Kia Niro: How vehicle radio works / FM reception
AM and FM radio signals are broadcast from transmitter towers located around your city. They are intercepted by the radio antenna on your vehicle. This signal is then received by the radio and sent to your vehicle speakers.
When a strong radio signal has reached your vehicle, the precise engineering of your audio system ensures the best possible quality reproduction. However, in some cases the signal coming to your vehicle may not be strong and clear.
This can be due to factors, such as the distance from the radio station, closeness of other strong radio stations or the presence of buildings, bridges or other large obstructions in the area.
AM (MW, LW) reception
AM broadcasts can be received at greater distances than FM broadcasts. This is
because AM radio waves are transmitted at low frequencies. These long, low frequency
radio waves can follow the cur ...
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Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Warning messages
Warning messages appear on the LCD to warn the driver. It is located in the center
of the instrument cluster.
The warning message may appear differently depending on the type of instrument
cluster and some may not show the warning message at all.
The warning message is shown in either symbol, ...
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Emergency Stop Signal (ESS)
The Emergency Stop Signal system alerts the driver behind by blinking the stop
light when the vehicle is braked rapidly and severely.
The system is activated when:
The vehicle suddenly stops (vehicle speed is over 55km/h and the vehicle
deceleration at greater than 7 m/s2)
The ABS is act ...
