KIA Niro: Seat belt restraint system

Seat belt warning light

Front seat belt warning light (Kia NIRO Hybrid)

Operating condition(s)

When the vehicle is running

• The front seat belt warning light will appear for approximately 6 seconds

When the front seat belt is unfastened

• For driver's seat, the front seat belt warning chime will sound for approximately 6 seconds.
• The front seat belt warning light will stay appeared.

Front seat belt warning light (Kia Niro EV)

Operating condition(s)

• When the vehicle is running

• The front seat belt warning light will appear for approximately 3~6 seconds.

• When the front seat belt is unfastened

• For driver's seat, the front seat belt warning chime will sound for approximately 5 seconds. (if equipped)
•  The front seat belt warning light will stay appear. (if equipped)

When the front seat belt is unfastened during driving and the vehicle speed is under approximately 20 km/h (12 mph)

• The front seat belt warning light will appear

• When the vehicle speed is over approximately 20 km/h (12 mph)

• The warning chime will sound for approximately 100 seconds.
• The front seat belt warning light will blink.

Rear passenger's seat belt warning lights (Kia NIRO Hybrid)

• Rear seat: (1) Driver's side, (2) Center, (3) Passenger's side

Rear passenger seat belt warning lights (Kia Niro EV)

• Rear seat: (1) Rear left, (2) Center, (3) Rear right

Operating condition(s)

For rear left and right seat

• When the vehicle is running

• Rear passenger's seat belt warning light will appear for approximately 6 seconds.

• When the seat belt is unfastened during driving and the vehicle speed is under approximately 20 km/h (12 mph)

• Rear passenger's seat belt warning light will stay appeared.

• When the vehicle speed is over approximately 20 km/h (12 mph)

• Rear passenger's seat belt warning chime will sound for approximately 35 seconds.
•  Rear passenger's seat belt warning light will blink.

• When the vehicle is driven without the seat belt fastened, or the driver has unfastened the seat belt when the vehicle speed is over approximately 20 km/h (12 mph)

• Rear passenger's seat belt warning chime will sound for approximately 35 seconds.
• Rear passenger's seat belt warning light will blink.

For rear center seat

• When the vehicle is running

• Rear passenger's seat belt warning light will appear for approximately 6 seconds.

• When the seat belt is unfastened during driving and the vehicle speed is under approximately 20 km/h (12 mph)

• Rear passenger's seat belt warning light will appear for approximately 70 seconds.

• When the vehicle speed is over approximately 20 km/h (12 mph)

• Rear passenger's seat belt warning chime will sound for approximately 35 seconds
•  Rear passenger's seat belt warning light will blink.

Non-operating condition(s)

• When the rear door is opened or closed, and the vehicle speed is under 10 km/h (6 mph)

• Seat belt warning light and the seat belt warning chime will not work even if the vehicle speed is over approximately 20 km/h (12 mph).

WARNING

Riding in an improper position adversely affects the front seat belt warning system.

It is important for the driver to instruct the passenger to properly be seated as instructed in this manual.

NOTICE

• Although the front passenger seat is not occupied, the seat belt warning light will blink or appear for 6 seconds.
• The front passenger's seat belt warning may operate when luggage is placed.

READ NEXT: