parking brake KIA NIRO PHEV 2020 Owners Manual

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How to Connect to an AC charger
1. Depress the brake pedal andapply the parking brake.
2. Turn OFF all switches, move the shift lever to P (Park), and turn
OFF the vehicle.
3. After unlocking doors, open the charging door by pressing it.
4. Open the charging door by press- ing circle mark (o) area on the
right edge of the charging door.
If the vehicle doors are locked, the
charging door will not open.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The charging door does not open if
the door are locked/theft alarm sys-
tem is armed.
5. Remove any dust on the charging
connector and charging inlet.
6. Hold the charging connector han- dle. Then, insert it into the charg-
ing inlet, until you hear a click
sound. If it is not fully connected, a
bad connection between the
charging connector and the charg-
ing terminals may cause a fire.
CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)
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Trickle Charger
(Portable Charging Cable)
Trickle charger can be used if AC
Charger is unavailable.
❈➀: Plug and cable
➁ : Control box (ICCB)
➂ : Charging connector/cable
How to Connect Portable
Charging Cable (ICCB: In-Cable Control Box)
1. Turn OFF all switches, move the shift lever to P (Park), and turn
OFF the vehicle.
2. Depress the brake pedal and apply the parking brake. 3. After unlocking doors, open the
charging door by pressing it.
4. Open the charging door by press- ing circle mark (o) area on the
right edge of the charging door.
If the vehicle doors are locked, the
charging door will not open.
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Starting the Hybrid System
1.Carry the smart key into the vehicle.
2.Make sure the parking brake isfirmly applied.
3.Place the shift lever in the P(Park) position.
In N (neutral) position, you cannot
start the vehicle.
4.Depress the brake pedal.
5.Press the engine start/stop button.
6.The engine should be started with- out pressing the accelerator. In
extremely cold weather or after the
vehicle has not been operated for
several days, let the engine warm up
without depressing the accelerator.
vehicle, if it is far away from you,
the engine may not start.
ton is in the ACC or ON position
and if any door is open, the sys-
tem checks for the smart key. If
the smart key is not in the vehicle,
the warning, "Key is not in vehi-
cle" will come on, and if all doors
are closed, the chime will also
sound for about 5 seconds. The
indicator will turn off while the
vehicle is moving. Keep the smart
key in the vehicle when using the
ACC position or if the vehicle
engine is on. If the starting procedure is fol-
lowed, the " " symbol on the
instrument cluster will turn on. For
more details, Please check chap-
ter 4.
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After parking the vehicle, shift thetransmission into "P" position. Turn
off the hybrid system by pushing
the Engine Start/Stop button.
For your safety, do not touch high voltage cables, connectors and
package modules. High Voltage
components are orange in color.
Exposed cables or wires may be visible inside or outside of the vehi-
cle. Never touch the wires or
cables, because an electrical
shock may occur causing injury or
death. If a vehicle accident occurs:
1.Stop the vehicle and shift the trans-
mission into "P" position and then
depress the parking brake.
2.Turn off the Hybrid system by pushing the Engine Start/Stop
Button.
3.Step away from the vehicle and go to a safe place.
4.Call emergency services for help and let them know the vehicle is a
Hybrid vehicle.
Do not touch high voltage cables,
connectors and package modules.
High voltage components are
orange in color.
Exposed cables or wires may be vis-
ible inside or outside of the vehicle.
Never touch the wires or cables,
because an electrical shock may
occur causing injury or death.
WARNING
If a small scale fire occurs, use a fire extinguisher (ABC,
BC) that is meant for electrical
fires.
If it is impossible to extin-
guish the fire in the early
stage, remain a safe distance
from the vehicle and immedi-
ately call your local fire emer-
gency responders. Also,
advise them that a hybrid
vehicle is involved.
If the fire spreads to the high
voltage battery, large amount
of water is needed to put out
the fire.
Using small amount of water
or fire extinguishers not
meant for electrical fires
could cause serious injury or
death from electrical shocks.
If you need towing, refer to chapter 6.

Safety features of your vehicle
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WARNING - Cargo loading
Make sure the engine is off, the
dual clutch transmission is in P
(Park) and the parking brake is
securely applied whenever load-
ing or unloading cargo. Failure
to take these steps may allow
the vehicle to move if the shift
lever is inadvertently moved to
another position.
WARNING- Cargo
Cargo should always be
secured to prevent it from being
thrown about the vehicle in a
collision and causing injury to
the vehicle occupants. Do not
place objects on the rear seats,
since they cannot be properly
secured and may hit the front
seat occupants in a collision.

Features of your vehicle
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✽ ✽
NOTICE
Always turn off the engine, engage
the parking brake, close all win-
dows, and lock all doors when leav-
ing your vehicle unattended.
Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, pull the door lock
button (1) to the “Unlock” position.
The red mark on the button will be
visible.
To lock a door, push the door lock button (1) to the “Lock” position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark on the door lock button will
not be visible.
To open a door, pull the door handle (2) outward.
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WARNING
If adult passengers must remain
in the vehicle while it is very hot
or cold outside, there is risk of
injuries or danger to life. Do not
lock the vehicle from the out-
side when there are adult pas-
sengers in the vehicle.

Features of your vehicle
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Opening the hood
1. Pull the release lever to unlatch
the hood. The hood should pop
open slightly.
Open the hood after turning off the
engine on a flat surface, shifting the
shift lever to the P (Park) position
and setting the parking brake. 2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise
the hood slightly, push the second-
ary latch (1) upward inside of the
hood center and lift the hood (2).
3. Raise the hood. It will completely rise by itself after it has been
raised about halfway. 4. Pull out the stay rod.
5. Hold the hood opened with the
stay rod (1).
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WARNING - Stay Rod
To prevent injuries from being burned by hot metal, grab the
stay rod in the area wrapped in
rubber.
Ensure that the stay rod is completely inserted into the
hole on the hood whenever you
inspect the engine compart-
ment. This will prevent the
hood from falling and possibly
injuring you.

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Features of your vehicle
User settings mode (if equipped)
In this mode, you can change the
settings of the instrument cluster,
doors, lamps, etc.
1. Driver Assistance
2. Door
3. Lights
4. Sound
5. Convenience
6. Service Interval
7. Other
8. Language
9. ResetThe information provided may differ
depending on which functions are
applicable to your vehicle.
Shift to P to edit settings
This warning message appears if
you try to adjust the User Settings
while driving.
For your safety, change the User
Settings after parking the vehicle,
applying the parking brake and mov-
ing the shift lever to P (Park).
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Features of your vehicle
Parking Brake & BrakeFluid Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch or ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds
- It remains on if the parking brake is applied.
When the parking brake is applied.
When the brake fluid level in the reservoir is low.
- If the warning light illuminateswith the parking brake released, it
indicates the brake fluid level in
reservoir is low. If the brake fluid level in the reservoir
is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.
2. With the engine stopped, check the brake fluid level immediately
and add fluid as required (For
more details, refer to “Brake Fluid”
in chapter 7).
Then check all brake components
for fluid leaks. If any leaks in the
brake system are still found, the
warning light remains on, or the
brakes do not operate properly, do
not drive the vehicle.
In this case, have your vehicle
towed to an authorized Kia dealer
and inspected. Dual-diagonal braking system
Your vehicle is equipped with dual-
diagonal braking systems. This
means you still have braking on two
wheels even if one of the dual sys-
tems should fail.
With only one of the dual systems
working, greater pedal pressure is
required to stop the vehicle.
Also, the vehicle will require
increased stopping distance with
only a portion of the brake system
working.
If the brakes fail while you are driv-
ing, shift to a lower gear for addition-
al engine braking and stop the vehi-
cle as soon as it is safe to do so.
Driving the vehicle with a warning
light ON is dangerous. If the Parking
Brake & Brake Fluid Warning Light
illuminate with the parking brake
released, it indicates that the brake
fluid level is low.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia deal-
er.

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Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS) Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch or ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the ABS (The normal braking sys-
tem will still be operational without
the assistance of the anti-lock
brake system).
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
Electronic
Brake forceDistribution(EBD) SystemWarning Light
These two warning lights illuminate at
the same time while driving:
When the ABS and regular brake system may not work normally.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
WARNING - Electronic
Brake force Distribution
(EBD) System Warning Light
When both ABS and Parking
Brake & Brake Fluid Warning
Lights are on, the brake system
will not work normally and you
may experience an unexpected
and dangerous situation during
sudden braking thereby
increasing the risk of a crash
and injury. In this case, avoid
high speed driving and abrupt
braking. Have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer as soon as possible.