Service Station Procedures 
4. Stop filling the tank  after  the fuel 
nozzle  automatically  clicks off. Do 
not  try to 
"top  off" the tank,  leave 
some  room for the  fuel  to expand 
with  temperature  changes. 
5. Screw the fuel fill cap back  on, 
tighten  it until  it clicks  at least 
three  times. 
If you do not properly 
tighten  the cap,  the Malfunction 
Indicator  Lamp may come  on (see 
page 
228 ). 
6. Push the  fuel fill door  closed  until 
it latches. 
118 Before Driving 
Opening  the Hood 
1. Shift to Neutral  and set the 
parking  brake. 
Pull the hood 
release  handle located  under the 
lower  left corner  of the  dashboard. 
The hood will pop  up slightly. 
2. Standing in front  of the  car,  put 
your  fingers  under the front  edge 
of  the  hood  to the  right of center. 
Slide your  hand  to the  left until 
you  feel  the hood  latch handle. 
Push this handle  to the left until  it  releases 
the hood. 
Lift the hood. 
If you  can open  the hood  without 
lifting  the hood  latch handle,  or 
the  hood  latch handle  moves 
stiffly  or does  not spring  back as 
before,  the mechanism  should 
be 
cleaned and lubricated  (see page 
174 ).