Getting ready to work in the engine compartment
information and heed the on page 222.
steps in the order in whic h they are
Park the vehic le in a safe place on a firm , su rface .
the brake pedal down
the par king brake to help preve nt the vehicle fr om moving 179 .
S hift th e t ra nsmiss ion
P ark (P) (automatic) or Neu tr al (manual page 171 .
Stop th e e ng in e a nd re m ove th e key f
rom th e ig nit ion sw itch 165 .
Le t the engin e down suffi cie ntly .
K eep children and others away from
the .
Make sure the ve hicle can not move unexpecte dly .
Disregarding the safety-rela ted checklist may re sult serious accept ed safety practices and use __ m_o_ n_s_e_n_s_e_. ____________________
Opening and closing the engine compartment
Fig . 1 26 engi ne hood release lever.
on page 222. Fig
. 1
27 Above the rad iator Outside engine
hood release .
Before you open the make sure that the
windshield wiper arms are resting on the
the inside hood release lever in the direction of the arrow
Push the outside hood release lever 127 (arrow) and lift the hood
the hood down to overcome the resistance of the gas-pressure strut
Lower the engine hood by hand until it is about
1 ft.
wards!
When the hood is properly closed, you can see
that it fits flush with the other body parts. T he
224 .
not closed properly ,
with the surrounding auto body parts.
Never le t anyone get in the way of the hood when closing it.
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Always put the windshield wiper arms down against the windshield before driving the cle.
Before opening or closing the engine hood,
make sure there is enough room to do so, for exampl e when the vehicle is in a garage .
