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: Auxiliary 12V Battery Description and operation
Description
1.
The CMF(Closed Maintenance Free) battery is, as the name implies, totally
maintenance free and has no removable battery cell caps.
2.
The CMF(Closed Maintenance Free) battery does not require water replenishment
for the rep ...
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Tire replacement
If the tire is worn evenly, a tread wear Indicator (A) will appear as a solid
band across the tread. This shows there is less than 1.6 mm (1/16 in.) of tread
left on the tire. Replace the tire when this happens.
Do not wait for the band to appear across the entire tread before replacing the
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