Checking Things Under
the
Hood
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CAUTION:
An electric fan under the hood can start up and
injure you even when the engine is not running.
Keep hands, clothing and tools
away
from any
underhood electric fan.
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Things that burn can get on hot engine parts and
start
a
fire. These include liquids like gasoline,
oil, coolant, brake fluid, windshield washer and
other fluids, and plastic
or
rubber.
You
or others
could be burned. Be careful not to drop or spill
things that will burn onto
a
hot engine.
The following sections tell you how
to
check fluids,
lubricants and important parts underhood.
Hood Release
To
open the hood, first pull
the
hood
release handle
inside the vehicle, located
to
the left
of
the steering wheel
under the instrument panel.
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