engine KIA NIRO 2020 Owners Manual

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➀ Cruise indicator ( CRUISE)
➁ Set speed
\b Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
Smart Cruise Control system allows
you to program the vehicle to maintain
constant speed and distance detect-
ing the vehicle ahead without depress-
ing the accelerator or brake pedal.
To see SCC screen on the LCD dis-
play on the cluster, select Driving
Assist ( ). For more informations,
refer to “LCD Display Modes” in
chapter 4.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
To activate Smart Cruise Control,
depress the brake pedal at least once
after placing the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position or starting the
engine. This is to check if the brake
switch which is important part to
cancel smart cruise control is in nor-
mal condition.
Smart Cruise Control switch
CANCEL : Cancels cruise control
operation.
CRUISE : Turns cruise control sys- tem on or off.
RES + : Sets or increases cruise control speed.
SET - : Sets or decreases cruise control speed.
: Sets vehicle-to-vehicle distance
SMART CRUISE CONTROL (SCC) (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
For your safety, please read the
owner's manual before using
Smart Cruise Control system.
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 SCC system Not Operating
Conditions
The driver’s door is opened.
The vehicle is shifted to N (Neutral) / R (Reverse) / P (Parking).
The parking brake is applied.
The vehicle speed is not within the specified SCC range.
The ESC (Electronic Stability Control), TCS (Traction Control
System)or ABS is operating. The ESC (Electronic Stability
Control), TCS (Traction Control
System)or ABS is off.
The ESC (Electronic Stability
Control), TCS (Traction Control
System)or ABS is operating.
The sensor cover is extremely con- taminated.
The engine performance is abnor- mal.
The Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist system is activated.
The engine RPM is in the red zone.
The front radar is abnormal.
To increase Smart Cruise Control system set speed:
Follow either of these procedures:
Move the switch up (to RES+), and hold it. Your vehicle set speed will
increase by 5 mph (10 km/h).
Release the switch at the speed
you want.
Move the switch up (to RES+), and release it immediately. The cruising
speed will increase by 1.0 mph (1.0
km/h) each time you move the
switch up (to RES+) in this manner.
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Smart Cruise Control system will
be temporarily canceled when:
Canceled manually
Smart Cruise Control system is tem-
porarily canceled when the brake
pedal is depressed or the CANCEL
button is pressed. The speed and
vehicle to vehicle distance indicator
on the cluster is disappeared and the
cruise indicator ( CRUISE) is illu-
minated continuously. Canceled automatically
SCC system will automatically can-
cel in the following situations:
The driver's door is opened.
The shift lever is shifted to N
(Neutral), R (Reverse) or P (Paking).
The EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) is applied.
The vehicle speed is over 120 mph (190 km/h)
The ESC, ABS or TCS is operating.
The ESC is turned off.
The sensor or the cover is dirty or blocked with foreign matter.
The accelerator pedal is continu- ously depressed for long time.
The engine speed is in dangerous range.
SCC system has malfunctioned.
When the braking control is operat- ed for Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist system
The vehicle stops and goes repeat- edly for a long period of time. When the parking brake is locked
Speed of the vehicle has been
decreased to less than 5 mph (10
km/h)
Engine has some problems
Each of these actions will cancel SCC
system operation. (The set speed of
the cluster is displayed in gray shades
and the distance indicator with the
vehicle ahead is disappeared.)
In a condition the smart cruise con-
trol is cancelled automatically, Smart
Cruise Control system will not oper-
ate even though the RES+ or SET-
switch is moved.
The EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
is applied when SCC auto release
condition occurs while SCC is in use.
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✽ ✽
NOTICE
To reduce the risk of an accident,
always check the road conditions
when reactivating the smart cruise
control using the RES+ switch to
ensure the road conditions permit
safe use of the cruise control.
To turn Smart Cruise Control sys-
tem off:
Press the CRUISE button. (the
CRUISE indicator in the instrument
cluster will go off).
When Smart Cruise Control system
is not needed, press the [CRUISE]
switch and deactivate the system.
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WARNING
Take the following precautions :
If Smart Cruise Control sys- tem is left on, (cruise indicator
in the instrument cluster illu-
minated) Smart Cruise
Control system can be acti-
vated unintentionally. Keep
Smart Cruise Control system
off (cruise indicator turn off)
when Smart Cruise Control
system is not used.
Do not leave the vehicle when it is stopped by SCC system.
If it is necessary to leave the
vehicle, turn off SCC system
and move the gear shift to P
(Parking), engage the parking
brake, and turn off the engine
while depressing the brake
pedal.
Use SCC system only on roads with good traffic conditions.
Do not use SCC system in the
following situations because
of the high risk of an accident.
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Each time the button is pressed, the
vehicle to vehicle distance changes
as follows:
For example, if you drive at 56 mph
(90 km/h), the distance maintain as
follows;
Distance 4 - approximately 172 feet(52.5 m)
Distance 3 - approximately 130 feet (40 m)
Distance 2 - approximately 106 feet (32.5 m)
Distance 1 - approximately 82 feet
(25 m) ✽ ✽
NOTICE
The distance is set to the last set dis-
tance when the system is used for the
first time after starting the engine.
When the lane ahead is clear :
The vehicle speed will maintain the
set speed.
Distance 4 Distance 3 Distance 2
Distance 1
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Warning message
When the sensor lens cover is
blocked with dirt, snow, or debris,
Smart Cruise Control system opera-
tion may stop temporarily. If this
occurs, a warning message will
appear on the LCD display. Remove
any dirt, snow, or debris and clean
the radar sensor lens cover before
operating Smart Cruise Control sys-
tem. Smart Cruise Control system
may not properly activate, if the radar
is totally contaminated, or if any sub-
stance is detected after turning ON
the engine (e.g. in an open terrain).
Smart Cruise Control system mal-
function message
The message will appear when the
vehicle to vehicle distance control
system is not functioning normally.
Take your vehicle to an authorized
Kia dealer and have the system
checked.
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CAUTION
Do not install accessories around the sensor and do notreplace the bumper by your-self. It may interfere with thesensor performance.
Always keep the sensor and bumper clean.
Use only a soft cloth to wash the vehicle. Do not spray pres-surized water directly on thesensor or sensor cover.
Be careful not to apply unnec- essary force on the radar sen-sor or sensor cover. If the sen-sor is forcibly moved out ofproper alignment, SmartCruise Control system maynot operate correctly. In thiscase, a warning message maynot be displayed.
Have the system checked byan authorized Kia dealer.
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1. Turn Smart Cruise Control system
on (the cruise indicator light will be
on but the system will not be acti-
vated).
2. Push the distance to distance switch for more than 2 seconds.
3. Choose between "Smart Cruise Control" and "Cruise Control".
When the system is canceled using
the CRUISE button or the CRUISE
button is used after the engine is
turned on, the Smart Cruise Control
mode will turn on.Limitations of the system
Smart Cruise Control system may
have limits to its ability to detect dis-
tance to the vehicle ahead due to
road and traffic conditions.
On curves
On curves, Smart Cruise Control system may not detect a moving
vehicle in your lane, and then your
vehicle could accelerate to the set
speed. Also, the vehicle speed will
rapidly down when the vehicle
ahead is recognized suddenly.
Select the appropriate set speed on curves and adjust your vehicle
speed by depressing the accelera-
tor or brake pedal according to the
road condition ahead and driving
condition.
WARNING
When using the cruise control
mode, you must manually
adjust the distance to other
vehicles as the system will not
automatically brake to slow
down for other vehicles.
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LFA system operation
To use Lane Following Assist two
steps are necessary:
(1) LFA system has to be enabled,and
(2) SCC system has to be activated
With the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button in the [ON],
select or release the setting from
“User setting → Driver Assistance →
Driving Assist →Lane Following
Assist”.
Select LFA system in the user setting
of the instrument panel.
The LFA system status is remem-
bered by the system and therefore
does not need to be enabled again
for each new journey.
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- Depending on your surround- ings and road conditions, LFAsystem could fail to recognizethe lane and stop working. Inturn, extra caution is requiredwhile driving with LFA systemon.
- Be sure to check the non- operating conditions and cau-tions for the driver beforeusing LFA system.
- Do not place reflective materi- als such as white paper ormirror on the crash pad.Sunlight reflections can causea malfunction in LFA system.
- Too big sound from the sound system can interrupt thealarming sound from LFA sys-tem.
(Continued)(Continued)- Keeping your hands off the wheel while driving will triggerthe hands-off warning anddeactivate the steering-assistsystem. Put your hands backon the wheel, then the steer-ing-assist system will be re-activated.
- When driving at a high speed, the steering assist force canbecome weak and the vehiclecan drive out of its lane. Extracaution is required, and com-ply with the speed limit.
- Attaching an object to the steering wheel could detersteering assistance.
- Attaching an object to the steering wheel could deter thehands-off alarming system.

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Setting and activating HDA
system
With the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button in the [ON],
select or release the setting from
“User Setting → Driver Assistance
→Driving Assist → Highway Driving
Assist”.
Select HDA system in the User set-
ting of the instrument panel. and the
system will operate if the following
conditions are met :
If the engine is turned off then on
again, the system maintains the last
setting.
Operating conditions
If you activate HDA in the User set-
ting of the instrument panel. and the
following conditions are met, HDA
system will be ready to operate, and
the indicator light ( ) will come
on green in the cluster.
When driving on the highway main line.
When Smart Cruise Control is in operation (Vehicle deceleration
and acceleration control)
- Refer to “Smart Cruise Control(SCC)” in this chapter.
- If SCC is in standby mode (SCC is on but speed is not set), HDA
system will be in the same mode.
The white indicator ( ) light
will be turned on.
When the vehicle speed is below 95 mph (153 km/h)
HDA system operation
The speed is automatically set in
accordance with the steering control
and the highway speed limit when all
the operating conditions are met.

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Your vehicle's fuel economy depends
mainly on your style of driving, where
you drive and when you drive.
Each of these factors affects how
many miles (kilometers) you can get
from a gallon (liter) of fuel. To operate
your vehicle as economically as pos-
sible, use the following driving sug-
gestions to help save money in both
fuel and repairs:
Drive smoothly. Accelerate at amoderate rate. Don't make "jack-
rabbit" starts or full-throttle shifts
and maintain a steady cruising
speed. Don't race between stop-
lights. Try to adjust your speed to
the traffic so you don't have to
change speeds unnecessarily.
Avoid heavy traffic whenever pos- sible. Always maintain a safe dis-
tance from other vehicles so you
can avoid unnecessary braking.
This also reduces brake wear.
Drive at a moderate speed. The faster you drive, the more fuel your
vehicle uses. Driving at a moderate
speed, especially on the highway,
is one of the most effective ways to
reduce fuel consumption. Don't "ride" the brake pedal. This
can increase fuel consumption and
also increase wear on these com-
ponents. In addition, driving with
your foot resting on the brake pedal
may cause the brakes to overheat,
which reduces their effectiveness
and may lead to more serious con-
sequences.
Take care of your tires. Keep them inflated to the recommended pres-
sure. Incorrect inflation, either too
much or too little, results in unnec-
essary tire wear. Check the tire
pressures at least once a month.
Be sure that the wheels are aligned correctly. Improper align-
ment can result from hitting curbs
or driving too fast over irregular
surfaces. Poor alignment causes
faster tire wear and may also result
in other problems as well as
greater fuel consumption. Keep your vehicle in good condi-
tion. For better fuel economy and
reduced maintenance costs, main-
tain your vehicle in accordance
with the maintenance schedule in
chapter 8. If you drive your vehicle
in severe conditions, more frequent
maintenance is required (see
chapter 8 for details).
Keep your vehicle clean. For maxi- mum service, your vehicle should
be kept clean and free of corrosive
materials. It is especially important
that mud, dirt, ice, etc. not be
allowed to accumulate on the
underside of the vehicle. This extra
weight can result in increased fuel
consumption and also contribute to
corrosion.
Travel lightly. Don't carry unneces- sary weight in your vehicle. Weight
reduces fuel economy.
Don't let the engine idle longer than necessary. If you are waiting
(and not in traffic), turn off your
engine and restart only when
you're ready to go.
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