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The hood release system is common on most vehicles and usually consists of an interior hood latch handle, hood release cable and hood latch assembly. The hood latch handle is usually located below the steering wheel, beside the driver's seat or set into the door frame. On race cars or cars with
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In Japan and Europe, regulations have come into effect that place a limit on the severity of pedestrian head injury when struck by a motor vehicle. This is leading to more advanced hood designs, as evidenced by multicone hood inner panel designs as found on the
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and other vehicles. Other changes are being made to use the hood as an active structure and push its surface several centimeters away from the hard motor components during a pedestrian crash. This may be achieved by mechanical (spring force) or
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aftermarket hoods (that do not use the factory latch system) the hood may be held down by hood pins. Some aftermarket hoods that have a latch system are still equipped with hood pins to hold the hood buttoned down if the latch fails.
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refers to a fabric cover over the passenger compartment of the car (known as the 'roof' or 'top' in the US). In many motor vehicles built in the 1930s and 1940s, the resemblance to an actual
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is clear when open and viewed head-on. In modern vehicles it continues to serve the same purpose but no longer resembles a head covering.
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Some hoods may need a power bulge to fit over the engine and air filters, or enhance the aesthetic appearance of the hood
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On front-engined cars, the hood may be hinged at either the front or the rear edge, or in earlier models (e.g. the
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Hoods are typically made of the same material as the rest of the body work. This may include
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This article is about a part of a vehicle. For other uses, see
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A flipfront provides easy access to the engine bay (
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