When using a floor mat on the front floor carpet, make sure it attaches to the floor mat anchor(s) in your vehicle. This keeps the floor mat from sliding forward.
WARNING
The following must be observed when installing ANY floor mat to the vehicle.
IMPORTANT - Your vehicle was manufactured with driver's side floor mat anchors that are designed to securely hold the floor mat in place. To avoid any interference with pedal operation, Kia recommends that the Kia floor mat designed for use in your vehicle be installed.
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Smart Key Unit Repair procedures
Removal
Put on gloves to prevent hand injuries.
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Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim piec ...
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Driver Airbag (DAB) Module and Clock Spring Description and operation
Description
Driver Airbag (DAB) is installed in the steering wheel and electrically connected
to SRSCM via the clock spring.
It protects the driver by deploying the airbag when frontal crash occurs. The
SRSCM determines deployment of the Driver Airbag (DAB).
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