Whether it’s to check your car’s fluid levels, do the service, add windshield washer fluid, or replace your car battery, it’s important to keep your engine in good conditions. Nevertheless, it can happen that the bonnet of your Kia Optima doesn’t want to open, in this case, what are your options? This is exactly the problem we will answer today and assist you to get out of this annoying position. To accomplish this, we are going to see what can be the causes of a stuck bonnet on your Kia Optima and then what are the possibilities to cure this issue.

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Why is my bonnet stuck on my Kia Optima? What are the possibilities to open my bonnet?

As we explained previously, we will alternately see the reasons for a bonnet stuck on your Kia Optima, and what possibilities are available to you to get your bonnet open and repaired.

Broken Kia Optima bonnet opening cable

1st case scenario. You may not be able to open the bonnet of your Kia Optima due to the opening cable. Indeed, with wear and tear, or as a result of a failure, the cable that goes from your passenger compartment to your bonnet may fall apart with time or get stuck in the shell that protects it. Although this is quite uncommon on newer cars, it is not inconceivable that you could be the victim of this issue, especially when there is excess humidity in the location where you use your Kia Optima. If this is the case, there are few solutions available to you and going to your motor mechanic appears to be the most simple and most practical method. You will have to take out the front grille of your Kia Optima to gain access to the lock on your stuck bonnet. Using a large flat screwdriver you will be able to open your car’s bonnet lock by exerting a force on the lock to release it from the spring. Once open, you can try to identify the broken portion of the bonnet cable of your Kia Optima, get rid of it from the passenger compartment and engine compartment side and replace it.

How to open the bonnet of my Kia Optima, regardless if I have a twisted opening lever?

Second possibility which can provoke a bonnet stuck on Kia Optima. It is this time at the level of the secondary lever which is used to finish the procedure of opening the cover of your car. With time, this lever may break or twist, and thus prevent you from completing the opening of your engine compartment. You should still be able to unlock the bonnet from inside your car, but not fully open it. In this situation, a treatment is to use multi-function clamps and in the gap between the hood and the grille, grab the rest of the lever or the untwisted section of your lever and pull it with force. This will open the locked hood of your Kia Optima. Then if it is twisted, try to straighten it with your pliers. Or replace it with a new one.

Play in the cable to open the stuck bonnet of your Kia Optima

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Before last trigger of a bonnet stuck on Kia Optima, you may be victim of a cable that is starting to have some play. In truth, the bonnet opening system of your car is equipped with a cable that goes from the passenger compartment of your Kia Optima to the opening locker. This cable might become loose with time. To fix this issue permanently, there is only one alternative, replace the hood opening cable of your Kia Optima. However, you will need a one-off solution in order to be able to open the cover of your car, you will have to ask someone to help you. Position the person at the front of your Kia Optima who holds the lever down as if they wanted to finish opening the bonnet. And position yourself in the passenger compartment to pull the hood release handle on your car. If this doesn’t function, you can always try to do as in the case of a broken cable with a pair of clamps. Otherwise go to your mechanic.

Bonnet of my Kia Optima stuck

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Finally, the last case is when the bonnet gets stuck when the passenger compartment handle is operated. In such a case, to unlock the hood of your Kia Optima, position somebody at the front of your motor vehicle. And whoever presses moderately on the bonnet of the Kia Optima, it will have the consequence of releasing some play so that the lock will be unlocked when you activate the interior handle.

If you have any additional questions about the Kia Optima, do not hesitate to consult our Kia Optima category.