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Maintenance and Care

Owner Maintenance

 Closing the Hood

1.  Check under the hood area to make 

certain all filler caps are in place and all 

loose items (e.g. tools, oil containers, 

etc.) have been removed.

2.  Lift the hood, grasp the padded area on 

the support rod, and secure the support 

rod in the clip. Verify that the support 

rod is secured in the clip before closing 

the hood.

Clip

Clip

Clip

3.  Lower the hood slowly to a height of 

about 20 cm (7.9 in) above its closed 

position and then let it drop.

CAUTION

When closing the hood, do not push 

it excessively such as by applying your 

weight. Otherwise, the hood could be 

deformed.

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