Find the two latches to open the Ford Focus hood with this tutorial.
- On the inside of the car, pull the latch located under the wheel and close to the drivers side door. On some models, like the Australian model, the latch is on the left side on the passenger side. The hood should pop up.
- Now with the hood popped up, go to the front of the vehicle and find the second latch under the hood, which is located toward the left side. Pull this latch toward the right. With your other hand, lift the hood all the way up, then prop up the hood.
Older Models
Some models have a key hole hidden behind the front Ford Emblem. Slide the Ford emblem up and use your Ford Focus key to pop the hood.
Simon says
On the Australian models it’s on the left passenger side at the front
Simon says
On the inside of the car, pull the latch located under the wheel and close to the drivers side door, or in Australian models it should be located on the left passenger side at the front. The hood should then pop up with a familiar subtle boom.
Press down hard after you hear the latch click, try to avoid dropping the boot on the latch itself.
Johnny says
Bloody ridiculous! Just spent 5 minutes trying to find the latch and it’s on the passenger side! It should be on the drivers side! I’m disappointed I’m a big fan of Ford but this is just a bad design.
Eileen says
On our 2017 Fusion you are in front of the car use your right hand. The lever is yellow
Jjimbo Gilmour says
This applies to the UK Right Hand Drive Ford Focus Titanium Eco-Boost 2017 onwards.
The bonnet open is on the Passenger side as in the above picture.
Thank you because the Owners manual is wrong.
DJ says
No! It is not “wrong”!
You just don’t understand the directions because it’s a Ford!
You have to FLIP OVER, READ DIRECTIONS, than you’ll get it!
There are TWO handle you need to operate to open the hood, not simultaneously!
The first hood release handle is on the lower left side of the drivers cockpit, right near where your left shin would be on US Ford’s, Right side on foreign Ford’s, after you’ve GENTLY pulled- (because they DO snap off quite easily and cost around $52 for replacements nd are not that easy or simple to replace) the first handle to pop the hood up a bit, you’ll than have to walk around to the front of the vehicle, lift the hood slightly, it won’t open much anyway and feel for and/or look for the YELLOW hood release latch that is on top of the radiator cover and again, pull it GENTLY, because they do often snap right off, so just use a finger or two, pulling gently towards the front of the vehicle to unlock the latch and fully open the hood!
DUH!