2011 HONDA ELEMENT hood release

ꭧ: If equipped
POWER DOOR
LOCK SWITCH
(P. 80)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
(P. 92)
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
(P. 144)
Ex model is shown. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (P. 161)
PARKING BRAKE
(P. 94) HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
(P. 104) PASSENGER'S
FRONT AIRBAG
(P. 9, 24)
DRIVER'S FRONT
AIRBAG (P. 9, 24) INSTRUMENT PANEL (P. 57)
GAUGES (P. 64)
MIRROR CONTROLS
(P. 93)
CONTINUED
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) OFF
SWITCH (P. 173)PARKING BRAKE
(P. 94) AUDIO SYSTEM
(P. 109)
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
(P. 104)
Ex model is shown. POWER DOOR
LOCK SWITCH
(P. 80)
MIRROR CONTROLS
(P. 93)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
(P. 92) INSTRUMENT PANEL (P. 57)
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
(P. 144) GAUGES (P. 64)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (P. 161)
Control Locations5610/08/06 08:34:41 11 ELEMENT MMC North America Owner's Man 50 31SCV680 enu

Opening and Closing the Hood1. Park the vehicle, and set theparking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower left corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly.
2. Put your fingers under the frontedge of the hood near the center.
The hood latch handle is above the
‘‘H ’’logo. Push this handle up to
release it. Lift up the hood.
If the hood latch handle moves
stiffly, or if you can open the hood
without lifting the handle, the
mechanism should be cleaned and
lubricated.
3. Pull the support rod out of its clip and insert the end into the
designated hole in the hood.
To close the hood, lift it up slightly to
remove the support rod from the
hole. Put the support rod back into
its holding clip. Lower the hood to
about a foot (30 cm) above the
fender, then let it drop. Make sure it
is securely latched.
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
LATCH
SUPPORT ROD
CLIP
Service Station Procedures14410/08/06 08:34:41 11 ELEMENT MMC North America Owner's Man 50 31SCV680 enu