2018 KIA NIRO PLUG-IN HYBRID warning lights

What to do in an emergency
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ROAD WARNING
Hazard warning flasher
The hazard warning flasher serves
as a warning to other drivers to exer-
cise extreme caution when
approaching, overtaking, or passing
your vehicle.
It should be used whenever emer-
gency repairs are being made or
when the vehicle is stopped near the
edge of a roadway.Depress the flasher switch with the
ignition switch in any position. The
flasher switch is located in the center
facia panel. All turn signal lights will
flash simultaneously.
• The hazard warning flasher oper-
ates whether your vehicle is run-
ning or not.
The turn signals do not work when the hazard flasher is on.
Care must be taken when using the hazard warning flasher while
the vehicle is being towed.
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Maintenance
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At least monthly:
Check the coolant level in theengine coolant reservoir.
Check the operation of all exterior lights, including the stoplights, turn
signals and hazard warning flash-
ers.
Check the inflation pressures of all tires including the spare.
At least twice a year
(i.e., every Spring and Fall) :
Check the radiator, heater and air conditioning hoses for leaks or
damage.
Check the windshield washer spray and wiper operation. Clean
the wiper blades with clean cloth
dampened with washer fluid.
Check the headlight alignment.
Check the muffler, exhaust pipes, shields and clamps.
Check the lap/shoulder belts for wear and function.
Check for worn tires and loose wheel lug nuts.
At least once a year :
Clean the body and door drainholes.
Lubricate the door hinges and check the hood hinges.
Lubricate the door and hood locks and latches.
Lubricate the door rubber weather- strips.
Check the air conditioning system.
Inspect and lubricate dual clutch transmission linkage and controls.
Clean the battery and terminals.
Check the brake fluid level.

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Maintenance
FUSES
❈Left side : Normal , Right side : Blown
A vehicle’s electrical system is pro-
tected from electrical overload dam-
age by fuses.
This vehicle has 2 (or 3) fuse panels,
one located in the driver’s side panel
bolster, the other in the engine com-
partment near the battery.
If any of your vehicle’s lights, acces-
sories, or controls do not work, check
the appropriate circuit fuse. If a fuse
has blown, the element inside the
fuse will melt.
If the electrical system does not
work, first check the driver’s side
fuse panel.
Always replace a blown fuse with
one of the same rating.
If the replacement fuse blows, this
indicates an electrical problem. Avoid
using the system involved and imme-
diately consult an authorized Kia
dealer.
Three kinds of fuses are used: blade
type for lower amperage rating, car-tridge type, and multi fuse for higheramperage ratings.
Do not arbitrarily modify or add-on electric wiring to the vehicle.
WARNING- Fuse replace-
ment
Never replace a fuse with any- thing but another fuse of the
same rating.
A higher capacity fuse could cause damage and possibly a
fire.
Never install a wire or alu- minum foil instead of the
proper fuse - even as a tem-
porary repair. It may cause
extensive wiring damage and
a possible fire.
CAUTION
Do not use a screwdriver or anyother metal object to removefuses because it may cause ashort circuit and damage thesystem.
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Blade type
■ Cartridge type
■ Multi fuse
■ BFT

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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.

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Index
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-\
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Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
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Index
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Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
Vanity mirror lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-102
Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders . . . . . . 1-6
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-98Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-101
Tire and loading information label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-98
Vehicle stability management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-102
Warning and Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
Warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-36 Checking the washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-36
Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-51
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-27 Power window lock button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Windshield defrosting and defogging. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-145
Windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-122 Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-94
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-94
Tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-95
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-42 Blade inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-42
Blade replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-42
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121 Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
Windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-122
Rear window wiper and washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
Wireless smart phone charging system . . . . . . . . . . . 4-158
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