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Opening the hood

You need to pull two separate release levers to open the hood; this provides access to the front storage compartment. Be sure to close the hood again before driving the vehicle.

Locations of release levers

Interior release lever location
The interior release lever can be found below the dashboard on the driver side, just in front of the door hinge.
Exterior release lever location
The exterior release lever is located below the front edge of the hood.

You need to open the driver door to access the interior release lever.

Releasing the hood

  1. Pull back the interior release lever.

    Pulling the interior release lever
    Pulling the interior release lever
    The hood opens slightly, giving you access to the exterior release lever.

  2. Pull the exterior release lever to the right.

    The hood releases fully.
  3. Keep holding the exterior release lever to the right and lift the hood by its front edge, opening it to its fully extended height.
    The hood will stay in position.

Note

After closing the hood

If you see an open hood warning in the instrument panel, open the hood and check for obstructions before closing it again. Contact Volvo support if the notification doesn't go away.

Warning

Do not drive with the hood open

Stop the vehicle immediately if there is any indication that the hood is not completely closed.

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