How do i manually open the hood of my bonneville if the electronic hood release from inside the car wont do it?

Two people, have one pull and hold the hood release and second person firm fist pound the hood near the latch area.

There is another lever at the front of the car that you need to release too. This is to prevent the hood flying open if you accidentally pull the release while driving. After you release the latch inside the car, go to the front of the car, near the Audi rings in the center of the grill there is a small black tab that pops out. Pull up on it and the hood will open. Let us know if that worked.

I have a similar problem on my 2006 VW Passat.

I'm able to open the hood two ways:
1) ask someone to hold onto the lever inside the car while you try to lift the hood to the point where you can use the unlatch button and open the hood fully.


2) Pull the lever completely open in the car and try to find a thick screwdriver or some thick paper folded up to wedge next to the lever to hold it open while you get out and try to lift the hood to the point where you can use the unlatch button and open the hood completely.


Other than this finding a service manual or tutorial online about how to pull out whatever trim or interior covers you would need to replace the cable fully. There should be a specific replacement guide for this item since I'm sure it happens to car's at least semi-regularly

the hood should pull up about 2 inches after pulling hood release in vehicle..then there will be one more locking mech. you will need to unlatch..you should be able to feel it in the center of hood..after the hood raises 2 inches..if it does not raise you need a lube service on your latch..you can do it your self ..might need to give the center of the hood a little tug or bump first to release..then wd40 and white grease will loosen it up so you can open and close it about 5 more times to make sure its nice and free

while trying to use the lever on the inside, have a helper try and pull up on the hood at the same time. ( might need to push down and then pull up on hood while pulling lever ).

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You need to replace the hood release mechanism. You can access the hood release from under the car - you'll need access to a pit though. Good luck

The hood bumpers are worn or misaligned. After pul;ling the vever, push at one end of the hoods front section as if your trying to rattle it. Most the time they do release. If it doesn't try the oposite side this way. Upon opening it if possible work the latch manually to see if it does work. If it does use lubraplate lithiuim grease on all movable parts

Have someone stand on the outside of the car and lighty tap at the front of the hood right in the middle as you pull handle out and if it doesn't open repeat a few times if you get it open oil the latch iwth like wd 40 or even better pb blaster if you can get it.

Is there any part of the cable inside the cabin that you can pull with a pair of pliers? I suggest that you try that. You may need to disassemble it from the pull handle to make that work.

sit on hood or pound on it (center front) while assistant pulls cable release from inside..then adjust stops so it wont happen again...have you had a fender bender recently?