2018 KIA NIRO PLUG-IN HYBRID headlamp

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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Steering wheel audio controls ...............5-7
2. Driver`s front air bag ...........................3-57
3. Horn.....................................................4-47
4. Instrument cluster ................................4-53
5. Wiper and washer control lever (Right) ................................................4-121
Turn signal / headlamp control lever
(Left) ..................................................4-117
6. Engine start/stop button ........................6-9
7. Cruise control ......................................6-47 Smart cruise control ............................6-51
8. Audio .....................................................5-5
9. Hazard warning flasher .........................7-2
10. Climate control system ....................4-130
11. Shift lever DCT ..................................6-14
12. Front seat warmer ...........................4-152 Front air ventilation seat ..................4-154
13. Heated steering wheel button ...........4-46
14. Parking assist system On/Off button .4-110
15. Smart phone wireless charger ........4-158
16. Center console storage box ............4-149
17. Power outlet.....................................4-155
18. USB charger ....................................4-156
19. Glove box ........................................4-149
20. Passenger`s front air bag .................3-57
21. AC 115V inverter .............................4-157
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This warning light remains on after
blinking for approximately 60 seconds
or repeats blinking and off at the
intervals of approximately 3 seconds:
When there is a malfunction with
the TPMS.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer as soon as possible.
❈ For more details, refer to “Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in chapter 7. The TPMS cannot alert you to
severe and sudden tire damage
caused by external factors.
If you notice any vehicle instability, immediately take your foot off the
accelerator pedal, apply the brakes
gradually with light force, and slow-
ly move to a safe position off the
road.Master Warning light
(if equipped)
This warning light informs the driv- er of the following situations
- LED headlamp failure
- Blind Spot Detection failure
- Smart Cruise Control System fail-ure
- Blind Spot Detection blockage
- Smart Cruise Control Radar fail- ure
- Lamp failure
- Virtual Engine Sound System malfunction
The Master Warning Light illumi-
nates when more than one of the
above warning situations occur. At
this time, the LCD Modes Icon will
change from ( ) to ( ).
If the warning situation is solved, the
master warning light will be turned off
and the LCD Modes Icon will be
changed back to its previous icon ( ).
WARNING - Low tire pressure
Significantly low tire pressure makes the vehicle unstable
and can contribute to loss of
vehicle control and increased
braking distances.
Continued driving or low pres- sure tires will cause the tires to
overheat and fail.

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Features of your vehicle
Autonomous EmergencyBraking (AEB) Warninglight (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
When there is a malfunction with the AEB.
In this case, have the vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.
Engine Coolant Temperature WarningLight
This warning light illuminates:
When the engine coolant tempera- ture is above 248°F (120°C). This
means that the engine is overheat-
ed and may be damaged.
If your vehicle is overheated, refer
to “Overheating” in chapter 7.
LED Headlamp Warning
Light (if equipped)
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 LED headlamp.
In this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.
This warning light blinks:
When there is a malfunction with a LED headlamp related part.
In this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION - Engine
Overheating
Do not continue driving with the engine overheated. Otherwiseengine may be damaged.
CAUTION - LED
Headlamp Warning Light
Continuous driving with the LED Headlamp Warning Lighton or blinking can reduce LEDheadlamp (low beam) life.

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Auto light position
When the light switch is in the AUTO
light position, the taillights and head-
lights will turn ON or OFF automati-
cally depending on the amount of
light outside the vehicle.
When the light switch is positioned at
an auto light position, at first, the
wiper will turn on and then, after 5
seconds the head lamp will turn on
automatically.
If the head lamp has been turned on
due to this function of the vehicle, the
head lamp will turn off 60 seconds
after the wiper has been turned off.
High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlamp,
push the lever away from you. The
lever will return to its original position.
The high beam indicator will light
when the headlight high beams are
switched on.
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a prolonged time while the
engine is not running.
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WARNING - High beams
Do not use high beam when
there are other vehicles. Using
high beam could obstruct the
other driver’s vision.

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Check headlight
This warning message illuminates if
there is a malfunction (burned-out
bulb except LED lamp or circuit mal-
function) with the headlamp. In this
case, have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
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NOTICE
• When replacing the bulb, use the
same wattage bulb.
For more information, refer to
“BULB WATTAGE” in chapter 9.
• If the different wattage bulb is equipped with the vehicle, this
warning message is not displayed.
Front fog light (if equipped)
Fog lights are used to provide
improved visibility when visibility is
poor due to fog, rain or snow, etc. The
fog lights will turn on when the fog light
switch (1) is turned to the on position
after the headlight is turned on.
To turn off the fog lights, turn the fog
light switch (1) to the ON position
again.
When in operation, the fog lights
consume large amounts of vehicle
electrical power. Only use the fog
lights when visibility is poor.
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WELCOME SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Headlight (Headlamp) escort
function
The headlights (and/or taillights)
remain on for approximately 5 min-
utes after the ignition key is removed
or turned to the ACC or LOCK posi-
tion. However, if the driver’s door is
opened and closed, the headlights
are turned off after 15 seconds.
The headlights can be turned off by
pressing the lock button on the trans-
mitter or smart key twice or turning
off the light switch from the headlight
or Auto light position.
Interior light
When the interior light switch is in the
DOOR position and all doors (and lift-
gate) are locked and closed, the
room lamp will come on for 30 sec-
onds if any of the below is performed.
With the smart key system
- When the door unlock button ispressed on the smart key.
- When the button of the outside door handle is pressed.
At this time, if you press the door lock
button, the lamps will turn off imme-
diately.
Pocket lamp (if equipped)
When all doors are locked and
closed, the pocket lamp will come on
for 15 seconds if any of the below is
performed.
With the smart key system - When the door unlock button ispressed on the smart key.
- When the button of the outside door handle is pressed.
At this time, if you press the door lock
button, the lamps will turn off imme-
diately.

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DRIVER’S ATTENTION
The driver must be cautious in the
below situations may not work
properly when recognition of the
lane marker is poor or limited :
  When lane and road condition is
poor
- It is difficult to distinguish the lane marker from road when the
lane marker is covered with dust
or sand.
- It is difficult to distinguish the color of the lane marker from
road.
- There is something looks like a lane marker.
- The lane marker is indistinct or damaged.
- The number of lanes increases/ decreases or the lane lines are
crossing (Driving through a toll
plaza/toll gate, merged/divided
lane).
- There are more than two lane markers. - The lane marker is very thick or
thin.
- The lane marker is not visible due to snow, rain, stain, a puddle
or other factors.
- A shadow is on the lane marker because of a median strip,
guardrail, noise barriers and
others.
- When the lane markers are com- plicated or a structure substi-
tutes for the lines such as a
construction area.
- There are crosswalk signs or other symbols on the road.
- The lane suddenly disappears such as at the intersection.
- The lane marker in a tunnel is covered with dirt or oil and etc . 
When external condition is inter-
vened
- The brightness of outside changes suddenly when enter-
ing/existing a tunnel or passing
under a bridge.
- The headlamps are not on at night or in a tunnel, or light level
is low.
- There is a boundary structure in the roadway.
- The light of street, sun, oncom- ing vehicle and so on reflects
from the water on the road.
- When light shines brightly in the reverse direction you drive.
- The distance from the vehicle ahead is very short or the vehi-
cle ahead drives hiding the lane
line.
- You drive on a steep grade or a sharp curve.
- The vehicle vibrates heavily.
- The temperature near inside mir- ror is very high due to direct sun
light and etc.

• Tire terminology and definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-57
• All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-60
• Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-60
• Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-\
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• Tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-60\
• Radial-ply tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-61
• Low aspect ratio tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-61
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
8-63
• Inner panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-64
• Engine compartment fuse replacement. . . . . . . . . . . 8-66
• Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-69
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
Appearance care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-105
• Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-105
• Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-110
Emission control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-113
• Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-113
• Evaporative emission control (including ORVR:
Onboard refueling vapor recovery) system . . . . . . 8-113
• Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-114
California perchlorate notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-116
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