Check Virtual Engine Sound System; Remaining Charge Time - Kia Niro 2018 Owner's Manual

Refuel to prevent Hybrid battery
Damage
This message is displayed when the
fuel tank is nearly empty.
You should refill the fuel tank to pre-
vent hybrid battery damage.
Check Virtual Engine Sound
System
This message is displayed when
there is a problem with the Virtual
Engine Sound System (VESS).
In this case, have the system
inspected by an authorized Kia deal-
er.

Remaining charge time

(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)
The message is displayed to notify
the remaining time to fully charge the
battery.
Charger Error!
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)
This message is displayed when
there is a problem with the charger.
Low/High System Temp.
Maintaining Hybrid mode
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)
This message is displayed when the
temperature of the high-voltage
(hybrid) battery is too low or too high.
This warning message is to protect
the battery and the hybrid system.
Low/High System Temp.
Switching to Hybrid mode
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)
This message is displayed when the
temperature of the high-voltage
(hybrid) battery is too low or high.
This warning message is to protect
the battery and the hybrid system.
Switching to Hybrid mode to allow
heating (Plug-in hybrid vehicle)
• When the coolant temperature is
lower than -14 °C (57 °F), and you
turn the climate control On for
heating, the above message will be
displayed in the cluster. Then, the
vehicle will automatically switch to
HEV mode.
• When the coolant temperature is
higher than -14 °C (57 °F), or you
turn the climate control Off, the
vehicle will automatically return to
EV mode.
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