The purpose of the air bag warning light in your instrument panel is to alert you of a potential problem with your air bag - Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).
When the ignition switch is turned ON, the warning light should illuminate for approximately 6 seconds, then go off.
Have the system checked if:
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Passenger Airbag (PAB) Module Components and components location
Components
1. Passenger Airbag (PAB)
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Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: To turn off the speed limit control, do one of the following
Press the CRUISE & SPEED LIMIT MODE switch.
Turn the ignition off.
If you press the cancel O switch once, the set speed limit will cancel, but it
will not turn the system off. If you wish to reset the speed limit, move the lever
up (to RES+) or down (to SET-) to the desired speed.
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