engine KIA NIRO HYBRID EV 2021 Owners Manual

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LKA system operation
To activate/deactivate LKA system:
With the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button in the ON posi-
tion, press the LKA system button
located on the instrument panel on
the lower left hand side of the driver.
The indicator ( )in the cluster dis-
play will initially illuminate white.
When the indicator(white) was acti-
vated in the previous ignition cycle,
the system turns on without any con-
trol. If you press the LKA system but-
ton again, the indicator on the cluster
display will go off.The color of indicator will change
depend on the condition of LKA sys-
tem.
- White : Sensor does not detect
the lane marker or vehicle
speed is less than 60
km/h (40 mph).
- Green : Sensor detects the lane
marker and system is
able to control the steer-
ing.
System setting
The driver can change LKA to Lane
Departure Warning (LDW) or change
the LKA mode from the LCD display.
“User Settings →Driver Assistance →
Lane Safety →Lane Keeping
Assist/Lane Departure Warning/Off ”
Lane Keeping Assist
LKA mode guides the driver to keep
the vehicle within the lanes. It rarely
controls the steering wheel, when
the vehicle drives well inside the
lanes. However, it starts to control
the steering wheel, when the vehicle
is about to deviate from the lanes.
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System setting and activation
System setting
The driver can activate the system
by placing the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button to the
ON position and by selecting “User
Settings →Driver Assistance →
Blind-Spot Safety”
- BCW system turns on and gets
ready to be activated when
“Warning Only” is selected. Then,
if a vehicle approaches the dri-
ver's blind spot area a warning
sounds.
- The system is deactivated and
the indicator on the BCW button
is extinguished when 'Off' is
selected. If you press BCW button while
“Warning Only” is selected the indi-
cator on the button extinguishes
and the system deactivates.
If you press BCW button while the
system is cancelled the indicator
on the button illuminates and the
system activates. In this case, the
system returns to the state before
the vehicle turned off. When the
system is initially turned on and
when the motor is turned off then
on again while the system is in
activation, the warning light will illu-
minate for 3 seconds on the out-
side rearview mirror. If the vehicle is turned off then on
again, the system maintains the
previous state.
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DAW system displays the driver’s
attention level by integrating driving
pattern and informs the driver when
the vehicle ahead depart while stop-
pingLow Activity Warning
Display the driver's attention level
and advise taking a break if the
attention level is below a certain
level.
System setting
To turn ON Driver Attention
Warning system, turn on the
engine, and then selecting “User
Settings →Driver Assistance →
Driver Attention Warning →Low
Activity Warning” on the LCD dis-
play.
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Warning Timing
The driver can select the initial
warning activation time select
“User Settings →Driver
Assistance →Warning Timing” on
the LCD display. The options for
the initial Inattentive Driving
Warning includes the following:- Normal :
Driver Attention Warning system
helps alert the driver of his/her
fatigue level or inattentive driving
practices faster than ‘Later’ mode.
- Later :
Driver Attention Warning system
helps alert the driver of his/her
fatigue level or inattentive driving
practices later than Normal mode.
The set-up of Driver Attention
Warning system will be main-
tained, as selected, when the
engine is re-started.
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NOTICE
Other driver assistance systems like
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist,
etc. can be changed when warning
time setting is changed.
Display of the driver's attention
level
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Resetting the function
The last break time is set to 00:00
and the driver's attention level is
set to 5 (very attentive) when the
driver resets the Inattentive driving
warning function.
Inattentive driving warning function
resets in the following situations.
- The engine is turned OFF.
- The driver unfastens the seat belt
and then opens the driver’s door.
- The vehicle is stopped for more
than 10 minutes.
System standby
Driver Attention Warning system
enters the ready status and displays
the ‘Standby’ screen in the following
situations.
- Driving speed is over 180 km/h
(110 mph).
System malfunction
When the “Check Driver Attention
Warning (DAW) system” warning
message appears, the system is not
working properly. If this occurs, have
the system checked by an authorized
Kia dealer.
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Leading Vehicle Departure
Alert
This function reminds the driver the
leading vehicle’s driving departure
after stopping.
CAUTION
Driver Attention Warning sys-
tem may not properly operate
with limited alerting in the fol-
lowing situations:
The system will not operate
for about 15 seconds when
restarting the engine or initial-
izing the front camera such as
rebooting, etc.
The lane detection perform-
ance is limited. (For more
information, refer to "Lane
Keeping Assist (LKA)" in this
chapter.)
The vehicle is violently driven
or is abruptly turned for obsta-
cle avoidance (e.g. construc-
tion area, other vehicles, fallen
objects, bumpy road).
Intentionally frequent lane
cut-in
(Continued)
(Continued)
The vehicle drives on a curvy
road.
The vehicle drives on a bumpy
road.
The vehicle drives through a
windy area.
The vehicle is controlled by
the other driver assistance
systems such as Lane
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NOTICE
The function may not alert or may
not work properly when:
• A pedestrian or a bicycle is ahead
• A car cut in ahead.
• Meet a traffic jam during the
curve or right turn driving.
• Busy road such as reducing lanes.
• Stopping at a shoulder, rest area
or a parking lot.
• If the vehicle head makes a sudden
start or the U-turn.
• If the vehicle is stopped at the
speed bumps or a slope.CAUTION
Leading Vehicle Departure
Alert function utilizes the front
camera on the front wind-
shield for its operation. To
keep the front camera in the
best condition.
For more information of front
view camera, refer to “Lane
Keeping Assist (LKA)”.
The function may not operate
for 15 seconds after the
engine is started or the front
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NOTICE
• During normal cruise control oper-
ation, when the SET switch is acti-
vated or reactivated after applying
the brakes, the cruise control will
energize after approximately 3 sec-
onds. This delay is normal.
• To activate 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 cruise control is in normal
condition.
Cruise control switch
CANCEL :Cancels cruise control
operation.
CRUISE : Turns cruise control sys-
tem on or off.
RES+ : Resumes or increases cruise
control speed.
SET- : Sets or decreases cruise con-
trol speed.
To set cruise control speed:
1. Press the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel, to turn the system
on. The cruise indicator light will
illuminate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed,
which must be more than approxi-
mately 30 km/h (20 mph).
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➀Cruise indicator ( CRUISE)
➁Set speed
➂Vehicle-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.
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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 10 km/h (5 mph).
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 km/h
(1.0 mph) each time you move the
switch up (to RES+) in this manner.
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