trunk release KIA RIO 2018 Owners Manual

25
Your vehicle at a glance
INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Inside door handle ............................4-19
2. Inner fuse panel ................................8-60
3. Power window switches ....................4-32
4. Power window lock button ................4-35
5. Outside rearview mirror control switch ................................................4-51
6. Outside rearview mirror folding switch ................................................4-52
7. Hood release lever ............................4-37
8. Fuel filler lid release lever .................4-39
9. Trunk open lever ...............................4-22
10. Steering wheel ................................4-47
11. Steering wheel tilt control ...............4-48
12. Instrument panel illumination control switch ..............................................4-54
13. ESC OFF button .............................6-29
14. Brake pedal .....................................6-23
15. Accelerator pedal
OSC017003N
• 4 Door

Features of your vehicle
22
4
Opening the trunk
To open the trunk from inside the
vehicle, pull the trunk lid release
lever.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk locks automati-
cally.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, trunk lock
and trunk mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
Closing the trunk
To close, lower the trunk lid, then
press down on it until it locks. To be
sure the trunk lid is securely fas-
tened, always check by trying to pull
it up again.
TRUNK (4 DOOR)
OSC047021N
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
trunk before driving your vehi-cle. Possible damage may occurto attached hardware if the trunkis not closed prior to driving.
WARNING
The trunk swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are
near the rear of the vehicle
when opening the trunk.
WARNING - Exhaust
Fumes
The trunk lid should always be
kept completely closed while
the vehicle is in motion. If it is
left open or ajar, poisonous
exhaust gases may enter the
car and serious illness or death
may result.
WARNING
No one should be allowed to
occupy the trunk at any time.
The trunk is a very dangerous
location in the event of a crash.

423
Features of your vehicle
Emergency trunk safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with an
emergency trunk release lever locat-
ed inside the trunk. If someone is
inadvertently locked in the trunk,
moving the handle in the direction of
the arrow will release the trunk latch
mechanism and open the trunk.
No one should be allowed to occupy
the trunk at any time. The trunk is a
very dangerous location in the event
of a crash.
Use the release lever for emergen-
cies only. Use extreme caution,
especially while the vehicle is in
motion.
OSC047022N

I9
Index
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures................8-45
Snow tires ..................................................................8-57
Summer tires ..............................................................8-57
Tire care ......................................................................8-\
45
Tire maintenance ........................................................8-50
Tire pressure................................................................8-46
Tire replacement ........................................................8-49
Tire rotation ................................................................8-47
Tire sidewall labeling..................................................8-50
Tire traction ................................................................8-50
Wheel alignment and tire balance ..............................8-48
Wheel replacement ....................................................8-50
Towing ........................................................................\
..7-36 Emergency towing ......................................................7-37
Removable towing hook (Front) ................................7-37
Towing service ............................................................7-36
Trunk (4 door)................................................................4-22 Closing the trunk ........................................................4-22
Emergency trunk safety release ..................................4-23
Opening the trunk ......................................................4-22
Vehicle break-in process ..................................................1-6
Vehicle certificationlabel ..............................................9-10
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders ............1-7
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ............................9-10
Vehicle load limit ..........................................................6-65 Certification label ......................................................6-68
Tire and loading information label ............................6-65
Vehicle weight ..............................................................6-70 Base curb weight ........................................................6-70
Cargo weight ..............................................................6-70
GAW (Gross axle weight) ..........................................6-70
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ............................6-70
GVW (Gross vehicle weight) ....................................6-70
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ........................6-70
Vehicle curb weight ....................................................6-70
Warning and indicator lights..........................................4-74 Indicator lights ............................................................4-82
Warning lights ............................................................4-74
Washer fluid ..................................................................8-33 Checking the washer fluid level ................................8-33
Weight/volume ................................................................9-6
Windows ........................................................................\
4-31 Manual windows ........................................................4-36
Power windows ..........................................................4-32
Windshield defrosting and defogging..........................4-123 Automatic climate control system ............................4-124
Defogging logic ........................................................4-125
Manual climate control system ................................4-123
V
W