Kia Niro HEV 2023 - 僅 Regenerative Braking Mode

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Driving your vehicle Paddle shifter
NOTICE
僅 The vehicle will shift to manual to
automatic shift mode in following con
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ditions:
- When the vehicle speed decreases
below 2 mph (3 km/h).
- When the accelerator pedal is gen
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tly depressed for more than 6 sec
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onds while driving.
Regenerative braking mode
Operation
僅 Pull the left side (-) of the paddle
shifter to increase regenerative brak
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ing and deceleration.
Pull and hold the left side (-) of the
paddle shifter to reach MAX and stop
the vehicle.
僅 Pull the right side (+) of the paddle
shifter to decrease regenerative brak
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ing and deceleration.
Pull and hold the right side (+) of the
paddle shifter to turn on or off smart
regeneration system.
CAUTION
僅 The initial setting will be set to 0 when
the vehicle is in D (Drive) and in ECO
mode.
僅 If the vehicle changes to P (Park), R
(Reverse), N (Neutral) or manual
mode (shift lever), or vehicle is in
SPORT mode, the vehicle regenera
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tive braking system control will not be
operated. Resetting the vehicle in D
(Drive) will set the regenerative sys
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tem setting to 0.
僅 ABS and ESC will deactivate the
regenerative system.
僅 Even if the setting for regenerative
braking system is identical, it might
feel different due to various vehicle
speeds. (the higher speed, the less
deceleration feeling)
僅 The regenerative braking system can
be controlled
- when the vehicle is stop in D (Drive)
- when you are not depressing brake
pedal, and the vehicle is above 1
mph (2 km/h)
NOTICE
Regenerative braking uses motor’s
power to conserve energy to the high-
voltage battery when braking to gain
more fuel economy and higher effi
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ciency.
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