Closing The Hood - Hyundai IONIQ ELECTRIC 2019 Manual

WARNING
•
Grasp the support rod in the
area wrapped in rubber. The
rubber will help prevent you
from being burned by hot
metal when the parts in the
motor compartment is hot.
•
The support rod must be
inserted completely into the
hole provided whenever you
inspect the motor compart-
ment. This will prevent the
hood from falling and possi-
bly injuring you.

Closing the hood

1. Before closing the hood, check the
following:
• All filler caps in motor compart-
ment must be correctly installed.
• Gloves, rags or any other com-
bustible material must
removed from the motor com-
partment.
2. Lower the hood halfway (lifted
approximately 30 cm (12 inches)
from the closed position) and push
down to securely lock in place.
Then double check to be sure the
hood is secure. If the hood can
slightly be raised, it is not secure-
ly locked. Open it again and close
it with more force.
WARNING
•
Before closing the hood,
ensure all obstructions are
removed from around the
hood opening.
be
•
Always double check to be
sure that the hood is firmly
latched before driving away.
Check there is no hood open
warning light or message dis-
played on the instrument clus-
ter. Driving with the hood
opened may cause a total loss
of visibility, which
result in an accident.
•
Do not move the vehicle with
the hood in the raised posi-
tion, as vision is obstructed,
which might result in an acci-
dent, and the hood could fall
or be damaged.
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