Kia Niro Hybrid, Owner'S Manual, Page: 353 / 646

NOTICE
• Do not wait ýor the enþine to
warm up while the vehicle remains
stationary.
Start drivinþ at moderate enþine
speeds. (Steep acceleratinþ and
deceleratinþ should be avoided.)
• Always start the vehicle with your
ýoot on the brake pedal. Do not
depress the accelerator while
startinþ the vehicle. Do not race
the enþine while warminþ it up.
• Iý ambient temperature is low, the
" " indicator may remain illumi‐
nated lonþer than the normal
amount oý time.
NOTICE
To prevent damaþe to the vehicle:
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• Iý the " " indicator turns oýý
while you are in motion, do not at‐
tempt to move the shiýt lever to
the P (Park) position.
Iý traýýic and road conditions per‐
mit, you may put the shiýt lever in
the N (Neutral) position while the
vehicle is still movinþ and press
the Enþine Start/Stop button in an
attempt to restart the hybrid sys‐
tem.
• Do not push or tow your vehicle to
start the hybrid system.
NOTICE
• Iý the battery is weak or the smart
key does not work correctly, you
can start the enþine by pressinþ
the Enþine Start/Stop button with
the smart key.
The side with the lock button
should be contacted directly.
When you press the Enþine Start/
Stop button directly with the
smart key, the smart key should
contact the button at a riþht an‐
þle.
• When the stop lamp ýuse is blown,
you cannot start the enþine nor‐
mally.
Replace the ýuse with a new one.
Iý it is not possible, you can start
the enþine by pressinþ the enþine
start/stop button ýor 10 seconds
while it is in the ACC position. The
enþine can start without depress‐
inþ the brake pedal. But ýor your
saýety always depress the brake
and clutch pedal beýore startinþ
the enþine.
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