Kia Niro: Features of your vehicle / Tailgate
WARNING - Exhaust fumes
If you drive with the tailgate opened, you will draw dangerous exhaust fumes into your vehicle which can cause serious injury or death to vehicle occupants.
If you must drive with the tailgate opened, keep the air vents and all windows open so that additional outside air comes into the vehicle.
WARNING - Rear cargo area
Occupants should never ride in the rear cargo area where no restraints are available.To avoid injury in the event of an accident or sudden stops, occupants should always be properly restrained.
Child-protector rear door locks
The child safety lock is provided to help prevent children from accidentally
opening the rear doors from inside the vehicle. The rear door safety locks should
be used whenever children are in th ...
Opening the tailgate
The tailgate is locked or unlocked when all doors are locked or unlocked
with the key, transmitter, smart key or central door lock/unlock switch.
Only the tailgate is unlocked if the tailgat ...
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Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Description and operation
Description
The SMART KEY system is a system that allows the user to access and operate a
vehicle in a very convenient way. To access the vehicle, no traditional key or remote
control unit is needed.
The user carries a SMART KEY FOB which does not require any conscious actions
b ...
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Operation tips
For maximum defrosting, set the temperature control to the extreme right/hot
position and the fan speed control to the highest speed.
If warm air to the floor is desired while defrosting or defogging, set the
mode to the floor-defrost position.
Before driving, clear all snow and ice fro ...
