Kia Niro Owner's Manual page 12

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Carrying Liquids in rear seat

Do not load large amounts of

water in open containers into the

vehicle. If the water spills onto

the HEV battery, it may cause a

short and damage the battery.

When you clean the engine

compartment, do not wash

using water. Water may cause

electric arcing to occur and

damage electronic parts and

Exposure to High Voltage

• High voltage in the hybrid bat-

tery system is very dangerous

and can cause severe burns

and electric shock. This may

result in serious injury or death.

• For your safety, never touch,

replace, dismantle or remove

any portion of the hybrid bat-

tery system including compo-

nents, cables and connectors.

Use of Water

If water or liquids come into

contact with the hybrid system

components, and you are also

in contact with the water, severe

injury or death due to electrocu-

tion may occur.

Hot Components

When the hybrid battery system

operates, the HEV battery sys-

tem can be hot. Heat burns may

result from touching even insu-

lated components of the HEV

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