2021 KIA NIRO Owners Manual

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Features of your vehicle
Instrument Cluster Control
Adjusting Instrument Cluster
Illumination
The brightness of the instrument
panel illumination is changed by
pressing the illumination control but-
ton (“+” or “-”) when the ignition
switch or ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton is ON, or the taillights are turned
on. If you hold the illumination control
button (“+” or “-”), the brightness
will be changed continuously.
If the brightness reaches to the
maximum or minimum level, an
alarm will sound.
Gauges
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the
speed of the vehicle and is calibrated
in miles per hour (mph) and/or kilo-
meters per hour (km/h).
ODEP049545L
ODEP049543L
ODEP049105N
ODEP049539N ■Type A
■Type B

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Tachometer (if equipped)
The tachometer indicates the
approximate number of engine revo-
lutions per minute (rpm).When moving the shift lever to the
“S” (SPORT) mode, the engine
tachometer is displayed while switch-
ing to SPORT mode.
Use the tachometer to select the cor-
rect shift points and to prevent lug-
ging and/or over-revving the engine.
Hybrid System Gauge
The hybrid system gauge indicates
whether the current driving condition
is fuel efficient or not.
ODEP049529L
ODEP049215N ■Type B - ECO mode selected
■Type B - SPORT mode selected
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine with-
in the tachometer's RED ZONE.
This may cause severe engine
damage.
ODEP049106
ODEP049186
■Type A
■Type B

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CHARGE : Shows that the energy
made by the vehicle is
being converted to
electrical energy.
(Regenerated energy)
ECO : Shows that the vehicle is
being driven in an Eco-
friendly manner.
POWER : Shows that the vehicle is
exceeding the Eco-
friendly range.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
The "EV" indicator comes on or off
based on the hybrid system gauge.
• “EV” indicator ON : Vehicle is
using the electric motor or the
gasoline engine is stopped.
• “EV” indicator OFF : Vehicle is
using the gasoline engine.
Hybrid Battery SOC
(State of Charge) Gauge
This gauge indicates the remaining
hybrid battery power. If the SOC is
near the “L (Low)” level, the vehicle
automatically operates the engine to
charge the battery.However, if the Service Indicator ( )
and Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
( ) turn on when the SOC gauge is
near the “L (Low)” level, have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Never try to start the vehicle if the
fuel tank is empty. In this condition,
the engine cannot charge the high
voltage battery of the hybrid system.
If you try to start the vehicle when
the fuel is empty, the high voltage
battery will become discharged and
be damaged.
ODE046107
ODEP049530L
■Type B
■ Type A

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Plug-in hybrid mode indicator

: The high-voltage
(hybrid) battery is used
to drive the vehicle.

: The AUTO mode will
be automatically
selected from either
from Electric (CD)
mode or Hybrid (CS)
mode by the system
according to the driv-
ing condition.

:The high-voltage
(hybrid) battery and
gasoline engine is
used to drive the vehi-
cle.
A corresponding message is displayed
to indicate the selected mode.
Fuel Gauge
This gauge indicates the approxi-
mate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank.
ODE046108
ODEP049188L
■Type B
■ Type A
ODEP049550L
ODEP049548L
ODEP049549L
ODEP049189L/ODEP049541L/ODEP049190L

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✽ ✽
NOTICE
• The fuel tank capacity is given in
chapter 8.
• The fuel gauge is supplemented by
a low fuel warning light which will
illuminate when the fuel tank is
nearly empty.
• On inclines or curves, the fuel
gauge pointer may fluctuate or the
low fuel warning light may come
on earlier than usual due to the
movement of fuel in the tank.
✽ ✽
NOTICE - Fuel gauge
Running out of fuel can expose vehi-
cle occupants to danger. You must
obtain additional fuel as soon as pos-
sible after the warning light comes
on or when the gauge indicator
comes close to the “E (Empty)”
level.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Fuel display may not be accurate if
vehicle is being fueled while in an
incline.
Distance to empty
The distance to empty is the esti-
mated distance the vehicle can be
driven with the remaining fuel.
- Distance range : 1 ~ 9,999 mi. or
1 ~ 9,999 km
CAUTION- Low fuel
Avoid driving with an extremely
low fuel level. Running out of
fuel could cause the engine to
misfire, damaging the catalytic
converter.ODEP049142N
ODEP049561N
■Type B
■ Type A

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If the estimated distance is below 1
mi.(1 km), the trip computer will
display “----” as distance to empty.
If the level of the remaining fuel is
more than three-quarters, more
than 0.8 gallons (3 liters) of fuel
must be refilled for the fuel gauge
to change. In other cases, more
than 1.6 gallons (6 liters) of fuel
must be refilled for the vehicle to
change the fuel gauge.✽ ✽
NOTICE
• If the vehicle is not on level ground
or the battery power has been
interrupted, the distance to empty
function may not operate correct-
ly.
• The distance to empty may differ
from the actual driving distance as
it is an estimate of the available
driving distance.
• The fuel economy and distance to
empty may vary significantly
based on driving conditions, driv-
ing habits, and condition of the
vehicle.
Odometer
The odometer Indicates the total dis-
tance that the vehicle has been driv-
en and should be used to determine
when periodic maintenance should
be performed.
- Odometer range : 0 ~ 999,999
miles or 1,599,999 kilometers.
ODEP049597N

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Outside Temperature Gauge
This gauge indicates the current out-
side air temperatures by 1°F (1°C).
- Temperature range : -40 ~ 140°F (-40
~ 60°C)
The outside temperature on the dis-
play may not change immediately
like a general thermometer to pre-
vent the driver from being distracted.The temperature unit (from °C to °F
or from °F to °C) can be changed by
using the “User Settings” mode of the
LCD display.
❈For more details, refer to “LCD dis-
play” in this chapter.
Dual clutch transmission shift
indicator
ODEP049598N
ODEP049557L
ODEP049191N
■Type A
■Type B - ECO mode selected
■Type B - SPORT mode selectODEP049558L

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This indicator displays which shift
lever is selected.

Reverse : R
Neutral : N

Sport mode : S