2018 KIA NIRO BATTERY

Maintenance
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Battery terminal cover
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NOTICE
Not all fuse panel descriptions in
this manual may be applicable to
your vehicle. It is accurate at the
time of printing. When you inspect
the fuse panel in your vehicle, refer
to the fuse panel label.
OJFH075172
OJFH075171

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Maintenance
LIGHT BULBS
Bulb replacement precaution
Please keep extra bulbs on hand
with appropriate wattage ratings in
case of emergencies.
Refer to “Bulb Wattage” in chapter 9.
When changing lamps, first turn off
the engine at a safe place, firmly
apply the parking brake and detach
the battery’s negative (-) terminal.
Use only bulbs of the specifiedwattage.✽ ✽ NOTICE
• If the light bulb or lamp connector
is removed while the lamp is still
on, the fuse box's electronic sys-
tem may log it as a malfunction.
Therefore, a lamp malfunction
incident may be recorded as a
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) in
the fuse box.
• It is normal for an operating lamp to flicker momentarily. This is due
to a stabilization function of the
vehicle’s electronic control device.
If the lamp lights up normally
after momentarily blinking, then
it is functioning as normal.
However, if the lamp continues to
flicker several times or turns off
completely, there may be an error
in the vehicle’s electronic control
device. Please have the vehicle
checked by an authorized Kia
dealer immediately.
WARNING- Working on
the lights
Prior to working on the light,
firmly apply the parking brake,
ensure that the engine
start/stop button is in OFF posi-
tion and turn off the lights to
avoid sudden movement of the
vehicle and burning your fingers
or receiving an electric shock.
CAUTION -Light replace-
ment
Be sure to replace the burned- out bulb with one of the samewattage rating. Otherwise, itmay cause damage to the fuseor electric wiring system.
CAUTION -Headlamp
Lens
To prevent damage, do notclean the headlamp lens withchemical solvents or strongdetergents.

Maintenance
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Canister
Fuel vapors generated inside the fuel
tank are absorbed and stored in the
onboard canister. When the engine is
running, the fuel vapors absorbed in
the canister are drawn into the surge
tank through the purge control sole-
noid valve.
Purge Control Solenoid Valve
(PCSV)
The purge control solenoid valve is
controlled by the Engine Control
Module (ECM); when the engine
coolant temperature is low during
idling, the PCSV closes so that evap-
orated fuel is not taken into the
engine. After the engine warms up
during ordinary driving, the PCSV
opens to introduce evaporated fuel to
the engine.
3. Exhaust emission control system
The Exhaust Emission Control
System is a highly effective system
which controls exhaust emissions
while maintaining good vehicle per-
formance.
Vehicle modifications
This vehicle should not be modified.
Modification of your vehicle could
affect its performance, safety or
durability and may even violate gov-
ernmental safety and emissions reg-
ulations.
In addition, damage or performance
problems resulting from any modifi-
cation may not be covered under
warranty.
If you use unauthorized electronic
devices, it may cause the vehicle to
operate abnormally, wire damage,
battery discharge and fire. For your
safety, do not use unauthorized
electronic devices.
Engine exhaust gas precautions
(carbon monoxide)
Carbon monoxide can be present with other exhaust fumes.
Therefore, if you smell exhaust
fumes of any kind inside your vehi-
cle, have it inspected and repaired
immediately. If you ever suspect
exhaust fumes are coming into
your vehicle, drive it only with all
the windows fully open. Have your
vehicle checked and repaired
immediately.
WARNING - Exhaust
Engine exhaust gases contain
carbon monoxide (CO). Though
colorless and odorless, it is
dangerous and could be lethal if
inhaled. Follow the instructions
on this page to avoid CO poi-
soning.

Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
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Roadside Assistance is provided on all new current
model year Kia Vehicles from the date the vehicle is deliv-
ered to the first retail buyer or otherwise put into use (in-
service date), whichever is earlier, for a period of 60
months or 60,000 miles, whichever is earlier, subject to
the terms, conditions and exclusions set forth in the Kia
Warranty and Consumer Information Manual applicable
to your model year vehicle.
KMA reserves the right to limit or deny services or other
benefits to any owner or driver when, in KMA's judgment,
the claims and/or service requests are excessive in fre-
quency or type of occurrence.
Toll free consumer assistance
Kia's toll-free Consumer Assistance hot line is staffed
from 5:00 AM to 6:00 PM PST, Monday through Friday
and is accessible by dialing 1-800-333-4Kia (4542).
For more information regarding assistance available,
please refer to your Kia Warranty & Consumer
Information Manual.
Emergency roadside assistance
Kia's toll free Roadside Assistance hot line is staffed 24
hours a day, 365 days a year and is accessible by dialing
1-800-333-4Kia (4542).
Please note that you must provide your Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) to verify coverage at the time
of your call. The VIN can be found on the dash of your
vehicle on the driver’s side, on the door jamb of the dri-
ver’s door, your vehicle’s registration or proof of insur-
ance card.
Kia utilizes a network of over 30,000 roadside assistance
providers. Should you accidentally run out of fuel, require
a battery jump, or need help changing a tire, a Kia
Roadside Assistance Representative will dispatch some-
one to deliver a small quantity of gas, change a flat tire
with your inflated spare, or arrange a battery jump to
allow you to proceed to your destination. We have access
to a network of over 10,000 locksmiths to help you should
you become locked out of your Kia.
In the event that mechanical difficulty renders your vehi-
cle undriveable due to a warranty-related concern, Kia’s
Roadside Assistance Representative will arrange to
transport your vehicle to the nearest Kia dealer or to an
authorized Kia alternative service location.
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE (U.S. ONLY)

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Index
Back-up lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-100
Battery (Plug-in hybrid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-45For best battery service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-45
Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-46
Reset items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-47
Battery replacement (for smart key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Before Jump starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
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
Bonnet see the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33\
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33
Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23 Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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
Bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-91
Bulb replacement precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-91 Bulb wattage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . 6-9
California Perchlorate notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-116
Camera (Rear view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
Capacities (Lubricants) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Care
Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-66
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-105
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-110
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48\
Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
Central door lock switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-101
Chains - Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-95
Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-25
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-49
Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31 "Securing a child restraint withthe LATCH anchors system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37\
"Securing a child restraint seatwith" "Tether Anchor" "system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
"Securing a child restraint with alap/shoulder belt" . 3-39
Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
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Fuel filler lid (Plug-in Hybrid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35Opening the fuel filler lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Closing the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Fuel gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
59
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 8-63 Inner panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-64
Engine compartment fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . 8-66
Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-69
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-57
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14\
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Gross vehicle weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-89
Headlamp (HID type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 8-94
Headlamp (High/Low beam) bulb replacement . . . . . . 8-95
Headlamp (LED type) replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-95
Headlight (Headlamp) escort function . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
Headlight position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117
Headrest (Rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Headrest (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Heated steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46 High - beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
High mounted stop lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . 8-100
Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-93
Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-32
Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Hood open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-47
"Hybrid Battery SOC (State of Charge) Gauge" . . . . . 4-59
Hybrid System Gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
If an accident occurs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
Ignition switch illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Ignition switch position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Important safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-102
Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53 Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-102
Instrument cluster control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
LCD window control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
57
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
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LCD modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77
User settings mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
License plate lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-101
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-25 Opening the liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Closing the liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Emergency liftgate safety release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Liftgate room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
Liftgate room lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-104
Light bulb position (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-92
Light bulb position (Rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-93
Light bulb position (Side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-93
Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-91\
Bulb replacement precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-91
Light bulb position (Front). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-92
Light bulb position (Rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-93
Light bulb position (Side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-93
Headlamp (HID type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . 8-94
Headlamp (LED type) replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-95
Headlamp (High/Low beam) bulb replacement . . . . 8-95
Front turn signal lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . 8-96
Fog lamp/DRL bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-97
Stop and tail lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-97
Tail lamp (Inside) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-99
Stop and tail lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . 8-100
Back-up lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-100
High mounted stop lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . 8-100
License plate lamp bulb replacement. . . . . . . . . . . 8-101 Side repeater lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . 8-101
Map lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . 8-102
Map lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . 8-102
Vanity mirror lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . 8-102
Room lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement. . . . . . . 8-103
Room lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . 8-104
Liftgate room lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . 8-104
Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-116 Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
Headlight (Headlamp) escort function . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
Parking light position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117
Headlight position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117
Auto light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
High - beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119
Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-120
Lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Luggage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-151
Luggage volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Maintenance Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . 8-22
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-53
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Side repeater lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . 8-101
Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Smart cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-51Speed setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-52
Vehicle to vehicle distance setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
11 Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Smart key precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Smart key precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-91
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-\
94
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
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57 SRS Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Starting the engine - With a smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Starting the hybrid system - With an ignition key . . . . . 6-7
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
Electric power steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
Tilt and telescopic steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-47
Stop and tail lamp (LED type) bulb replacement. . . . 8-100
Stop and tail lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-97
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149 Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-39 Sunroof open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Sunshade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42\
Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Sunroof open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-42
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
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