Knowing your vehicle
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Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check the fol-
lowing:
• All filler caps in engine compartment
must be correctly installed.
• Gloves, rags or any other com-
bustible material must be removed
from the engine compartment.
2. Lower the hood halfway and push
down to securely lock in place.
Make sure the hood is properly locked
before driving.
WARNING - Hood
• Before closing the hood, make
sure that all engine parts and
tools have been removed from
the engine area and that no one’s
hands are near the hood opening.
• Do not leave gloves,rags or any
other combustible material in the
engine compartment. Doing so
may cause a heat-induced fire.
