Kia Niro: Remote keyless entry / Smart key system operation
With a smart key, you can lock or unlock a door (and tailgate) and even start the engine without inserting the key.
The functions of the buttons on a smart key are similar to the remote keyless entry. (Refer to the “Remote keyless entry” in this chapter.)
Carrying the smart key, you may lock and unlock the vehicle doors (and tailgate). Also, you may start the engine. Refer to the following, for more details.
Remote keyless entry system operations
■ Folding key
■ Smart Key
Lock (1)
All doors (and tailgate) are locked if the lock button is pressed.
If all doors (and tailgate) are closed, the hazard warning lights will blink
once to ...
Locking
Pressing the button of the front outside door handles with all doors (and tailgate)
closed and any door unlocked, locks all the doors (and tailgate). The hazard warning
lights will blink once to ...
Other information:
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Front Seat Shield Inner Cover Components and components location
Component Location
1. Front seat shield inner cover
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Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Auxiliary 12V Battery Repair procedures
Removal
Auxiliary 12V Battery
1.
Open the trunk.
2.
Remove the luggage side trim [RH] side cover (A).
3.
Turn the ignition switch OFF and disconnect the battery negative (-)
terminal (A).
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