Kia Niro: Power brakes / Disc brakes wear indicator
When your brake pads are worn and new pads are required, you will hear a high-pitched warning sound from your front brakes or rear brakes (if equipped). You may hear this sound come and go or it may occur whenever you depress the brake pedal.
Please remember that some driving conditions or climates may cause a brake squeal when you first apply (or lightly apply) the brakes. This is normal and does not indicate a problem with your brakes.
CAUTION
- To avoid costly brake repairs, do not continue to drive with worn brake pads.
- Always replace the front or rear brake pads as pairs.
WARNING - Brake wear
This brake wear warning sound means your vehicle needs service. If you ignore this audible warning, you will eventually lose braking performance, which could lead to a serious accident.
Power brakes
Your vehicle's brake system is powerassisted by the electric hydraulic pump.
In the event the brakes lose power because of a brake control system malfunction,
unstable power supply or some othe ...
Other information:
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: High voltage shut-off procedures
High Voltage Shut-off Procedures
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Be sure to read and follow the “General Safety Information and
Caution” before doing any work related with the high voltage system.
Failure t ...
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, ...
