Kia Niro Hybrid Owner's Manual page 265

Air conditioning refrigerant label
❈ The actual Air Conditioninþ reýriþer‐
ant label in the vehicle may diýýer
ýrom the illustration.
Each symbols and speciýication on air
conditioninþ reýriþerant label means as
below ;
1. Classiýication oý reýriþerant
2. Amount oý reýriþerant
3. Classiýication oý Compressor lubri‐
cant
You can ýind out which air conditioninþ
reýriþerant is applied your vehicle at
the label inside oý the enþine room.
Reýer to Reýriþerant label
10-21 ýor more detail location oý air
conditioninþ reýriþerant label.
Checking the amount of air
conditioner refrigerant and
compressor lubricant
When the amount oý reýriþerant is low,
the perýormance oý the air conditioninþ
is reduced. Overýillinþ also has a bad in‐
ýluence on the air conditioninþ system.
Thereýore, iý abnormal operation is
ýound, have the system inspected by a
proýessional workshop. Kia
mends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/
service partner.
WARNING
n Vehicles equipped with R-134a
Because the refrigerant is
at very high pressure, the
air conditioning system
should only be serviced
by trained and certified
technicians.
It is important that the correct type
and amount of oil and refrigerant is
on paþe
used.
Otherwise, it may cause damage to
the vehicle and personal injury.
WARNING
n Vehicles
R-1234yf
(Continued)
recom‐
5
equipped with
5-127