Q: Hood cable broke and hood won't open
Our car’s hood cable broke and I can’t open it now. The shop told me to purchase the original part. The guy that helped me opened the hood within a minute with a flat screwdriver. I have to wait on purchasing an original part. The problem is that I need to check the brake fluid. I need to know how that guy opened the hood with the screwdriver. I’ve been trying to do it, but just can’t seem to. There is a gap of ½ inch between the grill and the hood where I can stick the screwdriver, but I just can’t figure out which latch to push up. Can you direct me on how to do this?
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