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Kia Niro Hybrid / Plug-in Hybrid (2022 year). Manual in english - page 8

Features of your vehicle

Trip modes (Trip computer)

Trip modes

To change the trip mode, scroll the

MOVE scroll switch

(

/

) in

the

The trip computer is a microcomput-

Range ¹⁾

trip computer mode.

er-controlled driver information sys-

• Electric

tem that displays information related

• Gasoline

to driving.

˙

Fuel Economy

✽ NOTICE

• Average Fuel Economy

• Instant Fuel Economy

Some driving information stored in

the trip computer

(for example

˙

Accumulated Info

Average Vehicle Speed) resets if the

battery is disconnected.

• Tripmeter

• Fuel Economy

• Timer

˙

Drive Info

• Tripmeter

• Fuel Economy

• Timer

˙

2)

Digital Speedometer

˙

Driving style

˙

Energy flow

¨

Engine Temperature

1) : for Plug-in hybrid

2) : for Type A cluster

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Features of your vehicle

Range (Plug-in hybrid)

• If the estimated distance is below Fuel Economy

1 mi. (1 km), the trip computer will

■ Type A - Plug-in hybrid

display “---” as distance to empty.

- Distance range: 1 ~ 510 mi. or 1 ~

510 km

✽ NOTICE

•

If the vehicle is not on level ground

or the battery power has been

interrupted, the range function

may not operate correctly.

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■ Type B - Plug-in hybrid

•

The range may differ from the

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actual driving distance as it is an

estimate of the available driving

Average Fuel Economy (1)

distance.

• The average fuel economy is calcu-

•

The trip computer may not register

lated by the total driving distance

additional fuel if less than 1.6 gal-

and fuel consumption since the last

lons (6 liters) of fuel are added to

average fuel economy reset.

the vehicle.

- Fuel economy range : 0.0 ~ 99.9,

•

The range may vary significantly

100

~ 999 MPG, L/100km or

based on driving conditions, driv-

km/L

ing habits, and condition of the

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vehicle.

• The average fuel economy can be

•

The range is the

estimated dis-

reset both manually and automati-

tance the vehicle

can be driven

cally.

with the remaining high-voltage

(hybrid) battery

(1, Electric) and

fuel in the fuel tank (2, Gasoline).

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Features of your vehicle

Accumulated driving information

One time driving information mode

Digital speedometer (if equipped)

mode

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This display shows the trip distance

This mode displays

the

current

This display shows the accumulated

(1), the average fuel efficiency (2),

speed of the vehicle.

trip distance

(1), the average fuel

and the total driving time (3) informa-

efficiency

(2), and the total driving

tion once per one ignition cycle.

time (3).

- Fuel efficiency is calculated after

• Accumulated information is calcu-

the vehicle has run for more than

lated after the vehicle has run for

0.2 miles (300 meters).

more than 0.2 miles (300 meters).

- The Driving Information will be

• If you press “OK” button for more

reset

4 hours after ignition has

than 1 second after the Cumulative

been turned off. So, when the vehi-

Information is displayed, the infor-

cle ignition is turned on within 4

mation will be reset.

hours, the information will not be

reset.

• If the engine is running, even when

the vehicle is not in motion, the

- If the engine is running, even when

information will be accumulated.

the vehicle is not in motion, the infor-

mation will be accumulated.

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Features of your vehicle

Driving Style

Energy Flow

Engine coolant temperature

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The driving style is displayed when

The hybrid system informs the driv-

This gauge indicates the tempera-

you are driving in ECO mode.

ers its energy flow in various operat-

ture of the engine coolant when the

ing modes. While driving, the current

engine is running.

When you drive in SPORT mode,

energy flow is specified in 11 modes.

each driving category will be dis-

played with “--”.

✽ NOTICE

❈ For more details, refer to “Energy

When the gauge indicator gets out of

Flow” in Hybrid System Overview

the normal range, toward the “H

chapter.

(Hot)” position, it indicates over-

heating of the engine. It may dam-

age the engine.

Do not continue driving with the

overheated engine.

❈ For further information, refer to

“If the Engine Overheats” in the

chapter 6.

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Features of your vehicle

Warning messages

Door Open

Liftgate Open

Warning messages appear on the

LCD to warn the driver. It is located in

the center of the instrument cluster.

The warning message may appear

differently depending on the type of

instrument cluster and some may not

show the warning message at all.

The warning message is shown in

either symbol, symbol and text, or

text type only. You can choose the

preferred language by selecting the

User setting menu in LCD mode.

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• It means that any door is open.

• It means that the liftgate is open.

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Features of your vehicle

Hood Open

Sunroof Open (if equipped)

Lights mode

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• It means that hood is open.

This indicator displays which exterior

• This warning is displayed if you

turn off the engine when the sun-

light is selected using the lighting

control.

roof is open.

You can activate or deactivate

Wiper/Lights Display function from

the User Settings mode in the cluster

LCD display.

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Features of your vehicle

Wiper mode

Turn FUSE SWITCH on

Shift to P (for smart key system)

■ Front

• This warning message illuminates

• This warning message illuminates

if the fuse switch in the Inner fuse

if you try to turn off the engine with-

panel is OFF.

out the shift lever in P (Park) posi-

tion.

• It means that you should turn the

fuse switch on.

• At this time, the ENGINE

START/STOP button turns to the

❈ For more details, refer to “Fuses”

ACC position

(If you press the

in chapter 7.

ENGINE START/STOP button once

more, it will turn to the ON position).

Engine has Overheated

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This warning message illuminates

Low key battery

■ Rear

when the engine coolant tempera-

(for smart key system)

ture is above

248°F (120°C). This

• This warning message illuminates

means that the engine is overheated

if the battery of the smart key is

and may be damaged.

discharged when the ENGINE

If your vehicle is overheated, refer to

START/STOP button changes to

“Overheating” in chapter 6.

the OFF position.

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This indicator displays which wiper

speed is selected using the wiper

control.

You can activate or deactivate

Wiper/Lights Display function from

the User Settings mode in the cluster

LCD display.

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Features of your vehicle

Park with engine On to charge

Check brake system

Coasting guide (if equipped)

battery

This warning message illuminates

This warning message illuminates

when the brake performance is low

when the hybrid battery power

or the regenerative brake does not

(SOC) level is low.

work properly due to a failure in the

brake system.

In this case, park the vehicle in a

safe location and wait until the hybrid

In this case, it may take longer for the

battery is charged.

brake pedal to operate and the brak-

ing distance may become longer.

Refuel to prevent Hybrid battery

damage

Stop vehicle and check brake

system

This warning message illuminates

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when the fuel tank is nearly empty.

This warning message is displayed

when a failure occurs in the brake

A chime will sound and the coasting

You should refill the fuel tank to pre-

system.

guide indicator will blink four times to

vent hybrid battery damage.

inform the driver when to take the

In this case, park the vehicle in a

foot off the accelerator by anticipat-

safe location and tow your vehicle to

Refill inverter coolant

ing a decelerating event* based on

the nearest authorized Kia dealer

an analysis of driving routes and

This warning message illuminates

and have the vehicle inspected.

road conditions based on the naviga-

when the inverter coolant is nearly

tion. It

encourages the driver to

empty.

remove foot from the pedal and allow

You should refill the inverter coolant.

coasting down the road with EV

motor only. This helps prevent

unnecessary fuel consumption and

may increases fuel efficiency.

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Features of your vehicle

WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS

Warning lights

Air bag Warning Light

Seat Belt Warning Light

✽ NOTICE - Warning lights

This warning light illuminates:

This warning light informs the driver

Make sure that all warning lights

that the seat belt is not fastened.

are OFF after starting the engine. If

• Once you set the ignition switch or

any light is still ON, this indicates a

ENGINE START/STOP button to

❈ For more details, refer to the “Seat

situation that needs attention.

the ON position.

Belts” in chapter 3.

- It illuminates for approximately 6

Hybrid system warning

seconds and then goes off.

light

• When there is a malfunction with

the SRS.

This warning light illuminates:

In this case, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

• When there is a malfunction with

the hybrid system.

dealer.

In this case, have the vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

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Features of your vehicle

Anti-lock Brake System

Electronic

(ABS) Warning Light

Brake force

WARNING - Electronic

Distribution

Brake force Distribution

(EBD) System

(EBD) System Warning Light

This warning light illuminates:

Warning Light

When both ABS and Parking

• Once you set the ignition switch or

These two warning lights illuminate at

Brake & Brake Fluid Warning

ENGINE START/STOP button to

the same time while driving:

Lights are on, the brake system

the ON position.

will not work normally and you

• When the ABS and regular brake

- It illuminates for approximately 3

may experience an unexpected

system may not work normally.

seconds and then goes off.

and dangerous situation during

In this case, have your vehicle

• When there is a malfunction with

sudden braking

thereby

inspected by an authorized Kia

the ABS (The normal braking sys-

increasing the risk of a crash

dealer.

tem will still be operational without

and injury. In this case, avoid

the assistance of the anti-lock

high speed driving and abrupt

brake system).

braking. Have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

In this case, have your vehicle

dealer as soon as possible.

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

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Features of your vehicle

✽ NOTICE - Electronic Brake

Regenerative Brake

Electric Power Steering

force Distribution (EBD)

Warning Light

(EPS) Warning Light

System Warning Light

(red color)

When the ABS Warning Light is on

This warning light illuminates:

or both ABS and Parking Brake &

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Brake Fluid Warning Lights are on,

(yellow color)

ENGINE START/STOP button to

the speedometer, odometer, or trip-

the ON position.

meter may not work. Also, the EPS

This warning light illuminates :

- It remains on until the engine is

Warning Light may illuminate and

When the regenerative brake does

started.

the steering effort may increase or

not operate and the brake does not

decrease.

perform well. This causes the Brake

• When there is a malfunction with

In this case, have your vehicle inspect-

the EPS.

Warning light (red) and Regenerative

ed by an authorized Kia dealer as

Brake Warning Light (yellow) to illu-

In this case, have your vehicle

soon as possible.

minate simultaneously.

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

In this case, drive safely and have

your vehicle inspected by an author-

ized Kia dealer.

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Features of your vehicle

Engine Oil Pressure

✽ NOTICE

Low Fuel Level Warning

Warning Light

Light

When engine oil pressure decreases

due to insufficient engine oil, etc.,

This warning light illuminates:

the Engine Oil Pressure

warning

This warning light illuminates:

light will illuminate.

•

Once you set the ignition switch or

When the fuel tank is nearly empty.

ENGINE START/STOP button to

Add fuel as soon as possible.

the ON position.

- It remains on until the engine is

CAUTION - Low Fuel

started.

Level

•

When the engine oil pressure is low.

Driving with the Low Fuel Level

•

Drive carefully to the nearest safe

warning light on or with the fuel

location and stop your vehicle.

level below “E” can cause the

•

Turn the engine off and check the

engine to misfire and damage

engine oil level (For more details,

the catalytic converter

(if

refer to

“Engine Oil” section in

equipped).

chapter 7). If the level is low, add oil

as required.

•

If the warning light remains on after

adding oil or if oil is not available,

have the vehicle inspected by an

authorized Kia dealer. Continued

driving with the warning light on

may cause engine failure.

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Features of your vehicle

Low Tire Pressure

This warning light remains on after

•

The TPMS cannot alert you to

Warning Light

blinking for approximately 70 seconds

severe and sudden tire damage

or repeats blinking on and off at the

caused by external factors.

intervals of approximately 4 seconds:

•

If you notice any vehicle instability,

This warning light illuminates:

• When there is a malfunction with

immediately take your foot off the

• Once you set the ignition switch or

the TPMS.

accelerator pedal, apply the brakes

ENGINE START/STOP button to

gradually with light force, and slow-

In this case, have your vehicle

the ON position.

inspected by an authorized Kia

ly move to a safe position off the

- It illuminates for approximately 3

road.

dealer as soon as possible.

seconds and then goes off.

❈For more details, refer to

“Tire

• When one or more of your tires are

Pressure Monitoring System

significantly underinflated.

(TPMS)” in chapter 6.

❈For more details, refer to

“Tire

Pressure Monitoring System

WARNING - Low tire

(TPMS)” in chapter 6.

pressure

• Significantly low tire pressure

makes the vehicle unstable

and can contribute to loss of

vehicle control and increased

braking distances.

• Continued driving on low pres-

sure tires may cause the tires

to overheat and fail.

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Features of your vehicle

Master Warning light

- Lane Following Assist malfunction (if

Engine Coolant

(if equipped)

equipped), etc.

Temperature Warning

- Highway Driving Assist malfunction

Light

(if equipped)

•

This warning light informs the driv-

This warning light illuminates:

er the following situations.

• When the engine coolant tempera-

-

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

The Master Warning Light illuminates

ture is above 248°F (120°C). This

malfunction (if equipped)

when one or more of the above warn-

means that the engine is overheat-

ing situations occur. If the warning situ-

-

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

ed and may be damaged.

ation is resolved, the master warning

radar blocked (if equipped)

If your vehicle is overheated, refer

light will turn off.

-

Blind-Spot Collision Warning mal-

to

“If the engine overheats” in

function (if equipped)

chapter 6.

-

Blind-Spot Collision Warning radar

blocked (if equipped)

CAUTION - Engine

-

Lamp malfunction

Overheating

-

LED headlamp malfunction

(if

Do not continue driving with the

equipped)

engine overheated. Otherwise

-

High Beam Assist malfunction (if

the engine may be damaged.

equipped)

-

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

(TPMS) malfunction

-

Smart Cruise Control malfunction (if

equipped)

-

Smart Cruise Control radar blocked

(if equipped)

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Features of your vehicle

Electronic Parking Brake

LED Headlamp Warning

Forward Safety Warning

(EPB) Warning Light

EPB

Light (if equipped)

Light (if equipped)

(if equipped)

This warning light illuminates:

This warning light illuminates:

This warning light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

• Once you set the ignition switch or

• Once you set the ignition switch or

ENGINE START/STOP button to

ENGINE START/STOP button to

ENGINE START/STOP button to

the ON position.

the ON position.

the ON position.

- It illuminates for approximately 3

- The Forward Safety warning light

- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

illuminates for approximately

3

seconds and then goes off.

seconds and then turns off.

• When there is a malfunction with

• When there is a malfunction with

the LED headlamp.

• When there is a malfunction with

the EPB.

In this case, have your vehicle inspect-

Forward

Collision-Avoidance

In this case, have your vehicle

ed by an authorized Kia dealer.

Assist.

inspected by an authorized Kia

If this occurs, have your vehicle

dealer.

inspected by an authorized Kia

CAUTION - LED

dealer.

Headlamp Warning Light

✽ NOTICE - Electronic Parking

Continuous driving with the

❈ For more details, refer to “Forward

Brake (EPB) Warning Light

LED Headlamp Warning Light

Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)”

The Electronic Parking Brake

on can reduce LED headlamp

in chapter 5.

(EPB) Warning Light may illumi-

(low beam) life.

nate when the Electronic Stability

control (ESC) Indicator Light comes

on to indicate that the ESC is not

working properly

(This does not

indicate malfunction of the EPB).

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Features of your vehicle

Icy Road Warning Light

Indicator Lights

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

Indicator Light

Charging Cable

Connection Indicator

This indicator light illumi-

• This warning light is to warn the

(Plug-in hybrid)

nates:

driver the road may be icy.

This indicator illuminates in red when

• Once you set the ignition switch or

• When the temperature on the out-

the charging cable is connected.

ENGINE START/STOP button to

side temperature gauge is approx-

the ON position.

imately below 39°F (4°C), the Icy

- It illuminates for approximately 3

Road Warning Light and Outside

seconds and then goes off.

Temperature Gauge blinks and

• When there is a malfunction with

then illuminates. Also, the warning

the ESC system.

chime sounds 1 time.

In this case, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

✽ NOTICE

dealer.

If the icy road warning light appears

while driving, you should drive

This indicator light blinks:

more attentively and safely, refrain-

While the ESC is operating.

ing from over-speeding, rapid accel-

eration, sudden braking or sharp

❈For more details, refer to

turning, etc.

“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”

in chapter 5.

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Features of your vehicle

Electronic Stability

Immobilizer Indicator

Immobilizer Indicator

Control (ESC) OFF

Light (Without Smart Key)

Light (With Smart Key)

Indicator Light

This indicator light illuminates:

This indicator light illuminates for up

This indicator light illuminates:

to 30 seconds:

• When the vehicle detects the

• Once you set the ignition switch or

immobilizer in your key properly

• When the vehicle detects the

ENGINE START/STOP button to

while the ignition switch is ON.

smart key in the vehicle properly

the ON position.

while the ENGINE START/STOP

- At this time, you can start the

- It illuminates for approximately 3

button is ACC or ON.

engine.

seconds and then goes off.

- At this time, you can start the

- The indicator light goes off after

• When you deactivate the ESC sys-

engine.

starting the engine.

tem by pressing the ESC OFF but-

- The indicator light goes off after

ton.

starting the engine.

This indicator light blinks:

❈For more details, refer to

• When there is a malfunction with

“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”

This indicator light blinks for a few

the immobilizer system.

in chapter 5.

seconds:

In this case, have your vehicle

• When the smart key is not in the

inspected by an authorized Kia

vehicle.

dealer.

- At this time, you can not start the

engine.

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Features of your vehicle

This indicator light illuminates for 2

Turn Signal Indicator

High Beam Indicator

seconds and goes off:

Light

Light

• When the vehicle cannot detect the

smart key which is in the vehicle

This indicator light blinks:

This indicator light illuminates:

while the ENGINE START/STOP

• When you turn the turn signal light

• When the headlights are on and in

button is ON.

on.

the high beam position

In this case, have your vehicle

• When the turn signal lever is pulled

inspected by an authorized Kia

into the Flash-to-Pass position.

dealer.

If any of the following occurs, there

may be a malfunction with the turn

signal system. In this case, have your

Front Fog Indicator

This indicator light blinks:

vehicle inspected by an authorized

Light (if equipped)

• When the battery of the smart key

Kia dealer.

is weak.

- The indicator light does not blink

This indicator light illuminates:

- At this time, you cannot start the

but illuminates.

engine. However, you can start

• When the front fog lights are on.

- The indicator light blinks more

the engine if you press the

rapidly.

ENGINE START/STOP button

- The indicator light does not illumi-

with the smart key.

(For more

nate at all.

details, refer to

“Starting the

hybrid system” in chapter 5.)

• When there is a malfunction with

the immobilizer system.

In this case, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

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Features of your vehicle

Low Beam Indicator

High Beam Assist

EV Mode Indicator

Light (if equipped)

indicator (if equipped)

EV

This indicator light illuminates:

This warning light illuminates :

This indicator illuminates when the

• When the headlights are on.

• When the High-Beam is on with

vehicle is driven by the electric

the light switch in the AUTO light

motor.

position.

Light ON Indicator Light

• If your vehicle detects oncoming or

preceding vehicles, High Beam

Assist will switch the high beam to

This indicator light illuminates:

low beam automatically.

• When the tail lights or headlights

❈For more details, refer to

“High

are on.

Beam Assist (HBA)” in chapter 4.

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Features of your vehicle

REAR VIEW MONITOR (RVM)

•

This function is a supplemental

function only. It is the responsibility

WARNING - Backing &

of the driver to always check the

using camera

inside/outside rearview mirrors and

Never rely solely on the rear view

the area behind the vehicle before

camera when backing up. You

and while backing up because

must always look over both

there is a dead zone that can't be

shoulders and continuously

seen by the camera.

check all three rear view mirrors.

•

If the camera lens is covered with

Due to the difficulty of ensuring

foreign material, the Rear View

that the area behind you remains

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Monitor may not operate normally.

clear, always back up slowly and

Always keep the camera lens

stop immediately if you even

clean.

suspect that a person, and espe-

cially a child, might be behind

However, do not use chemical sol-

you.

vents such as strong detergents

containing high alkaline or volatile

organic solvents

(gasoline, ace-

tone etc.). This may damage the

camera lens.

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Rear View Monitor will activate with

the ignition switch ON and the shift

lever in the R (Reverse) position.

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