Opening and closing hood

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Opening and closing hood

Opening hood

1. Pull up the hood release lever in the cab twice, and then the hood will be unlocked and pop up slightly.

2. Pull up the hood.

3. Take out the support bar and insert it into the position as shown in the figure to fix the hood.

Closing hood

1. Hold the hood by hand, and take away the stay bar to fix it to the position as shown in the figure.

2. Lower the hood to a height of about 30 cm above the front grille, and release both hands to let the hood fall freely so as to be locked.

WARNING

◆ After opening the hood, make sure that the stay bar firmly supports the hood to prevent the hood from being closed suddenly. ◆ Before driving, ensure that the hood is closed and locked, otherwise, it may suddenly open during driving, resulting in accidents.

◆ In windy conditions, be cautious of the front hood suddenly falling or opening too wide, which could cause injury to people or damage to the vehicle. ◆ Never unlock the front hood while the vehicle is in motion.

CAUTION

◆ Before closing the hood, be sure to fix the stay bar with the retaining clips. If the hood is closed and the stay bar is not properly returned to the original position, the hood may be deformed.

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CAUTION (Cont'd)

◆ Do not use sharp or angular hard objects to touch the front hood to avoid scratching the components.

◆ Before opening the front hood, make sure the wipers are in the off position and tightly against the windshield, otherwise, the vehicle may be damaged.

◆ Do not press on the edge of the front hood to avoid bending the edges.

◆ Do not slam the front hood or let it drop from a high height, as it may damage the components.

◆ If you find the front hood is not fully closed while driving, stop the vehicle immediately and close the hood properly.

◆ When the front hood is not closed, there will be an alert message on the instrument panel. Once a certain speed is reached, the instrument panel will emit a sound reminder.

NOTE

◆ Before opening the front hood, ensure the vehicle is in "P" mode and the parking brake is applied.

◆ Before closing the hood, make sure that no tools, waste cloth, etc. are left in the motor compartment.

◆ The front body used in the illustration above are for reference only. The actual vehicle shall prevail.

Adding windshield washer fluid

Open the hood, open the washer fluid reservoir cap as arrowed, and check the washer fluid in the reservoir. If the washer fluid level is too low, please add the washer fluid or a mixture of washer fluid and water.

WARNING

◆ Do not add any additives to the windshield washer fluid, otherwise oil stains or other debris will be left on the windshield during cleaning, which will affect the driver’s visibility. If ◆ the windshield washer fluid spills on your hands or eyes, rinse immediately with clean water.

CAUTION

◆ Do not use other liquids in place of washer fluid, as this may cause streaks on the vehicle paintwork.

◆ Do not mix windshield washer fluid and cleaning agent, as this may block the windshield washer nozzle.