Maintenance - Opening and Closing the Hood

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Opening and Closing the Hood

Opening the Hood

Pull the hood release handle under the left-hand side of the instrument panel.

Release the hood latch by pushing the secondary release lever to your left-hand side.

Open the hood and support it with the hood strut.

Closing the Hood

WARNING: Make sure that you fully latch the hood before driving. Failure to follow this instruction could result in personal injury or death.

Fully stow the strut prior to lowering the hood.

To close, lower the hood and make sure that it fully latches.

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2021 Bronco Owner's Manual