2004 HONDA PILOT hood release

Your Vehicle at a Glance
2
GAUGES
POWER DOOR LOCK
SWITCHES
MIRROR
CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE AUDIO SYSTEM
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE PARKING BRAKE
PEDALREAR A/C CONTROL
(P.
54)
INSTRUMENT PANEL (P.
47)
(P. 65)
(P. 74)
(P. 73)
(P. 126)
(P.125) (P.
75) (P.
87) (P.
86)
(P.
88)

Control L ocations
Inst rument s and Cont rols46
POWER DOOR LOCK
SWITCHES
MIRROR
CONTROLSPOWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE AUDIO SYSTEM
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE PARKING BRAKE
PEDAL REAR A/C CONTROL
AND GAUGES (P.
47)
INDICATORS
(P.65)
(P.74)
(P.73)
(P.126) (P.125) (P.75)(P.87) (P.86) (P.88)

Park the vehicle, and set the
parking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower lef t corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly.
Put your f ingers under the f ront
edge of the hood to the left of the
center. Slide you hand to the lef t
until you f eel the hood latch
handle. Push this handle up to
release it. Lift up the hood.If the hood latch handle moves
stif f ly, or if you can open the hood
without lifting the handle, the
mechanism should be cleaned and
lubricated.
Pull the support rod out of its clip,
and insert the end into the hole at
the center of the hood or the hole
on the lef t side of the hood.
Lif t it up slightly to remove the
support rod f rom the hole. Put the
support rod back into its holding clip.
Lower the hood to about a f oot (30
cm) above the f ender, then let it
drop. Make sure it is securely
latched.
3.
2. 1.
Service Station Procedures
Bef ore Driving
Opening the Hood T o Close the Hood
126
LATCHSUPPORT ROD
CLIP
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE