P. 89)
(P. 90)
(P. 148)
(P.147) (P.
93) (P.
105) (P.
100 )
(P.
106 )
(P.
160)

Control L ocations
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POWER DOOR LOCK
SWITCHES
MIRROR
CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLEAUDIO SYSTEM
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE PARKING BRAKE
PEDAL REAR A/C CONTROL
INSTRUMENT PANEL
GAUGES
SHIFT LEVER (A/T)
(P.57)
(P.66)
(P.78)
(P.89)
(P.90)
(P.148) (P.147) (P.93) (P.105) (P.100) (P.106)
(P.160)

Park the vehicle, and set the
parking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower lef t corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly.If the hood latch handle moves
stif f ly, or if you can open the hood
without lifting the handle, the
mechanism should be cleaned and
lubricated.
Pull the support rod out of its clip,
and insert the end into the hole at
the center of the hood or the hole
on the lef t side of the hood.
Put your f ingers under the f ront
edge of the hood near the center.
Slide your hand to the lef t until
you f eel the hood latch handle.
Push this handle up to release it.
Lif t up the hood. To close the hood, lif t it up slightly to
remove the support rod f rom the
hole. Put the support rod back into
its holding clip. Lower the hood to
about a f oot (30 cm) above the
f ender, then let it drop. Make sure it
is securely latched.
3.
2. 1.
Service Station Procedures
Opening the Hood T o Close the Hood
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LATCHSUPPORT ROD
CLIP
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE