How do you open the hood on a 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe?
Opening the hood Features of your vehicle / Hood / Opening the hood
- Pull the release lever to unlatch the hood. The hood should pop open slightly.
- Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the hood slightly, pull the secondary latch (1) inside of the hood up and lift the hood (2).
- Raise the hood.
Why is the hood release on my Hyundai not working?
Currently I’m running low on oil and can’t open the hood. I don’t want such an easy task ruining my car. When I pull on the release nothing happens. I can even go under and try to pull the wire a bit. This is leading me to believe that it’s broken or super worn out. Either way, I can’t open the hood.
Why is my Hyundai Santa Fe not starting?
Battery is Charged – If the battery is charged, then it would still be advisable to take a look at the battery cables and see if there is an issue with corrosion. Otherwise, it may be the starter that you need to look at. A bad alternator can cause your battery to lose enough charge to start your Santa Fe.
How to fix a broken hood latch on a Hyundai?
Have someone push down on the while you pull on the cable. Perhaps if they move the hood up and down while you pull on the cable it will release. I can try it. Just curious, have you tried this or is it your imagination? I have done this on other cars where the hood latch needed to be lubed.
What was the problem with my 2009 Santa Fe?
Kelly of Olds, Alberta, took his 2009 Santa Fe into the dealer because of a shaking and vibration problem. The dealer blamed Kelly’s tires but new tires didn’t do the trick. Another dealer replaced the motor mounts and wheel bearings and installed two new axles, all to no avail.
Currently I’m running low on oil and can’t open the hood. I don’t want such an easy task ruining my car. When I pull on the release nothing happens. I can even go under and try to pull the wire a bit. This is leading me to believe that it’s broken or super worn out. Either way, I can’t open the hood.
Have someone push down on the while you pull on the cable. Perhaps if they move the hood up and down while you pull on the cable it will release. I can try it. Just curious, have you tried this or is it your imagination? I have done this on other cars where the hood latch needed to be lubed.
Can you open the hood without the hood release?
Either way, I can’t open the hood. There has to be something I can do without the hood release. Any ideas? I’d rather fix this by myself than having a shop replace the wire for me which will be expensive. If I can just put oil in the car and Macgyverr the hood release that will be an acceptable temporary fix.