Whether it’s to check your car’s fluid levels, do the service, add windshield washer fluid, or swap your auto battery, it’s necessary to maintain your engine motor in good conditions. But, it can occurs that the bonnet of your Kia Picanto 3 doesn’t want to open, in this case, what are your options? This is precisely the query we will answer today and assist you to get out of this irritating situation. To do so, we are going to see what can be the causes of a stuck bonnet on your Kia Picanto 3 and then what are the solutions to solve this issue.
Why is my bonnet stuck on my Kia Picanto 3? What are the solutions to open my bonnet?
As we described previously, we will alternately see the reasons for a bonnet stuck on your Kia Picanto 3, and what solutions are available to you to get your bonnet open and repaired.
Broken Kia Picanto 3 bonnet opening cable
1st case situation. You may not be able to open the bonnet of your Kia Picanto 3 due to the opening cable. Indeed, with wear and tear, or due to a failure, the cable that goes from your passenger compartment to your engine may crumble after some time or get stuck in the shell that protects it. Despite the fact this is quite unusual on newer automobiles, it is not unimaginable that you could be the victim of this issue, especially when there is excessive humidity in the area where you use your Kia Picanto 3. If this is the case, there are few possibilities existing to you and going to your auto mechanic appears to be the easiest and most practical strategy. You will have to remove the front grille of your Kia Picanto 3 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 locate the broken portion of the bonnet cable of your Kia Picanto 3, get rid of it from the passenger compartment and engine compartment side and swap it.
How to open the bonnet of my Kia Picanto 3, regardless if I have a twisted opening lever?
Second situation which can cause a bonnet stuck on Kia Picanto 3. It is this time at the level of the secondary lever which is used to finish the action of opening the cover of your car. As time passes, this lever may break or twist, and thus prevent you from completing the opening of your engine compartment. You should still be able to open the bonnet from inside your car, but not fully open it. In this scenario, a solution is to use multi-function clamps and in the gap between the bonnet and the grille, grab the rest of the lever or the untwisted part of your lever and pull it with force. This will open the locked bonnet of your Kia Picanto 3. Then if it is twisted, try to straighten it with your pliers. Or swap it with a new one.
Play in the cable to open the stuck bonnet of your Kia Picanto 3
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Before last cause of a bonnet stuck on Kia Picanto 3, you may be victim of a cable that is starting to have some play. In fact, the bonnet opening mechanism of your car is equipped with a cable that goes from the passenger compartment of your Kia Picanto 3 to the opening locker. This cable might become loose after some time. To remedy this issue once and for all, there is only one alternative, replace the hood opening cable of your Kia Picanto 3. 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 somebody to help you. Position the person at the front of your Kia Picanto 3 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 service garage.
Bonnet of my Kia Picanto 3 stuck
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Finally, the last circumstance is when the bonnet gets stuck when the passenger compartment handle is operated. In this instance, to unlock the hood of your Kia Picanto 3, position someone at the front of your motor vehicle. And whoever presses moderately on the bonnet of the Kia Picanto 3, it will have the consequence of releasing some play so that the lock will be unlocked when you activate the interior handle.
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