I have a jump starter battery and have used it. See my post about my flat 12v battery. If the 12v battery goes flat you can only get in the driver's door and then get access to the engine compartment. You will see a fuse box cover on the right as you stand in front of the car and look at the engine....

I have a Niro 2 with a standard remote keyfob. It isn't keyless starting - I have to use the key in the ignition. As far as I remember the other keyfob works OK, but I like to keep it as a spare. I haven't noticed any difference with the 12 volt battery charge level - apart from when the 12v battery...

Has anyone else had to replace their keyfob battery? I have replaced the battery twice now in 14500 miles. The symptoms of a failing battery are not unlocking from a distance - in the end I have had to get quite close to the car to unlock ( a couple of feet). With a new battery in, the distance is r...

I think that the engine starts when you first start out so that it gets up to temperature. At least it seems that way from my observations. My flat 12v battery problem seems to have gone away (touch wood). I have now done 14500 miles, so 3500 since the last flat battery. Don't think the dealer did a...

I think that it is all to do with battery life. The battery will last appreciably longer if only using a quarter of its charge range. More than 4 times the life than if it is charged over the full range. Also it leaves a margin for any unusual demand on the system. On the subject of leaving the car ...

Yes I have done 11000 milles - but it only flattened its battery 2 days after its 10000 mile service. Could be a coincidence. Anyway the good news is (from my point of view) that the Kia dealer is taking my problem seriously. The sevice department has been in touch with Kia Technical and they said t...

Hi h2onorth, Haven't seen the Ioniq forum. Thanks, I will take a look. All good ammunition for when I talk to the Kia dealer tomorrow. The annoying thing is that it's intermittent, so is very hard for the dealer to pinpoint the problem. I have a DBPOWER 300A 8000mAh Portable Mini Car Jump Starter wh...

Yes, I saw that. Someone called SuzukiClub posted this: "Now have car back, since Kia have had the car .Kia fitted a new battery, apparently the fuel pump was sometimes still running flattening the Battery ,so hopefully ok now " That's the only clue I have found. There are also a couple of...

Has anyone else ever had a flat battery? By this I mean the 12v battery not the lithium battery. I have had this twice now in the space of a week, and it is most inconvenient to say the least. When it happens I can't do anything, I can just get in the driver's door by using the key in the lock. Ever...