Kia Rio: Features of your vehicle / Hood
Opening the hood
1. Pull the release lever to unlatch the hood. The hood should pop open slightly.
WARNING
Open the hood after turning off the engine on a flat surface, shifting the
shift lever to the P (Park) position for Intelligent Variable Transmission and to
the 1st (First) gear or R (Reverse) for Manual Transmission, 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 the support rod from the hood.
4. Hold the hood open with the support rod.
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.
To raise or lower the window, turn the window regulator handle clockwise or counterclockwise.
WARNING
When opening or closing the windows, make sure your passenger's arms, hands
and body are saf ...
1. Before closing the hood, check the following:
All filler caps in the engine compartment must be correctly installed.
Gloves, rags or any other combustible material must be removed from the
...
Other information:
A vehicle’s electrical system is protected from electrical overload damage by
fuses.
This vehicle has 2 (or 3) fuse panels, one located in the driver’s side panel
bolster, the other in the engine compartment near the battery.
If any of your vehicle’s lights, accessories, or controls do ...
Repair procedures
Inspection
[On vehicle inspection]
1.
Accelerate the engine to about 3,000 rpm 3 times or more.
2.
Remove the spark plug.
3.
Check the spark plug visually.
If the electrode is dry, the spark ...