| Pos. | spare part no | Name |
| 1 | - | Hood release handle |
| 2 | - | Left hood latch |
| 3 | - | Hood safety hook |
| 4 | - | Hood soft close switch |
| 5 | - | Right Hood Latch |
The hood is locked in the closed position by two latches located on each side of the hood closing panel. The hood release lever is located under the instrument panel on the left pillar "A" and is connected to the hood latches by means of a cable. Actuating the hood release lever will open the 2 hood latches and the hood.
A safety hook with mechanical control is installed in the front central part of the hood. The safety hook prevents the hood from opening fully if the hood latches are open and the vehicle is in motion. The safety hook is actuated by a spring, which puts it in the latched position, and has a lever. The lever must be pressed to disengage the safety hook from the latch tab when the hood must be fully opened.
Hood soft close switch
The right hood latch has a hood soft-close switch that is hardwired to the CJB. If the ignition is in power mode 4 (food accessories) or 6 (ignition) and the hood opens or does not fully close, the hood soft-close switch disconnects ground from the CJB. The CJB transmits a message on the medium speed CAN data bus to the instrument cluster to inform the driver that the hood is not closed properly.
On vehicles with a low instrument panel, the hood leak symbol will illuminate. For more information, see chapter: Instrument panel (413-01 Instrument panel, Description and function).
On vehicles with a high-level instrument cluster, the hood leak symbol will illuminate and a message will also be shown in the information center display. For more information, see the chapter: Information and Message Center (413-08 Information and Message Centre, Description and Operation).
The hood soft switch is also integrated into the vehicle's security system and is used as a vehicle intrusion detection device. For more information, see the chapter: Anti-theft system - active (419-01A Anti-theft system - active, Description and principle of operation).
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