KIA Niro: Driving the hybrid/plug-in hybrid vehicle
KIA Niro EV, Hybrid - Second generation - (SG2) (2021-2024) - Owner's manual / Hybrid system overview (Kia NIRO Hybrid) / Driving the hybrid/plug-in hybrid vehicle
- Starting the vehicle
- EV button
- Special features
- Hybrid system gauge
- Warning and indicator lights
- LCD display messages
- AUTO (Automatic) mode (Plug-in hybrid vehicle)
- Energy flow
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Starting the
vehicle
Vehicles with smart key system
Carry the smart key or leave it inside
the vehicle.
Make sure the parking brake is firmly
applied.
Place the shift dial in P (Park). With
the shift dial in N (Neutral), you cannot
start the vehicle.
De
EV
button
Whenever you press the EV button,
Plug-in hybrid system drive mode will be
changed in sequential as:
Automatic (AUTO) mode - Hybrid (CS)
mode - Electric (CD) mode.
Press and hold the EV button to change
to EV+ mode.
Each time the mode is
Special features
Hybrid vehicles sound different than
gasoline engine vehicles. When the
hybrid system operates, you may hear a
sound from the hybrid battery system
behind the rear seat. If you apply the
accelerator pedal rapidly, you may hear
an unconventional
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Warning and indicator
lights
Ready indicator READY
This indicator appears:
When the vehicle is ready to be driven.
ON: Normal driving is possible.
OFF: Normal driving is not possible, or
a problem has occurred.
Blinking: Emergency driving.
When the ready indicator
Seat warmer/ventilation
The seat warmer/ventilation is provided
to warm/cool the front and the rear
seats.
* The seat ventilation is provided only on
the front seats.
Operation
Push the button to control the function.
It defaults to the OFF position the
veh
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