GETTING TO YOUR ENGINE GETTING TO YOUR ENGINE Hood Tilt 1 If you do not latch your hood se- curely, it could open during opera- tion and cause vehicle damage. Be sure to latch the hood securely. CAUTION To open the hood, unlock the hood holddown by unlatching it. Put one hand on the KW emblem, one foot on the bumper, and one foot on the ground. Tilt the hood forward. Hood Hold Downs The hood is locked in position by two external latches. These latches serve as hold downs and keep the hood from opening unexpectedly. Pull up and over to unlatch Hood Latch: pull out to release WARNING! A hood could hurt someone in the way of its descent.
Before lowering the hood, be sure there are no peo- ple or objects in the way. (02/14) Y53-1203-1D1 1-17