Kia NiroEV 2019, Owner'S Manual

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Driving your vehicle
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into P (Park).
To shift the gear from R (Reverse), N
(Neutral) or D (Drive) to P (Park),
press the [P] button.
If you turn off the vehicle in D (Drive)
or R (Reverse), the gear automatical-
ly shifts to P (Park).
• With the vehicle on, the gear auto-
matically shifts to P (Park) if you
open the driver’s door when the
gear is in N (Neutral), R (Reverse)
or D (Drive) and the following con-
ditions are met:
- The brake/accelerator pedal is
not depressed
- The seat belt is unfastened
- The vehicle speed is below 1 mph
(2 km/h)
• When the vehicle is over a certain
speed, the gear does not shift to P
(Park) when the P button is
pressed.
R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward.
To shift to R (Reverse), press the [R]
button whilst depressing the brake
pedal.
N (Neutral)
The wheels and gear are not
engaged.
To shift to N (Neutral), press the [N]
button whilst depressing the brake
pedal.
Always depress the brake pedal
when you are shifting from N
(Neutral) to another gear.
In N (Neutral), if the driver attempts
to turn off the vehicle, the gear
remains in N (Neutral) and the
POWER button will be in the ACC
position.
To turn off the vehicle from the ACC
position, press the [P] button within 3
minutes. The vehicle will shift to P
(Park) and turn off.
WARNING
• Shifting into P (Park) whilst
the vehicle is in motion may
cause you to lose control of
the vehicle.
• After the vehicle has stopped,
always make sure the gear is
in P (Park), apply the parking
brake, and turn the vehicle off.
• Do not use the P (Park) posi-
tion in place of the parking
brake.