1997 Honda Civic Owner's Manual - Page 93

Service Station Procedures Opening the Hood SUPPORT ROD LATCH HOOD RELEASE HANDLE CLIP 1. Shift to Park or Neutral and set the parking brake. Pull the hood release handle located under the lower left corner of the dashboard. The hood will pop up slightly. 2. Standing in front of the car, put your fingers under the front edge of the hood to the right of center. Slide your hand to the left until you feel the hood latch handle. Push this handle to the left until it releases the hood. Lift the hood. 3. Pull the support rod out of its clip and insert the end into the hole on the left side of 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 above the fender, then let it drop. CONTINUED Before Driving