Kia Niro: Driving your vehicle / Key positions

Before starting

Close and lock all doors. Position the seat so that all controls are easily reached. Adjust the inside and outside rearview mirrors. Be sure that all lights work. Check all gauges. Check ...

Illuminated ignition switch

Whenever a front door is opened, the ignition switch will be illuminated for your convenience, provided the ignition switch is not in the ON position. The light will go off immediately when the ...

Other information:

Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Purge Control Solenoid Valve (PCSV) Description and operation
Description Installed on the intake manifold, the Purge Control Solenoid Valve (PCSV) controls the evaporative purge between the canister and the intake manifold. It is a solenoid valve and is open when the ECM grounds the valve control line. When the passage is open (PCSV ON), fu ...

Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Tire chains
Since the sidewalls of radial tires are thinner, they can be damaged by mounting some types of snow chains on them. Therefore, the use of snow tires is recommended instead of snow chains. Do not mount tire chains on vehicles equipped with aluminum wheels; snow chains may cause damage to the ...