Kia Niro: Winter driving / 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 authorized Kia dealer.
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 syst ...
Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary
In some climates it is recommended that a lower viscosity "winter weight" oil
be used during cold weather. See section 9 for recommendations. If you aren't sure
what weight oil you s ...
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Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Air bag inflation conditions
Front air bags
Front air bags are designed to inflate in a frontal collision depending on the
severity of impact of the front collision.
Side and curtain air bags
Side and curtain air bags are designed to inflate when an impact is detected
by side collision sensors depending on the severity o ...
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Transmitter precautions
The transmitter will not work if any of the following occurs:
The ignition key is in the ignition switch. (for folding key)
Another vehicle’s smart key is being operated close to your vehicle.
You exceed the operating distance limit (about 10 m [30 feet]).
The battery in the transmitter ...
