The cord that provides tension is not in place. Once you get the hood up, and the grill off, there is a ball attached to the cord; it fits into the bottom half of the lock mechanism and should then provide tension to get the lock to pop.
get a can opener
its difficult.
Open the driver's side door, you will see it on the dash. Open it with a screwdriver or your key.
just along side of the latch to open your hood, an "inny"
you can noot open a can opener but you can open a can.
To open the hood on the 2000 Beetle if the hood release lever is broken inside the car, you can remove the glove compartment of the vehicle and find the release cable inside the dashboard. Pull the cable to open the hood. You will then need to replace the hood release lever.?æ
There is a latch underneath the dash on the left side that you have to release. On the outside of the car, lift up slightly on the hood to find the other latch.
With a pair of pliers pulling the latch.
take off the vw emblem and drill a hole
pop the engine and then pull the latch under the hood. Last, pick up the engine while you are holding the latch open
If the hood release on a VW Jetta is broken, whether its the cable or the plastic piece, you will need to remove the center shield under the vehicle. It is connected by four screws. Reach up under the vehicle and manually push the hood cable down with your hands to pop it open.
Open the hood