hood release KIA Soul 2016 2.G Owner's Manual

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Inside door handle ................................4-19
2. Power window switch ............................4-27
3. Power window lock button .....................4-30
4. Central door lock switch ........................4-21
5. Outside rearview mirror control.............4-51
6. Outside rearview mirror folding .............4-52
7. Fuel filler lid open lever .........................4-34
8. Instrument panel illumination controlswitch ...................................................4-55
9. LDWS On/Off button .............................5-48
10. Idle Stop and Go (ISG) OFF button ....5-44
11. Steering wheel heater On/Off button ..4-45
12. ESC Off button ....................................5-29
13. Advanced Lighting Speaker ..............4-150
14. Steering wheel ....................................4-43
15. Tilt and telescopic steering control lever.....................................................4-44
16. Inner fuse panel ..................................7-73
17. Hood release lever ..............................4-32
18. Seat .......................................................3-2
19. Transaxle shift lever ...................5-14, 5-17
OPS015004N❈ The actual shape 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
automatic transaxle and to the 1st
(First) gear or R (Reverse) for manu-
al transaxle, and setting the parking
brake. 2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise
the hood slightly, pull the second-
ary latch (1) 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.
Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check thefollowing:
partment must be correctly
installed.
2. Lower the hood halfway and push down to securely lock in place.
HOOD
OPS043024
OPS043025WARNING
Before closing the hood, ensure
that all obstructions are
removed from the hood open-
ing. Closing the hood with an
obstruction present in the hood
opening may result in severe
personal injury.