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 ...
Other information:
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Type of warning indicator and sound
✽ NOTICE
The actual warning sound and indicator may differ from the illustration
according to objects or sensor status.
Do not wash the vehicle's sensor with high pressure water.
CAUTION
This system can only sense objects within the range and location of the
sensors; It ca ...
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Hill-start assist control (HAC)
A vehicle has the tendency to slip back on a steep hill when it starts to go
after stopping. The Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) prevents the vehicle from slipping
back by operating the brakes automatically for about 1~2 seconds. The brakes are
released when the accelerator pedal is depressed ...