The Ford Focus car has long established itself from the best side. However, the owners of this model often face the problem of opening the hood. Therefore, everyone should know what to do in such a situation, because if the coolant is not poured into the tank located under the hood in time, the engine can overheat and fail.
Necessary
- - long screwdriver;
- - cotton gloves;
- - lift or overpass;
- - strong light source.
Instructions
Step 1
Find out which build your Ford Focus model is. If you are the owner of a European car, then your hood can be opened with a standard key. Move the badge under the edge of the hood up or down. Under it you will see a castle larva. Insert the key and turn it until it clicks. Then open the hood and install the support.
Step 2
If your Focus is an American assembly, then the hood opens from the passenger compartment. Feel under the left side of the torpedo for a special lever and pull it towards you until it clicks. After that, get out of the car and raise the hood.
Step 3
There are situations when it is impossible to open the hood using standard methods. In this case, it is necessary to use emergency methods.
Step 4
Try to figure out the reason why the hood won't open. Pull the bonnet release lever several times. Listen carefully for a click. The absence of a characteristic click indicates a break in the hood lock drive cable. You must manually open the hood and install a new cable.
Step 5
Try using a long object to open the internal fasteners of the radiator grille. They are on the edges. If this cannot be done, then gently break off the grate. Be careful not to damage the bumper and hood when doing this.
Step 6
Feel for the hood lock. Pull back the latch and lift up the freed bonnet. Replace the drive cable.
Step 7
If you do not want to break the radiator grill, then you can open the hood in another way that does not require breaking the details. Place the vehicle on an overpass or lift.
Step 8
Rinse under the front bumper with a powerful jet of water. This will get rid of dust and dirt that actively accumulate in this place during the entire period of operation.
Step 9
Using a long screwdriver or other tool, try to reach the hood lock tab from the inside. Ask your partner to raise the hood at the moment when you release the tab.
