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
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Other information:
All season tires
Kia specifies all season tires on some models to provide good performance for
use all year round, including snowy and icy road conditions. All season tires are
identified by ALL SEASON and/or M+S (Mud and Snow) on the tire sidewall. Snow tires
have better snow traction than a ...
Components and components location
Component Location
1. Back view camera
2. AVN head unit
3. Steering angle sensor
Description and operation
Description
1.
To display back of the vehicle to assist the driver, it receiv ...