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by Steve
Tue Sep 26, 2017 3:19 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Niro PHEV
Replies: 0
Views: 6256

Niro PHEV

All-New Niro PHEV Plug in Hybrid From £30,495 - 16” Alloy Wheels**** - 8" Touchscreen Satellite Navigation with European Mapping - 8-speaker JBL® Premium Sound System - Kia Connected Services Featuring TomTom® ** - Black Leather Upholstery * - Front and Rear Parking Sensors *** - Heated Front S...
by Steve
Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:15 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
Topic: Battery Life??
Replies: 15
Views: 38357

Re: Battery Life??

If your going to leaver your car unused for more than 3 months , there is a switch on the fuse panel ( driver Side ) , this will switch off the sat nav , as the sat nav is always on and can't be switched off , until you flick the switch on the fuse panel . But if you do do this , you will have to re...
by Steve
Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:01 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: annoying (for me) chime
Replies: 3
Views: 5232

Re: annoying (for me) chime

I agree , but there is no option i know of to turn them off . You could ask the KIA dealer if they can be turned off , but to be honest , i very doubt they will be interested .

Try KIA UK , send them an e-mail , and see what they say .
by Steve
Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:54 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello
Replies: 1
Views: 3662

Re: Hello

Hi UpNorth .... Welcome . I looked at the Toyota C-HR Hybrid EX , nice car but at £28.400 its way to expensive , as really all it is a Auris with a fancy coat on , and not all that piratical .... I'm very happy with my Niro 2 , and everyone on here will agree , its a joy to drive . My average MPG is...
by Steve
Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:08 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
Topic: Key fob battery
Replies: 6
Views: 13397

Re: Key fob battery

I have had the same problem after 3 months . took the car back to the garage , but all he did was re-program the key , it was ok for a small amount of time .. So now I'm using the spare key , and all is well . Sounds like there could be a bad batch of key fobs for the Niro 2 .
by Steve
Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:38 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Temporary Spare wheel and tyre
Replies: 9
Views: 14684

Re: Temporary Spare wheel and tyre

If you go to a good car breakers , and see if they have a right off Kia Soul , Ceed as i was told there spear wheel and tools are the same as the Niro and will be about £45 . Worth thinking about .
by Steve
Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:33 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: MY18 build date
Replies: 17
Views: 16350

Re: MY18 build date

Doesn't a healthy lead acid battery actually deliver about 13.2 volts anyway though? Or am I getting it mixed up? No.. A good 12 volt lead acid battery will show between 12.5 volts to 12.8 volts ..... 2 volts can make all the difference in electronics .... I have never had any problems with my batt...
by Steve
Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:35 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: MY18 build date
Replies: 17
Views: 16350

Re: MY18 build date

Its quite interesting why Kia are removing the 12v battery , and replacing it with a Lipo battery , as you can't get 12 volts from a lipo battery . A 3S (cell) battery is 11.1 volts , and a 4S is 14.8 Volts , so there must be some kind of regulation to get 12 Volts , or they have changed many things...
by Steve
Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:16 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: Anybody spotted a PHEV in the UK?
Replies: 11
Views: 25065

Re: Anybody spotted a PHEV in the UK?

The one i have seen has different head lights , it has a separate low beam and a high beam , but the overall shape is the same , the silver front and rear trim is blue metallic , and the dash clocks look different , but if one did pass you , i very doubt you would notice .
by Steve
Tue Aug 15, 2017 5:20 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: How is the car on steep grades?
Replies: 7
Views: 7825

Re: How is the car on steep grades?

Regarding the bad weather , no matter what front wheel drive car you have , they will be the same , and a lot better than a rear wheel drive car , especially in the snow .... At the current state with Lithium battery's , and wanting a car to do 300 miles , there won't be any room for a boot ,unless ...