Kia Niro: Hybrid System Overview / Niro hybrid energy flow
Kia hybrid system notifies the drivers of energy flow in various operating modes. Eleven Modes show drivers the current operating condition.
- Vehicle Stop
- EV Propulsion
- Power Assist
- Engine Only Propulsion
- Engine Generation
- Regeneration
- Engine Brake
- Power Reserve
- Engine Generation/Motor Drive
- Engine Generation/Regeneration
- Engine Brake/Regeneration
HEV (Hybrid electric vehicle) system
The Kia Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) uses both the gasoline engine and the electric
motor for power. The electric motor is run by a 240V high-voltage HEV battery.
Depending on the driving conditio ...
Vehicle Stop
The mode means the vehicle at stop. (There is no energy flow.) ...
Other information:
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Battery recharging
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free, calcium-based battery.
If the battery becomes discharged in a short time (because, for example,
the headlights or interior lights were left on while the vehicle was not in
use), recharge it by slow charging (trickle) for 10 hours.
If the battery gradu ...
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Hybrid Starter Generator(HSG) Specification
Specification
Item
Specification
Type
PMSM
(Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor)
Max. output
8.0 kW / 2,160 - 12,000 rpm
Max. torque
35.3 N·m / 0 - 2,160 rpm
...
