2020 KIA NIRO PHEV Quick Start Guide Base Audio

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[Setting the charging current
1 On the Home screen, press
All Menus > PHEV > Charge
Management > Charging
Current .
2 Select a charger type to set the
charging current.
3 Set the charging current and
press OK.
\333Note
Depending on the types of chargers
or cables, the maximum amount of
charging current available may vary.
If you do not set an appropriate
charging current, the battery may not
be charged properly and it may cause a
charging error.
Viewing eco-driving
information
1 On the Home screen, press All
Menus > PHEV > ECO Driving.
2 View your eco-driving
information.
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a Display the options list.
 Delete History (fuel economy
history only): Delete your driving
history.
User′s Manual on Web (QR
Code): Access the web manual
via the QR code. For safety
reasons, you can access the QR
code only when your vehicle is
stationary.
b Return to the previous level.

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Viewing the energy flow
You can view the energy flow between the
engine, the electric motor, and the battery
according to your vehicle′s driving status.
1 On the Home screen, press
All Menus > PHEV > Energy
Flow.
2 View the current energy flow
according to the vehicle′s
driving status.
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a Display the options list.
 User′s Manual on Web (QR
Code): Access the web manual
via the QR code. For safety
reasons, you can access the QR
code only when your vehicle is
stationary.
b Return to the previous level.
c Your vehicle′s driving status
d The energy delivery direction
between the engine, the electric
motor, and the battery
c View your fuel economy
displayed in a graph as well as
your accumulated average fuel
economy according to your driving
pattern.
d Reset the fuel efficiency graphs to
the default values.
e View the records of your previous
drives, such as the date, driving
distance, and fuel efficiency.
f The record with the best fuel
efficiency
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The fuel efficiency graphs will be
updated every two and a half minutes.
When the engine is stopped, the
fuel efficiency graphs will be reset
automatically. However, the average
fuel efficiency value will not be reset.

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Starting the vehicle
Starting the vehicle with the motor′s
power
Driving
Driving the vehicle with the engine′s
power and the motor′s power
Driving the vehicle with the engine′s
power
Driving the vehicle with the motor′s
power
Charging the battery and driving the
vehicle with the engine′s power
Charging the battery with the engine′s
power and driving the vehicle with the
motor′s power
Decelerating
Charging the battery with the
deceleration energy from braking and
the engine′s power
Charging the battery with the
deceleration energy from braking

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Reducing the engine′s power for
slowing down the vehicle and charging
the battery with the deceleration
energy from the engine′s power
Reducing the engine′s power for
slowing down the vehicle
Idle mode
Idle mode without delivering any
power
Charging the battery with the engine′s
power while the vehicle is in idle mode

Radio
Listening to the radio
Listening to HD Radio™ (if equipped)
Listening to SiriusXM™ radio (if equipped)
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Listening to the radio
You can search for radio stations through
various search methods and listen to
them. You can also save your favorite
radio stations to the preset list.
\334Warning
Driving while distracted can result in a
loss of vehicle control that may lead to an
accident, severe bodily injury, or death.
The driver′s primary responsibility is the
safe and legal operation of the vehicle,
and the use of any vehicle systems,
including the touch screen and steering
wheel controls, which take the driver′s
eyes, attention, and focus away from the
safe operation of the vehicle, or which are
not permissible by law, should never be
used during the operation of the vehicle.
Turning on the radio
Press All Menus > Radio on the
Home screen, or press the Radio
button on the control panel.
 Depending on the vehicle model,
the displayed screens and available
functions may vary.
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Type B
a Select a radio mode.
b Activate or deactivate the HD Radio
mode (if equipped).

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c Display the options list.
Enter Station : Change the radio
station by entering a radio frequency
manually.
 Station List : Access the list of
available radio stations.
 Info : Set to display text information
received from the current
broadcasting station.
 Reorder Presets: Rearrange saved
radio stations on the preset list.
> See ″Rearranging the preset list.″
Delete Presets: Delete saved radio
stations from the preset list.
> See
″ Deleting saved radio stations .″
Set Number of Presets : Set the
number of radio stations to display
on the preset list.
> See ″Changing the
number of radio stations on the preset
list .″
Sound Settings: Customize the
system sound settings.
> See
″ Configuring the sound settings.″
 User′s Manual on Web (QR Code) :
Access the web manual via the QR
code. For safety reasons, you can
access the QR code only when your
vehicle is stationary.
d Return to the previous level.
e Radio station information
f Save the current radio station to the
preset list, or delete it from the list.
g Preset list
h Preview each radio station for a few
seconds and select the one you want.
Changing the radio mode
[ Type A
On the radio screen, press FM/
AM to switch between the radio
modes.
 Alternatively, press the Radio button on
the control panel.
[Type B
On the radio screen, press Band
and select a desired mode.
 Alternatively, press the Radio button on
the control panel.

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Scanning for available
radio stations
You can listen to each radio station for a
few seconds and select the one you want.
1 On the radio screen, press .
The system provides a preview of
each radio station on the available
stations list for five seconds.
2 When you find the radio
station to which you want to
listen, press
to stop the scan.
You can continue listening to the
current radio station.
Searching for radio
stations
You can search for radio stations by
changing frequencies.
To change frequencies, press the
Search backward button (SEEK)
or the Search forward button
(TRACK ) on the control panel.
An available radio station will be
selected automatically.
To change frequencies quickly,
press and hold the Search
backward button (SEEK) or the
Search forward button (TRACK ) on
the control panel.
 When you release the button, an
available radio station will be selected
automatically.
Alternatively, press and hold the Search
lever/button on the steering wheel.
To change frequencies manually,
turn the Search knob (TUNE FILE)
on the control panel.
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If multiple HD radio stations are available
on one radio frequency in HD Radio mode,
turning the Search knob (TUNE FILE) on
that frequency will allow you to select
each radio station.