hood release Hyundai Elantra 2012 Owner's Manual

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
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1. Door lock/unlock button ....................4-20
2. Outside rearview mirror control
switch...................................................4-41
3. Central door lock switch....................4-21
4. Power window lock switch.................4-28
5. Power window switches ....................4-25
6. Hood release lever ............................4-29
7. Active ECO button* ...........................5-35
8. Instrument panel illumination control
switch ................................................4-44
9. ESC OFF button ...............................5-26
10. Fuse box .........................................7-50
11. Brake pedal
12. Accelerator pedal
13. Trunk lid release switch ...................4-23
14. Fuel filler lid release switch.............4-31
15. Steering wheel ................................4-38
16. Steering wheel tilt or telescope*
control................................................4-39
* : if equipped

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Features of your vehicle
Opening the hood
1. Pull the release lever to unlatch the
hood. The hood should pop open
slightly.2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the
hood slightly, pull the secondary latch
(1) inside of the hood center and lift the
hood (2).3. Pull out the support rod from the
engine room.
4. Hold the hood open with the support
rod.
HOOD
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WARNING- Hot parts
Grasp the support rod in the area
wrapped in rubber. The rubber will
help prevent you from being burned
by hot metal when the engine is
hot.WARNING
Open the hood after turning off the
engine on a flat surface, shifting
the shift lever to the P(Park) posi-
tion for automatic transaxle and to
the 1st(First) gear or R(Reverse) for
manual transaxle, and setting the
parking brake.