Need to open your Kia Optima’s hood? Learn the step-by-step procedure for opening the hood of your Kia Optima by following the procedures below.

Procedure

  1. Unlock the vehicle and open the driver’s door.Opening the driver's door of the 2016-2020 Kia Optima.
  2. Pull the hood release located under the dashboard.Hood release of 2016-2020 Kia Optima.
  3. Go to the front of the vehicle.Going in front of the 2016-2020 Kia Optima.
  4. Unlock the hood latch by sliding your hand under the hood and sliding the tab above the emblem.Unlocking the hood latch of the 2016-2020 Kia Optima.
  5. Pull the hood up until the hydraulic hood struts are up.Opening the hood of the 2016-2020 Kia Optima.

If the hood doesn’t stay up, follow our tutorial on replacing the hood strut supports on a Kia Optima.

We hope you find the Kia Optima Open Hood Instructions guide helpful. Check these troubleshooting and repair guides for more help on your Kia.

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