The outside (fresh) air position is automatically selected, when the sunroof is opened while operating the heating/air conditioning system.
When you select the recirculated air position, the system maintains the recirculated air position for 3 minutes and then automatically converts to the outside (fresh) air position.
When the sunroof is closed, the air intake position will return to the original position that was selected.
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Opening the hood
1. Pull the release lever to unlatch the hood. The hood should pop open slightly.
WARNING
Open the hood after turning off the engine on a flat surface, shifting the
shift lever to the P(Park) position for dual clutch transmission and setting the
parking brake.
2. Go to the front of the ve ...
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Sunroof Guide Repair procedures
Replacement
1.
Remove the sunroof assembly.
(Refer to Sunroof - "Sunroof Assembly")
2.
Remove the sunroof sunshade.
(Refer to Sunroof - "Sunroof Sunshade")
3.
Push down the slide and remove th ...