| Pos. | Spare part number | Name |
| 1 | - | Hood release handle |
| 2 | - | Left hood latch |
| 3 | - | Bonnet lid safety hook |
| 4 | - | Bonnet Latch Switch |
| 5 | - | Right hood latch |
The hood is secured in the closed position by two latches located on each side of the hood closing panel. The hood release lever is located under the instrument panel on the left "A" pillar and is connected to the hood latches by means of a cable. When the hood release lever is activated, the 2 hood latches and the hood will be opened.
A mechanically operated safety hook is installed in the front center of the hood. The safety hook prevents the hood from opening fully if the hood latches are open and the vehicle is in motion. The safety hook is spring-loaded to the latched position and has a lever. The lever must be pressed to release the safety hook from the latch tongue when the hood needs to be fully opened.
Bonnet Latch Switch
The right-hand bonnet latch has a bonnet ajar switch which is hardwired to the CJB. When the ignition is in power mode 4 (accessory power) or 6 (ignition) and the bonnet is opened or not fully closed, the bonnet ajar switch disconnects the ground from the CJB. The CJB sends a message via the medium speed CAN data bus to the instrument cluster informing the driver that the bonnet is not fully closed.
On vehicles with a low-level instrument cluster, the bonnet ajar symbol lights up. For more information, refer to the chapter: Instrument cluster (413-01 Instrument cluster, Description and operating principle).
On vehicles with a high-level instrument cluster, the bonnet ajar symbol lights up and a message is also displayed in the information centre display. For more information, refer to the chapter: Information and message centre (413-08 Information and message centre, Description and operation).
The bonnet ajar switch is also integrated into the vehicle security system and is used as a vehicle intrusion detection device. For more information, refer to the chapter: Anti-Theft System - Active (419-01A Anti-Theft System - Active, Description and Function).
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