KIA NIRO PLUG-IN HYBRID 2018 Owners Manual

Audio system
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Setup
Access Display, Sound, Date/Time,
Bluetooth, System, Screen Saver
and Display Off settings.
Press the [SETUP]button on the
audio system.
Display
Press the [SETUP] button on the
audio system ➟ Select [Display].
Mode - Adjusts the brightness automati-cally according to surrounding
brightness.
- Brightness is automatically adjust- ed according to the headlight
use.
Illumination: The brightness of the audio screen can be changed.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Mode display settings may differ
according to vehicle model.
Sound
Press the [SETUP] button on the
audio system ➟ Select [Sound].
Position: Sound balance and fader can be adjusted.
Tone: Sound tone color can be adjusted.
Speed Dependent Volume: Automatically adjust volume based
on vehicle speed.
Beep: Select whether to play a beep sound when the screen is
touched.
Date/Time
Press the [SETUP] button on the
audio system ➟ Select [Date/Time].
Set Time: Set the time displayed on the audio screen.
Time Format: Choose between 12- hour and 24-hour time formats.
Set Date: Set the date displayed on the audio screen.

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Bluetooth
Press the [SETUP] button on the
audio system ➟ Select [Bluetooth].
Connections: Control pairing, dele- tion, connection and disconnection
of
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
devices.
Auto Connection Priority: Set the connection priority of
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology devices when
the vehicle is started.
Download Contacts: Contacts can be downloaded from connected
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
devices.
Bluetooth Voice Prompts: Play or mute voice prompts for
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology device pair-
ing, connection and errors.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• When paired devices are deleted,
the call history and contacts of the
device saved to the audio system
are deleted.
• For Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
connections with low connection pri-
ority, some time may be required for
the connection to be established.
• Contacts can be downloaded only from the currently connected
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
device.
If no Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
device is connected, the Download
Contacts button is disabled.
WARNING -Date/Time
Setting Distraction
Adjusting the date/time setting
while driving can result in a loss
of vehicle control that may lead
to an accident, severe personal
injury, and death.

Audio system
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System
Press the [SETUP]button on the
audio system ➟ Select [System].
Memory Information: View My Music memory usage.
Language: Change the user lan- guage.
Default: Reset the audio system.
System Information: At the System Information screen, Software version
information, updates are available.
- System Update: At the System Information screen, insert the
USB memory with the latest file
downloaded, and then select the
[Update] to begin updating. The
system with then reboot auto-
matically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The system resets to the default
values, and all saved data and set-
tings are lost.
• This product needs supplemented software updates and additional
functions, which collectively may
take some time to complete,
depending on the amount of data.
• If the Power is disconnected or the USB is removed during an update,
the data might be damaged. Please
wait until the update is complete
while engine is on.
Screen Saver
Set the information displayed when
the audio system is switched off or
the screen is turned off.
Press the [SETUP] button on the
audio system ➟ Select [Screen
Saver].
Analog: An analog clock is dis- played.
Digital: A digital clock is displayed.
None: No information is displayed.
Display Off
To prevent glare, the screen can be
turned off with the audio system in
operation.
Press the [SETUP] button on the
audio system ➟ Select [Display Off].
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Use ‘Screen Saver’ to set the Notice
to be displayed when the screen is
turned off.

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FCC
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi-
dential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or tel-
evision reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to cor-
rect the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired operation.
Caution: Any changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void your authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum 20 cm between the radiator and your body. This trans-
mitter must not be collocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter unless authorized to
do so by the FCC.

Driving your vehicle
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Before entering vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Necessary inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Before starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Key positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Illuminated ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Ignition switch position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Starting the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Illuminated engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Engine start/stop button position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Starting the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Dual clutch transmission operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Parking brake – Foot type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29
Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34
Good braking practices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34
Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . 6-36
System setting and activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-36
AEB warning message and system control . . . . . . . . 6-39
Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-40
Sensor to detect the distance from the vehicle in front (Front radar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-41
System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42
Limitation of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-43
Cruise control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-47
To set cruise control speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-48
To increase cruise control set speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-48
To decrease the cruising speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-49
To temporarily accelerate with the cruise control on . 6-49
To cancel cruise control, do one of the following . . . 6-49
To resume cruising speed at more than approximately 20 mph (30 km/h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-50
To turn cruise control off, do one of the following . . 6-50
Smart Cruise Control system (SCC) . . . . . . . . . . 6-51
Speed setting (SCC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-52
Vehicle to vehicle distance setting (SCC) . . . . . . . . . 6-57
To adjust the sensitivity of smart cruise control . . . 6-60
To convert to cruise control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-60
Limitations of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-61
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Blind Spot Detection system (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . 6-66
BSD (Blind Spot Detection)/LCA (Lane Change Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-67
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-70
Limitations condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-72
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) . . . . . . . . . . 6-74
LKAS operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-75
Warning light and message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-78
Driver's attention. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-80
LKAS function change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-81
Driver Attention Alert system (DAA) . . . . . . . . . . 6-82
System setting and activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-82
Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-84
System disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-84
System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-84
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-87
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-89
Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-89
Reducing the risk of a rollover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-89
Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-91
Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-91
Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-92
Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-92
Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-93 Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-93
Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-93
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-94
Snowy or icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-94
Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant . . . . . . . . . . 6-96
Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-96
Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . . . . . 6-96
Check spark plugs and ignition system. . . . . . . . . . . 6-96
To keep locks from freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-97
Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system. 6-97 Don’t let your parking brake freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-97
Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . . . 6-97
Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-97
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-97
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-98
Tire and loading information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-98
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-101
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-102
Base curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-102
Vehicle curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-102
Cargo weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-102
GAW (Gross Axle Weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-102
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-102
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-102
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) . . . . . . . . . . 6-102
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Driving your vehicle
Be sure the exhaust system does
not leak.
The exhaust system should be
checked whenever the vehicle is
raised to change the oil or for any
other purpose. If you hear a change in
the sound of the exhaust or if you drive
over something that strikes the under-
neath side of the vehicle, have the
exhaust system checked as soon as
possible by an authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING- Engineexhaust
Do not inhale exhaust fumes or
leave your engine running in a
enclosed area for a prolonged
time. Exhaust fumes contain
carbon monoxide, a colorless,
odorless gas that can cause
unconsciousness and death by
asphyxiation.
WARNING- Open liftgate
Do not drive with the liftgate
open. Poisonous exhaust gases
can enter the passenger com-
partment. If you must drive with
the liftgate open proceed as fol-
lows:
1. Close all windows.
2. Open side vents.
3. Set the air intake control at “Fresh”, the air flow control
at “Floor” or “Face” and the
fan at the highest speed.WARNING - CALIFORNIA
PROPOSITION 65
Engine exhaust and a wide vari-
ety of automobile components
and parts, including compo-
nents found in the interior fur-
nishings in a vehicle, contain or
emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause can-
cer and birth defects and repro-
ductive harm. In addition, cer-
tain fluids contained in vehicles
and certain products of compo-
nent wear contain or emit chem-
icals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproduc-
tive harm.

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Before entering vehicle
• Be sure that all windows, outsidemirror(s), and outside lights are
clean.
Check the condition of the tires.
Check under the vehicle for any sign of leaks.
Be sure there are no obstacles behind you if you intend to back up.
Necessary inspections
Fluid levels, such as engine oil,
engine coolant, brake fluid, and
washer fluid should be checked on a
regular basis, at the exact interval
depending on the fluid. Further
details are provided in chapter 8,
“Maintenance”.
Before starting
Close and lock all doors.
Position the seat so that all con-trols are easily reached.
Buckle your seat belt.
Adjust the inside and outside rearview mirrors.
Be sure that all lights work.
Check all gauges.
Check the operation of warning lights when the engine start/stop
button is turned to the ON position.
Release the parking brake and make sure the brake warning light
goes out.
For safe operation, be sure you are
familiar with your vehicle and its
equipment.
BEFORE DRIVING
WARNING - Distracted driving
Focus on the road while driving.
The driver's primary responsi-
bility is in the safe and legal
operation of the vehicle. Use of
any handled devices, other
equipment or vehicle systems
that distract the drive should
not be used during vehicle
operation.

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Driving your vehicle
WARNING- Check sur-roundings
Always check the surrounding
areas near your vehicle for peo-
ple, especially children, before
putting a vehicle into D (Drive)
or R (Reverse).
WARNING- Fire risk
When you intend to park or stop
the vehicle with the engine on,
be careful not to depress the
accelerator pedal for a long
period of time. It may overheat
the engine or exhaust system
and cause fire.WARNING- Loose objects
Securely store items in your
vehicle. When you make a sud-
den stop or turn the steering
wheel rapidly, loose objects
may drop on the floor and it
could interfere with the opera-
tion of the foot pedals, possibly
causing an accident.WARNING- Driving while intoxicated
Do not drive while intoxicated.
Drinking and driving is danger-
ous. Even a small amount of
alcohol will affect your reflexes,
perceptions and judgment.
Driving while under the influ-
ence of drugs is as dangerous
as or more dangerous than driv-
ing drunk.

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Illuminated ignition switch
(if equipped)
Whenever a front door is opened, the
ignition switch will illuminate for your
convenience, provided the ignition
switch is not in the ON position. The
light will go off immediately when the
ignition switch is turned on. It will
also go off after about 30 seconds
when the door is closed.
Ignition switch position
LOCK
From the left dot, dot sequence is
LOCK-ACC-ON-START.
The ignition key can be removed only
in the LOCK position.
ACC (Accessory)
The electrical accessories are opera-
tive. If difficulty is experienced turn-
ing the ignition switch to the ACC
position, turn the key while turning
the steering wheel right and left to
release the tension.
ON
The warning lights can be checked
before the engine is started. This is
the normal running position after the
engine is started.
Do not leave the ignition switch ON ifthe engine is not running to preventbattery discharge.
START
Turn the ignition switch to the START
position to start the engine. The
engine will crank until you release
the key; then it returns to the ON
position. The brake warning light can
be checked in this position.
The anti-theft steering column lock (if
equipped) is not a substitute for the
parking brake. Before leaving the dri-
ver’s seat, always make sure the shift
lever is engaged in P (Park) for dual
clutch transmission, set the parking
brake fully and shut the engine off.
Unexpected and sudden vehicle
movement may occur if these pre-
cautions are not taken.
KEY POSITIONS (IF EQUIPPED)
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