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by Suman
Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:15 am
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Dash cam
Replies: 8
Views: 12722

Re: Dash cam

I've fitted one myself. Halfords wouldn't touch it as they say they don't mess with Hybrids. It was quite easy. I used a suction cup mount and placed the dash cam to the left of the mirror housing. I got a 5m USB lead and ran it up into the headlining and tucked it down the passenger A pillar, down ...
by Suman
Mon Jul 17, 2017 7:30 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Niro 2 PHEV?
Replies: 5
Views: 7090

Re: Niro 2 PHEV?

I have a compact folding electric wheelchair - the Foldawheel PW-999UL and it fits just fine in the boot of the Niro. Further, the virtually flat load floor from the sill makes it easier to load than usual.
by Suman
Mon Jul 10, 2017 1:10 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New member
Replies: 8
Views: 8455

Re: New member

Assuming you did 12,000 miles a year and get an average of 55mpg in a First Edition and 65mpg in a Niro 2, then with petrol prices at £1.12 per litre, you could expect to save £171 per year in fuel in the Niro 2. I'd be happy to spend that extra £171 in fuel costs for the extra toys of the First Edi...
by Suman
Sun Jul 09, 2017 3:20 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
Topic: Creaks and groans
Replies: 13
Views: 24963

Re: Creaks and groans

Those groans happen on my car too sometimes, but I found a solution is to 'clean' the brakes by doing a fairly hard bit of braking from 30 mph on an empty road (making sure there's no one behind you first).
by Suman
Tue Jul 04, 2017 7:50 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New member
Replies: 7
Views: 9729

Re: New member

I am sure the mpg can be increased by leaving the manual at home.... You're right there. I had a stack of user manuals in all different languages hiding under the boot floor when I picked up my Niro. My boot is full of electric wheelchair most of the time - even my compact folding one at 21KG will ...
by Suman
Mon Jul 03, 2017 7:14 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New First Edition
Replies: 17
Views: 19257

Re: New First Edition

I'd say it's pretty reliable and just when you need it, not premature. I believe there's a setting for how paranoid it is but I can't remember off the top of my head.
by Suman
Mon Jul 03, 2017 11:12 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New member
Replies: 8
Views: 8455

Re: New member

The control for the wireless charger is on the menu accessed via the steering wheel when the car is in park. When it's active, it just detects a phone with wireless charge capability placed on it, and ignores it otherwise. There's no button to worry about catching when placing a phone or other objec...
by Suman
Thu Jun 29, 2017 3:21 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New member
Replies: 8
Views: 8455

Re: New member

I've not found the white trim pieces to be distracting, and I've made good use of both the heated and cooled seats in the front. I expect to use the heated steering wheel a lot in winter. I also love the wireless charger which works well with my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. I just have to remember to tur...
by Suman
Thu Jun 29, 2017 3:15 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New First Edition
Replies: 17
Views: 19257

Re: New First Edition

I didn't want to risk finding out so I braked myself. So far in normal driving, I've had the forward collision warning bleep at me but I've always done the braking myself.
by Suman
Mon Jun 19, 2017 6:56 am
Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
Topic: ANDROID AUTO™ AND APPLE CARPLAY™ FOR LATEST KIA MODELS
Replies: 41
Views: 58719

Re: ANDROID AUTO™ AND APPLE CARPLAY™ FOR LATEST KIA MODELS

Hi Djpfaff The issue isn't so much google music not storing the music on my phone but sometimes not running under Android Auto. I like running it that way as it means I can pick my tracks using voice control rather than only playing predefined playlists or albums and skipping back and forth whilst d...