How to Open the Front Hood of a Santana?
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The method to open the front hood of a Santana: 1. There is a lever on the left side of the driver's footwell; 2. Pull it once and you will hear the sound of the hood opening; 3. The hood is not fully open, you need to insert your hand into the gap and press the internal switch located above the car emblem to fully open it. The Santana (SANTANA) is a sedan under Shanghai Volkswagen, with a body length, width, and height of 4546mm, 1710mm, and 1427mm respectively, a wheelbase of 2458mm, a top speed of 165km/h, equipped with a 1.8L 95 horsepower L4 engine, and matched with a 5-speed manual transmission (MT).
Last time I helped my dad drive his old Santana, I encountered this issue too. First, sit in the driver's seat and bend down to look near your left leg—there's a small black plastic lever. Pull it up firmly until you hear a 'click' sound. But that's not all! Then walk around to the front of the car, reach your fingers under the VW logo in the middle of the grille, and you'll feel a metal switch. Push it to the right while gently lifting the hood. Make sure to hold it steady, as the metal support rod inside needs to slot into the groove on the hood. The support rod on this car tends to slip off easily. If you can't reach it, ask someone to help hold the hood—don't force it.
