2023 KIA NIRO EV Warranty and Consumer Information Guide

8New Vehicle Limited Warranty
The following items are not covered:
Damage due to Factors Beyond the Manufacturer’s
Control.
Examples of these factors include, but are not limited to:
• Misuse of your Kia Vehicle such as driving over
curbs, or other hazardous objects or road structures
or into roadway maintenance or construction areas,
overloading the vehicle, racing or engaging in
activities or uses not described in your owner’s
manual or in Kia’s product literature.
• Accidents and incidents that damage your Kia
Vehicle including but not limited to collision, fire,
theft, riot.
• Alteration, modification, tampering, rewiring.
• Damage or corrosion from the environment such as
acid rain, airborne fallout (chemicals, tree sap, etc.),
road salt, hail, wind storm, lightning, floods and acts
of God. This limitation also includes damage to
vehicle assemblies such as brakes and suspension.
• Changes to vehicle appearance caused by normal
use and exposure, corrosion to underlying metal
when paint integrity is not consistently maintained.
• If your vehicle is equipped with matte paint, this will
require special care due to the unique finish. Failure
to follow the proper care instructions may cause
visual damage not covered by your warranty. Please
see your Owners Manual for additional information
and care instructions.
• "EV System and Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery"
damage or failures resulting from or caused by :
- Exposing a vehicle to ambient temperatures above
122F (50C) for over 24 hours.
- Storing a vehicle in temperatures below -22F
(-30C) for over seven days.
- Leaving your vehicle for over 14 days where the
Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery reaches a zero or
near zero state of charge.
- Physically damaging or intentionally attempting to
reduce the life of the Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery.
- Exposing the Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery to
contact with a direct flame.
- Immersing any portion of the Lithium-Ion
Polymer Battery in water or fluids.
What is Not Covered
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- Opening the Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery
enclosure or having the Lithium-Ion Polymer
Battery serviced by someone other than a Kia
certified EV technician.
- Neglecting to follow correct charging procedures.
- Use of incompatible charging devices.
- Damage to the charge port and/or vehicle
components caused by a public charger, non-Kia
supplied charge cord, or other third party electric
vehicle service equipment (EVSE).
- Incidental or consequential damage caused by the
failure to repair an existing problem.
• Consumer induced damage caused by fluid spills,
burns in carpet, seats, trim or other damage that is
not considered a defect in material or workmanship.
• Window glass that is broken, chipped, scratched or
damage from outside influence is not considered a
defect in material or workmanship
• Paint or vehicle finish damage caused by applying
chemicals to the paint surface
• Damage caused by installing incorrect tires (size,
etc.)
• Damage caused by the installation of any part that is
not equal to the OE part in quality of material or
workmanship
Damage due to Lack of Maintenance or the Use of
Wrong Oil or Lubricants.
• Improper maintenance or the use of other than the
specified oil or lubricants recommended in your
Owner's Manual. It is your obligation to ensure that
you obtain all oils and lubricants from reliable
vendors using quality products which meet the Kia
specifications identified in your Owner's Manual.
In the event that problems result to your vehicle due
to service from vendors who use reduced quality
products, your vehicle warranties will not provide
coverage.
• Damaged brake rotors and drums resulting from
failing to replace brake pads and/or shoes before
they have worn sufficiently to damage such rotors
and drums. It is your obligation to ensure adequate
inspections to prevent rotor and drum damage due to
pad/shoe wear.
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10New Vehicle Limited Warranty
Manufacturer Design Choices
• The choices made in designing your vehicle,
including the materials chosen for parts and
components.
• Note: A material is not defective or underperforming
under your warranty because a better, stronger, more
durable or more suitable material could have been
used.
• Note: All vehicle dimensions and measurements are
made solely at the discretion of the manufacturer or
are required by federal regulation and are not
warranted to be suitable for you or anyone who uses
your vehicle.
Normal Deterioration
• Replacement or repair of parts intended to wear
including the friction wear parts of the brakes,
including brake pads and shoes, belts, clutch linings,
filters, wiper blades, bulbs, fuses, and other wear and
consumable items.
• Surface corrosion on any part other than the body
sheet metal panels forming the exterior appearance
of a Kia Vehicle.
Normal Maintenance
• Normal maintenance services such as: cleaning and
polishing, minor adjustments, lubrication, oil/fluid
changes, filters, anti- freeze coolant replenishment,
wheel alignment and tire rotation unless such services
are performed as part of a covered warrantable repair.
• Normal maintenance items including but not limited
to belts, filters, wiper blades, and bulbs are not
warranted. However, as a matter of policy, Kia will
repair or replace such maintenance items of a new
vehicle during the vehicle’s initial ownership period,
but only up to the first service interval or 12
months/12,000 miles, whichever comes first.
• Maintenance services described as “Scheduled
Maintenance Services”, “Owner Maintenance
Services” or “Appearance Care” in your Owner’s
Manual.
Altered Mileage
• Any repair of a Kia Vehicle on which the odometer
has been altered or on which the actual mileage
cannot be reasonably determined.
(When replacing the speedometer, the “Speedo-
meter Replacement Record” on the inside front
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cover of this manual must be filled in by an
Authorized EV Kia Dealer).
Extra Expenses and Damages
• Any economic loss or other incidental, special,
consequential, or exemplary damages. This includes,
without limitation, payment for loss of use of the
Kia Vehicle, lodging, car rentals, travel costs, loss of
pay and any other expenses or damages.
UVO
• The New Vehicle Limited Warranty does not cover
some repairs for certain conditions or issues related
to the UVO system, if equipped, including, but not
limited to :
• Improper installation of paired devices such as
phones or digital media players
• Malfunctioning paired devices
• Inadequate signals
• Misuse such as insertion of foreign obejects
• Damage caused by unauthorized modification to
functionality or capability
• Installation of unauthorized or unapproved
software, upgrades, or other system modifications
• Computer or internet viruses, bugs, worms, or
other similer issues.
Tires
• Tires are warranted by the tire manufacturers and not
by Kia. In the event that you need assistance, please
contact your Authorized EV Kia Dealer or refer to
the tire warranty pamphlets provided with your Kia
Vehicle for details.
Salvage or Total-Loss Vehicles
• Any Kia Vehicle that has ever been or should have
been issued a “salvage” title or similar
“branded”title under any state’s law; or has been
declared a “total loss” or equivalent by a financial
institution or insurance company. Replacement Parts
Limited Warranty or any recalls or campaigns.
Production Changes
• Kia and its Authorized EV Kia Dealer reserve the
right to make changes in vehicles built and/or sold
by Kia and its Authorized EV Kia Dealers at any
time without incurring any obligation to make the
same or similar changes on vehicles previously built
and/or sold.
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Maintenance
You are responsible for properly operating and
maintaining your Kia Vehicle in accordance with the
instructions described in your Owner’s Manual. If your
vehicle is used under severe driving conditions, you
must follow the maintenance requirements described in
your Owner’s Manual for severe driving conditions in
order to maintain your warranties.
Maintenance Records
You are required to retain maintenance records since it
may be necessary in some instances for you to prove that
the required maintenance has been performed. The
“Scheduled Maintenance Record” beginning on Page 20
should be filled in when regular maintenance is
performed. Keep all receipts and make them available in
case questions rise about the services requested and
provided.
Locating an Authorized EV Kia Dealer
You can locate an Authorized EV Kia Dealer nearest you
through the Kia website at http://www.kia.com or by
contacting Kia at (800) - 333 - 4KIA (4542).
To Get Warranty Service
You must take your Kia Vehicle, along with this manual,
to an Authorized EV Kia Dealer in the United States
during its normal service hours. (See the preceding
section for reference in locating an Authorized EV Kia
Dealer.). While any Authorized EV Kia Dealer will
perform warranty service, Kia recommends that when
possible you return to the dealership where you
purchased your Kia Vehicle in order to ensure continuity
in service and maintenance. If you have any questions or
need assistance regarding this warranty, refer to “When
You Need to Talk to Kia” starting on Page 24.
Other Terms
This warranty is applicable to Kia Vehicles registered
and normally operated in the United States.
Service and Maintenance Outside the United
States
If you are going to be driving outside the United States,
it is important that you contact us at (800) 333-4542 in
order to determine what service and warranty coverage
is available in the area you will be travelling.
Your Responsibilities in Order to Maintain Your Warranties
New Vehicle Limited Warranty
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THE DURATION OF ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
IF ANY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS, ARE LIMITED RESPECTIVELY TO THE
DURATION OF THESE EXPRESS WARRANTIES.
THESE WARRANTIES ARE GIVEN IN LIEU OF
ALL OTHER EXPRESSED WARRANTIES (EXCEPT
ANY SET FORTH SEPARATELY IN THIS
MANUAL) ON THE PART OF KIA AMERICA, INC.
OR THE AUTHORIZED EV KIA DEALER SELLING
YOUR KIA VEHICLE. NO DEALER, OR ANY
AGENT OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF, OR ANY
OTHER PERSON, IS AUTHORIZED TO EXTEND
OR ENLARGE THESE WARRANTIES. KIA
AMERICA, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
ECONOMIC LOSS, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES,
OR ANY SERVICE NOT EXPRESSLY PROVIDED
FOR HEREIN.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an
implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages, so the above
limitations or exclusion may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you
may have other rights which vary from state to state.
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Subject to the other terms and conditions of this limited
warranty manual, Kia America, Inc. (“Kia”) warrants that it
will arrange for an Authorized EV Kia Dealer at locations
of its choice to provide for the repair of your vehicle if it
fails to function properly during normal use. Such service
facilities will remedy such failures to function properly at
Kia America, Inc.’s expense, if you present your vehicle to
such a service facility during its normal operating hours,
provide sufficient information to permit a proper
identification and diagnosis of the failure to function, and
permit the facility adequate time to perform the necessary
repair. As this obligation is subject to the terms, conditions
and limitations of this Manual, you should refer to the
manual to understand which repairs and replacements are
covered by this warranty. If an Authorized EV Kia Dealer
declines or fails to carry out a proper repair or replacement
of a factory installed part covered by this limited warranty
without charge to you, Kia will (a) determine if the repair or
replacement requested by you is covered by this Anti-
Perforation Limited Warranty and, if so, (b) obtain
cooperation from an Authorized EV Kia Dealer to conduct
such repair or replacement without charge to you. However,
Kia’s obligation to do (a) and (b) requires you to contact the
Kia Consumer Assistance Center and provide all materials
needed by them to carry out those obligations to you. The
Center can be contacted at the address or phone number
provided in the Kia Owner Satisfaction and Assistance
Section of this manual, or can also be found at the Kia
website at http://www.kia.com.
1. Warranty Period
The warranty period is for the first 60 months/100,000
miles from the date of first retail delivery or when it is
first put into service, whichever comes first.
2. What is Not Covered
• Any perforation due to corrosion of the Kia Vehicle
which is caused by industrial fallout, accident,
damage, abuse, vehicle modifications or damaging
or corrosive cargo in the Kia Vehicle.
• Any surface corrosion of the Kia Vehicle which does
not result in perforation, such as that caused
typically by sand, salt, hail or stones.
• Any perforation due to corrosion of a part of the Kia
Vehicle which is not a body sheet metal panel. As
used herein, “body sheet metal panel” specifically
excludes all parts which are components of the
exhaust system of the Kia Vehicle.
• Defects or damage resulting from the use of parts
not sold or approved by Kia including the resultant
damage to associated parts or systems.
• Any perforation due to corrosion of the Kia Vehicle
caused in whole or in part by a failure to maintain
Anti-Perforation Limited Warranty
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Anti-Perforation Limited Warranty
the Kia Vehicle in accordance with the procedures
specified in paragraph 3, “Your Responsibilities”
3. Your Responsibilities
Inspect the body sheet metal panels of your Kia Vehicle
on a regular basis (at least monthly) to detect any chips
or scratches in the paint or protective coating and to
repair them immediately.
Special care should be taken to protect your Kia Vehicle
from corrosion under the following conditions:
• If you drive on salted roads, or if you drive near the
ocean, flush the underbody as needed, and at least
weekly with clean unsalted water.
• It is important to keep the drain holes in the lower
edges of the body clear.
• If your Kia Vehicle is damaged due to an accident or
any event which may cause damage to the paint,
have your Kia Vehicle repaired as soon as possible.
• If you carry special cargo, such as chemicals,
fertilizers, deicing salt, or other corrosive substances,
be sure that such materials are well packaged and
sealed. Any leakage of such materials will void this
warranty where the leakage has occurred.
• If you drive frequently on gravel roads, we
recommend that you install stone guards behind
each wheel.
4. To Get Warranty Service
You must take your Kia Vehicle, along with this
manual, to any Authorized EV Kia Dealer in the United
States during its normal service hours. (See pg.12 for
reference in locating an Authorized EV Kia Dealer).
If you have any questions or need assistance regarding
this warranty, refer to the “When You Need to Talk to
Kia” starting on Page 24.
5. Limited Liability
Liability under this warranty is limited solely to the
repair or replacement of factory installed parts that fail
to function properly. Such repair or replacement shall be
carried out by an Authorized EV Kia Dealer at its place
of business. This warranty does not include any other
expense, including but not limited to those for any
replacement transportation or for the loss of use of your
Kia vehicle.
6. Other Terms
The “Other Terms” stated on page 12 in the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty section of this manual also
apply to this warranty.
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