1999 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 175
1999 Mercury Cougar Manual
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Maintenance and care Opening the hood • Pull the handle (1) located under the instrument panel. • Release the safety catch by reaching under the hood (2) and pushing it up. • Raise the hood and support it with the strut (3) in the yellow colored retainer, ensuring it is secure. Hold the support at the yellow colored insulation section. To close, replace the support strut in its retaining clip, lower the hood and allow it to drop into the catch for the last 20 - 30 cm (8 - 12 inches). Always check to ensure that the hood lock is fully engaged. 175
Maintenance
and care
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Opening the hood
•
Pullthehandle
(1)
locatedunder
theinstrument
panel.
•
Releasethesafetycatchby
reachingunderthehood(2)and
pushingitup.
•
Raisethehoodandsupportit
withthestrut(3)intheyellow
coloredretainer,ensuringitis
secure.Holdthesupportatthe
yellowcoloredinsulationsection.
Toclose,replacethesupportstrut
initsretainingclip,lowerthehood
andallowittodropintothecatch
forthelast20-30cm
(8 - 12 inches).
Alwayschecktoensurethatthe
hoodlockisfullyengaged.