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by tonybkent
Sat Sep 08, 2018 4:27 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
Topic: Unable to charge and Check Hybrid System warning
Replies: 18
Views: 46123

Re: Unable to charge and Check Hybrid System warning

Following some advice in another forum, I pulled the Emergency Cable Release a few times. It's located under the bonnet at the front right - a small orange "button". I tried yesterday, but no luck. I pulled it a few more times today - quickly and firmly, and it "clicked". PHEV is...
by tonybkent
Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:09 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
Topic: Unable to charge and Check Hybrid System warning
Replies: 18
Views: 46123

Unable to charge and Check Hybrid System warning

I've only had my PHEV Niro for less than six weeks and until this morning was really happy with it. However, it's now completely unable to charge and I have a warning saying "Check Hybrid system" on the dashboard every time I turn the key to start up. I charged it successfully at work yest...
by tonybkent
Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:07 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
Topic: Adaptive cruise control
Replies: 11
Views: 30108

Re: Adaptive cruise control

So it sounds like they do come on under regen braking - something I was wondering about too. If that's the case then that explains why, as a previous driver of a smelly diesel manual car, that I couldn't understand why some drivers kept putting their brake lights on when I was just lifting off. I gu...
by tonybkent
Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:23 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Trickle Charging
Replies: 7
Views: 12414

Re: Trickle Charging

My dealer told me under no circumstances should I use the 3 pin charger with an extension cable.
by tonybkent
Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:22 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: a total newbie intro
Replies: 1
Views: 3508

Re: a total newbie intro

Hi Sandokan. I'm a new Niro PHEV owner and took delivery last week. I'm very impressed and am still getting used to all the new features. With regards to deals, I guess it's always worth a try. The results will depend on the dealer, but my guess is that with the PHEV being on factory order and quite...