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The HEV has not battery, but I read it has pos/neg terminals somewhere. Can the car be used to jump another car?
I agree 100%. I would never jump start anybody with my Niro. Read too many horror stories on Prius Chat when I owned my Prius.I don't know the answer, but I do know that I wouldn't jumpstart another car with my Niro even if I could. Too much chance for it to f*** up my own electrical system in the process.
Ever since I started owning modern cars (with ECUs), I politely decline to offer a jump starts to strangers when they ask me for one, and explain that "last time I did that, it fried my ECU, sorry. I'll happily place a call to a roadside assistance company if you'd like."
If you frequently find yourself needing to jumpstart cars, I recommend buying a portable jumpstarter and keeping it in your car instead.
Doesn’t the PHEV actually have a regular 12V battery in the back?^ interesting about the 12v battery reset button. The PHEV doesn't have that, it's replaced with a button that locks or unlocks the charging cable port.
Yes, you definitely can boost another car with a niro phev. I am a mechanic and I have done it with my own. Just jump from the small car battery located under rear right wheel cover and remember, always ALWAYS boost with good vehicle not running! This is to avoid voltage spikes from two altenators working at same time.The HEV has not battery, but I read it has pos/neg terminals somewhere. Can the car be used to jump another car?
Hey Gadget007, welcome to forum. Its great to have a Niro PHEV owner who is also a mechanic on board here. Looking forward to hearing your take on Niro concerns in the future. Do you work in Kia shop?Yes, you definitely can boost another car with a niro phev. I am a mechanic and I have done it with my own. Just jump from the small car battery located under rear right wheel cover and remember, always ALWAYS boost with good vehicle not running! This is to avoid voltage spikes from two altenators working at same time.