light KIA STINGER 2021 Owners Manual

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Malfunction indicator
The VSM can be deactivated even if
you don’t cancel the VSM operation
by pressing the ESC OFF button. It
indicates that a malfunction has
been detected somewhere in the
Electric Power Steering system or
VSM system. If the ESC indicator
light ( ) or EPS warning light
remains on, take your vehicle to an
authorized Kia dealer and have the
system checked.
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NOTICE
• The VSM is designed to function
above approximately 13 mph (22
km/h) on curves.
• The VSM is designed to function
above approximately 6 mph (10
km/h) when a vehicle is braking on
a split-mu surface. A split-mu sur-
face is made of two surfaces which
have different friction forces.
The Vehicle Stability Management
system is not a substitute for safe
driving practices but a supplemen-
tary function only. It is the respon-
sibility of the driver to always check
the speed and the distance to the
vehicle ahead. Always hold the
steering wheel firmly while driving.
Your vehicle is designed to activate
according to the driver’s intention,
even with installed VSM. Always fol-
low all the normal precautions for
driving at safe speeds for the condi-
tions - including driving in inclement
weather and on a slippery road.Hill-start assist control (HAC)
A vehicle has the tendency to roll
back on a steep hill when it starts to
go after stopping. The Hill-start
Assist Control (HAC) prevents the
vehicle from rolling back by applying
the brakes automatically for about 2
seconds. The brakes are released
when the accelerator pedal is
depressed or after about 2 seconds.
The HAC is activated only for about 2
seconds, so when the vehicle is
starting off always depress the accel-
erator pedal.
WARNING
For maximum protection, always
wear your seat belt. No system,
no matter how advanced, can
compensate for all driver error
and/or driving conditions.
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Good braking practices
Check to be sure the parking brake
is not engaged and the parking
brake indicator light is out before
driving away.
Driving through water may get the
brakes wet. They can also get wet
when the vehicle is washed. Wet
brakes can be dangerous! Your
vehicle will not stop as quickly if the
brakes are wet. Wet brakes may
cause the vehicle to pull to one side.
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
lightly until the braking action
returns to normal, taking care to
keep the vehicle under control at all
times. If the braking action does not
return to normal, stop as soon as it
is safe to do so and call an author-
ized Kia dealer for assistance.
Don't coast down hills with the
vehicle out of gear. This is extreme-
ly hazardous. Keep the vehicle in
gear at all times, use the brakes to
slow down, then shift to a lower
gear so that engine braking will
help you maintain a safe speed. Don't "ride" the brake pedal.
Resting your foot on the brake
pedal while driving can be danger-
ous because the brakes might
overheat and lose their effective-
ness. It also increases the wear of
the brake components.
If a tire goes flat while you are driv-
ing, apply the brakes gently and
keep the vehicle pointed straight
ahead while you slow down. When
you are moving slowly enough for it
to be safe to do so, pull off the road
and stop in a safe place.
If your vehicle is equipped with an
Automatic Transmission, don't let
your vehicle creep forward. To
avoid creeping forward, keep your
foot firmly on the brake pedal when
the vehicle is stopped.WARNING- Maintaining
Brake Pressure on Incline
HAC does not replace the need
to apply brakes while stopped on
an incline. While stopped, make
sure you maintain brake pres-
sure sufficient to prevent your
vehicle from rolling backward
and causing an accident. Don’t
release the brake pedal until you
are ready to accelerate forward.

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The warning light illumi-
nates on the LCD display,
when you cancel FCA sys-
tem. The driver can moni-
tor the FCA ON/OFF status on the
LCD display. Also, the warning light
illuminates when the ESC(Electronic
Stability Control) is turned off
(Traction & Stability control
disabled.). When the warning light
remains ON with FCA activated,
have the system checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.
The driver can select the initial warn-
ing activation time in the User
Settings in the instrument cluster
LCD display. The options for the ini-
tial Forward Collision Warning
include the following:
selected, the initial
Forward Collision Warning
is activated earlier than
normal. This setting maxi-
mizes the amount of dis-
tance between the vehicle
or pedestrian ahead before
the initial warning occurs. If
the ‘EARLY’ condition feels
too sensitive, change it into
‘NORMAL’.

selected, the initial
Forward Collision
Warning is activated nor-
mally. This setting allows
for a smaller amount of
distance between the
vehicle or pedestrian
ahead before the initial
warning occurs than
EARLY mode.
selected, the initial Forward
Collision Warning is activat-
ed later than normal. This
setting reduces the amount
of distance between the
vehicle or pedestrian ahead
before the initial warning
occurs. Select this condition
only when traffic is light,
and you are driving slowly.

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Prerequisite for activation
FCA will activate when FCA is
selected on the LCD display, and
when the following prerequisites are
satisfied:
- The ESC (Electronic Stability
Control) is activated.
- The driving speed is over 6 mph
(10 km/h). (FCA only works within
a certain range of vehicle speeds)
- When FCA recognizes a vehicle or
the pedestrian in front. (FCA may
not recognize every obstacle or
provide warnings and braking in
every situation, so do not rely on
FCA to stop the vehicle in
instances where the driver sees an
obstacle and has the ability to
apply the brakes) FCA automatically activates upon
placing the ignition switch to the ON
position. The driver can deactivate
FCA by canceling the system set-
ting on the LCD display.
FCA automatically deactivates
upon canceling the ESC. When the
ESC is canceled, FCA cannot be
activated on the LCD display.
In this situation, FCA warning light
will illuminate.
FCA may not operate properly
according to the frontal situation,
the direction of pedestrian speed.
If you select “Warning only”, FCA
system activates and produces
only warning alarms in accordance
with the collision risk levels.WARNING
To avoid driver distractions, do
not attempt to set or cancel FCA
while operating the vehicle.

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FCA sensor
(Front Camera/Front Radar)
In order for FCA system to operate
properly, always make sure the sen-
sor or sensor cover is clean and free
of dirt, snow, and debris.Dirt, snow, or foreign substances on
the lens may adversely affect the
sensing performance of the sensor.
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NOTICE
• Do not install any accessories, such
as a license plate bracket or
bumper sticker near the sensor
area. Do not replace the bumper
by yourself. Doing so may adverse-
ly affect the sensing performance.
• Always keep the sensor/bumper
area clean.
• Use only a soft cloth to wash the
vehicle. Also, do not spray highly
pressurized water on the sensor
installed on the bumper.
• Be careful not to apply unneces-
sary force on the frontal sensor
area. When the sensor moves out
of the correct position due to
external force, the system may not
operate correctly and may not
provide a warning light or mes-
sage. In this case, we recommend
you have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
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• Use only the genuine Kia sensor
cover. Do not arbitrarily apply
paint on the sensor cover.
• Do not tint the window or install
stickers, or accessories around the
inside mirror where the camera is
installed.
• Make sure the frontal camera
installation point does not get wet.
• Do not impact or arbitrarily
remove any radar/camera compo-
nents.
• Do not place reflective
objects(white paper or mirror etc.)
on the dashboard. The system may
activate unnecessarily due to
reflection of the sunlight.
• Excessive audio system volume
may prevent occupants from hear-
ing FCA system warning alarm.
• If the front bumper becomes dam-
aged in the area around the radar
sensor, FCA system may not oper-
ate properly. We recommend you
have the vehicle inspected by
authorized Kia dealer.
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Warning message and warning
light
When the sensor is covered or the
sensor lens is dirty with foreign sub-
stances, such as snow or rain, FCA
system may not be able to detect
vehicles or pedestrians. In this case,
a warning message ("Forward
Collision Avoidance Assist (FCA)
system disabled. Radar blocked") will
appear to notify the driver. Remove
the foreign substances to allow FCA
system to function.Remove any dirt, snow, or debris and
clean the radar sensor cover before
operating FCA system.
FCA may not properly operate in an
area (e.g. open terrain), where any
substances are not detected after
turning ON the engine.
Even if this warning does not occur,
the system may not operate.
FCA system may not activate
according to the road conditions,
inclement weather, driving conditions
or traffic conditions.
System malfunction
When FCA is not working properly,
FCA warning light ( ) will illumi-
nate and the warning message will
appear for a few seconds. After the
message disappears, the master
warning light ( ) will illuminate.
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
FCA warning message may
appear along with the illumination
of the ESC warning light.
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Recognizing vehicles
The sensor may be limited when:
- The radar or the camera is con-
taminated with foreign substances.
- It heavily rains or snows.
- There is electromagnetic interfer-
ence.
- Something in the path of travel
deflects the radar waves.
- The vehicle in front has a narrow
body. (i.e. motor cycle and bicycle)
- The driver's view is not clear due to
backlight, reflected light, or dark-
ness.
- The camera cannot contain the full
image of the vehicle in front.
- The vehicle in front is a special
vehicle, such as a heavily-loaded
truck or a trailer.
- The outside brightness is greatly
changed, such as entering/exiting
a tunnel.
- The vehicle driving is on a rough or
bumpy road.
- The radar/camera sensor recogni-
tion is limited.- The vehicle in front is driving errat-
ically
- The vehicle is driven near areas
containing metal substances such
as a construction zone, railroad,
etc.
- Moisture on the windshield is not
completely removed or frozen.
- The weather is misty.
- The vehicle in front does not turn
ON the rear lights, does not have
rear lights, has asymmetric rear
lights, or has rear lights out of
angle.
- The vehicle is on unpaved or
uneven rough surfaces, or roads
with sudden gradient changes.
- The vehicle is moving under ground
level or inside a building.
- If a sudden change in the sensor
recognition takes place while driv-
ing over a speed bump,
- When the vehicle is severely shaken,
- When driving around a circular
intersection with a vehicle or object
in front.- If the front of the camera lens is
contaminated by front glass tinting,
film, water repellent coating, dam-
age on glass, or foreign matter
(sticker, insect, etc.)
- The radar or camera or camera
lens is damaged.
- If the headlights of the vehicle are
not used at night or in a tunnel sec-
tion, or the light is too weak
- If street light or the light of a vehi-
cle coming from the opposite direc-
tion is reflected or when sunlight is
reflected by water on the road sur-
face
- When the back light is projected in
the direction of the vehicle's motion
(including the headlights of vehi-
cles)
- Road sign, shadow on the road,
tunnel entrance, toll gate, partial
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Recognizing pedestrians
The sensor may be limited when:
- The pedestrian is not fully detected
by the camera recognition system,
for example, if the pedestrian is
leaning over or is not fully walking
upright
- The pedestrian is moving very
quickly or appears abruptly in the
camera detection area
- The pedestrian is wearing clothing
that easily blends into the back-
ground, making it difficult to be
detected by the camera recogni-
tion system
- The outside lighting is too bright
(e.g. when driving in bright sunlight
or in sun glare) or too dark (e.g.
when driving on a dark rural road
at night)- There is an item similar to a per-
son's body structure
- The pedestrian is small
- The pedestrian has impaired
mobility
- The sensor recognition is limited
- It is difficult to detect and distin-
guish the pedestrian from other
objects in the surroundings, for
example, when there is a group of
pedestrians or a large crowd
- If a sudden change in the sensor
recognition takes place while driv-
ing over a speed bump,
- When the vehicle is severely shak-
en,
- When driving around circular inter-
section,
- If the front of the camera lens is
contaminated by front glass tinting,
film, water repellent coating, dam-
age on glass, or foreign matter
(sticker, insect, etc.)
- The camera or camera lens or
radar is damaged.- If the headlights of the vehicle are
not used at night or in a tunnel sec-
tion, or the light is too weak
- If street light or the light of a vehi-
cle coming from the opposite direc-
tion is reflected or when sunlight is
reflected by the water on the road
surface
- When the back light is projected in
the direction of the vehicle's motion
(including the headlights of vehi-
cles)
- Road sign, shadow on the road,
tunnel entrance, toll gate, partial
pavement
- If the moist on the front windshield
is not entirely removed or it is
frozen
- The weather is foggy
- The radar/camera sensor recogni-
tion is limited.
- In case of a large number of
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The cruise control system allows you
to program the vehicle to maintain a
constant speed without depressing
the accelerator pedal.
This system is designed to function
above approximately 20 mph (30
km/h). If the cruise control is left on,
(cruise indicator light is illuminat-
ed), the cruise control can be
switched on accidentally. Keep the
cruise control system off when the
cruise control is not in use, to avoid
inadvertently setting a speed.
Use the cruise control system only
when traveling on open highways
in good weather.
Do not use the cruise control when
it may not be safe to keep the vehi-
cle at a constant speed, for
instance, driving in heavy or vary-
ing traffic, or on slippery (rainy, icy
or snow- covered) or winding roads
or over 6% up-hill or down-hill
roads.
Pay particular attention to the driv-
ing conditions whenever using the
cruise control system.
Be careful when driving downhill
using the cruise control system,
which may increase the vehicle
speed.
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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
activate after approximately 3 sec-
onds. This delay is normal.
• To activate cruise control, depress
the brake pedal at least once after
turning the ignition switch to the
ON position or starting the engine.
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING - Misuse of
Cruise Control
Do not use cruise control if the
traffic situation does not allow
you to drive safely at a constant
speed and with sufficient dis-
tance to the vehicle in front.
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To set cruise control speed:
1. Press the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel to turn the system
on. The CRUISE indicator light in
the instrument cluster will illumi-
nate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed,
which must be more than 20 mph
(30 km/h).3. Move the lever down (to SET-), and
release it at the desired speed. The
cruise indicator and set speed on
the LCD screen will illuminate.
Release the accelerator at the
same time. The desired speed will
automatically be maintained.
On a steep grade, the vehicle may
slow down slightly when driving uphill
or speed up slightly while going down-
hill.
To increase cruise control set
speed:
Follow either of these procedures:
Move the lever up (to RES+) and
hold it. Your vehicle set speed will
increase by 5 mph (10 km/h).
Release the lever at the speed you
want.
Move the lever up (to RES+) and
release it immediately.The cruising
speed will increase by 1.0 mph (1
km/h ) each time the lever is operat-
ed in this manner.
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