Kia Rio: Hood / Hood open warning

The warning message will appear on the LCD display when hood is open.
The warning chime will operate when the vehicle is being driven at or above 3
km/h (2 mph) with the hood open.
WARNING - Unsecured engine hood
Always double check to be sure that the hood is firmly latched before driving
away. If it is not latched, the hood could fly open while the vehicle is being driven,
causing a total loss of visibility, which might result in an accident.
CAUTION
Before closing the hood, ensure that all obstructions are removed from the
engine compartment and surrounding body sheet metal. Closing the hood with an obstruction
present could result in damage to the engine, sheet metal or the impacted objects.
WARNING
The support rod must be inserted completely into the hole whenever you inspect
the engine compartment. This will prevent the hood from falling and possibly injuring
you.
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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Opening the fuel filler door
The fuel filler door must be opened from inside the vehicle by pulling up the
fuel filler door opener.
If the fuel filler door does not open because ice has formed a ...
Other information:
Repair procedures
Inspection
1.
Remove the air cleaner element.
2.
Check that the air filter is excessively dirty.
If the air filter is excessively dirty, replace the air cleaner element.
3.
If the air cleaner el ...
ESC OFF state
This car has 2 kinds of ESC off states.
If the engine stops when ESC is off, ESC remains off. Upon restarting the engine,
the ESC will automatically turn on again.
• ESC off state 1 : “Traction Control disabled”
To turn off the traction control function and only operate ...