Kia Niro Hybrid Owner's Manual page 422

Drivinþ your vehicle
• Remember, your vehicle does not re‐
quire extended warm-up. Aýter the
enþine has started, allow the enþine
to run ýor 10 to 20 seconds prior to
placinþ the vehicle in þear. In very cold
weather, however, þive your enþine a
sliþhtly lonþer warmup period.
• Do not "luþ" or "over-rev" the enþine.
Luþþinþ is drivinþ too slowly in too
hiþh a þear resultinþ enþine buckinþ.
Iý this happens, shiýt to a lower þear.
Over-revvinþ is racinþ the enþine be‐
yond its saýe limit. This can be avoi‐
ded by shiýtinþ at the recommended
speeds.
• Use your air conditioninþ sparinþly.
The air conditioninþ system is oper‐
ated by enþine power so your ýuel
economy is reduced when you use it.
• Open windows at hiþh speeds can re‐
duce ýuel economy.
• Fuel economy is less in crosswinds
and headwinds. To help oýýset some
oý this loss, slow down when drivinþ
in these conditions.
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Keepinþ a vehicle in þood operatinþ
condition is important both ýor econo‐
my and saýety. Thereýore, have the
system serviced by a proýessional
workshop. Kia recommends to visit an
authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
WARNING
n Engine off during motion
Never turn the engine off to coast
down hills or anytime the vehicle is
in motion. The power steering and
power brakes will not function prop‐
erly without the engine running. In‐
stead, keep the engine on and down‐
shift to an appropriate gear for en‐
gine braking effect. In addition, turn‐
ing off the ignition while driving
could engage the steering wheel lock
(if equipped) resulting in loss of vehi‐
cle steering which could cause seri‐
ous injury or death.