Kia 2019 niro, Owner'S Manual, Page: 420 / 551

What to do in an emergency
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If the vehicle overheats
If the vehicle overheats
1. Pull off the road and stop as soon
as it is safe to do so.
2. Shift to P (Park) and set the park
-
ing brake.
3. If the air conditioning is on, turn it
off.
4. Depending on whether the cool
-
ant or steam escapes from the
hood, do the following:
䳜 If coolant is running out under
the vehicle or steam is coming
out from the hood, stop the
vehicle.
WARNING
Do not open the hood until the cool
-
ant has stopped running or the
steaming has stopped.
䳜 If there is no visible loss of cool
-
ant and no steam, leave the
vehicle running and check to be
sure the vehicle cooling fan is
operating. If the fan is not run
-
ning, turn the vehicle off.
5. Check for coolant leaking from the
radiator, hoses or under the vehi
-
cle. (If the air conditioning had
been in use, it is normal for cold
water to be draining from it when
you stop.)
WARNING
Radiator Cap
While the vehicle is running,
keep hands, clothing and
tools away from the moving
parts such as the cooling fan
to prevent serious injury.
6. If coolant is leaking out, stop the
vehicle immediately and call the
nearest authorized Kia dealer for
assistance.
7. If you cannot find the cause of
the overheating, wait until the
radiator temperature has
returned to normal. Then, if cool
-
ant has been lost, carefully add
coolant to the reservoir to bring
the fluid level in the reservoir up
to the halfway mark.
8. Proceed with caution, keeping
alert for further signs of over
-
heating. If overheating happens
again, call an authorized Kia
dealer for assistance.