KIA NIRO 2021 Owners Manual

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Detecting pedestrian
The sensor may be limited when:
The pedestrian is not fully detected
by the front view camera recogni-
tion function, for example, if the
pedestrian is leaning over or is not
fully walking upright.
The pedestrian is moving very
quickly or appears abruptly in the
front view camera detection area.
The pedestrian is wearing clothing
that easily blends into the back-
ground, making it difficult to be
detected by the front view camera
recognition function.
The outside lighting is too bright
(e.g. when driving in bright sunlight
or in sun glare) or too dark (e.g.
when driving on a dark rural road
at night).
It is difficult to detect and distin-
guish the pedestrian from other
objects in the surroundings, for
example, when there is a group of
pedestrian, or a large crowd. There is an item similar to a per-
son's body structure.
The pedestrian is small.
The pedestrian has impaired
mobility.
In case of front view camera sen-
sor recognition is in a marginal
state.
When the pedestrian suddenly
interrupts in front of the vehicle.
When there is any other electro-
magnetic interference.
When the construction area, rail or
other metal object is near the
pedestrian.
In case of a large number of
pedestrian are gathered.
When it is difficult to distinguish
between surroundings and pedes-
trian.
When it is at night or in dark sur-
roundings.WARNING
Do not use Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist when tow-
ing a vehicle. Application of
FCA while towing may
adversely affect the safety of
your vehicle or the towing
vehicle.
Use extreme caution when the
vehicle in front of you has
cargo that extends rearward
from the cab, or when the
vehicle in front of you has
higher ground clearance.
FCA is designed to detect and
monitor the vehicle ahead in
the roadway through front
view camera recognition. It is
not designed to detect bicy-
cles, motorcycles, or smaller
wheeled objects such as lug-
gage bags, shopping carts, or
strollers.
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NOTICE
In some instances, FCA may be can-
celled when subjected to electro-
magnetic interference.
This device complies with Part 15
of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following
three conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference.
2. This device must accept any inter-
ference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired
operation.
3. Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate
the device.Radio frequency radiation exposure
information:
This equipment complies with FCC
radiation exposure limits set forth for
uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed
and operated with minimum distance
of 8 in. (20 cm) between the radiator
(antenna) and your body.
This transmitter must not be co-
located or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmit-
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Never try to test the operation
of FCA. Doing so may cause
severe injury or death.
If the front glass or front view
camera have been replaced or
repaired, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
If the function detects an
object that has a similar
shape or characteristics of a
vehicle or a pedestrian, FCA
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FCA is to reduce or to avoid accident
risk. It recognizes the distance from
the vehicle ahead, the pedestrian or
the cyclist through the sensors (i.e.
front view camera and front radar),
and, if necessary, warns the driver of
accident risk with the warning mes-
sage or the warning alarms and
apply emergency braking.
❈FCA stands for Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist.
❈Sensor fusion (front view camera
+ front radar) FCA operates for the
vehicle ahead, the pedestrian or
the cyclist in front.Function setting and activa-
tion
Forward safety
The driver can activate FCA by plac-
ing the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button to the ON posi-
tion and by selecting:
“User Settings Driver Assistance
Forward Safety”
- If you select “Active Assist”, FCA
activates. FCA produces warning
messages and warning alarms in
accordance with the collision risk
levels. Also, it controls the brakes
in accordance with the collision
risk levels.
- If you select “Warning Only”, FCA
activates and produces only warn-
ing alarms in accordance with the
collision risk levels. You should
control the brake directly because
FCA do not control the brake.
- If you select “Off ”, FCA deacti-
vates,
FORWARD COLLISION-AVOIDANCE ASSIST (FCA) (SENSOR FUSION) (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
Take the following precautions
when using Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist :
This function is only a supple-
mental function and it is not
intended to, nor does it replace
the need for the extreme care
and attention of the driver. The
sensing range and objects
detectable by the sensors are
limited. Pay attention to the
road conditions at all times.
NEVER drive too fast in accor-
dance with the road condi-
tions or while cornering.
Always drive cautiously to
prevent unexpected and sud-
den situations from occur-
ring. FCA does not stop the
vehicle completely and is only
intended to help mitigate an
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The warning light illumi-
nates on the LCD display,
when you cancel FCA. The
driver can monitor the
FCA ON/OFF status on the LCD dis-
play. Also, the warning light illumi-
nates when the ESC (Electronic
Stability Control) is turned off. When
the warning light remains ON with
FCA activated, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia deal-
er.Warning Timing
The driver can select the initial warn-
ing activation time on the LCD dis-
play.
Go to the “User Settings Driver
Assistance Warning Timing 
Normal/Later”The options for the initial Forward
Collision Warning includes the fol-
lowing:
- Normal:
When this condition is selected, the
initial Forward Collision Warning is
activated normally. This setting
allows for a nominal amount of dis-
tance between the vehicle ahead
before the initial warning occurs.
- Later:
When this condition is selected, the
initial Forward Collision Warning is
activated later than normal. This set-
ting reduces the amount of distance
between the vehicle ahead, the
pedestrian or the cyclist before the
initial warning occurs.
Select 'Later' when traffic is light and
when driving speed is slow.
If the vehicle in front puts on a burst
of speed, the driver can notice the
warning alarm is early even though
the later option is selected.
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NOTICE
If you change the warning timing,
the warning timing of other func-
tions may change. Always be aware
of warning timing before changing
the warning timing.
Prerequisite for activation
FCA gets ready to be activated,
when the “Active assist” or “Warning
only” under the Forward Safety is
selected on the LCD display, and
when the following prerequisites are
satisfied.
- The ESC is activated.
- The driving speed is over 5 mph (8
km/h). (However, FCA is activated
within certain driving speed.)
- When recognizing the vehicle or
the pedestrian or the cyclist in
front. (However, FCA does not acti-
vate according to conditions in
front and vehicle functions, but it
notices only certain warnings.)
- FCA does not operate properly or it
only produces a warning alarms in
accordance with the driving or
vehicle condition.
- If the warning only under the
Forward Safety is selected, FCA
produces only warning alarms in
accordance with the collision risk
levels.
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NOTICE
FCA may not operate properly
according to the frontal situation,
the direction of pedestrian or cyclist
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FCA warning message and
function control
FCA produces warning messages
and warning alarms in accordance
with the collision risk levels of follow-
ings like vehicle’s sudden braking in
front or lack of vehicle distance or
collision to pedestrian or cyclist.
Also, it controls the brakes in accor-
dance with the collision risk levels.
The driver can select the initial warn-
ing activation time in the User set-
tings in the LCD display. The
options for the initial Forward
Collision Warning include Normal or
Late initial warning time.
Collision Warning (1st warning)
The warning message appears on
the LCD display with the warning
alarms.
The Vehicle may slow down slightly
- It will operate if the vehicle speed
is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h)
and less than or equal to 110
mph (180 km/h) on a forward
vehicle. (Depending on the condi-
tion of the vehicle ahead and the
environment surrounding it, the
possible maximum operating
speed may be reduced.)
WARNING
Completely stop the vehicle in
a safe location before operat-
ing the switch on the steering
wheel to activate/deactivate
FCA.
FCA automatically activates
upon placing the ignition
switch to the ON position. The
driver can deactivate FCA by
canceling the function setting
on the LCD display or
Infotainment System screen.
FCA automatically deacti-
vates upon canceling the
ESC. When the ESC is can-
celed, FCA cannot be activat-
ed on the LCD display or
Infotainment System screen.
FCA warning light will illumi-
nate, which is normal.
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- For pedestrian and cyclist, the
vehicle speed is greater than or
equal to 5 mph (8 km/h) and less
than 45 mph (70 km/h).
(Depending on the condition of
pedestrian and bike riders and
the surrounding environment the
possible maximum operating
speed may be reduced.)
FCA controls the brakes within cer-
tain limit to release shock from the
collision.
- If you select “Warning Only”, FCA
activates and produces only
warning alarms in accordance
with the collision risk levels. You
should control the brake directly
because FCA do not control the
brake.Emergency braking (2nd warning)
The warning message appears on
the LCD display with the warning
alarms.
The brake control is maximized
just before a collision, reducing
impact when it strikes a forward
vehicle.
- It will operate if the vehicle speed
is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h)
and less than or equal to 50 mph
(80 km/h) on a forward vehicle.
(Depending on the condition of
the vehicle ahead and the envi-
ronment surrounding it, the possi-
ble maximum operating speed
may be reduced.)- For pedestrian and cyclist, the
vehicle speed is greater than or
equal to 5 mph (8 km/h) and less
than 45 mph (70 km/h).
(Depending on the condition of
pedestrian and bike rider and the
surrounding environment the pos-
sible maximum operating speed
may be reduced.)
FCA controls the brakes within cer-
tain limit to release shock from the
collision.
FCA controls the maximum brakes
just before the collision.
- If you select “Warning Only”,
FCA activates and produces only
warning alarms in accordance
with the collision risk levels. You
should control the brake directly
because FCA do not control the
brake.
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Brake operation
In an urgent situation, the braking
system enters into the ready status
for prompt reaction to assist the driv-
er in depressing the brake pedal.
FCA provides additional braking
power for optimum braking per-
formance, when the driver
depresses the brake pedal.
The braking control is automatical-
ly deactivated, when the driver
sharply depresses the accelerator
pedal, or when the driver abruptly
operates the steering wheel.
The braking control is automatical-
ly canceled, when risk factors dis-
appear.
Detecting sensors (Front view
camera/Front radar)
The sensors are that detecting the
distance to vehicles ahead, pedestri-
an or cyclist.
CAUTION
The driver should always pay
great caution to vehicle opera-
tion, even though there is no
warning message or warning
alarm.
WARNING
FCA cannot avoid all collisions.
FCA might not completely stop
the vehicle before a collision,
due to ambient, weather and
road conditions. The driver has
the responsibility to drive safely
and control the vehicle.
WARNING
FCA operates in accordance
with certain risk factors, such as
the distance from the
vehicle/passer-by in front, the
speed of the vehicle/passer-by in
front, and the driver's vehicle
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In bad weather conditions such as
heavy rain, heavy snow, and fog, or
when sensor is covered by foreign
material, dust, tec., the sensors will
be degraded and the function will be
temporarily disabled.
Always keep the sensor clean.✽ ✽
NOTICE
• Do not install any accessories,
such as license plate molding or
sticker, on the sensor area. Nor
arbitrarily replace the bumper.
Those may adversely affect the
sensing performance.
• Always keep the sensor/bumper
area clean.
• Use only soft cloths to wash the
vehicle. Also, do not spray highly-
pressurized water on the sensor
installed on the bumper.
• Be careful not to apply unneces-
sary force on the frontal sensor
area. When the sensor moves out
of the correct position due to
external force, the function may
not normally operate even without
the warning light or message. In
this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
• Use only the genuine Kia sensor
cover. Do not arbitrarily apply
paint on the sensor cover.
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• Do not tint the window or install
stickers, accessories around the
inside mirror where the camera is
installed.
• Make sure the front view camera
installation point does not get wet.
• Do not impact or arbitrarily
remove any front radar compo-
nents.
• Do not place reflective
objects(white paper or mirror etc.)
on the crash pad.
The function may activate unnec-
essarily due to reflect of the sun-
light.
• Excessive audio volume may dis-
turb the sound of the function
warning alarm.
• For more cautions for the front
view camera sensor, refer to the
“Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)” in
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Warning message and warning
light
If the sensor or sensor cover is cov-
ered by bad weather or foreign
objects, dust, etc., FCA operation
may temporarily stop. In this case,
the warning message appears to
warn the driver.
This is not a malfunction with FCA. To
operate FCA again, remove the for-
eign substances.
FCA may not properly operate when
the front radar is contaminated or an
object such as an open area is not
existed after engine start.
Function malfunction
When FCA is not working properly,
FCA warning light ( ) will illumi-
nate and the warning message will
appear for a few seconds. After the
message disappears, the master
warning light ( ) will illuminate. In
this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.
FCA warning message may
appear along with the illumination
of the ESC warning light.
WARNING
FCA may not activate without
any warning messages accord-
ing to driving condition, traffic
on the road, weather, road con-
dition, etc.
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