KIA Niro: Electric vehicle guide (Kia Niro EV)

KIA Niro EV, Hybrid - Second generation - (SG2) (2021-2024) - Owner's manual / Electric vehicle guide (Kia Niro EV)

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Safety precautions for electric vehicle

Review of electric vehicle

An electric vehicle is driven using a battery and an electric motor. While general vehicles use an internal combustion engine and gasoline as fuel, electric vehicles use electrical energy that is charged & stored inside the high voltage bat

Main components of electric vehicle

High Voltage (HV) battery (lithium-ion polymer)

On-Board Charger (OBC): Transforms (inverts) AC power charge power, to DC power, to charge the high voltage battery Inverter: Transforms direct current into alternating current to supply power to the motor, and transforms alternating

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Refrigerant System Service Basics (R- 134a)

For the electric compressor using high-voltage, use POE oil with high insulation property. Use a separate equipment (refrigerant recovery / charger) exclusive for hybrid vehicle maintenance to prevent infusion of PAG oil of non-hybrid v

Special features

Hybrid vehicles sound different than gasoline engine vehicles. When the hybrid system operates, you may hear a sound from the hybrid battery system behind the rear seat. If you apply the accelerator pedal rapidly, you may hear an unconventional