Opening The Hood - Kia Rio 2012 Owner's Manual

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 automat-
ic transaxle and to the 1st(First) gear or
R(Reverse) for manual transaxle, and
setting the parking brake.
4 26
OUB041021
2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the
hood slightly, push the secondary latch
(1) inside of the hood center and lift
the hood (2).
OUB041022
3. Pull out the support rod from the hood.
4. Hold the hood opened with the support
rod.
WARNING
Grasp the support rod in the area
wrapped in rubber. The plastic will
help prevent you from being burned
by hot metal when the engine is
hot.
OUB041023
-
Hot parts