2022 KIA NIRO PHEV warning light

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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
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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 8.
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.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
We recommend that the headlight
aiming be adjusted by an authorized
Kia dealer after an accident or after
the headlight assembly is reinstalled.
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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Maintenance
APPEARANCE CARE
Exterior care
Exterior general caution
It is very important to follow the label
directions when using any chemical
cleaner or polish. Read all warning
and caution statements that appear
on the label.
✽ ✽NOTICE
If you park the vehicle around a
stainless signboard or windshield
building etc., the plastic exterior
trim (bumper, spoiler, garnish,
lamp, outside mirror etc.) may be
damaged by reflected sunlight from
the external structure. To avoid
damaging the plastic exterior trim,
park the vehicle away from the
areas where the reflected light may
occur or use a vehicle cover
(Depending on the vehicle, the type
of exterior trim applied such as
spoiler may differ).
Finish maintenance
Washing
To help protect your vehicle’s finish
from rust and deterioration, wash it
thoroughly and frequently at least
once a month with lukewarm or cold
water.
If you use your vehicle for off-road
driving, you should wash it after each
off-road trip. Pay special attention to
the removal of any accumulation of
salt, dirt, mud, and other foreign mate-
rials. Make sure the drain holes in the
lower edges of the doors and rocker
panels are kept clear and clean.
Insects, tar, tree sap, bird droppings,
industrial pollution and similar
deposits can damage your vehicle’s
finish if not removed immediately.
Even prompt washing with plain water
may not completely remove all these
deposits. A mild soap, safe for use on
painted surfaces, may be used.
After washing, rinse the vehicle thor-
oughly with lukewarm or cold water.
Do not allow soap to dry on the finish. After washing the vehicle, test the
brakes while driving slowly to see if
they have been affected by water. If
braking performance is impaired, dry
the brakes by applying them lightly
while maintaining a slow forward
speed.

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Maintenance
Aluminum wheel maintenance
The aluminum wheels are coated with
a clear protective finish.
Do not use any abrasive cleaner,polishing compound, solvent, or wire
brushes on aluminum wheels. They
may scratch the finish.
Clean the wheel when it has cooled.
Use only a mild soap or neutral detergent, and rinse thoroughly with
water. Also, be sure to clean the
wheels after driving on salted roads.
This helps prevent corrosion.
Avoid washing the wheels with high- speed vehicle wash brushes.
Do not use any alkaline or acid detergents It may damage and cor-
rode the aluminum wheels coated
with a clear protective finish.
Corrosion protection
Protecting your vehicle from corrosion
By using the most advanced design
and construction practices to combat
corrosion, we produce vehicles of
the highest quality. However, this is
only part of the job. To achieve the
long-term corrosion resistance your
vehicle can deliver, the owner's
cooperation and assistance is also
required.
Common causes of corrosion
The most common causes of corro-
sion on your vehicle are:
Road salt, dirt and moisture that isallowed to accumulate underneath
the vehicle.
Removal of paint or protective coatings by stones, gravel, abra-
sion or minor scrapes and dents
which leave unprotected metal
exposed to corrosion.WARNING
After washing the vehicle, test
the brakes while driving slowly
to see if they have been affected
by water. If braking performance
is impaired, dry the brakes by
applying them lightly while
maintaining a slow forward
speed.

Index
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Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system . . . . 3-47Adding equipment to or modifying your air bag-equipped vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73
Air bag warning label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73
Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67
Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62
How does the air bag system operate? . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
Occupant Detection System (ODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-54
Side air bag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-65
SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-72
SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33\
Filter replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
Air conditioner compressor label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Appearance care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-105 Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-105
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-111
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141 Air Conditioning refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-155
Automatic heating and air conditioning. . . . . . . . . 4-142
Automatic ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152
Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerantand compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-156
Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-154 Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
Recirculated air at washer fluid spray . . . . . . . . . . 4-153
Sunroof inside air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-153
System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150
Battery (Plug-in Hybrid). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40 For best battery service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40
Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Reset items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Before entering vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Before starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Necessary inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-96 Blind-Spot Collision Warning setting and activ ation. 5-97
Warning message and function control . . . . . . . . . . 5-99
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27\
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
AUTO HOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
Good braking practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Parking brake – Foot type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
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Key positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7Ignition switch position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Illuminated ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Lane Following Assist (LFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-148 Lane Following Assist malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-152
Lane Following Assist operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-149
Limitation of Lane Following Assist . . . . . . . . . . . 5-152
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-87 Lane Keeping Assist activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-90
Lane Keeping Assist malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-93
Lane Keeping Assist operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-88
Lane Keeping Assist setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89
LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77 LCD Display Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77
LCD Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-78
Trip modes (Trip computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-95
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-28 Closing the liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Emergency liftgate safety release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Opening the liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-87\
Back-up lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . . . . 7-99 Bulb replacement precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-87
Daytime running lamp/Position lamp (LED type)
bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-94
Front fog lamp (Bulb/LED type) bulb replacement . 7-95
Front side marker (Bulb type) bulb replacement (Headlamp type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-93
Front side marker (LED type) bulb replacement (Headlamp type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-94
Front turn signal (LED type) bulb replacement (Headlamp type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-94
Front turn signal lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement (Headlamp type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-92
Headlamp (High/Low beam) (Bulb type) bulb replacement (Headlamp type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-91
Headlamp (High/Low beam) (LED type) bulb replacement (Headlamp type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-93
High mounted stop lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-100
License plate lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . 7-100
Liftgate room lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . 7-104
Liftgate room lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . 7-104
Light bulb position (Front). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-88
Light bulb position (Rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-89
Light bulb position (Side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-90
Map lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . 7-101
Map lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . 7-102
Rear side marker (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . 7-97
Rear side marker (LED type) bulb replacement . . . 7-99
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Room lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement. . . . . . . 7-103
Room lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . 7-103
Side repeater lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . 7-101
Stop and tail lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . 7-99
Stop and tail lamp, Rear turn signal lamp (Bulb type)bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-95
Tail lamp (inside) (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . 7-96
Vanity mirror lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . 7-102
Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-125 Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
Check headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
Headlight escort function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
High beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
Luggage volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Owner maintenance precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Owner’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-53 Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63 Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control (NSCC). . . . 5-141
Highway Auto Curve Slowdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-142
Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control operation 5-143
Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control settings . . 5-142
Online factory authorized manuals (U.S. only) . . . . . . 8-17 Electrical troubleshooting manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Owner's manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Service manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7 Owner maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32 Checking the parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW). . . . . 5-163 Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning setting andactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-163
Warning message and function control . . . . . . . . . 5-165
Rear View Monitor (RVM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
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Index
Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders . . . . . . 1-6
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-192Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-195
Tire and loading information label. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-192
Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-196 Base curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-196
Cargo weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-196
GAW (Gross axle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-196
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-196
GVW (Gross vehicle weight). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-196
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . 5-196
Vehicle curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-196
Warning and indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106 Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
Checking the washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139 Headlight (Headlamp) escort function . . . . . . . . . . 4-139 Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
Pocket lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-31 Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Windshield defrosting and defogging. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-157 Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-157
Defogging logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-158
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-188 Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-191
Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . . . . 5-190
Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-190
Check spark plugs and ignition system . . . . . . . . . 5-190
Don’t let your parking brake freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-191
Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . . 5-191
Snowy or icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-188
To keep locks from freezing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-191
Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system . 5-191
Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant. . . . . . . . 5-190
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37 Blade inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37
Blade replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-132 Front windshield washers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-133
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . 4-134
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-132
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