Kia Forte: Features of your vehicle / Hood
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
Dual clutch transmission/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.
The driver can disable the power
window switches on the rear passengers'
doors by pressing the power
window lock switch to the lock position
(pressed).
When the power window lock
switch i ...
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
remov ...
Other information:
Headlight (Headlamp) escort
function
The headlights (and/or taillights)
remain on for approximately 5 minutes
after the ignition key is removed
or turned to the ACC or LOCK position.
However, if the driver’s door is
opened and closed, the headlights
are turned off after 15 seconds.
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In the OFF position, pull the lever
gently toward you to spray washer
fluid on the windshield and to run the
wipers 1-3 cycles.
Use this function when the windshield
is dirty.
The spray and wiper operation will
continue until you release the lever.
If the washer does not work, check
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