Kia Optima: Opening the hood - Hood - Features of your vehicle - Kia Optima TF 2011-2025 Owners ManualKia Optima: Opening the hood

1. Pull the release lever to unlatch the hood. The hood should pop open slightly.

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 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 parking brake.

2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the hood slightly, pull the secondary

2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the hood slightly, pull the secondary latch (1) inside of the hood center and lift the hood (2).

3. Raise the hood. It will raise completely by itself after it has been raised about halfway.

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Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check the following: All filler caps in engine compartment must be correctly installed. Gloves, rags or any other combustible material must be removed from the eng ...

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Reset items
Items should be reset after the battery has been discharged or the battery has been disconnected. Auto down window (See section 4) Sunroof (See section 4) Trip computer (See section 4) C ...

Replacement
1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Recover the refrigerant with a recovery/charging station. 3. Disconnect the A/C pressure transduc ...

Power brakes
Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes that adjust automatically through normal usage. In the event that the power-assisted brakes lose power because of a stalled engine or some other reason, you ...

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