僅 Closing The Hood - Kia Telluride 2023 Manual

Features of your vehicle
Hood open warning
A warning message will appear on the
LCD display when hood is open.
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The warning chime will operate when
the vehicle is being driven above 3 km/h
(2 mph) with the hood open.
Closing the hood
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1. Before closing the hood, check the
following:
僅 All filler caps in the engine com-
partment must be correctly
installed.
僅 Gloves, rags or any other combusti-
ble material must be removed from
the engine compartment.
2. Lower the hood until it is about 30 cm
(12 inches) above the closed position
and let it drop. Make sure that it locks
into place.
3. Then double check to be sure the
hood is secure.
僅 If the hood can be raise slightly, it is
not properly engaged.
僅 Open it again and close it with a lit-
tle more force.
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CAUTION
Hood obstruction
Before closing the hood, ensure that all
obstructions are removed from the hood
opening. Closing the hood with an
obstruction present in the hood opening
may result in severe personal injury or
properly damage.
WARNING
Fire risk
Do not leave gloves, rags or any other
combustible material in the motor com-
partment. Doing so may cause a heat-
induced fire.
WARNING
Unsecured hood
Always double check to be sure that the
hood is firmly latched before driving
away. If it is not latched, the hood could
fly open while the vehicle is being driven,
causing a total loss of visibility, which
might result in an accident.
Hood