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by Old Salt
Fri Feb 02, 2018 6:59 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: USB/media/phone
Replies: 5
Views: 8949

Re: USB/media/phone

Thanks for the quick response David.......ex RN myself but served on the grey ones not the black ones. Ahoy Brian, I did serve on a few grey ships, 2 very temporary drafts to the sweeper Highburton and the Chichester. I also did 2.5 year on the Hermes 4th commission. I volunteered for submarine ser...
by Old Salt
Fri Feb 02, 2018 11:01 am
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: USB/media/phone
Replies: 5
Views: 8949

Re: USB/media/phone

Hi Brian, I leave my USB stick with music files plugged in all of the time, never had any problems due to power surges when starting the car. I don't think my Sandisk stick draws any power to be honest. As for an Android phone, I have a Samsung Galaxy S8+ which has wireless changing. Great phone int...
by Old Salt
Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:49 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Satnav updates
Replies: 8
Views: 12829

Re: Satnav updates

Topicalcat, we drive down to Geneva quite a lot and tend not to rush. We usually overnight in the suburbs of Dijon. My last car a Volvo XC60 had speed indication on the Satnav, which it converted to the equivalent KPH. Very useful and saved a lot of mental converting. I have not done the journey in ...
by Old Salt
Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:22 am
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Satnav updates
Replies: 8
Views: 12829

Re: Satnav updates

It is not illegal to have speed camera alerts in France. See link.
http://uk.support.tomtom.com/app/answer ... nd-the-law
by Old Salt
Sun Jan 21, 2018 3:14 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Steering wheel locks
Replies: 4
Views: 9232

Re: Steering wheel locks

I think thieves will be targeting high-end cars, not our lowly Kia Niro's?
by Old Salt
Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:46 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Foot Parking Brake
Replies: 56
Views: 69536

Re: Foot Parking Brake

I have had this type of parking break in 2 previous SUV's, a Hyundai Santa Fe and a Kia Sorento. I now have it in my Niro, for me it gives an uncluttered centre console area. And lets be honest, you disengage it once at the start of your journey and once at the end of it. It isn't that noisy in the ...
by Old Salt
Sun Dec 17, 2017 12:50 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Spare wheel
Replies: 11
Views: 17261

Re: Spare wheel

The only difference is the diameter of the wheel, the tyre diameters are essentially the same + or - a few millimetres. I have the 18" standard wheels on my trim 4 and got a spare wheel with jack, brace and bag via eBay. All brand new for £139. https://www.thewheelshop.co.uk/kia-niro-16-space-s...
by Old Salt
Sun Dec 03, 2017 4:23 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Reversing lights/rear fog lights
Replies: 2
Views: 7501

Re: Reversing lights/rear fog lights

Rich, there are 2 of each, which is good as it gives a more balanced look.

David
by Old Salt
Wed Nov 22, 2017 8:35 am
Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
Topic: Reversing sounder.
Replies: 3
Views: 12044

Reversing sounder.

When I select reverse, we can hear a muffled bong sound. When I say muffled, it is like someone has shoved a rag down it's throat. My OH has stood outside of the car while I move the car backwards. She say's the sound comes from the front, which seems a bit odd as it is barely audible when stood at ...
by Old Salt
Wed Nov 15, 2017 3:15 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
Topic: Groaning of parking brake
Replies: 11
Views: 21579

Re: Groaning of parking brake

I have had the foot parking brake on 2 previous Korean cars and got used to them. Oddly the manual gearbox version had the normal handbrake. My issue with the Niro is getting used to the foot parking brake, my previous Sorento had electronic parking brake with auto release on pulling away. Leaving t...