Power Button; Illuminated Power Button; Power Button Position - Kia Niro Owner's Manual

POWER BUTTON

Illuminated POWER button

Whenever the front door is opened, the
Power button will illuminate for your
convenience. The light will go off after
about 30 seconds when the door is
closed. It will also go off immediately
when the Power button is ON position.

POWER button position

OFF
To turn off the vehicle pow‐
er (ON position), press the
Power button with the
shifter dial in the P (Park)
position. When you press
the Power button without the shifter
dial in the P (Park) position, the Power
button will not change to the OFF posi‐
tion but to the ACC position.
Vehicles equipped with
steering column lock
The steering wheel locks when the
Power button is in the OFF position to
protect you against theft. It locks when
the door is opened.
If the steering wheel is not locked prop‐
erly when you open the driver's door,
the warning chime will sound. Try lock‐
ing the steering wheel again. If the
problem is not solved, have the system
checked by a professional workshop.
Kia recommends to visit an authorized
Kia dealer/service partner.
In addition, if the Power button is in the
OFF position after the driver's door is
opened, the steering wheel will not lock
and the warning chime will sound. In
such a situation, close the door. Then
the steering wheel will lock and the
warning chime will stop.
NOTICE
If the steering wheel doesn't unlock
anti-theft
properly, the vehicle Power button
will not work. Press the Power but‐
ton while turning the steering wheel
right and left to release the tension.
CAUTION
You are able to turn off the vehicle
(START/RUN) or vehicle power (ON),
only when the vehicle is not in mo‐
tion. In an emergency situation while
the vehicle is in motion, you are able
to turn the vehicle off and to the
ACC position by pressing the vehicle
Power button
2 seconds or 3 times successively
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