Kia Niro: Winter driving / Don't let your parking brake freeze
Under some conditions your parking brake can freeze in the engaged position. This is most likely to happen when there is an accumulation of snow or ice around or near the rear brakes or if the brakes are wet. If there is a risk the parking brake may freeze, apply it only temporarily while you put the shift lever in P (Dual clutch transmission) and block the rear wheels so the vehicle cannot roll. Then release the parking brake.
Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system
To keep the water in the window washer system from freezing, add an approved
window washer anti-freeze solution in accordance with instructions on the container.
Window washer anti-freeze is avail ...
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 ...
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Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Fuel Pressure Sensor (FPS) Description and operation
Description
Installed on top of the low pressure fuel pump, the Fuel Pressure Sensor (FPS)
measures the pressure in the low pressure fuel line.
Based on the fuel pressure measured by the FPS and the amount of fuel consumed,
the fuel pump control module (FPCM) determines whether to ...
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Schematic diagrams
System Block Diagram
Component Parts And
Function Outline
Component part
Function
Vehicle-speed sensor, ESP/ABS Control Module
Converts vehicle speed to pulse.
ECM
Receives signals from sensor an ...
