KIA NIRO PLUG-IN HYBRID 2018 Owners Manual

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If the speed of the vehicle is over40 mph (64 km/h) and the system
detects lane markers, the color
changes from gray to white. When the conditions below are met,
LKAS will be enable to assist steer-
ing.
Vehicle speed is above 40 mph (64
km/h).
Both lane markers are detected by LKAS.
The vehicle is between the lane markers.
If LKAS can assist steering, a green
steering wheel indicator will illumi-
nate.
Warning
If the vehicle leaves a lane, the lane marker you cross will blink on
the LCD display.
If the vehicle moves out its lane because steering torque for assis-
tance is not enough, the line indi-
cator of deviation direction will
blink.
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If the driver takes hands off the steer-
ing wheel for several seconds while
the LKA is activated, the system will
warn the driver. The warning message may appear
late according to road conditions.
Therefore, always have your hands
on the steering wheel while driving.
If you hold the steering wheel light- ly, the system would generate
hands off warning because LKAS
can treat the situation as you do
not grab the wheel.
If the driver still does not have their
hands on the steering wheel after
several seconds, the system will not
control the steering wheel and warn
the driver only when the driver cross-
es the lane markers.
However, if the driver has their hands
on the steering wheel again, the sys-
tem will start controlling the steering
wheel.
Warning light and message
The LKA failure indicator (yellow) will
illuminate if the LKA is not working
properly. Take your vehicle to an
authorized Kia dealer and have the
system checked.
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The steering wheel may feel heavier
when the steering wheel is assisted
by the system than when it is not.
The system will be cancelled 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.
LKAS can transit to steering assist mode when the car is near to mid-
dle of the lane after system on or
the lane was changed. LKAS 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 40
mph (64 km/h) and over 110 mph
(177 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, the LKAS will be disabled
temporarily.
Driving on a steep slope or hill.
WARNING
The driver is responsible for accurate steering.
Even though the steering is assisted by the system, the
driver may control the steer-
ing wheel.
Turn off the system and drive the vehicle in below situa-
tions.
- In bad weather
- In bad road condition
- When the steering wheelneeds to be controlled by the
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DRIVER’S ATTENTION
The driver must be cautious in the
below situations may not work
properly when recognition of the
lane marker is poor or limited :
  When lane and road condition is
poor
- It is difficult to distinguish the lane marker from road when the
lane marker is covered with dust
or sand.
- It is difficult to distinguish the color of the lane marker from
road.
- There is something looks like a lane marker.
- The lane marker is indistinct or damaged.
- The number of lanes increases/ decreases or the lane lines are
crossing (Driving through a toll
plaza/toll gate, merged/divided
lane).
- There are more than two lane markers. - The lane marker is very thick or
thin.
- The lane marker is not visible due to snow, rain, stain, a puddle
or other factors.
- A shadow is on the lane marker because of a median strip,
guardrail, noise barriers and
others.
- When the lane markers are com- plicated or a structure substi-
tutes for the lines such as a
construction area.
- There are crosswalk signs or other symbols on the road.
- The lane suddenly disappears such as at the intersection.
- The lane marker in a tunnel is covered with dirt or oil and etc . 
When external condition is inter-
vened
- The brightness of outside changes suddenly when enter-
ing/existing a tunnel or passing
under a bridge.
- The headlamps are not on at night or in a tunnel, or light level
is low.
- There is a boundary structure in the roadway.
- The light of street, sun, oncom- ing vehicle and so on reflects
from the water on the road.
- When light shines brightly in the reverse direction you drive.
- The distance from the vehicle ahead is very short or the vehi-
cle 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
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When front visibility is poor
- The lens or windshield is cov- ered 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.LKAS Function Change
The driver can change LKA to Lane
Departure Warning System (LDWS)
or change the LKAS mode between
Standard LKA and Active LKA from
the User Settings Mode on the LCD
display.
Lane Departure
LDWS alerts the driver with a visual
and acoustic warning when the sys-
tem 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, LKAS issues the
lane departure warning.
Standard LKA
The Standard 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.
Active LKA
The active LKA mode provides more
frequent steering wheel control in
comparison with the Standard LKA
mode. Active LKA can reduce the dri-
ver’s fatigue to assist the steering for
maintaining the vehicle in the middle
of the lane.
WARNING
The Lane Keeping Assist
System is a system to help pre-
vent the driver from leaving the
lane. However, the driver should
not solely rely on the system
but always take the necessary
actions for safe driving prac-
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The Driver Attention Alert (DAA) sys-
tem displays the condition of the dri-
ver's fatigue level and inattention.System setting and activation
System setting
The Driver Attention Alert system
is set to be in the OFF position,
when your vehicle is first delivered
to you from the factory.
To turn ON the Driver Attention Alert system, turn on the engine,
and then select 'User Settings →
Driving Assist → Driver Attention
Alert →Normal/Early' on the LCD
display. The Driver can select mode of the
Driver Attention Alert System.
- Normal : The Driver AttentionAlert system alerts the driver of
his/her fatigue level or inattentive
driving practices.
- Early : The Driver Attention Alert system alerts the driver of his/her
fatigue level or inattentive driving
practices faster than Normal
mode.
The set-up of the Driver Attention Alert system will be maintained, as
selected, when the engine is re-
started.
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Drivers’ Attention level The driver can monitor their drivingconditions on the LCD display.
The DAA screen will appear when
you select the Assist mode tab
( ) on the LCD display if the
system is activated. (For more
information, refer to “LCD
Modes” in chapter 4.)
The driver's attention level is dis- played on the scale of 1 to 5. The
lower the number is, the more inat-
tentive the driver is.
The number decreases when the driver does not take a break for a
certain period of time.
The number increases when the driver attentively drives for a cer-
tain period of time.
When the driver turns on the sys- tem while driving, it displays ‘Last
Break time’ and level reflected that.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.
The Driver Attention Alert system does not suggest the driver to take
a break, when the total driving time
is shorter than 10 minutes.
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Resetting the system
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 Driver Attention
Alert system.
The Driver Attention Alert system resets in the following situations.
- The engine is turned OFF.
- The driver unfastens the seat beltand then opens the driver’s door.
- Stop lasting more than 10 min- utes.
The Driver Attention Alert system operates again, when the driver
restarts driving.
System disabled
The Driver Attention Alert system
enters the ready status and displays
the 'Disabled' screen in the following
situations.
- The camera sensor keeps failing todetect the lanes.
- Driving speed remains under 40 mph (64 km/h) or over 110 mph
(177 km/h).
System malfunction
When the “Check Driver Attention
Alert” warning message appears, the
system is not working properly. In this
case, have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
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WARNING
The Driver Attention Alertsystem is not a substitute for
safe driving practices, but a
convenience function only. It
is the responsibility of the
driver to always drive cau-
tiously to prevent unexpected
and sudden situations from
occurring. Pay attention to the
road conditions at all times.
The system may suggest a break according to the dri-
ver’s driving pattern or habits
even if the driver doesn’t feel
fatigue.
The driver, who feels fatigued, should take a break, even
though there is no break sug-
gestion by the Driver
Attention Alert system.
CAUTION
The Driver Attention Alert sys-tem utilizes the camera sensoron the front windshield for itsoperation.
To prevent potential damage tothe camera and keep the camerasensor operating under optimalconditions, observe the follow-ings:
Do not disassemble camera temporarily for tinted windowor attaching any types of coat-ings and accessories. If youdisassemble a camera andassemble it again, take yourvehicle to an authorized Kiadealer and have the systemchecked to need a calibration.
Do not locate any reflective objects (i.e. white paper, mir-ror) over the dashboard. Anylight reflection may cause amal-function of the DriverAttention Alert (DAA) system.
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(Continued) Pay extreme caution to keep the camera sensor out ofwater.
Do not arbitrarily disassemble the camera assembly, norapply any impact on the cam-era assembly.
Playing the vehicle audio sys- tem at high volume may offsetthe Driver Attention Alert sys-tem warning sounds.

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NOTICE
The Driver Attention Alert system
may not properly operate with limit-
ed alerting in the following situa-
tions:
• Not properly recognize lane (For
more information, refer to “Lane
Keeping Assist System (LKAS)” in
this chapter.)
• Rough or intentionally evasive driving
• Large tire pressure deviation, uneven wear, poor wheel align-
ment, etc.
• Severe winding road
• Uneven road surface condition
• Windy road
• The vehicle drives through a windy area.
• The vehicle is controlled by the following driving assist systems:
- Lane Keeping Assist System(LKAS)
- Blind Spot Detection System
- Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) System
- Smart Cruise Control (SCC) System