CUTTING THE FIRST RESPONDER CUT LOOP - FRONT TRUNK EMERGENC STEP 1: Open the hood (also known as the Front Trunk). See STEP 2: Remove the access panel by pulling its rear edge upward page 23 for details. to release the fi ve clips that hold it in place. Maneuver it The cut loop is located on the right side. Its label toward the windshield to remove. protrudes from under the plastic access panel. Y RESPONSE GUIDE Remove access panel Cut loop label STEP 3: DOUBLE CUT the loop to remove an entire section. Removing an entire section of the cut loop eliminates the risk of the wires accidentally touching (reconnecting). DIS ABLING HIGH V Double cut the loop O L T A GE WARNING: Regardless of the disabling procedure you use, ALWAYS ASSUME THAT ALL HIGH VOLTAGE COMPONENTS ARE ENERGIZED! Cutting, crushing or touching high voltage components can result in serious injury or death. 11