KIA NIRO HYBRID EV 2022 Owners Manual

CAUTION
• The driver should always useextreme caution while operat-ing the vehicle, whether or notthe warning light on the out-side rearview mirror illumi-nates or there is a warningalarm.
Playing the vehicle audio sys- tem at high volume may offsetBlind-Spot Collision Warningwarning sounds.
The warning of the Blind-Spot Collision Warning may notsound while other system'swarning sounds.
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Detecting sensors (Rear corner
radars)
The rear corner radars (1) are the
sensors inside the rear bumper for
detecting the side/rear areas. Always
keep the rear bumper clean for prop-
er operation of the function.
WARNING
The warning light on the out- side rearview mirror will illu-
minate whenever a vehicle is
detected at the rear side by
the function.
To avoid accidents, do not
focus only on the warning
light and neglect to check the
vehicle surroundings.
Drive safely even though the vehicle is equipped with
Blind-Spot Collision Warning.
Do not solely rely on the func-
tion but check your surround-
ings before changing lanes or
backing the vehicle up.
The function may not warn the driver in some situations so
always check your surround-
ings while driving.
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Warning message
Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
system disabled. Radar blocked
This warning message may appear
when :
- One or both of the sensors on the
rear bumper is blocked by dirt or
snow or a foreign object.
- Driving in rural areas where the
sensor does not detect another
vehicle for an extended period of
time.
- When there is inclement weather
such as heavy snow or rain.
CAUTION
Blind-Spot Collision Warning
may not work properly when
the bumper has been dam-
aged, or if the rear bumper has
been replaced or repaired.
The sensing range differs some-
what according to the width of
the road. When the road is nar-
row, the function may detect
other vehicles in the next lane.
The function may turn off due to
strong electromagnetic waves.
Always keep the sensor or near
the sensor clean.
Never arbitrarily disassemble
the sensor component nor
apply any impact on the sen-
sor component.
Be careful not to apply unnec-
essary force on the radar sen-
sor or sensor cover. If the sen-
sor is forcibly moved out of
proper alignment, the function
may not operate correctly. In
this case, a warning message
may not be displayed.
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Have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
Do not apply foreign objects
such as a bumper sticker or a
bumper guard near the radar
sensor or apply paint to the
sensor area. Doing so may
adversely affect the perform-
ance of the sensor.
Never install any accessories
or stickers on the front wind-
shield, nor tint the front wind-
shield.
Pay extreme caution to keep
the camera sensor out of water.
Never locate any reflective
objects (i.e. white paper, mir-
ror) over the crash pad. Any
light reflection may cause a
malfunction of the function.
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If any of these conditions occur, the
light on the Blind-Spot Safety button
and the function will turn off automat-
ically.Turn off Blind-Spot Collision Warning
(if equipped) when a trailer or carrier
is installed.
- Press the Blind-Spot Safety button
(the indicator on the button extin-
guish) or “User Settings Driver
Assistance Blind-Spot Safety 
Off ”.
- Deactivate Rear Cross-Traffic
Collision Warning by deselecting
“User Settings Driver Assistance
Blind-Spot Safety Rear Cross-
Traffic Safety”.
If you use Blind-Spot Collision
Warning, remove a trailer or carri-
er.When Blind-Spot Collision Warning
canceled warning message is dis-
played in the cluster, check to make
sure that the rear bumper is free from
any dirt or snow in the areas where
the sensor is located. Remove any
dirt, snow, or foreign material that
could interfere with the radar sensors.
After any dirt or debris is removed,
Blind-Spot Collision Warning should
operate normally after about 10 min-
utes of driving the vehicle.
If the function still does not operate
normally, have your vehicle inspect-
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Check Blind-Spot Collision Warning
system
If there is a problem with Blind-Spot
Collision Warning, a warning message
will appear and the light on the switch
will turn off. The function will turn off
automatically. We recommend that
you have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Limitations of Blind-Spot
Collision Warning
The driver must be cautious in the
below situations, because the func-
tion may not detect other vehicles or
objects in certain circumstances.
When a trailer or carrier is installed.
The vehicle drives in inclement
weather such as heavy rain or
snow.
The sensor is polluted with rain,
snow, mud, etc.
The rear bumper where the sensor
is located is covered with a foreign
object such as a bumper sticker, a
bumper guard, a bike rack, etc.
The rear bumper is damaged, or
the sensor is out of the original
default position.
The vehicle height gets lower or
higher due to heavy loading in a
liftgate, abnormal tire pressure,
etc.
When the temperature of the rear
bumper is high.
When the sensors are blocked by
other vehicles, walls or parking-lot
pillars. The vehicle drives on a curved road.
The vehicle drives through a tollgate.
The road pavement (or the periph-
eral ground) abnormally contains
metallic components (i.e. possibly
due to subway construction).
There is a fixed object near the
vehicle, such as a guardrail.
While going down or up a steep
road where the height of the lane is
different.
Driving on a narrow road where
trees or grass or overgrown.
Driving in rural areas where the
sensor does not detect another
vehicle or structure for an extended
period of time.
Driving on a wet road.
Driving on a road where the guardrail
or wall is in double structure.
A big vehicle is near such as a bus
or truck.
When the other vehicle approach-
es very close.
When the other vehicle passes at a
very fast speed.
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While changing lanes.
If the vehicle has started at the
same time as the vehicle next to
you and has accelerated.
When the vehicle in the next lane
moves two lanes away from you
OR when the vehicle two lanes
away moves to the next lane from
you.
A motorcycle or bicycle is near.
A flat trailer is near.
If there are small objects in the
detecting area such as a shopping
cart or a baby stroller.
If there is a low height vehicle such
as a sports car.
The brake pedal is depressed.
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
is activated.
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
malfunctions.
The tire pressure is low or a tire is
damaged.
The brake is reworked. The vehicle abruptly changes driv-
ing direction.
The vehicle makes sharp lane
changes.
The vehicle sharply stops.
Temperature is extremely low
around the vehicle.
The vehicle severely vibrates while
driving over a bumpy road,
uneven/bumpy road, or concrete
patch.
The vehicle drives on a slippery
surface due to snow, water puddle,
or ice.
Lane Departure Warning or Lane
Keeping Assist do not operate nor-
mally.
For more information refer to “Lane
Keeping Assist (LKA)” in this chap-
ter. Driving on a curved road
Blind-Spot Collision Warning may not
operate properly when driving on a
curved road. In certain instances the
function may not detect the vehicle in
the next lane.
Always pay attention to road and
driving conditions, while driving.
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Blind-Spot Collision Warning may not
operate properly when driving on a
curved road. In certain instances the
function may recognize a vehicle in
the same lane.
Always pay attention to road and
driving conditions, while driving. Driving where the road is merg-
ing/dividing
Blind-Spot Collision Warning may not
operate properly when driving where
the road is merging/dividing. In cer-
tain instances the function may not
detect the vehicle in the next lane.
Always pay attention to road and
driving conditions, while driving. Driving on a sloped road
Blind-Spot Collision Warning may not
operate properly when driving on a
sloped road. In certain instances the
function may not detect the vehicle in
the next lane.
Also, in certain instances the func-
tion may wrongly recognize the
ground or structures.
Always pay attention to road and
driving conditions, while driving.
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Driving where the heights of the
lanes are different
Blind-Spot Collision Warning may not
operate properly when driving where
the heights of the lanes are different.
In certain instances, the function
may not detect the vehicle on a road
with different lane heights (under-
pass joining section, grade separat-
ed intersections, etc.).
Always pay attention to road and
driving conditions, while driving.[A] : noise barrier, [B] : guardrail
Driving where there is a structure beside the road
Blind-Spot Collision Warning may not
operate properly when driving where
there is structure beside the road.
In certain instances, the function
may wrongly recognize the struc-
tures (noise barriers, guardrail, dou-
ble guardrail, median strip, bollard,
street light, road sign, tunnel wall,
etc.) beside the road.
Always pay attention to road and
driving conditions, while driving. This device complies with
Industry Canada licence-exempt
RSS standard(s)
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause inter-
ference, and
2. This device must accept any inter- ference, including interference that
may cause undesired operation of
the device.
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Basic function
Driver Attention Warning can help
determine the driver's attention level
by analyzing driving pattern and driv-
ing time while vehicle is being driven.
Driver Attention Warning will recom-
mend a break when the driver's
attention level falls below a certain
level.
Leading Vehicle Departure
Alert function
Leading Vehicle Departure Alert
function will inform the driver when
a detected vehicle in front departs
from a stop.
Driver Attention Warning setting
To turn ON Driver Attention
Warning, turn on the engine, and
then selecting “User Settings 
Driver Assistance Driver
Attention Warning Low Activity
Warning” on the LCD display.
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:
DRIVER ATTENTION WARNING (DAW) (IF EQUIPPED)
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- Normal :
Driver Attention Warning helps
warn the driver of his/her fatigue
level or inattentive driving practices
faster than ‘Later’ mode.
- Later :
Driver Attention Warning helps
warn the driver of his/her fatigue
level or inattentive driving practices
later than Normal mode.
The set-up of Driver Attention
Warning will be maintained, 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 The driver can monitor their driving
conditions on the LCD display.
- Select ‘Driving Assist’ mode and
then “Driver Attention Warning”
(For more information, refer to
“LCD Display” in chapter 4.)
If your vehicle is equipped with
additional Infotainment System,
please scan the QR code in a sep-
arately supplied Car Infotainment
System Quick Reference Guide.
The driver's attention level is dis-
played on the scale of 1 to 5. The
lower the level is, the more inatten-
tive the driver is.
The level decreases when the driv-
er does not take a break for a cer-
tain period of time.
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Take a break
The "Consider taking a break"
message appears on the LCD dis-
play and a warning sounds in order
to suggest the driver to take a
break, when the driver's attention
level is below 1.
If the total driving time is less than
10 minutes, Driver Attention
Warning does not suggest the driv-
er take a break. And the function
does not repeat break suggestion
within 10 minutes after sending
warning message.
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.
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CAUTION
It may suggest a break accord-
ing to the driver’s driving pat-
tern or habits even if the driver
doesn’t feel fatigued.
The warning of Driver
Attention Warning may not
sound while other function’s
warning sounds such as the
seatbelt warning sound.