hood release KIA NIRO 2018 Owners Manual

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Inside door handle.................................4-21
2. Power window switch ............................4-27
3. Central door lock switch ........................4-22
4. Power window lock button .....................4-30
5. Outside rearview mirror control .............4-51
6. Outside rearview mirror folding .............4-52
7. Instrument panel illumination control ....4-56
8. BSD On/Off button ................................6-66
9. LKAS On/Off button ..............................6-74
10. 12V battery reset switch ........................7-5
11. ESC Off button ....................................6-29
12. Fuel filler lid open button............4-34, 4-35
13. Auto Lock mode button (plug-in) .........Intro
14. Scheduled charging deactivation button(plug-in) ...............................................Intro
15. Steering wheel ....................................4-44
16. Tilt and telescopic steering control lever .....................................................4-45
17. Inner fuse panel ..................................8-63
18. Brake pedal .........................................6-23
19. Parking brake pedal ...................6-25, 8-35
20. Hood release lever ..............................4-32
21. Seat .......................................................3-4
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■Plug-in Hybrid■Hybrid

Features of your vehicle
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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
and setting the parking brake. 2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise
the hood slightly, push the second-
ary latch (1) upward 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. 4. Pull out the stay rod.
5. Hold the hood opened with the
stay rod (1).
HOOD
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WARNING - Stay Rod
To prevent from being burned by hot metal, grab the stay rod
in the area wrapped in rubber.
Ensure the stay rod is com- pletely inserted into the hole
provided whenever you inspect
the engine compartment. This
will prevent the hood from
falling and possibly injuring
you.