2021 KIA NIRO warning light

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Features of your vehicle
Engine Oil Pressure
Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position.
- It remains on until the engine is
started.
When the engine oil pressure is low.
If the engine oil pressure is low:
1.Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.
2.Turn the engine off and check the
engine oil level (For more details,
refer to “Engine Oil” in chapter 7). If
the level is low, add oil as required.
If the warning light remains on after
adding oil or if oil is not available,
have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer as soon as
possible.If the warning light stays on while the
engine is running, it indicates that
there may be serious engine dam-
age or malfunction. In this case,
1. Stop the vehicle as soon as it is
safe to do so.
2. Turn off the engine and check the
oil level. If the oil level is low, fill the
engine oil to the proper level.
3. Start the engine again. If the warn-
ing light stays on after the engine
is started, turn the engine off
immediately. In this case, have
your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Low Fuel Level Warning
Light
This warning light illuminates:
When the fuel tank is nearly empty.
Add fuel as soon as possible.
CAUTION - Engine
damage
If the engine is not stopped
immediately after the engine oil
pressure warning light is illumi-
nated and stays on while the
engine is running, serious
engine damage may result.
CAUTION - Low Fuel
Level
Driving with the Low Fuel Level
warning light on or with the fuel
level below “E” can cause the
engine to misfire and damage
the catalytic converter (if
equipped).

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Low Tire Pressure
Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
When one or more of your tires are
significantly underinflated.
❈For more details, refer to “Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in chapter 6.This warning light remains on after
blinking for approximately 70 seconds
or repeats blinking on and off at the
intervals of approximately 4 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 6. 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.
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 on low pres-
sure tires may cause the tires
to overheat and fail.

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Features of your vehicle
Master Warning light
(if equipped)
This warning light informs the driv-
er the following situations.
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
malfunction (if equipped)
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
radar blocked (if equipped)
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning mal-
function (if equipped)
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning radar
blocked (if equipped)
- Lamp malfunction
- LED headlamp malfunction (if
equipped)
- High Beam Assist malfunction (if
equipped)
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) malfunction
- Smart Cruise Control malfunction (if
equipped)
- Smart Cruise Control radar blocked
(if equipped)- Lane Following Assist malfunction (if
equipped), etc.
- Highway Driving Assist malfunction
(if equipped)
The Master Warning Light illuminates
when one or more of the above warn-
ing situations occur. If the warning situ-
ation is resolved, the master warning
light will turn off.
Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning
Light
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 “If the engine overheats” in
chapter 6.
CAUTION - Engine
Overheating
Do not continue driving with the
engine overheated. Otherwise
the engine may be damaged.

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Electronic Parking Brake
(EPB) 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 3
seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with
the EPB.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
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NOTICE- Electronic Parking
Brake (EPB) Warning Light
The Electronic Parking Brake
(EPB) Warning Light may illumi-
nate when the Electronic Stability
control (ESC) Indicator Light comes
on to indicate that the ESC is not
working properly (This does not
indicate malfunction of the EPB).
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 3
seconds 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.
Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist
Warning Light
(if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position.
- The FCA warning light illuminates
for approximately 3 seconds and
then turns off.
When there is a malfunction with
FCA.
If this occurs, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
❈For more details, refer to “Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)”
in chapter 5.
CAUTION - LED
Headlamp Warning Light
Continuous driving with the
LED Headlamp Warning Light
on can reduce LED headlamp
(low beam) life.
EPB

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Features of your vehicle
Icy Road Warning Light
This warning light is to warn the
driver the road may be icy.
When the temperature on the out-
side temperature gauge is approx-
imately below 39°F (4°C), the Icy
Road Warning Light and Outside
Temperature Gauge blinks and
then illuminates. Also, the warning
chime sounds 1 time.
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NOTICE
If the icy road warning light appears
while driving, you should drive
more attentively and safely, refrain-
ing from over-speeding, rapid accel-
eration, sudden braking or sharp
turning, etc.
Indicator Lights
Charging Cable
Connection Indicator
(Plug-in hybrid)
This indicator illuminates in red when
the charging cable is connected.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
Indicator Light
This indicator light illumi-
nates:
Once you set the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with
the ESC system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
This indicator light blinks:
While the ESC is operating.
❈For more details, refer to
“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”
in chapter 5.

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Low Beam Indicator
Light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
When the headlights are on.
Light ON Indicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When the tail lights or headlights
are on.
High Beam Assist
indicator (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates :
When the High-Beam is on with
the light switch in the AUTO light
position.
If your vehicle detects oncoming or
preceding vehicles, High Beam
Assist will switch the high beam to
low beam automatically.
❈For more details, refer to “High
Beam Assist (HBA)” in chapter 4.
EV Mode Indicator
This indicator illuminates when the
vehicle is driven by the electric
motor.
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Reverse Parking Distance Warning
assists the driver during backward
movement of the vehicle by chiming if
any object is sensed within a distance
of 48 in (120 cm) behind the vehicle.
This function is a supplemental func-
tion and it is not intended to nor does
it replace the need for extreme care
and attention of the driver. The sens-
ing range and objects detectable by
rear ultrasonic sensors (➀) are limited.
Whenever backing-up, pay as much
attention to what is behind you as you
would in a vehicle without a Reverse
Parking Distance Warning.
Operation of Reverse Parking
Distance Warning
Operating condition
Press the Parking Distance Warning
Off button to turn off the Reverse
Parking Distance Warning. The indi-
cator light on the button will turn on.
REVERSE PARKING DISTANCE WARNING (PDW) (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
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Reverse Parking Distance
Warning
Never rely solely on Reverse
Parking Distance Warning.
Always perform a visual inspec-
tion to make sure the vehicle is
clear of all obstructions before
moving the vehicle in any direc-
tion. Stop immediately if you are
aware of a child or other person
anywhere near your vehicle.
Some objects may not be
detected by the sensors, due to
the object's size or material.
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To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the nor-
mal (low beam) position when
released. The headlight switch does
not need to be on to use this flashing
feature.
High Beam Assist (HBA)
(if equipped)
High Beam Assist is a function that
automatically adjusts the headlamp
range (switches between high beam
and low beam) according to the
brightness of other vehicles and road
conditions.
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WARNING - High beams
Do not use high beams when
there are other vehicles in front
of or approaching your vehicle.
Using high beams could
obstruct the other driver’s
vision.
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