Kia Niro: Special driving conditions / Driving at night
Because night driving presents more hazards than driving in the daylight, here are some important tips to remember:
- Slow down and keep more distance between you and other vehicles, as it may be more difficult to see at night, especially in areas where there may not be any street lights.
- Adjust your mirrors to reduce the glare from other driver's headlights.
- Keep your headlights clean and properly aimed on vehicles not equipped with the automatic headlight aiming feature. Dirty or improperly aimed headlights will make it much more difficult to see at night.
- Avoid staring directly at the headlights of oncoming vehicles. You could be temporarily blinded, and it will take several seconds for your eyes to readjust to the darkness.
Smooth cornering
Avoid braking or gear changing in corners, especially when roads are wet. Ideally,
corners should always be taken under gentle acceleration. If you follow these suggestions,
tire wear will be held ...
Driving in the rain
Rain and wet roads can make driving dangerous, especially if you’re not prepared
for the slick pavement. Here are a few things to consider when driving in the rain:
A heavy rainfall will make ...
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Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Smart Key Diagnostic Repair procedures
Inspection
Self Diagnosis With
Scan Tool
It will be able to diagnose defects of SMART KEY system with KDS/GDS quickly.
KDS/GDS can operates actuator forcefully, input/output value monitoring and self
diagnosis.
The following three features will be major problem in SMART KEY sys ...
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Crankshaft Position Sensor (CKPS) Description and operation
Description
Crankshaft Position Sensor (CKPS) is one of the most important sensors of the
engine control system that detects the crankshaft position. Lack of CKPS signal
may cause the engine to stop.
This sensor is installed in ladder frame and generates alternating current by
m ...
