KIA Sportage 2008 - Manual (Page 89)

Knowing your vehicle
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Opening the hood:
1. Pull the release lever on the lower
left side of the instrument panel to
unlatch the hood.
The hood
should pop open slightly.
2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise
the hood slightly, pull the sec-
ondary latch (
➀
) inside of the
hood center and lift (
➁
) the hood.
3. Lift the hood and hold it open with
the support rod by inserting the
free end of the rod into the slot
(
➀
).
HOOD
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CAUTION - Hot parts
Grasp the support rod in the
area wrapped in rubber. The rub-
ber will help prevent you from
being burned by hot metal when
the engine is hot.
➀