Kia 2015 Soul Owner's Manual page 112

Features of your vehicle
HOOD
Opening the hood
1. Pull the release lever to unlatch
the hood. The hood should pop
open slightly.
Open the hood after turning off the
engine on a flat surface, shifting the
shift lever to the P (Park) position for
automatic transaxle and to the 1st
(First) gear or R (Reverse) for manu-
al transaxle, and setting the parking
brake.
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2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise
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the hood slightly, pull the second-
ary latch (1) inside of the hood
center and lift the hood (2).
3. Raise the hood. It will completely
rise by itself after it has been
raised about halfway.
Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check the
following:
• All filler caps in the engine com-
partment
installed.
2. Lower the hood halfway and push
down to securely lock in place.
WARNING
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Before closing the hood, ensure
that all obstructions
removed from the hood open-
ing. Closing the hood with an
obstruction present in the hood
opening may result in severe
personal injury.
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