Kia Niro: Winter driving / Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with high quality ethylene glycol coolant in the cooling system. It is the only type of coolant that should be used because it helps prevent corrosion in the cooling system, lubricates the water pump and prevents freezing. Be sure to replace or replenish your coolant in accordance with the maintenance schedule in section 8. Before winter, have your coolant tested to assure that its freezing point is sufficient for the temperatures anticipated during the winter.
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 ...
Check battery and cables
Winter puts additional burdens on the battery system. Visually inspect the battery
and cables as described in section 8.We recommend that the level of charge in your
battery be checked by an autho ...
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Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Specifications
Specifications
Smart Key Unit
Items
Specification
Rated voltage
DC 12 V
Operating voltage
DC 9 - 16 V
Operating temperature
-22 - 167°F (-30 - 75°C)
Lo ...
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Description and operation
Description
Regeneration Brake
System
During deceleration or braking of an electric vehicle or HEV, the drive motor
acts as an alternator and charges the battery by converting the vehicle’s kinetic
energy generated during braking into electrical energy. Regenerative braking am ...