Hood Open Warning; Closing The Hood - Kia Niro 2018 Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle

Hood open warning

The warning message will appear on
the LCD display when hood is open.
The warning chime will operate when
the vehicle is being driven at or
above 3 km/h (2 mph) with the hood
open.
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Closing the hood

1. Before closing the hood, check the
following:
• All filler caps in the engine com-
partment
installed.
• Gloves, rags or any other com-
bustible
removed from the engine com-
partment.
2. Lower the hood halfway and push
down to securely lock in place.
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• Then double check to be sure the
hood is secure.
• If the hood can be lifted with a
slight force, open the hood again
and close it more firmly.
CAUTION -
Before closing the hood, ensure
that all
removed from the hood open-
ing. Closing the hood with an
obstruction present in the hood
opening may result in property
damage.
Do not leave gloves, rags or any
other combustible material in the
engine compartment. Doing so
must be correctly
may cause a heat-induced fire.
material must be
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 driv-
en, causing a total loss of visi-
bility, which might result in an
accident.
Hood obstruc-
tion
obstructions are
WARNING
-
Fire risk
WARNING
-
Unsecured
engine hood