2018 KIA NIRO emergency towing

What to do in an emergency
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3. Install the towing hook by turning it
clockwise into the hole until it is
fully secured.
4. Remove the towing hook and install the cover after use.Emergency towing
If towing is necessary, have it
done by an authorized Kia dealer
or a commercial tow truck service. If towing service is not available in an
emergency, your vehicle may be
temporarily towed using a cable or
chain secured to the emergency tow-
ing hook under the front (or rear) of
the vehicle. Use extreme caution
when towing the vehicle. A driver
must be in the vehicle to steer it and
operate the brakes.
Towing in this manner may be done
only on hard-surfaced roads for a
short distance and at low speed.
Also, the wheels, axles, power train,
steering and brakes must all be in
good condition.
Do not use the tow hooks to pull a
vehicle out of mud, sand or other
conditions from which the vehicle
cannot be driven out under its own
power.
Avoid towing a vehicle heavier than the vehicle doing the towing.
The drivers of both vehicles should communicate with each other fre-
quently.
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Attach a towing strap to the towhook.
Use only a cable or chain specifical- ly intended for use in towing vehi-
cles. Securely fasten the cable or
chain to the towing hook provided.
Before emergency towing, check if the hook is not broken or damaged.
Fasten the towing cable or chain securely to the hook.
Do not jerk the hook. Apply it steadily and with even force.
To avoid damaging the hook, do not pull from the side or at a vertical
angle. Always pull straight ahead. Use a towing strap less than 16
feet (5 m) long. Attach a white or
red cloth (about 12 inches (30 cm)
wide) in the middle of the strap for
easy visibility.
Drive carefully so that the towing strap is not loosened during tow-
ing.
CAUTION
Using a portion of the vehicleother than the tow hooks fortowing may damage the body ofyour vehicle.
WARNING- Emergency
Towing Precautions
Use extreme caution when tow-
ing the vehicle.
Avoid sudden starts or erratic driving maneuvers which
would place excessive stress
on the emergency towing hook
and towing cable or chain. The
hook and towing cable or
chain may break and cause
serious injury or damage.
If the disabled vehicle is unable to be moved, do not
forcibly continue the towing.
We recommend that you con-
tact an authorized Kia dealer
or a commercial tow truck
service for assistance.
Tow the vehicle as straight ahead as possible.
Keep away from the vehicle during towing.
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Emergency towing precautions
Turn the ignition switch to ACC so
the steering wheel isn’t locked.
Place the transaxle shift lever in N (Neutral).
Release the parking bake.
Press the brake pedal with more force than normal since you will
have reduced brake performance.
More steering effort will be required because the power steer-
ing system will be disabled.
If you are driving down a long hill, the brakes may overheat and brake
performance will be reduced. Stop
often and let the brakes cool off. If the car is being towed with all
four wheels on the ground, it can
be towed only from the front. Be
sure that the transaxle is in neutral.
Be sure the steering is unlocked by
placing the ignition switch in the
ACC position. A driver must be in
the towed vehicle to operate the
steering and brakes.
CAUTION - Dual clutchtransmission
To avoid serious damage to the
dual clutch transmission, limitthe vehicle speed to 10 mph(15 km/h) and drive less than 1mile (1.5 km) when towing.
Before towing, check the dual clutch transmission for fluidleaks under your vehicle. If thedual clutch transmission fluidis leaking, flatbed equipmentor a towing dolly must beused.

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IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS
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✽ NOTICE
Any gas or electrolyte leakage from
your vehicle is not only poisonous
but also flammable. Upon witness-
ing one of those, open the windows,
and remain a safe distance from the
vehicle out of the road. Immediately
contact an authorized Kia dealer
and advise them that a hybrid vehi-
cle is involved.
If you need towing, refer to
"Towing" in the previous pages.
When the vehicle is severely dam- aged, remain a safe distance of 50
feet (15 meter) or more between
your vehicle and other
vehicles/flammables.
If a fire occurs :
Immediately call emergency services
(911) and advise the emergency
responders that a hybrid vehicle is
involved.
WARNING - High voltage components
For your safety, do not touch high voltage cables, connec-
tors and package modules.
High voltage components are
orange in color.
Exposed cables or wires may be visible inside or outside of
the vehicle. Never touch the
wires or cables, because an
electrical shock, an injury, or a
death may occur.WARNING- Submersion
in water
Do not touch your vehicle if it
has been submerged in water.
The high-voltage battery may
cause shock or may catch fire.
Immediately contact the author-
ities and advise them of the
condition of your vehicle and
that a hybrid vehicle is involved.

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Index
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57\
Tail lamp (inside) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-99
Theft-alarm stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17Armed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Theft-alarm stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Disarmed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Tilt and telescopic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Tire and loading information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-98
Tire chains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-\
95
Tire pressure monitoring system(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12 Check tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Low tire pressure position telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Changing a tire with TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
"This device complies with Part15 of the FCC rules.". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48 Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48\
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 8-48
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-49
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-49
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50 Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-51
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-53
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-53
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-53
Tire terminology and definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-57
All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-60
Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-60
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-60
Tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-60
Radial-ply tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-61
Low aspect ratio tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-61
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 7-28 Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Removable towing hook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Transmission - Dual clutch transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Trip information (Trip computer,for Plug-in Hybrid) . 4-71
Trip information (Trip computer,for Hybrid) . . . . . . . . 4-64
Turn signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119
USB charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-156
User settings mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
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