Kia Niro Hybrid Owner's Manual page 170

Features oý your vehicle
Wait until the ýuel tank is depressur‐
ized. The messaþe is displayed when
the ýuel ýiller lid opens aýter the ýuel
tank is depressurized.
NOTICE
• It may take up to 20 seconds to
open ýuel ýiller door.
• When the ýuel ýiller door is ýrozen
and does not
20 seconds at ýreezinþ tempera‐
ture, sliþhtly tap the ýuel ýiller
door and then attempt to open it.
1. Stop the enþine.
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2. To open the ýuel ýiller lid, push the
ýuel ýiller lid opener button.
3. Pull open the ýuel ýiller lid (1).
4. To remove the cap, turn the ýuel
ýiller cap (2) counterclockwise (3).
5. Reýuel as needed.
WARNING
• Add fuel into the fuel tank within
open aýter
20 minutes after opening the fuel
filler lid. After 20 minutes, the fuel
tank may shut off, causing fuel to
overflow. In this case, re-press the
fuel filler lid opening button.
• Do not leave the fuel filler door
opened for an extended period of
time. It may discharge the battery.
• Close the fuel filler lid after fueling
the vehicle. If you start the vehicle
with the fuel filler lid opened, the
message, Check fuel door , illumi‐
nates on the LCD display.
• Avoid refueling the vehicle while
charging the (high-voltage) hybrid
battery. It may cause a fire or an
explosion due to static electricity.
Closing the fuel filler lid
1. To install the cap, turn it clockwise
until it clicks . This indicates that
the cap is securely tiþhtened.
2. Close the ýuel ýiller lid and push it
liþhtly and make sure that it is se‐
curely closed.
Always check that the ýuel cap is instal‐
led securely to prevent ýuel spillaþe in
the event oý an accident.
NOTICE
Tiþhten the cap until it clicks once.
WARNING
n Refueling
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