I figured it out like three weeks ago when I was fiddling around trying to get my car to start. I saw the little tabs so i flipped em and VOILA the hood opens all the way up.
I always thought it was super cool how the 700's did that.
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Started by xtonyx, May 12 2005 06:21 AM
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Posted 12 May 2005 - 06:21 AM
Did you know the hood of the 850 can go freakin 90* like the 700 series hoods can?
I figured it out like three weeks ago when I was fiddling around trying to get my car to start. I saw the little tabs so i flipped em and VOILA the hood opens all the way up.
I always thought it was super cool how the 700's did that.
I figured it out like three weeks ago when I was fiddling around trying to get my car to start. I saw the little tabs so i flipped em and VOILA the hood opens all the way up.
I always thought it was super cool how the 700's did that.
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Posted 12 May 2005 - 06:25 AM
Yes, yes I did. Not all owners know that though, and I have had to show many people how to do it. Excellent feature though, and makes working at the rear of the engine much easier.
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Posted 12 May 2005 - 06:33 AM
duuh, the 70's do it too, makes easy access to the turbo
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Posted 12 May 2005 - 08:10 AM
I just found that out this weekend myself! Neat trick!
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Posted 12 May 2005 - 09:08 AM
Yes I knew, but then I cheated and read the manual...
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Posted 12 May 2005 - 01:59 PM
yup, about 90% of us beat you to it man!
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Posted 12 May 2005 - 02:11 PM
One of my favorite features on Volvos. Any time you have the hood open 90 degrees, it just demands attention from the public 
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Posted 12 May 2005 - 02:32 PM
Ah, the power of reading the owner's manual! In the early days of the computer biz, there was an acronym RYFM. Read your Factory (*) manual.
* Your F word may be different.
* Your F word may be different.
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Posted 12 May 2005 - 02:34 PM
Well I did not know it. put me in the 10%-How do you do it?
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Posted 12 May 2005 - 03:08 PM
QUOTE(Rooooney @ May 12 2005, 10:34 AM)
Well I did not know it. put me in the 10%-How do you do it?
RYFM.
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Posted 12 May 2005 - 03:15 PM
QUOTE(Rooooney @ May 12 2005, 10:34 AM)
Well I did not know it. put me in the 10%-How do you do it?
The hood normally opens to an angle of 57°. The hood can be opened to the vertical position by rotating the hinge catches (see illustrations). The catches will return to their normal positions when the hood is closed. Take care in low-roof garages!
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Posted 14 May 2005 - 07:50 PM
sorry but i didnt get a poking manual with my car, im the third owner of a ten year old car.
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Posted 15 May 2005 - 06:13 AM
Interesting topic.
Everytime I work on a Volvo (most of the times to remove the ABS unit) every single owner is amazed that I open the hood all the way. Then they want to know how I did it.
Everytime I work on a Volvo (most of the times to remove the ABS unit) every single owner is amazed that I open the hood all the way. Then they want to know how I did it.
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Posted 15 May 2005 - 06:32 AM
QUOTE(Vitor @ May 14 2005, 11:13 PM)
Interesting topic.
Everytime I work on a Volvo (most of the times to remove the ABS unit) every single owner is amazed that I open the hood all the way. Then they want to know how I did it.
Everytime I work on a Volvo (most of the times to remove the ABS unit) every single owner is amazed that I open the hood all the way. Then they want to know how I did it.
I am surprised at how many Volvo owners I encounter that don't know this. And these are people that work on their own cars and don't know.
It is like a trick to amaze your friends, only you do it with their car.
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Posted 15 May 2005 - 06:33 AM
i thought all cars could open the hood that tall
knew about the volvo since forever (i read the manual like 10x over)
oh well
makes the volvo more special
knew about the volvo since forever (i read the manual like 10x over)
oh well
makes the volvo more special
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Posted 15 May 2005 - 06:37 AM
Owners manual tells all. 
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Posted 15 May 2005 - 06:43 AM
QUOTE(Guest @ May 14 2005, 11:37 PM)
Owners manual tells all. Can't log in!!!
Can't log in!!!Yes, but when you are the second or third owner of the car, the manual tends not to make it that far. I didn't have a manual when I bought my car and ended up buying a set off eBay. The manual is how I learned about the hood also.
