Services
Insurance
Loans
Repairs
Advice
About

How do you open the hood on a Toyota Camry?

I’m trying to pop the hood of my sister’s Toyota to check the oil, but I can’t seem to find the right latch. How do you open the hood on a Toyota Camry?

avatar
Payton Ternus · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Car hoods can be deceptively tricky—most
Toyotas
have two latches you’ll need to release in order to get the hood open.
Here is how you can open the hood on a Toyota
Camry
:
  • Open the driver’s side door
  • Find the black lever on the lower left side of the dashboard. Most have a picture with a popped car hood on them.
  • Pull the lever and go to the outside of the car
  • Use one hand to lift the hood, and use your other hand to reach underneath and pull up on the auxiliary catch lever in the middle of the hood
Now you know how to open the hood on a Toyota Camry! Once you know where to look, it’s a breeze—just like using
Jerry
for your
car insurance
needs.
Finding affordable car insurance has never been easier: download the
super app
, enter your information, and Jerry compares rates from over 50 trusted insurance providers in just 45 seconds. Drivers who use Jerry save over $800 per year on average!
View full answer 
WHY YOU CAN TRUST JERRY
Jerry partners with more than 50 insurance companies, but our content is independently researched, written, and fact-checked by our team of editors and agents. We aren’t paid for reviews or other content.

Join 4M+ members in lowering their car insurance

Easiest way to compare and buy car insurance

√
No long forms
√
No spam or unwanted phone calls
√
Quotes from top insurance companies
Find insurance savings