"The cable broke, how to open the hood?" - Found a way on the internet
Troubles usually happen unexpectedly. The front gauge lamp stopped burning, I decided to see what was the matter, I pulled the hood opening lever, and it, in free movement, clearly burst the cable.
Lock device
Of course, it is better to always know the device of the hood locks of your car, I have an Audi 80, but I think many have a similar system.
The lock is made in the form of a bracket, it springs to bend, the curved semi-arch holds the cones with recesses, which are located on the hood itself.
When you press the lever in the cabin, the cable moves the staples towards each other, releasing the locking elements. I considered all this when I already dealt with the problem.
How to open the hood if the cable is torn
I found the method on the Internet, it turns out that there are slots above the headlights where a screwdriver can get through, she needs to get to the brackets against which the supports on the cable rest.
To see them, you need to use a flashlight, when I saw it, I alternately pressed one, and then the other in the direction of opening. Above the left headlight, I pressed the bracket in the direction from left to right, and above the right headlight, on the contrary (towards the left headlight). Thus, I released one lock after another and opened the hood, it remains to change the cable to a new one.