Kia Niro: Winter driving / Carry emergency equipment
Depending on the severity of the weather, you should carry appropriate emergency equipment. Some of the items you may want to carry include tire chains, tow straps or chains, flashlight, emergency flares, sand, shovel, jumper cables, window scraper, gloves, ground cloth, coveralls, blanket, etc.
Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath
Under some conditions, snow and ice can build up under the fenders and interfere
with the steering. When driving in severe winter conditions where this may happen,
you should periodically check un ...
Trailer Towing
If you are considering towing with your vehicle, you should first check with
your country's Department of Motor Vehicles to determine their legal requirements.
Since laws vary the requirements ...
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Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: CVVT (Continuous Variable Valve Timing) System Description and operation
Description
Continuous Variable Valve Timing (CVVT) system advances or retards the valve
timing of the intake and exhaust valve in accordance with the ECM control signal
which is calculated by the engine speed and load.
By controlling CVVT, the valve overlap or underlap occurs, wh ...
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Air Conditioner Refrigerant/Compressor Repair procedures
Refrigerant Recovery
Use only U.L.-listed service equipment certified to meet the requirements of
SAE J2210 when removing HFC-134a (R-134a) from the air conditioning system.
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Air conditio ...
