Kia Sportage: Opening the hood
Kia Sportage - Fifth generation (NQ5) - (2022-2026) - Owner's Manual / Features of your vehicle / Hood / Opening the hood
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 hood
- Pull the release lever to unlatch the hood. The hood should pop open slightly.
- Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the hood slightly, push the secondary latch (1) to the left and lift the hood (2).
- Pull out the support rod.
- Hold the hood opened with the support rod.
WARNING
Support rod
- After driving, the engine compartment
and support rod will be hot.
Grasp the support rod in the area wrapped in rubber to prevent burns.
- The support rod must be inserted completely into the hole provided whenever you inspect the engine compartment. This will prevent the hood f r om falling and possibly injuring you.
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Hood open warning
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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Opening the fuel filler door
Fuel filler door
The vehicle's fuel filler door must be
opened and closed by hand from outside
the vehicle.
Opening the fuel filler door
To unlock fuel filler door:
Press the unlock butto
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Exterior Lighting Control
Tail Lamp Control
1. This function describes the following features
Turn on and off Tail Lamp by switch input.
Turn on and off Tail Lamp in Auto Light Control command.
Automatically cut off Tail Lamps if a driver forgets to turn them off.
Output control of Tail Lamp.
2. Tail Auto
Bulb replacement precaution
Light bulbs are installed in various parts
of the vehicle to provide lighting inside
and outside the vehicle as well as to alert
other vehicles.
Bulb replacement precaution
Please keep extra bulbs on hand with
appropriate wattage ratings in case of
emergencies.
Refer to "Bulb wattage&
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