CS mode KIA NIRO PHEV 2021 Manual Online

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Regeneration unavailable. Battery
full
If SOC(State of High voltage battery
Charge) is high, it is not possible to
enable Regen B mode. Use the func-
tion again after normal driving.
Regeneration conditions not met
If the motor and battery is in
high/low temperature status or if
there is a malfunction on battery
and transmission, the warning
message will be displayed.
If the vehicle entering the Regen B
mode during the activation of
ABS/Cruise Control/Smart Cruise
Control, the warning message will
be displayed.
Once the warning message is dis-
played, the usage of function will be
temporarily limited. Use the function
again after normal driving.
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To release EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) automatically:
Shift lever in P (Park)
With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of P
(Park) to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
Shift lever in N (Neutral)
With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of N
(Neutral) to R (Reverse) or D
(Drive).
Depress the accelerator pedal
slowly when the following condi-
tions are satisfied:
1. Start the engine.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, engine
hood and liftgate.
4. The shift lever is in R (Rear), D
(Drive) or manual mode.
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.✽ ✽
NOTICE
• For your safety, you can engage
the EPB even though the ignition
switch or ENGINE START/STOP
button is in the OFF position, but
you cannot release it.
• For your safety, depress the brake
pedal and release the parking
brake manually with the EPB
switch when you drive downhill or
when backing up the vehicle.
EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) may
be automatically applied when:
The EPB is overheated
Requested by other systems
The hybrid system is turned off
with the EPB applied
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NOTICE
• If Auto Hold is operating (Green
light), EPB is applied automatical-
ly when the hybrid system is
turned off.
• If Auto Hold is in ready position
(White light), EPB is applied auto-
matically after 1 second from the
hybrid system off timing. In this
case, if the EPB switch is pressed
within 1 second, the EPB will not
be applied.
CAUTION
If the parking brake warning
light is still on even though
the EPB has been released,
have the system checked by
an authorized Kia dealer.
Do not drive your vehicle with
the EPB applied. It may cause
excessive brake pad and
brake rotor wear.

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Leaving
If you press the accelerator pedal
with the shift lever in D (Drive) or
manual mode, the Auto Hold will be
released automatically and the vehi-
cle will start to move. The indicator
changes from green to white.Cancel
To cancel the Auto Hold operation,
press the Auto Hold switch. The
AUTO HOLD indicator will go out.
To cancel the Auto Hold operation
when the vehicle is at a standstill,
press the Auto Hold switch while
depressing the brake pedal.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
• The Auto Hold does not operate
when:
- The driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened
- The shift lever is in P (Park) or R
(Reverse)
- The EPB is applied
• For your safety, the Auto Hold
automatically switches to EPB in
such cases:
- The driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened
- The vehicle is in a standstill for
more than 10 minutes
- The vehicle is standing on a steep
slope
- The vehicle moved several times
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WARNING
When driving off from Auto
Hold by depressing the acceler-
ator pedal, always check the
surrounding area near your
vehicle.
Slowly depress the accelerator
pedal for a smooth launch.

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The color of indicator will change
depend on the condition of LKA.
- White : Sensor does not detect
the lane marker or vehicle
speed is less than 40 mph
(60 km/h).
- Green : Sensor detects the lane
marker and function is
able to control the steer-
ing.Function 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.
Lane Departure Warning
LDW warns the driver with a visual
and acoustic warning when the func-
tion detects the vehicle leaving the
lane. In this mode, the steering wheel
will not be controlled. When the vehi-
cle’s front wheel contacts the inside
edge of lane line, the contacted line
will be displayed on the LCD display.
Off
If you select ‘Off’, it is the same with
pressing Lane Safety ( ) button
to release.

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LKA activation
• To see LKA screen on the LCD dis-
play in the cluster, Tab to the
Driving Assist mode ( ).
After LKA is activated, if both lane markers are detected, vehicle
speed is over 40 mph (60 km/h)
and all the activation conditions are
satisfied, a green steering wheel
indicator will illuminate and the
steering wheel will be controlled. If the speed of the vehicle is over 40
mph (60 km/h) and the function
detects lane markers, the color
changes from gray to white.
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WARNING
LKA is a function to help pre-
vent the driver from leaving the
lane. However, the driver should
not solely rely on the function
and should always check road
conditions wen driving.
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LKA failure indicator
LKA failure indicator (yellow) will illu-
minate if LKA is not working properly.
If this occurs, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.LKA will be canceled when:
You change lanes with the turn sig-
nal.
- Using the turn signal to change
lanes.
- If you change lanes without the
turn signal on, the steering wheel
might be controlled.
LKA can transit to steering assist
mode when the car is near to mid-
dle of the lane after function on or
the lane was changed. LKA can
not assist steering if the vehicle fol-
lows lane marker too close contin-
uously before transition to steering
assist mode.
The control of ESC (Electronic
Stability Control) or VSM (Vehicle
Stability Management) is activated.
The steering will not be assisted
when your drive fast on a sharp
curve. The steering will not be assisted
when vehicle speed is below 34
mph (55 km/h) and over 125 mph
(200 km/h).
The steering will not be assisted
when you change lanes fast.
The steering will not be assisted
when you brake suddenly.
The steering will not be assisted
when the lane is very wide or nar-
row.
The steering will not be assisted
when only one side lane marker is
detected.
There are more than two lane
markers such as a construction
area.
Radius of a curve is too small.
When you turn steering wheel sud-
denly, LKA will be disabled tem-
porarily.
Driving on a steep slope or hill.

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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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➀Cruise indicator ( CRUISE)
➁Set speed
➂Vehicle distance
Smart Cruise Control allows you to
program the vehicle to maintain con-
stant speed and distance detecting
the vehicle ahead without depressing
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
normal condition.
Driving Assist button
CRUISE : Turns Smart Cruise
Control on or off.
RES + : Sets or increases Smart
Cruise Control speed.
SET - : Sets or decreases Smart
Cruise Control speed.
: Sets vehicle distance
CANCEL :Cancels Smart Cruise
Control operation.
SMART CRUISE CONTROL (SCC) (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
For your safety, please read the
owner's manual before using
Smart Cruise Control.
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Set SCC Reaction
The sensitivity of vehicle speed
when following the front vehicle to
maintain the set distance can be
adjusted.
The acceleration speed (reaction) for
following the front vehicle is set in
conjunction with the DRIVE MODE
button.
SCC Reaction
Fast:
Vehicle speed following the front
vehicle to maintain the set distance
is faster than normal speed.
Normal:
Vehicle speed following the front
vehicle to maintain the set distance
is normal
Slow:
Vehicle speed following the front
vehicle to maintain the set distance
is slower than normal speed.
Vehicle distance
To set vehicle distance:
This function allows you to program
the vehicle to maintain relative dis-
tance to the vehicle ahead without
depressing the accelerator pedal or
brake pedal.
The vehicle distance will automati-
cally activate when Smart Cruise
Control is on.
Select the appropriate distance
according to road conditions and
vehicle speed.
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To convert to cruise control
mode:
The driver may choose to only use
the cruise control mode (speed con-
trol function) by doing as follows:
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Do not damage the sensor or
sensor area by a strong
impact. If the sensor moves
slightly off position, Smart
Cruise Control will not operate
correctly without any warning
or indicator from the cluster.
If this occurs, have your vehi-
cle checked by an authorized
Kia dealer as soon as possi-
ble.
Use only a genuine Kia sensor
cover for your vehicle. Do not
paint anything on the sensor
cover.
If the front bumper becomes
damaged in the area around
the radar sensor, Smart Cruise
Control may not operate prop-
erly.
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To prevent sensor cover dam-
age from occurring, wash the
car with a soft cloth.
Do not tint the window or
install stickers, accessories
around the inside mirror
where the camera is installed.
Make sure the frontal camera
installation point does not get
wet.
Do not place reflective
objects(white paper or mirror
etc.) on the crash pad. FCA
may activate unnecessarily
due to reflect of the sunlight.
Do not impact or arbitrarily
remove any front view camera
components.
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