V40 2000 How do you open the hood?

blaireanne · Post by **blaireanne** » 13 Mar 2010, 15:48

I can't seem to get my hood open, but I can't find my owner's manual so I have no "formal" training on how to do this. How do you open the hood? I know there is a cable inside, below the steering wheel, but I pull it and nothing happens. Also the latch under the hood doesn't help me at all. Is there something wrong?

Post by **jblackburn** » 19 Mar 2010, 23:31

If it's anything like mine, you'll need someone to pull on the latch while you pull up (or push down) on the hood.

If you're not getting a click or anything from the hood latches, then it gets much more fun and you've gotta figure out a way to release the latches from underneath the car.

I've never seen a car that had problems opening a hood until I owned a Volvo...

scinoz · Post by **scinoz** » 06 Apr 2010, 22:23

I have the same problem and have tried several things to make it work -- with no luck.

Here is what i do now -- i have a small piece of aluminium about 2 inches long and 3/16" thick that I have wrapped a handkerchief around. I carry this in the car and when I need to open the boot (hood) I open the door -- stand up -- put the little tool in the hood/fender gap about a foot from the windscreen. Then with one hand I pull the release and with the other I pry the hood (gently). This lifts it just a very small amount -- which is enough. Then I go to the front of the car and open the secondary latch.
You could do this with a screwdriver -- paint stirrer etc -- just be careful not to scratch the paint -- and don't push hard -- ti doesn't take much

peter16547 · Post by **peter16547** » 23 Sep 2010, 06:06

why not do some maitenance take off cable and lubricate it which is what i did four years ago reconnected and had no problem since peter16547.