The Hood on My 1982 Mercedes 380SL Won#039;t Release

1. Manually open your Mercedes hood. Wedge a screwdriver through the front grille and move the hood latch to the left to release the hood. Raise the hood.
2. Use pliers to remove the hood latch cable at the base of the hood latch at the front of your Mercedes.
3. Pull the loose cable from the front of the headlight and then trace it along the side of your hood compartment. There will be plastic clamps holding the cable in place. Pry these open with your pliers to remove the old cable from the clamps. Trace the cable back to the hood release lever.
4. Use your screwdriver to remove the ball-end of the hood release cable attached to the inside lever.
5. Use your screwdriver to attach the ball-end of the new hood release cable to the lever. Run the new cable along the side of your engine, placing it back into the plastic clips using your pliers.
6. Attach the other ball-end of the new hood cable to the hood latch at the front of your hood with a screwdriver. Close your Mercedes' hood and pull the hood release lever to test it.