warning KIA NIRO HYBRID EV 2021 Manual PDF

Safety features of your vehicle
70 3
Problems may arise if the sensor
installation angles are changed due
to the deformation of the front
bumper, front end module, body or
front doors where side collision sen-
sors are installed. Have the vehicle
checked and repaired by an author-
ized Kia dealer.
Installing bumper guards (or side
step or running board) or replacing a
bumper (or front door module) with
non-genuine parts may adversely
affect your vehicle’s collision and air
bag deployment performance.Air bag inflation conditions
Front air bags
Front air bags are designed to inflate
in a frontal collision depending on
the severity of impact of the front col-
lision.
Side and/or curtain air bags
Side and/or curtain air bags are
designed to inflate when an impact is
detected by side collision sensors
depending on the severity of impact
resulting from a side impact collision.
Also, the side and curtain air bags are
designed to inflate when a rollover is
detected by a rollover sensor.
Although the front air bags (driver’s
and front passenger’s air bags) are
designed to inflate in frontal collisions,
they also may inflate in other types of
collisions if the front impact sensors
detect a sufficient frontal force in
another type of impact. Side and cur-
tain air bags are designed to inflate in
certain side impact collisions.WARNING- Air bag sen-
sors
Do not hit or allow any objects
to impact the locations where
air bags or sensors are
installed.
This may cause unexpected
air bag deployment, which
could result in serious per-
sonal injury or death.
If the installation location or
angle of the sensors is altered
in any way, the air bags may
deploy when they should not
or they may not deploy when
they should.
Therefore, do not try to per-
form maintenance on or
around the air bag sensors.
Have the vehicle checked and
repaired by an authorized Kia
dealer.

Safety features of your vehicle
72 3
SRS Care
The SRS is virtually maintenance-
free and so there are no parts you can
safely service by yourself. If the SRS
air bag warning light does not illumi-
nate, or continuously remains on, have
your vehicle immediately inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
Any work on the SRS system, such
as removing, installing, repairing, or
any work on the steering wheel, the
front passenger’s panel, front seats
and roof rails must be performed by
an authorized Kia dealer. Improper
handling of the SRS system may
result in serious personal injury.For cleaning the air bag pad covers,
use only a soft, dry cloth or one which
has been moistened with plain water.
Solvents or cleaners could adversely
affect the air bag covers and proper
deployment of the system.
If components of the air bag system
must be discarded, or if the vehicle
must be scrapped, certain safety
precautions must be observed. An
authorized Kia dealer knows these
precautions and can give you the
necessary information. Failure to fol-
low these precautions and proce-
dures could increase the risk of per-
sonal injury.WARNING- Tampering
with SRS
Do not tamper with or discon-
nect SRS wiring, or other com-
ponents of the SRS system.
Doing so could result in the
accidental inflation of the air
bags or render the SRS inoper-
ative.
WARNING- Towing Vehicle
Always have the ignition off
when your vehicle is being
towed. The side air bags may
inflate if the vehicle is tilted
such as when being towed
because of the rollover sensors
in the vehicle.

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Safety features of your vehicle
Adding equipment to or modi-
fying your air bag-equipped
vehicle
If you modify your vehicle by chang-
ing your vehicle's frame, bumper sys-
tem, front end or side sheet metal or
ride height, this may affect the opera-
tion of your vehicle's air bag system.
Air bag warning label
Air bag warning labels, some
required by the Canada Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS),
are attached to the sunvisor to alert
the driver and passengers of poten-
tial risks of the air bag system.
ODE036090N

Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68
. . . . . . . . . . 4-74
LCD display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-89
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105

Rear View Monitor (RVM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-120
Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW) . . . . 4-121

Warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121

Distance Warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-122

precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
Forward/Reverse Parking Distance Warning
(PDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
. . 4-125

Reverse Parking Distance Warning system . . . . . 4-127
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-132
. . . . . . . . . . . 4-134
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-135
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-135
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
. . . . . . . . . 4-138
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
4

Features of your vehicle
4 4
Record your key number
The key code num-
ber is stamped on
the key code tag
attached to the key
set. Should you
lose your keys, this number will
enable an authorized Kia dealer to
duplicate the keys easily. Remove
the key code tag and store it in a safe
place. Also, record the key code
number and keep it in a safe place,
but not in the vehicle.
Key operations
• Used to start the engine.
Used to lock and unlock the doors.
To unfold the key, press the release
button then the key will unfold auto-
matically. To fold the key, fold the
key manually while pressing the
release button.
FOLDING KEY (IF EQUIPPED)
CAUTION
Do not fold the key without
pressing the release button.
This may damage the key.
WARNING - Aftermarket
key
Use only Kia original parts for
the ignition key in your vehicle.
If an aftermarket key is used,
the ignition switch may not
return to ON after START. If this
happens, the starter will contin-
ue to operate causing damage
to the starter motor and possi-
ble fire due to excessive current
in the wiring.
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Features of your vehicle
Door Lock (1)
1. Close all doors, engine hood and
liftgate.
2. Press the lock button(1).
3. All doors and liftgate will lock. The
hazard warning lights will blink
once.
4. If the lock button is pressed once
more within 4 seconds, the hazard
warning lights will blink and the
horn will sound once.
5. Make sure that doors are locked by
checking the door lock button inside
or pulling the outside door handle.
Door Unlock (2)
1. Press the unlock button(2).
2. The driver's door will unlock. The
hazard warning lights will blink two
times.
3. Press the unlock button(2) twice
within 4 seconds and all doors and
liftgate will unlock. The hazard
warning lights will blink two times.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
You can active or deactivate the Two
Press Unlock function from the User
Settings mode in the LCD display.
Refer to “User Settings” in this
chapter.
WARNING- Ignition key
(smart key)
Never leave the keys in your
vehicle with unsupervised chil-
dren. Leaving children unat-
tended in a vehicle with a man-
ual ignition key or a smart key
is dangerous. Children copy
adults and they could place the
key in the ignition switch or
press the start button. The key
would enable children to oper-
ate power windows or other
controls, or even make the vehi-
cle move, which could result in
serious bodily injury or death.
OBD048030

Features of your vehicle
8 4
For replacement transmitters, see an
authorized Kia dealer for transmitter
reprogramming.
The transmitter is designed to give
you years of trouble-free use.
However, it can malfunction if
exposed to moisture or static elec-
tricity. If you are unsure how to use
your transmitter or replace the bat-
tery, contact an authorized Kia
dealer.
Using the wrong battery can cause
the transmitter to malfunction. Be
sure to use the correct battery.
To avoid damaging the transmitter,
don't drop it, get it wet, or expose it
to heat or sunlight.
An inappropriately dis-
posed battery can be
harmful to the environment
and may cause harm to
human health. Dispose the
battery according to your
local law(s) or regulation.Immobilizer system
Your vehicle is equipped with an
electronic engine immobilizer system
to reduce the risk of unauthorized
vehicle use.
Your immobilizer system is com-
prised of a small transponder in the
ignition key and electronic devices
inside the vehicle.
With the immobilizer system, when-
ever you insert your ignition key into
the ignition switch and turn it to ON,
verifies if the ignition key is valid.
If the key is determined to be valid,
the engine will start.
If the key is determined to be invalid,
the engine will not start.CAUTION - Transmitter
damage
Do not drop, wet or expose the
keyless entry system transmit-
ter to heat or sunlight.
IC WARNING
This device complies with
Industry Canada licence-
exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions: (1) this
device may not cause interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must
accept any interference, includ-
ing interference that may cause
undesired operation of the
device.

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Features of your vehicle
Record your key number
The key code number
is stamped on the bar
code tag attached to
the key set. Should
you lose your keys,
this number will enable an author-
ized Kia dealer to duplicate the keys
easily. Remove the bar code tag and
store it in a safe place. Also, record
the code number and keep it in a
safe and handy place, but not in the
vehicle.
Smart key function
With a smart key, you can lock or
unlock a door (and liftgate) and start
the engine.
Refer to the following for more details.
SMART KEY (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING- Smart key
Never leave the keys in your
vehicle with unsupervised chil-
dren. Leaving children unat-
tended in a vehicle with a man-
ual a smart key is dangerous.
Children copy adults and they
could press the start button.
The key would enable children
to operate power windows or
other controls, or even make
the vehicle move, which could
result in serious bodily injury or
death.

Features of your vehicle
12 4
Locking (1)
Pressing the button of the front out-
side door handles with all doors (and
liftgate) closed and any door
unlocked, locks all the doors (and lift-
gate).
The hazard warning lights will blink
once to indicate that all doors (and
liftgate) are locked. The button will
only operate when the smart key is
within 0.7 ~ 1 m (28 ~ 40 in) from the
outside door handle. If you want to
make sure that a door has locked or
not, you should check the door lock
button inside the vehicle or pull the
outside door handle.Even though you press the button,
the doors will not lock and an audible
chime will sound if any of the follow-
ing occurs:
The smart key is in the vehicle.
The ENGINE START/STOP button
is in the ACC or ON position.
Any door except the liftgate is
opened.
Unlocking (2)
Pressing the button of the front out-
side door handles with all doors (and
liftgate) closed and locked, unlocks
all the doors (and liftgate). The haz-
ard warning lights will blink twice to
indicate that all doors (and liftgate)
are unlocked. The button will only
operate when the smart key is within
0.7 ~ 1 m (28 ~ 40 in) from the out-
side door handle.
When Two Press Unlock function is
activated,
If you press the Door Unlock but-
ton(2) on the smart key, driver’s
door will unlock.
If you press the Door Unlock but-
ton(2) on the smart key within four
seconds again, then all the doors
will unlock.
If you press the driver's outside
door handle button, driver’s door
will unlock.
If you press the driver's outside
door handle button within four sec-
onds again, then all the doors will
unlock.
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Features of your vehicle
✽ ✽
NOTICE
You can active or deactivate the Two
Press Unlock function from the User
Settings mode in the LCD display.
Refer to “User Settings” in this
chapter.
Liftgate unlocking (3)
If you are within 0.7 ~ 1 m (28 ~ 40 in)
from the outside liftgatehandle, with
your smart key in possession, the lift-
gate will unlock and open when you
press the liftgatehandle switch.
The hazard warning lights will blink
twice to indicate that the liftgate is
unlocked.
Also, once the liftgate is opened and
then closed, the liftgate will lock
automatically.
Panic (4)
1. Press the panic button (4) for more
than 1 second.
2. The horn sounds and hazard
warning light flash for about 27
seconds.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
To stop the horn and lights, press
any button on the smart key.
Engine start
You can start the engine without insert-
ing the key. For detailed information
refer to the “ENGINE START/STOP
button” in chapter 5.