Kia Niro: Winter driving / Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with high quality ethylene glycol coolant in the cooling system. It is the only type of coolant that should be used because it helps prevent corrosion in the cooling system, lubricates the water pump and prevents freezing. Be sure to replace or replenish your coolant in accordance with the maintenance schedule in section 8. Before winter, have your coolant tested to assure that its freezing point is sufficient for the temperatures anticipated during the winter.
Tire chains
Since the sidewalls of radial tires are thinner, they can be damaged by mounting
some types of snow chains on them. Therefore, the use of snow tires is recommended
instead of snow chains. Do not ...
Check battery and cables
Winter puts additional burdens on the battery system. Visually inspect the battery
and cables as described in section 8.We recommend that the level of charge in your
battery be checked by an autho ...
Other information:
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Driver's Attention
The driver must be cautious in the below situations, because the system may not
detect other vehicles or objects in certain circumstances.
- The vehicle drives on a curved road or through a tollgate.
- The sensor is polluted with rain, snow, mud, etc.
- The rear bumper, in which the sensor is l ...
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Fuel Pressure Sensor (FPS) Description and operation
Description
Installed on top of the low pressure fuel pump, the Fuel Pressure Sensor (FPS)
measures the pressure in the low pressure fuel line.
Based on the fuel pressure measured by the FPS and the amount of fuel consumed,
the fuel pump control module (FPCM) determines whether to ...
