My bonnet cable snapped today. Please, what is the fastest way to relase the catch?
Can it be done from below the car with the belly pan removed? Or should I cut through the grille to obtain access to the latch lever? I made an archive search and looked through previous threads but I did not really get the clear picture of what to do...

@jonaf use the search facility. Lots of answers there.
including this one.

This is the easiest way, I think: Pry the plastic grille down sufficiently to make room for an 10 mm spanner to unscrew the two bolts that secure the bonnet part of the latch.