Kia Sportage: Hood
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The hood serves as a cover for the
engine compartment.
Open the hood if maintenance work
needs to be performed in the engine
compartment or if you need to look at
the compartment.
Opening the
The hood 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 2
mph (3 km/h) with the hood open.
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In some circumstances resetting the
sunroof operation may need to be performed.
Some instances where resetting
the sunroof may be required include:
When the 12-volt battery is either disconnected
or discharged
When the sunroof fuse is replaced
If the sunroof one-touch AUTO OPEN/
When the wipers no longer clean adequately,
the blades may be worn or
cracked, and require replacement.
To prevent damage to the wiper arms or
other components, do not attempt to
move the wipers manually.
The use of a non-specified wiper blade
could result in wiper malfunction and
failur
Opening the hood
