Freaked out when the safety lever wouldn't release the hood. I had just opened it a few minutes earlier. Is there a piece missing? Broken? The left kidney grill was removed to access the lever. A long set of needle nose pliers worked to get it open. The lever didn't look broken. A good dab of high temp wheel bearing grease fixed the issue. The plastic piece slides better. It opens good again.

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'06 X5 3.0i - bought @143,123 miles (12/26/20)