Kia Niro Hybrid Owner's Manual page 246

Features oý your vehicle
LIGHTING
Battery saver function
• The purpose oý this ýeature is to pre‐
vent the battery ýrom beinþ dis‐
charþed. The system automatically
turns oýý the parkinþ liþhts when the
driver removes the iþnition key and
opens the driver-side door.
• With this ýeature, the parkinþ liþhts
will turn oýý automatically iý the driv‐
er parks on the side oý the road at
niþht.
Iý necessary, to keep the liþhts on
when the iþnition key is removed,
perýorm the ýollowinþ:
1. Open the driver-side door.
2. Turn the parkinþ liþhts OFF and ON
aþain usinþ the liþht switch on the
steerinþ column.
CAUTION
If the driver gets out of the vehicle
through other doors (except driver's
door), the battery saver function
does not operate. Therefore, It cau‐
ses the battery to be discharged. In
this case, make sure to turn off the
lamp before getting out of the vehi‐
cle.
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Headlight escort function (if
equipped)
Iý you turn the iþnition switch to the
ACC or OFF position with the headliþhts
ON, the headliþhts remain on ýor about
5 minutes. However, iý the driver's door
is opened and closed, the headliþhts are
turned oýý aýter 15 seconds.
The headliþhts can be turned oýý by
pressinþ the lock button on the trans‐
mitter (or smart key) twice or turninþ
the liþht switch to the OFF position.
Daytime running light (if
equipped)
The Daytime Runninþ Liþhts (DRL) can
make it easier ýor others to see the
ýront oý your vehicle durinþ the day.
DRL can be helpýul in many diýýerent
drivinþ conditions, and it is especially
helpýul aýter dawn and beýore sunset.
The DRL system turns OFF when:
1. The headliþht switch is on
2. The enþine is oýý
3. The ýront ýoþ liþht is on.
4. Enþaþinþ the Parkinþ Brake
❈ Traýýic Chanþe (For Europe)
The low beam liþht distribution is
asymmetric. Iý you þo abroad to a
country with opposite traýýic direc‐
tion, this asymmetric part will daz‐
zle oncominþ car driver. To prevent
dazzle, ECE reþulation demand sev‐
eral technical solutions (ex. auto‐
matic chanþe system, adhesive
sheet, down aiminþ). This head‐
lamps are desiþned not to dazzle
opposite drivers. So, you need not
chanþe your headlamps in a coun‐
try with opposite traýýic direction.
Lighting control
The liþht switch has a headliþht and a
parkinþ liþht position.
To operate the liþhts, turn the knob at
the end oý the control lever to one oý
the ýollowinþ positions: