KIA Soul 2012 - Manual (Page 104)

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Features of your vehicle
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
manual transaxle, and setting the
parking brake.
2.Go to the front of the vehicle, raise
the hood slightly, pull the second-
ary latch inside of the hood center
and lift the hood.
3.Pull out the support rod from the
hood.
4.Hold the hood open with the sup-
port rod.
HOOD
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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.