Kia Niro: Virtual Engine Sound System (VESS) / Description and operation
| Description |
The VESS (Virtual engine sound system) generates engine sound when you start the hybrid system.
This sound is for pedestrians to hear vehicle sound because there is no engine sound in hybrid driving.
VESS operates when vehicle speed is between 0.5 - 28km/h.
Components and components location
Component Location
1. Virtual engine sound system unit
2. Virtual engine sound speaker
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Virtual Engine Sound System Unit Components and components location
Component Location
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Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Engine clutch actuator fluid
Checking the engine clutch actuator fluid level
In normal driving conditions, the actuator fluid level does not go down rapidly.
However, oil consumption rate may rise as vehicle mileage increases, and leakage
in actuator related parts may result in increased consumption of the engine clutch ...
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Description and operation
Description
The smart cruise control system allows a driver to program the vehicle to control
the speed and following distance detecting the vehicle ahead without depressing
the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal.
1.
Cruise speed control: The vehicle maintains th ...
