sport mode KIA NIRO PHEV 2022 Owners Manual

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Tachometer (if equipped)
The tachometer indicates the
approximate number of engine revo-
lutions per minute (rpm). When moving the shift lever to the
“S” (SPORT) mode, the engine
tachometer is displayed while switch-
ing to SPORT mode.
Use the tachometer to select the cor-
rect shift points and to prevent lug-
ging and/or over-revving the engine.
Hybrid System Gauge
The hybrid system gauge indicates
whether the current driving condition
is fuel efficient or not.
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Type B - ECO mode selected
■ Type B - SPORT mode selected
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine with-
in the tachometer's RED ZONE.This may cause severe enginedamage.
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■Type B

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Outside Temperature Gauge
This gauge indicates the current out-
side air temperatures by 1°F (1°C).
- Temperature range : -40 ~ 140°F (-40~ 60°C)
The outside temperature on the dis-
play may not change immediately
like a general thermometer to pre-
vent the driver from being distracted. The temperature unit (from °C to °F
or from °F to °C) can be changed by
using the “User Settings” mode of the
LCD display.
❈
For more details, refer to “LCD dis-
play” in this chapter.
Dual clutch transmission shift
indicator
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■ Type B - ECO mode selected
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This indicator displays which shift
lever is selected.

Reverse : R
Neutral : N

Sport mode : S

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Driving Style
The driving style is displayed when
you are driving in ECO mode.
When you drive in SPORT mode,
each driving category will be dis-
played with “--”.
Energy Flow
The hybrid system informs the driv-
ers its energy flow in various operat-
ing modes. While driving, the current
energy flow is specified in 11 modes.
❈ For more details, refer to “Energy
Flow” in Hybrid System Overview
chapter.
Engine coolant temperature
This gauge indicates the tempera-
ture of the engine coolant when the
engine is running.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
When the gauge indicator gets out of
the normal range, toward the “H
(Hot)” position, it indicates over-
heating of the engine. It may dam-
age the engine.
Do not continue driving with the
overheated engine.
❈ ❈
For further information, refer to
“If the Engine Overheats” in the
chapter 6.
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SPORT Mode Indicator
Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When the driver moves the shift lever to S (Sport).
❈ For more information, refer to
"Dual Clutch Transmission" in
chapter 5.
ECO Mode Indicator
Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When the driver moves the shift lever to D (Drive).
❈ Formore information, refer to
"Dual Clutch Transmission" in
chapter 5.

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The dual clutch transmission canbe thought of as an automatically
shifting manual transmission. It
gives the driving feel of a manual
transmission, yet provides the ease
of a fully automatic transmission.
When D (Drive) is selected, the transmission will automatically shift
through the gears similar to a con-
ventional automatic transmission.
Unlike a traditional automatic
transmission, the gear shifting can
sometimes be felt and heard as the
actuators engage the clutches and
the gears are selected.
The dual clutch transmission adopts a dry-type dual clutch,
which is different from the torque
converter of the automatic trans-
mission. It shows better accelera-
tion performance and increased
fuel efficiency while driving but ini-
tial launch might be little bit slower
than the automatic transmission.
As a result, gear shifts are some-
times more noticeable than a con-
ventional automatic transmission
and a light vibration during launch-
ing can be felt as the transmission
speed. This is a normal condition of the
dual clutch transmission.
The dry-type clutch transfers torque more directly and provides a direct
drive feeling which may feel differ-
ent from a conventional automatic
transmission. This may be more
noticeable when launching the vehi-
cle from a stop or when traveling at
low, stop-and-go vehicle speeds.
When rapidly accelerating at a low vehicle speed, the engine rpm may
increase highly depending on the
vehicle's driving condition.
For smooth launch uphill, press down the accelerator pedal
smoothly depending on the current
conditions.
If you release your foot from the accelerator pedal at low vehicle
speed, you may feel strong engine
braking, which is similar to manual
transmission.
When driving downhill, you may use Sports Mode or press the pad-
dle shifters (if equipped) to down-
shift to a lower gear in order to con-
trol your speed without using the
brake pedal excessively.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death:
ALWAYS check the surround-ing areas near your vehicle for
people, especially children,
before shifting a vehicle into
D (Drive) or R (Reverse).
Before leaving the driver’s seat, always make sure the
shift lever is in the P (Park)
position, then set the parking
brake, and place the ignition
switch or ENGINE START/
STOP button in the OFF posi-
tion. Unexpected and sudden
vehicle movement can occur
if these precautions are not
followed.
Do not use engine braking (shifting from a high gear to
lower gear) rapidly on slip-
pery roads. The vehicle may
slip, causing an accident.

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Paddle shifter (if equipped)
The paddle shift function is available
when the shift lever is in the
sport/manual mode. With the shift lever in the manual mode
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once
to shift up or down one gear.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If you pull the [+] and [-] paddle
shifters at the same time, you cannot
shift the gear.
SPORT Mode / ECO Mode
When you drive after changing the
gear shift lever to manual mode, the
vehicle will automatically shift to
SPORT mode. When you drive the
vehicle after putting the gear shift
lever to ‘D’, the vehicle will automati-
cally shift to ECO mode. Each auto-
matic change in shift will be dis-
played on the instrument cluster.
ECO mode
This driving mode increases fuel effi-
ciency. The actual fuel mileage will
depend on your driving habits and
road conditions.
SPORT mode
This driving mode provides sporty
driving experience. Be aware that fuel
efficiency may decrease in this mode.
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Regenerative Braking
(Paddle Shifter)
The paddle shifter is used to adjust
the regenerative braking level from 0
to 3 during decelerating or braking.
• Left side [-] : Increases regenera-
tive braking and deceleration.
Right side [+] : Decreases regener- ative braking and deceleration.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
• The control level will be started at
0 when the engine start. It will
activate only in D (Drive) range.
• If you operate the shift lever (to P, R, N/Sport), Regen Brake mode
will be cancelled and if you return
to D (Drive) range, the Regen
Brake mode will be returned to 0
level.
• Regen Brake mode will be can- celled when ABS, ESC operate.
• The speed decrement may differ- ent depends on the vehicle speed
even in the same Regen Brake
level. (The speed decrement in
each level is bigger in the city driv-
ing than that of highway driving.)
✽ ✽
NOTICE
The vehicle does not completely stop
by using paddle shifter lever. When
the Regen Brake power reduced, the
vehicle slowly moves about 10 km/h.
In order to stop the vehicle, depress
the brake pedal.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
The paddle shifter does not operate
when:
• The [-] and [+] paddle shifters are
pulled at the same time.
• The vehicle is decelerating by depressing the brake pedal.
• Cruise Control or Smart Cruise Control is activated.
REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM
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WARNING
Usage of the regenerative brak-
ing function may be limited
according to the battery and
motor’s condition. (over charge,
high and low temperature)
Check traffic and driving condi-
tions. If necessary, control the
vehicle speed by using the
brake pedal.

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The selected regenerative braking
level is displayed on the instrument
cluster.
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Drive modePaddle shifter
lever operationPaddle shift lever function
ECO+Reduction regenerative braking level
-Increase of regenerative braking level
SPORT+manual shift (+)
-manual shift (-)
❈ The paddle shifter function changed by selection of Drive mode.

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