Kia niro eco electric 2020, Owner'S Manual, Page: 299 / 548

Driving your vehicle
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Regenerative braking system
One pedal driving
The driver can stop the vehicle by
pulling and holding the left side pad
-
dle shifter.
Operating Conditions
The system enters the operating
condition when the conditions below
are met:
䳜 The driver's door is closed.
䳜 The driver's seat belt is fastened.
To operate:
䳜 Pull and hold the left side paddle
shifter while coasting.
䳜 When the vehicle speed is above 2
mph (3 km/h), release the paddle
shifter to return to the previously
set level.
䳜 When the vehicle speed is below 2
mph (3 km/h), the function main -
tains control to stop the vehicle
even though the paddle shifter is
released.
䳜 While the One pedal driving is in
activation, the driver can control
the vehicle stopping position using
the accelerator pedal.
Automatic engagement of EPB
After the vehicle is stopped by the
One Pedal Driving function, EPB is
automatically engaged when any of
these conditions occur:
䳜 The driver's door is open.
䳜 The driver's seatbelt is unfas
-
tened.
䳜 The hood is open.
䳜 The liftgate is open.
䳜 5 minutes have passed after the
vehicle has stopped.
䳜 The system operation is limited
due to other reasons.
WARNING
䳜 Do not solely rely on one pedal
driving to stop the vehicle. Stop
-
ping the vehicle may not be possi
-
ble depending vehicle and road
conditions. Pay attention to the
road condition ahead and apply
the brake if necessary.
䳜 Avoid increasing the regenerative
braking level suddenly on slippery
roads (like snow or icy conditions)
because it may lead slipping of
the tires and skidding of vehicle. It
can be dangerous due to the loss
of the vehicle's steering force.