What To Do In An Emergency - Kia Niro 2018 Owner's Manual

What to do in an emergency

Road warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
• Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
In case of an emergency while driving. . . . . . . . . . 7-3
• If the engine stalls at a crossroad or crossing. . . . . . . 7-3
• If you have a flat tire while driving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
• If the engine stalls while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
If the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
• If engine doesn't turn over or turns over slowly . . . . 7-4
• If engine turns over normally but does not start . . . . 7-4
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
• Before jump starting (for Hybrid). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
• Method to disconnect the (-) cable for regular
maintenance (for Hybrid). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
• Jump starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
• Push-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
If the engine overheats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . . . . . 7-12
• Check tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
• Low tire pressure telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
• Low tire pressure position telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
• Changing a tire with TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
If you have a flat tire (with Tire Mobility Kit) . . 7-18
• Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
• Notes on the safe use of the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . 7-19
• Components of the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
• Using the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
• Distributing the sealant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
• Checking the tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
• Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
• Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
• Removable towing hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
• Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
If an accident occurs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
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