hood release KIA Rondo 2012 2.G Owner's Manual

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
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1. Door lock/unlock button ......................4-9
2. Inner door handle ..............................4-10
3. Outside rearview mirror control switch ................................................4-30
4. Central door lock switch ....................4-10
5. Power window lock button.................4-17
6. Power window switches ....................4-15
7. Fuse box ............................................7-45
8. Instrument panel illumination control knob ..................................................4-33
9. ESC OFF button* ..............................5-19
10. Front windshield deicer button* ......4-60
11. Hood release lever ..........................4-18
12. Steering wheel ................................4-27
13. Steering wheel tilt lever...................4-28
14. Seat...................................................3-2
* : if equipped
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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. 2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the
hood slightly, pull the secondary latch
(1) inside of the hood center and lift
the hood (2). 3. Pull the support rod from the hood.
4. Hold the hood open with the support
rod.
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WARNING- Hot parts
Grasp the support rod in the area
wrapped in rubber. The rubber will
help prevent you from being burned
by hot metal when the engine is
hot.
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WARNING
Open the hood after turning off the
engine on a flat surface, shifting
the shift lever to the P(Park) posi-
tion for automatic transaxle and to
the 1st(First) gear or R(Reverse) for
manual transaxle, and setting the
parking brake.