Kia niro 2023, Owner'S Manual, Page: 416 / 440

Maintenance
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Emission control system
ommended speed and for
recommended hours, visit a professional
workshop and have them check the GPF
system. Constant driving with the GPF
warning light on can damage the GPF
system and undermine fuel economy.
Procedure for entering forced
engine activation mode
If the engine needs to be kept running
while the vehicle is stopped to inspect
emission gas or perform vehicle mainte
-
nance, follow below procedure to enter
forced engine activation mode.
1. Place the shift dial in P (Park) position
with the vehicle stopped. Engage the
parking brake. Then, follow the steps
(1) to (5).
Below steps from (1) to (5) must be
completed within 60 seconds. If not,
the process is reset and you must
start again from step (1).
1) Turn the vehicle to the ON position.
Vehicles equipped with the smart
key, press the ENGINE START/
STOP button twice without
depressing the brake pedal.
2) Place the shift lever in P (Park)
position and depress the accelera
-
tor pedal twice.
3) Place the shift lever in N (Neutral)
position and depress the accelera
-
tor pedal twice.
4) Place the shift lever in P (Park)
position and depress the accelera
-
tor pedal twice.
5) With the brake pedal depressed,
start the engine, and maintain
idling state. The engine remains in
idle state and the forced engine
activation mode is maintained even
when the gear is shifted to a differ
-
ent position.
2. The ( ) indicator on the instrument
cluster blinks when the vehicle is in
forced engine activation mode. Check
the (
) indicator blinking to ensure
that the forced engine activation
mode is correctly entered.
The ( ) indicator continues blinking
until the forced engine activation
mode is canceled. When the mode is
canceled the (
) indicator will stop
blinking.
3. To cancel the forced engine activation
mode, turn the vehicle off.