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.
Power window lock button
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 ...
Closing the hood
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:
Kia Forte 2019-2024 (BD) Service Manual: Windshield Wiper/Washer
Components and components location Component Location 1. Washer reservoir & Pump assembly 2. Wiper arm & blade 3. Multifunction switch 4. Wiper motor & linkage assembly 5. Wiper/Washer relay ...
Kia Forte 2019-2024 (BD) Owners Manual: Vanity mirror lamp
Push the switch to turn the light on or off. • : The lamp will turn on if this button is pressed. • : The lamp will turn off if this button is pressed. CAUTION - Vanity mirror lamp Always have the switch in the off position when the vanity mirror lamp is not in use. If the su ...
