Pressing the button of the front outside door handles with all doors (and tailgate) closed and any door unlocked, locks all the doors (and tailgate). The hazard warning lights will blink once to indicate that all doors (and tailgate) are locked. The button will only operate when the smart key is within 0.7 ~ 1m (28 ~ 39.3 in) from the outside door handle. If you want to make sure that a door has locked or not, you should check the door lock button inside the vehicle or pull the outside door handle.
Even though you press the button, the doors will not lock and the chime sounds if any of the following occurs:
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: To turn off the speed limit control, do one of the following
Press the CRUISE & SPEED LIMIT MODE switch.
Turn the ignition off.
If you press the cancel O switch once, the set speed limit will cancel, but it
will not turn the system off. If you wish to reset the speed limit, move the lever
up (to RES+) or down (to SET-) to the desired speed.
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Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Crach Pad Center Panel Components and components location
Component Location
1. Crash pad main lower panel
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