How do you open the hood of a 2010 Mercedes ML350?
Pull the hood release handle under the lower-left corner of the dashboard. The hood will pop up slightly. Push the hood latch lever (located under the front edge of the hood to the center) to the side and raise the hood. Once You have raised the hood slightly, You can release the lever.
Why is the hood of my Mercedes Benz not opening?
Your hood may not open because of damage to the latch or also due to bend hook on the hood itself. Make sure the hook on the hood is not damaged or bent. On certain Mercedes-Benz models a spring is used to allow the hood to pop-up. There is either one spring at the center of the hood or two springs on the sides.
How to replace the hood latch on a Mercedes Benz?
How to replace the hood latch mechanism on a Mercedes-Benz. Replacing the hood release mechanism is very easy once you get the hood to open. The hood latch is held in place with two bolt. You will need a 10 mm open ended wrench or a socket. Remove the two bolts. You should be able to pull up the latch.
How can I get my Mercedes Benz hood to release?
The second method to get the hood to release is to access the hood latch release from underneath. This is more tricky and a bit more difficult. Before you do that use a flashlight to check if the hood cable is in the right slot. Very often the cable falls off the slot and no longer can release the hood.
Your hood may not open because of damage to the latch or also due to bend hook on the hood itself. Make sure the hook on the hood is not damaged or bent. On certain Mercedes-Benz models a spring is used to allow the hood to pop-up. There is either one spring at the center of the hood or two springs on the sides.
How to replace the hood latch mechanism on a Mercedes-Benz. Replacing the hood release mechanism is very easy once you get the hood to open. The hood latch is held in place with two bolt. You will need a 10 mm open ended wrench or a socket. Remove the two bolts. You should be able to pull up the latch.
The second method to get the hood to release is to access the hood latch release from underneath. This is more tricky and a bit more difficult. Before you do that use a flashlight to check if the hood cable is in the right slot. Very often the cable falls off the slot and no longer can release the hood.