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How do you open the hood on a Ford Explorer?
I want to refill my washer fluid in my new Ford Explorer, but pushing the latch under the hood isn’t working. Do you know how to open the hood on a Ford Explorer?
Bonnie Stinson · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
To open the hood of a Ford
Explorer
, you’ll need to use both the hood release lever inside the vehicle and then the auxiliary hood latch under the hood itself.Follow these simple steps:
- Step 1: Find the interior hood release latch on the left side of the driver’s seat close to the brake pedal.
- Step 2: Pull on this lever to release the hood.
- Step 3: Go to the front of your car to locate the auxiliary hood latch. Insert your hand between the slightly popped hood and the grill. Swipe your hand back and forth to feel for it.
- Step 4: Push the auxiliary hood latch to the left to fully release the hood.
You’re able to manually open your Ford Explorer hood now!
With the hood open, you’ll get a much clearer picture of what’s going on inside your engine and do some easy DIY routine maintenance, like refilling your windshield washer fluid.
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- Gregory R.
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