I’m guess that the lack of an answer, but over 100 views, means it may not be replicated. Kia UK are struggling too - bizarrely - to answer a straightforward question.

 

Update: I’ve just heard back from Kia and the screens seemingly don’t automatically change from white to black or vice versa depending on the ambient light conditions. It’s either white or black, which you change manually, or set to change based on a time you set. So, if you’re using white screens and you drive under a bridge or tunnel, etc. they’ll stay white. Ditto, when the light is fading they stay white until you manually change them. Very strange especially given there’s what appears a light sensor on the dash near the windscreen.

 

I wonder why KIA would remove such a usable feature My old KIA Cee'd from 2013 does just that, dimming when entering a tunnel and when the ambient light reaches a certain threshold.

 

Until the EV6 I wasn’t aware of any car that didn’t go into dark mode with failing light or under a bridge, etc.
With this in mind - I’m out.

Is the light sensor to automatically adjust brightness perhaps? I agree that a "night mode" that flips from light/white to dark mode is logical and has been widely available on many cars for some time now.

I think you’re probably right regarding the light sensor.

 

Is the light sensor to automatically adjust brightness perhaps? I agree that a "night mode" that flips from light/white to dark mode is logical and has been widely available on many cars for some time now.

 

I don't believe any internal sensor would control the satnav screen. I believe my BMW satnav dims when it gets dark or when entering a tunnel because the headlights come on automatically. Therefore, it seems logical that whatever light sensor controls the headlights controls the satnav. You were covering the wrong sensor

 

Strange, as when I cover the light sensor on my cars both go into dark mode and the lights come on. This is how it’s been for numerous Japanese cars I’ve owned.

 

Could someone do me a favour with their EV6? Would you mind putting the screens into the white theme and seeing whether they automatically dim down sufficiently to allow the car to be driven at night. That would be very helpful.

 

That light sensor will DIM the brightness of the screens and buttons automatically but will NOT change the color theme that you have manually chosen in the system settings. You can override the auto dimming feature by adjusting your dash brightness to MAX.

 

That makes sense thanks

 

my 2021 Kia Forte changes from light to dark automatically, even going under a shaded underpass. And its the bare FE trim.

 

Has this been fixed in the November software update, UI icons have changed along with other things.... Liked this in my Audi, changed form light to dark when lights went on, oh course I liked dark mode better all of the time so over rise the setting most of the time worth checking out the new update if you haven't already or the dealer hasn't?

 

Sorry, here is the update Notice | Official Kia Navigation Update Website

 

This the European link including UK to cover EV6 Notice | Official Kia Motors Navigation Update Website