1996 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 236

Hood Relea! To open the hood, first pull the hood release handle inside the vehicle. It is next to the parking brake pedal near thefloor. Then go to the frontof the vehicle and pull up on the secondary hood release. The hood latch is under the hood, near the center, and at the frontedge of the grille. Lift up on the lever as you lift up on the hood. Before closing the hood, be sure all the filler caps are on properly. Then just pull the hooddown and close it firmly.