You have to get down under the car and unlatch it from the ground. It can be a real pain but it can be done. You need to look for where the cable leads if you aren't clear where you are looking.
Good luck. This always happens to my Lumina during the coldest week of winter when the battery dies.
IF YOU REMOVE THE BATTERY YOU CAN SEE THE THE CABLE TAPE THE OLD TO THE NEW END AND PULL IT THROUGH
HOW DO I OPEN HOOD ON CAR WHEN CABLE IS BROKEN
I had the same problem. What I ended up doing is taking a cable and wrapping it to the hood pop of the car. I routed it so the cable comes just above the Drivers side headlight and I get the hood open by just pulling that cord. Should do the trick just nicely
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I would trace cable and use vice grips. Cable is likely dealer only and expensive.IE: Find it and rig it!
If the cable isn't broken then you shouldn't have any issues opening the hood...
you get the cable fixed then open it
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Open the hood as far as you can then use a flat-blade screwdriver to pust the latch. Just remember to always carry the tool and a flashlight to locate the latch.
Sawsall
If the hood cable is broken on a Geo Prizm, the only option is to open the hood from underneath the vehicle. It is best to put the car up on a hoist and use a pole to trip the hood latch.