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: Mass Air Flow Sensor (MAFS) Description and operation
Description
MAFS uses a sensing element made of a hot-film to measure the mass of intake
air entering the engine and to send the signal to the ECM.
A large amount of intake air represents acceleration or high load conditions
while a small amount of intake air represents decelerati ...
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Mode selection
The mode selection button controls the direction of the air flow through the
ventilation system.
The air flow outlet port is converted as follows:
Face-Level (B, D, F)
Air flow is directed toward the upper body and face. Additionally, each outlet
can be controlled to direct the air di ...
