How to Open Your Cars Hood for Auto Repair & Maintenance

Series Summary

The automobile—a machine that means so much to so many—is a complex system built on the designs and ideas of men and women who are long gone from the world. And while we’ve enjoyed traveling the backroads of childhood, the streets of adolescence, and the highways of adulthood, the car has remained a reliable means of transportation, as well as a vehicle that embodies the hopes and dreams of reaching exciting new destinations, or returning home.

For a car to operate normally, it must have some basic care and maintenance. In this free automotive video series, learn what your car needs to stay in good working condition. Our expert ASE Certified Master Technician and mechanic will show you the proper techniques for do-it-yourself auto repair. Get tips on how to how to open your hood, change a battery, change the air filter, check your oil level, refill the windshield washer fluid, check the transmission fluid, change a flat tire, jump a car, and how to navigate under the hood. This is the ultimate video guide to car repair and maintenance for anyone who wants to learn how to fix their own car.

Video Transcript

" Hi! I’m William Myers with Subaru for Expert Village. Today I’m going to show you how to open a hood, first let’s go look at the hood latch. All Subaru hood latches are located on the driver side of the car right by the drivers kick panel right there and all you do is pull forward and the hood pops, now let’s go unlatch the hood. There’s a secondary latch that keeps it from coming up, reach your hand in just to the driver side of the car you’ll find a little latch and just lift up, then all you have to do is take your pop rod and put your pop rod in your lock. This is the latch you just push it over and it’ll unlatch the catch up there and it’s just spring loaded and that’s the secondary lock, now that’s how you open your hood."