warning KIA NIRO PHEV 2022 Owners Manual

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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.
Warning
If the vehicle leaves a lane, the lane
marker you cross will blink on the
LCD display and the warning sound
is provided.If the driver takes hands off the steer-
ing wheel for several seconds while
Lane Keeping Assist is activated, the
function will warn the driver.
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■Left lane■Right lane
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■Hands off warning message while LKA is acti-
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NOTICE
• Even though the steering is assist-
ed by the function, the driver may
control the steering.
• The steering wheel may feel heav- ier when the steering wheel is
assisted by the function than when
it is not. WARNING
The driver is responsible for
accurate steering.
Even though the steering is assisted by the function, the
driver may control the steer-
ing wheel.
Turn off the function and drive the vehicle in the below situa-
tions:
- In bad weather
- In bad road conditions
- When the steering wheelneeds to be controlled by the
driver frequently.
- When towing a vehicle or trailer.
The steering wheel may feel heavier when the steering
wheel is assisted by the func-
tion than when it is not.
WARNING
The hands-off warning mes-sage may be delayed accord-
ing to road conditions.
Therefore, always have your
hands on the steering wheel
while driving.
If you hold the steering wheel lightly, the function may dis-
play the hands off warning
because Lane Keeping Assist
may believe you are not grab-
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• There is a boundary structure inthe roadway.
• The light of street, sun, or oncom- ing vehicle reflects from the water
on the road.
• When light shines brightly in the reverse direction you drive.
• Road surface is not even.
• The distance from the vehicle ahead is very short or the vehicle
ahead drives hiding the lane line.
• You drive on a steep grade or a sharp curve.
• The vehicle vibrates heavily.
• The temperature near inside mir- ror is very high due to direct sun
light and etc.
 when front visibility is poor
• The lens or windshield is covered by strange materials.
• The sensor cannot detect the lane because of fog, heavy rain or snow.
• The windshield is fogged by humid air in the vehicle.
• Putting something on the crash pad and etc.
WARNING
Lane Keeping Assist is a func-
tion to help prevent the driver
from leaving the lane. However,
the driver should not solely rely
on the function and should
always drive safely and exercise
safe driving practices.

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Blind-Spot Collision Warning uses
radar sensors in the rear bumper to
monitor and warn the driver of an
approaching vehicle in the driver's
blind spot area.
1) Blind-Spot Area
It warns by detecting the vehicles in
the blind spots.
The blind spot detection range varies
relative to vehicle speed.
Note that if your vehicle is traveling
much faster than the vehicles around
you, the warning will not occur. 2) Closing at high speed
Blind-Spot Collision Warning feature
will warn you when a vehicle is
approaching in an adjacent lane at a
high rate of speed. If the driver acti-
vates the turn signal when the func-
tion detects an oncoming vehicle, the
function sounds an audible warning.
BLIND-SPOT COLLISION WARNING (BCW) (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
• Blind-Spot Collision Warning
is a supplemental function to
assist you. Do not entirely rely
on the function.
Always pay attention, while
driving, for your safety.
Always be aware of road con- ditions while driving and be
warn for unexpected situa-
tions even though Blind-Spot
Collision Warning is operat-
ing.
Blind-Spot Collision Warning is not a substitute for proper
and safe driving. Always drive
safely and use caution when
changing lanes or backing up
the vehicle. BCW may not
detect every object alongside
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Blind-Spot Collision Warning
setting and activation
Blind-Spot Collision Warning set-ting
• The driver can activate the function by placing the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button to the
ON position and by selecting “User
Settings Driver Assistance 
Blind-Spot Safety”
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning turns on and gets ready to be
activated when “Warning Only” is
selected. Then, if a vehicle
approaches the driver's blind spot
area a warning sounds.
- The function is deactivated and the indicator on the Blind-Spot
Safety button is extinguished
when 'Off' is selected. If you press Blind-Spot Safety but-
ton while “Warning Only” is select-
ed the indicator on the button extin-
guishes and the function deacti-
vates.
If you press Blind-Spot Safety but- ton while the function is cancelled
the indicator on the button illumi-
nates and the function activates. In
this case, the function returns to the
state before the vehicle turned off.
When the function is initially turned
on and when the motor is turned off
then on again while the function is
in activation, the warning light will
illuminate for 3 seconds on the out-
side rearview mirror. If the vehicle is turned off then on
again, the function maintains the
previous state.
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Warning Timing
The driver can select the initial
warning activation time select “User
Settings Driver Assistance 
Warning Timing”
The options for the initial Blind- Spot Collision Warning includes
the following: - Normal:
When this condition is selected,the initial Blind-Spot Collision
Warning is activated normally. If
this setting feels too sensitive
change the option to ‘Normal’.
The warning activation time may feel late if the side/rear vehicle
abruptly accelerates.
- Later: Select this warning activation
time when the traffic is light and
you are driving in a low speed.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If you change the warning timing,
the warning time of other functions
may change. Always be aware
before changing the warning timing.
Operating conditions
The function enters the ready status,
when ‘Warning Only’ is selected and
the following conditions are satisfied:

(1) Blind-Spot Collision Warning will
activate when:
- The vehicle speed above approxi- mately 20 mph (30 km/h).
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Warning message and func-
tion control
Blind-Spot Collision Warning
First stage warning
If a vehicle is detected within the
boundary of the function, a warning
light will illuminate on the outside
rearview mirror and the head up dis-
play (if equipped).
Once the detected vehicle is no
longer within the blind spot area, the
warning will turn off according to the
driving conditions of the vehicle.
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Second stage warning
A warning chime to warn the driver will activate when:
1. At the First stage warning (the warning light illuminate on the outside review mirror and the head up display (if equipped) AND
2. The turn signal is applied (same side as where the vehicle is being detected).
When this warning is activated, the warning light on the outside rearview mirror
and the head up display (if equipped) will also blink. And a warning chime will
sound.
If you turn off the turn signal indicator, the second stage warning will be deacti-
vated.
Once the detected vehicle is no longer within the blind spot area, the warn-
ing will turn off according to the driving conditions of the vehicle.
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CAUTION
The driver should always use
extreme 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 function’swarning sounds.
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 appearwhen :
- One or both of the sensors on therear 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 whenthe bumper has been dam-aged, or if the rear bumper hasbeen replaced or repaired.
The sensing range differs some- what according to the width ofthe road. When the road is nar-row, the function may detectother 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 norapply 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 ofproper alignment, the functionmay not operate correctly. Inthis case, a warning messagemay not be displayed.
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(Continued)Have the vehicle inspected byan authorized Kia dealer.
Do not apply foreign objects such as a bumper sticker or abumper guard near the radarsensor or apply paint to thesensor area. Doing so mayadversely 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. Anylight reflection may cause amalfunction 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-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.
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.
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