Kia Niro: Engine Control System / CVVT Oil Control Valve (OCV) Specifications

Variable Force Solenoid (VFS) Repair procedures

Removal 1. Switch "OFF" the ignition and disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Disconnect the VFS connector (A). ...

CVVT Oil Control Valve (OCV) Description and operation

Description Continuous Variable Valve Timing (CVVT) system advances or retards the valve timing of the intake and exhaust valve in accordance with the ECM control signal which is calc ...

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Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Driving on grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start down a long or steep downgrade. If you don’t shift down, you might have to use your brakes so much that they would get hot and no longer operate efficiently. On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your speed to around 70 km/h (45 ...

Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Mode Control Actuator Repair procedures
Inspection 1. Switch "OFF" the ignition. 2. Disconnect the mode control actuator connector. 3. Verify that the mode control actuator operates to the defrost mode when connecting 12V to terminal 3 and ground ...