Opening and closing the hood

1. Inside the vehicle, pull the hood release handle located under the bottom of the instrument panel near the steering column.

2. Go to the front of the vehicle and release the secondary hood latch that is
located under the front center of the hood.
3. Lift the hood and support it with the prop rod.
Note: Make sure the hood is properly closed.
See also:
Aluminum wheels and wheel covers
Aluminum wheels and wheel covers are coated with a clear coat paint finish. In
order to maintain their shine:
• Clean weekly with Motorcraft Wheel and Tire Cleaner, which is available from
your ...
Interior lamps
Dome lamp control
Use to manually turn the dome lamp on.
• Press the control. This will turn on the interior courtesy lights. The lights
will remain on until the control is pressed again.
Fro ...
Panel dimmer control
Use to adjust the brightness of the instrument panel and all applicable switches
in the vehicle during headlamp and parking lamp operation.
• Move the control to the full upright position, past d ...
