KIA Rondo 2014 - Manual (Page 119)

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.
2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise
the hood slightly, pull up the sec-
ondary latch (1) inside of the hood
center and lift the hood (2).
3. Pull out the support rod from the
hood.
4. Hold the hood opened with the
support rod.
HOOD
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WARNING
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 park-
ing brake.
WARNING - Hot parts
Grasp the support rod in the
area wrapped in rubber. The
plastic will help prevent you
from being burned by hot metal
when the engine is hot.
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