Manual front compartment release.

The front compartment is opened by pulling up on the forward release lever located on the the driver's side floor/door sill area. After that, it opens like any conventional hood. Once the release lever is actuated, the safety catch will need to be released at the hood latching point. There should be enough room under the hood(once the release lever is pulled) to slip your fingers in to lift up the catch to fully release the hood. If there isn't enough room for your fingers to fit, the latch/striker will need to be adjusted.