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: Auto Light Sensor Repair procedures
Inspection
Check if the auto light control operates like a timing chart shown below. Tail
lamp output and head lamp (Low) output is controlled based on the auto light sensor's
input (illumination intensity) when the Auto Light Switch in Multi-Function Switch
is turned ON, and ...
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Air bag non-inflation conditions
In certain low-speed collisions the air bags may not deploy. The air bags
are designed not to deploy in such cases because they may not provide benefits
beyond the protection of the seat belts in such collisions.
Air bags are not designed to inflate in rear collisions, because occupants
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