hood release KIA RIO HATCHBACK 2012 Owners Manual

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
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1. Door lock/unlock button ....................4-16
2. Central door lock switch....................4-17
3. Power window switches ....................4-22
4. Power window lock button ................4-25
5. Outside rearview mirror control switch ................................................4-39
6. Hood release lever ............................4-26
7. Fuel filler lid release lever .................4-28
8. Steering wheel ..................................4-35
9. Steering wheel tilt control lever.........4-36
10. Active eco button ............................5-41
11. Instrument panel illumination control switch ..............................................4-42
12. ESC OFF button .............................5-25
13. Heated steering wheel switch (if equipped) ....................................4-36
14. Idle Stop and Go system OFF button ........................................................5-37
15. Fuse box .........................................7-50
16. Brake pedal .....................................5-21
17. Accelerator pedal
❈ The actual interior in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

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 for automat-
ic transaxle and to the 1st(First) gear or
R(Reverse) for manual transaxle, and
setting the parking brake. 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). 3. Pull out the support rod from the hood.
4. Hold the hood opened with the support
rod.
HOOD
WARNING- Hot parts
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.
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