When using a floor mat on the front floor carpet, make sure it attaches to the floor mat anchor(s) in your vehicle. This keeps the floor mat from sliding forward.
WARNING
The following must be observed when installing ANY floor mat to the vehicle.
IMPORTANT - Your vehicle was manufactured with driver's side floor mat anchors that are designed to securely hold the floor mat in place. To avoid any interference with pedal operation, Kia recommends that the Kia floor mat designed for use in your vehicle be installed.
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Crash Pad Side Cover Components and components location
Component Location
[LH]
1. Crash pad side cover [LH]
[RH]
1. Crash pad side cover [RH]
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Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Electronic power steering
Power steering uses the motor to assist you in steering the vehicle. If the engine
is off or if the power steering system becomes inoperative, the vehicle may still
be steered, but it will require increased steering effort.
Electronic power steering is controlled by the power steering control u ...