Kia NiroEV 2019, Owner'S Manual, Page: 275 / 623

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Features of your vehicle
To vary the speed setting, turn the
speed control knob (1).
If the wiper switch is set in AUTO
mode when the ignition switch is ON,
the wiper will operate once to per-
form a self-check of the system. Set
the wiper to OFF (O) position when
the wiper is not in use.
CAUTION
• When washing the vehicle, set
the wiper switch in the OFF
(O) position to stop the auto
wiper operation.
The wiper may operate and be
damaged if the switch is set in
the AUTO mode whilst wash-
ing the vehicle.
• Do not remove the sensor
cover located on the upper
end of the driver side wind-
screen glass. Damage to sys-
tem parts could occur and
may not be covered by your
vehicle warranty.
• When starting the vehicle in
winter, set the wiper switch in
the OFF (O) position.
Otherwise, wipers may oper-
ate and ice may damage the
windscreen wiper blades.
Always remove all snow and
ice and defrost the wind-
screen properly prior to oper-
ating the windscreen wipers.
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• When tinting the windscreen,
be careful of any fluid getting
into the sensor located in the
top centre of the front wind-
screen. It may damage the
related parts.
CAUTION
When the ignition switch is ON
and the windscreen wiper
switch is placed in the AUTO
mode, use caution in the follow-
ing situations to avoid any
injury to the hands or other
parts of the body:
• Do not touch the upper end of
the windscreen glass facing
the rain sensor.
• Do not wipe the upper end of
the windscreen glass with a
damp or wet cloth.
• Do not put pressure on the
windscreen glass.