Kia EV6 “Hidden” Features PART 2

[@EV-olution]

IMPORTANT NOTE: One thing I should have mentioned at the beginning of this video is that certain features shown will only apply to the GT-Line 2 trim of the Kia EV6. There are also some differences based on the country your car is in. The windows not going back up is a North American issue. The car talking when charging is only for certain languages, etc. Thanks to someone on Facebook for reminding me about this.

[@mikehedrick6544]

André, I enjoyed the video with all the tips. Very informative, practical, and professionally done. ✅

[@EV-olution]

Thank you very much, I am glad you liked it and that I could help.

[@baptistecarrere]

Shout out to the camera guy at 1:19 !

[@EV-olution]

LoL. Ça prend bien un vidéaste pour voir ça 😎

[@gxlbiscuit]

Watching this video just let me know i was a major car nerd. I knew everything you mentioned but it did dawn on me some people surely dont know these things. Keep the videos coming. \

[@victorpopurhedoff8828]

Thank you for the helpful insights and tips.

[@EV-olution]

It is my pleasure. Thanks for taking the time to watch.

[@JohnRoss1]

Thanks! Hyundai us announced access to supercharging on Jan 15. No news from the Canadian side. Where I am I. Southern Ontario the sites visible to gm/Ford has a some sites in the smaller towns and tourist areas along lakes Erie and Huron which would be good to have. In Quebec which has a more dcfc sites would the access be a big improvement? Watching trucked up evs he was driving in northern BC and Yukon and BC hydro had dropped containers with a DCFC and propane generator in remote sites🎉

[@EV-olution]

Thank you very much for your support! We really appreciate it. Regarding the addition of Superchargers in Québec, the impact is not as important since we have an excellent network in place from Circuit Électrique, plus some others like Electrify Canada, but the addition of more DCFC in any situation is a good thing regardless.

[@philmuls]

Excellent video. I even learned a couple of new things after owning the car for more then one year.

[@EV-olution]

Thank you very much. I am glad I could help.

[@jeffmenard4639]

That was great! Going to try the rear mirror tip on the Niro and see what happens. Looking forward to the next ones Congrats André !

[@EV-olution]

Hi Jeff. Thank you very much. The dipping mirror trick will only work on Kia cars that have power seats and the seat memory button(s). Thanks again.

[@matthough3590]

Really enjoyed the new look of the channel. Very professional and arrestingly creative with the video. Congrats, Andre and David!

[@EV-olution]

Thank you very much. Partnering with a professional video producer makes a world of difference. I will pass the message on to David. Thanks again, I am glad you like the new format.

[@eversonl6724]

Great video André, thank you! You showed me 2 tips i didn't know about the Ev6 👍

[@EV-olution]

Thank you very much, I am glad I could help.

[@Jorgeykaty2309]

Thank you

[@EV-olution]

You are very welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@MeFiSt0_ca]

Thank you for your hard work! I knew most of these but we can never have too much information about these cars. Worst case, these are just reminders and they hurt no one! 😉

[@EV-olution]

You are very welcome. You would be surprised at how many people don't know about some of these things 😎

[@kashman4251]

Please make Part 3

[@EV-olution]

I might. I have other videos to make, but will keep this in mind. Thank you.

[@digitalxtremehg]

The wiper one is very helpful.

[@EV-olution]

Glad I could help. Merry Christmas.

[@keithjacobson4493]

Thanks for both of the hidden features videos. I have a 2024 Wind AWD Tech arriving mid October and these videos are really getting me excited! Well done and thanks!

[@EV-olution]

You are very welcome. You are going to love your EV6. And thank you very much.

[@devinspaul]

Good tips, thx. Just wondering how you get the voice confirmation when charger is plugged in?

[@EV-olution]

You are very welcome. My car has always done it by default. I am guessing that it only does it in a few select languages since they can't include recordings in every language.

[@Antiguan_Dart]

Haven’t seen one of your videos in a while. Love your presentation style. Thanks for the useful tips I’ll see how many of these transfer over to the GV60 - built on the same platform.

[@EV-olution]

Thank you very much, I appreciate it and I am glad I could help. Lots of these should apply to the GV60. I was away for a little over 1 year because my company was incredibly busy and I had no time to make videos, but I am back and, as you saw in this video, I have a KZbin partner. Big things are coming, so be sure to be subscribed and have the notification bell checked. Thanks again.

[@evodessey]

That was a great video. Having an actual camera man makes all the difference. As I find it can be too many things to juggle on your own with multiple cameras and microphone setups.

[@EV-olution]

Thank you very much. Yes, having a professional video producer/camera person is an amazing change. It has removed the stress of dealing with all of the technical aspects of making a video and is freeing me for the creating part. In my next video, with the help of David, I finally broke some old habits about half way through recording, so you are going to see some improvements in my presentation skills in about 3 weeks 😎

[@mikeanda6735]

I watched you video a couple of times ,, excellent ... thank you

[@EV-olution]

Thank you very much!

[@Zimmir]

didn't know about the backup mirrors!! Thanks

[@EV-olution]

My pleasure.

[@stevethurber279]

Thanks!

[@EV-olution]

Thank you very much for your support!

[@MarcoSpolaore]

Thanks for the tips! Mine doesn't talk when it starts charging, is there a specific setting for that? EU model

[@EV-olution]

I believe that the talking part is limited to the language setting of the car. I am guessing that your car is not set to English and if that is the case it would not talk because Kia/Hyundai are not able to store audio files for every language.

[@MarcoSpolaore]

@@EV-olution yes, gotta try to set English and see what happens. Thanks!

[@uwewaldchen8420]

Thanks for the Video. I was always wondering why my mirrors would Not Till down

[@EV-olution]

You are welcome 😎

[@wekebu]

Thank you for this video!

[@EV-olution]

You are very welcome.

[@FynDk]

Thanks. I love this kind of videos🔥🔥🔥

[@EV-olution]

You are very welcome.

[@DanielDjiann]

Thanks for the video. I have a question: early in the video, the car 'talked' to you, announcing the charging status. Is this something that can be turned on/off? - I am in the UK and our cars don't seem to have this feature... unless it has to be turned on. thank you.

[@EV-olution]

You are very welcome. There is no setting for the car to announce the charging status (talking to you), it just does it. From what I have gathered, it would seem to be limited to certain countries, and I am guessing it is based on language. Even though you speak English, the UK accent is different as compared to the North American accent, so I am guessing they simply did not activate the feature for the UK, like some other countries where viewers have told me their car also does not speak.

[@keithjacobson4493]

I saw one video where a reviewer showed how to open the rear hatch by walking past the passenger side mirror. The hatch just popped up on its own!

[@EV-olution]

The trunk opening automatically has to do with the key fob and proximity to the trunk. You can approach the car from any side and once you enter within about 1 metre of the trunk, the car will beep 3 times, then the trunk will pop open. I deactivated the feature because everytime I passed by my car to go to the trash can outside (or any other reason) the car would beep and if I did not exit the sensor area the trunk would open.

[@keithjacobson335]

@@EV-olutionthat would be annoying!😊

[@james06sti]

Tres bon vidéo tres professionnel, beau travail

[@EV-olution]

Merci beaucoup.

[@Lentomannen3]

Thanks, alot i havent discovered. But how do you make the car talk?? 🙂

[@EV-olution]

You are welcome. The car talking is just something it does in Canada and not something I configured. I believe it is limited to only a few languages like English, French and Korean.

[@Lentomannen3]

@@EV-olution Ahh lucky you, here in sweden all fun stuff is "forbidden". We dont even have audible notification for arming the car alarm.

[@EV-olution]

@@Lentomannen3 really!? But the language of your car explains why it does not talk. If you switch you car to English it should do it when you plug it in.

[@Lentomannen3]

@@EV-olution Hmm nice idea. Must try right now, wait a minute 🙂

[@Lentomannen3]

@@EV-olution Dammit, no difference. Changed to english.

[@sebastianboos]

The comfort opening of Windows. You can close the Windows by the remote. 1 Quick press on lock then hold the button after and the Windows closes.

[@sebastianboos]

grrr t9, sorry. press lock once then press and hold the lock button to close the windows....

[@EV-olution]

Unfortunately, not in the North American version.

[@sebastianboos]

@ det to hear that i same you video yesterday and when i picked up my new ev6 today i tried and it worked on mine. Sorry that it dont apply to all

[@jaymzx0]

More great tips, thanks! I just want to mention with the (US market 2024) EV6 GT the mirrors don't dip in reverse. Just like the Niro, you need power seats to make the mirrors dip. I presume it has something to do with one of the body control modules or their programming. The cameras work really well, however. Another thing is the GT doesn't have snow mode! I found this to be a little strange but maybe the GT mode took up that little spot of memory in the computer or something. The internet tells me that it's just 'Normal' mode with regen set to 1. That's how I usually drive, anyway.

[@EV-olution]

Thank you very much. You are correct about the seats, but it is for every version. If there are no power seats, but more specifically, if there are no seat memory buttons, the side mirrors will not dip when the car is put in reverse. I should have mentioned that in the video. Regarding the GT not having snow mode, that surprises me! FYI, snow mode is more than just regen limitation to 1. In snow mode the car is always in AWD, the regen is limited to level 1, and the accelerator pedal sensitivity and reaction is changed. I use it in the winter when it snows because it makes the car easier to drive in slippery conditions. Thanks again, I appreciate the comment.

[@duffman9]

The windows go up remotely with my key fob. Maybe it depends on the country spec.

[@EV-olution]

You are correct. In Europe it works, but not in North America, probably due to some obscure safety law/rule.

[@pbocquil]

I can close my windows when I close the car first and then I press and hold the close key button. Please try and tell us if it works. Thanks a lot for your video with these interesting features

[@EV-olution]

I have tested it and for it in the video. It does not work in North America. I am glad you liked the video and appreciate you taking the time to watch.

[@Maryaaaaaaa62]

Love your videos they are very informative… quick question though … were you able to put your car in cruise control in every mode? I can’t get mine to go in cruise control while in I’m sport mode. Can you help plz .. merci

[@EV-olution]

Thank you very much. Regarding cruise control, yes, it works in every mode and in this video I even show it being activated in Sport mode.

[@Martinedo_]

In 6:24 you have "HD Radio Data", what is that? my EU EV6 doesnt have that menu option

[@EV-olution]

HD radio data offers North American users, and probably Korean users, features like weather, traffic, and in the latest US update, sports information.

[@Martinedo_]

@@EV-olution i see.. We have in EU this functionality under the name "Kia Connect". There are submenus Calendar, Weather, Sports, Vehicle diagnostics and Kia Connect settings

[@EV-olution]

I mixed things up. You are correct, the weather and other things are under Kia Connect. HD Radio Data has traffic and Doppler Radar in it, but the second one does nothing.

[@evodessey]

In Europe on EV6 GT Line S the front windows both open and close on the car key.

[@EV-olution]

Yes, the issue I show in the video is North American and I don't understand why because other manufacturers offer the up feature.

[@MeekMitts]

I liked the video, however the one touch blinker thinh has been a thing in pretty much every car for the last 15 years. as a European than just returned from a roadtrip in America, i understand why you included it, because nobody is using their turn signals 😂 i don't know if Canada has the same issue tho.

[@EV-olution]

I am glad you liked it. The one touch blinkers has been around for a long time here as well, but lots of people don't know that there is a setting to change the number of blinks. As for people using them... we have a saying here that there are lots of cars where the blinkers were an option and the owner decided not to buy them 😎

[@beelust4312]

I'm in for ur video's 😊

[@EV-olution]

Thank you very much!

[@JWFas]

What's really messed up with the first hidden feature is that you can hold the lock button and roll the windows up if you own a UK version of the EV6.

[@EV-olution]

Yes, it is frustrating that EU version has the feature. I am gussing that there is some obscure Canadian (or US) law/rule that prevented Kia from making it a feature here.

[@thesargonas]

@@EV-olution Sadly there is. You can't have the car windows be able to roll up automatically without you physically inside the car, unless there is a specific series of backstops in place, including the ability to instantaneously cancel the rollup with one action and no delay, a pressure sensor that stops and rolls back under a minimal limit of reverse pressure on the window, and several other things I can't remember. Likely, the combination of requirements together are either not technically feasible, or beyond the budgeting scope of the cars BoM.

[@EV-olution]

@@thesargonas I am still surprised because other cars have this feature, and they are not luxury cars. I can't see the costs of implementing the emergency auto-stop being prohibitive. Especially considering the price of the car.

[@FireballYT]

For me the (front) windows close, when I press-hold the lock button!

[@Shadowhunteer]

Mine too 👍

[@EV-olution]

Are you in Europe? I have heard that the European models have the up feature.

[@Shadowhunteer]

@@EV-olution Yes. I live i Denmark (Scandinavia)

[@AndyM...]

Same with the Aussie version, the windows go up as well !

[@FireballYT]

@@EV-olution Switzerland, yes.

[@tonycardazzi6301]

Salut André, how do you go into the screen mode to see which wheels do the work?

[@EV-olution]

The instrument cluster offers several "screens" in the center part. On the left part of the steering wheel, press the button that looks like a sheet of paper until you see either the tire pressure screen, or the wheel power screen as I show. If you see the tire pressure screen, press the OK button upwards or downwards until you see the wheel power screen.

[@tonycardazzi6301]

@@EV-olution merci André and keep up the good work, I enjoy watching you.

[@EV-olution]

You are very welcome, and thank you.

[@manuelcunjador9946]

@1:15: my lock-button works to close all 4 Windows..

[@EV-olution]

Yes, the window feature is only restricted here in Canada, and in the US. It's silly if you ask me. I am curious to know what country you are in because in most the button only works for the front windows.

[@rickdeckard9810]

How’s the real world range during Quebec winters on full charge?

[@EV-olution]

The general rule of thumb for any modern EV in winter is a 30% loss of range. With that being said, in my experience, both my wife's 2019 Kia Soul EV, my previous 2019 Kia Niro EV, and now with my 2022 Kia EV6, the winter range loss is about 25%. As for a range number, that is a number that will be different for each person, even if two people have the same car the range numbers can be vastly different because of several factors: heavy or light foot, wind, rain, snow, wheel size, tires, tire pressure, road condition and surfaces, highway vs city driving, etc. My EV6 GT-Line Pack 2 has 20 inch wheels from the factory and is officially rated for 406km or range from Kia; however, in the summer I get up to 450km, but average about 400km since I do a fair amount of highway driving which reduces range in an EV. For the winter I bought some 19 inch Fast Wheels that are light and aerodynamic (video available on my channel) and with my winter tires I get between 300km and 320km, which falls into my 25% average range loss. I hope this helps, but if you want to know more I have this video from 3 years ago. I cringe at watching an old video, but the info is valid still: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJbTkqdrbdeaf7Msi=VHUeoTclwEU3jc1p

[@tonester697]

Constructive criticism only--for hidden feature #5 in your Part 2 video, you may want to note that for Windows users the ability to format a USB drive using FAT32 may not be a selectable option if the USB drive is 64 GB or larger--the default if not only format in such case is exFAT; yes there are third-party plug-ins that will add the ability to format a >32 GB drive using FAT32 but I'm willing to bet the majority of Windows users out there aren't wondering whether their 64+ GB drive must be formatted using FAT32. Just pointing that out in case someone is following your video and then attempts to format their 128 GB USB drive only to discover that there is no default option to format it using FAT32. Other than that, kudos on creating the video--I'm pretty sure plenty of other EV6 owners will be in awe upon learning about those features.

[@EV-olution]

Thank you for the details. I am sure it will be helpful to lots of people.

[@jillianshah3101]

Is there a way to get the car to automatically unlock with the key fab near car vs having to pull it out everytime

[@EV-olution]

The car has an auto unlock feature and I believe it is in all trim levels, but I am not 100% sure. What version of the EV6 do you have? I have a video that shows you how to configure it, but it should be on by default. Here is the video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn3LgGWClribm5Ysi=aBUPjoGCJ1dE_FyK

[@jillianshah3101]

I have a 2024 wind

[@EV-olution]

I know the car has power locks, but the Kia Canada site does not list the auto unlock feature for any trim, it only lists the auto presenting handle option which is only available on higher trim levels. I would still think that the auto unlock would be present on the Wind trim. If you use the video I shared above (How-To - EV6, EV9, Ioniq 5 and 6 Door Lock Settings), then you will know if you have the option or not. If the menu option is not present in your touchscreen then you don't have the feature. Please let me know.

[@jonathangrenier4297]

How do you activate snow mode ?

[@EV-olution]

You press and hold the Mode button.

[@lindaj5492]

Would have been helpful to label the chapters with type of feature, instead of just numbering them. If I saved this for future reference, I’d have to go f/f through the whole video again to find what I want.

[@EV-olution]

I understand completely and that was originally the plan. Unfortunately, because of the way the KZbin algorithm works, if I were to do that then people would skip to watch 30 seconds of the video, which would kill the video stats, which would make KZbin stop promoting it, meaning that nobody would see it. It would defeat the entire purpose of the video which is to help as many people possible. Sometimes it's very frustrating having to work within these forced boundries.

[@anasmubaideen]

good luck

[@EV-olution]

Thank you

[@claudemarcil45]

Bonjour André dommage que tu ne traduises pas en français en bas de l’image pour pouvoir mieux comprendre

[@EV-olution]

Bonjour Claude. KZbin offre la traduction automatique avec l'outil de sous-titres. Il s'agit de l'activer avec le bouton CC, par la suite cliquer sur le bouton d'options, cliquer sur sous-titres et une liste des langues s'affiche. Choisir français et le tour est joué.

[@alexanderkubilis9546]

What is the best way to bring my ev6 out of the hole ( drag race)

[@EV-olution]

Good question. I have not really tested different methods. I would think simply holding the brake pedal then mashing the accelerator to the floor, even with traction control turned on, would provide the best launch, but it depends on the driving surface as well. If the surface is good then I would try fully disabling traction control (press once, then press and hold to fully deactivate) and use 2 foot brake and accelerator to see if it improves the launch.

[@andreas6081]

If you keep holding windows will close as well

[@EV-olution]

As I show in this video, that does not work in the North American version of the EV6. Something to do with regulation or law here.

[@marc-albertjaquat6364]

​@@EV-olutionHello André, nice vid! Cheers from North Shore ;) that law started way back in 2012. It seems people in NA are dumber than EU as we could get our fingers pinched...😂

[@MikeDancy]

I need a professional video producer

[@EV-olution]

Wait until you see our next video 😎

[@tariq3077]

I need Kia to enable windows up, turn on/off by default, and lock on walk away

[@EV-olution]

I wish they would update the car for these things.

[@FireballYT]

Yeah, not happening with our model - it would not update automotive steering devices OTA, only starting from EV9 and later models (which obviously includes the EV6 facelift) they can update everything, given the car hardware supports it. That said - as you can notice with how easily the drive assistant gives up if vision on the lane gets unclear - the HNG is a very conservative developer and this limits generally on what they would change on a perfectly working vehicle.

[@EV-olution]

Yep. As an early adopter we get screwed for certain things. It was the same when I got my 2019 Niro EV, which was one of the first to arrive in Canada, just like my EV6.