2018 KIA NIRO PLUG-IN HYBRID sensor

Features of your vehicle
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To cancel or reset the Auto Defogging
System
Press the front windshield defroster
button for 3 seconds when the igni-
tion switch is in the ON position.
- A Type
When the ADS system is canceled,
ADS OFF symbol will blink 3 times
per 0.5 sec and the position ADS
OFF will be displayed on the climate
control information screen.
When the ADS system is reset, ADS
OFF symbol will blink 6 times per
0.25 sec and the position ADS OFF
will be disappeared on the climate
control information screen.
- B Type
When the ADS system is canceled,
Indicator on the button will blink 3
times per 0.5 sec.
When the ADS system is reset,
Indicator on the button will blink 6
times per 0.25 sec. Do not remove the sensor cover
located on the upper end of the pas-
senger side windshield glass.
Damage to the system parts could
occur and may not be covered by
your vehicle warranty.
When the ignition switch is in the ON
position, the clean air function turns
on automatically.
Also, the clean air function turns off
automatically, when the ignition
switch turns to the OFF position.
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Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Before entering vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Necessary inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Before starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Key positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Illuminated ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Ignition switch position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Starting the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Illuminated engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Engine start/stop button position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Starting the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Dual clutch transmission operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Parking brake – Foot type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29
Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34
Good braking practices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34
Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . 6-36
System setting and activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-36
AEB warning message and system control . . . . . . . . 6-39
Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-40
Sensor to detect the distance from the vehicle in front (Front radar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-41
System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42
Limitation of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-43
Cruise control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-47
To set cruise control speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-48
To increase cruise control set speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-48
To decrease the cruising speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-49
To temporarily accelerate with the cruise control on . 6-49
To cancel cruise control, do one of the following . . . 6-49
To resume cruising speed at more than approximately 20 mph (30 km/h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-50
To turn cruise control off, do one of the following . . 6-50
Smart Cruise Control system (SCC) . . . . . . . . . . 6-51
Speed setting (SCC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-52
Vehicle to vehicle distance setting (SCC) . . . . . . . . . 6-57
To adjust the sensitivity of smart cruise control . . . 6-60
To convert to cruise control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-60
Limitations of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-61
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AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) (IF EQUIPPED)
The AEB system is to reduce or to
avoid accident risk. It recognizes the
distance from the vehicle ahead or
the pedestrian through the sensors
(i.e. radar and camera), and, if nec-
essary, warns the driver of accident
risk with the warning message or the
warning alarms.✽ ✽
NOTICE
Take the following precautions when
using the Autonomous Emergency
Braking (AEB):
• This system is only a supplemental
system and it is not intended to,
nor does it replace the need for
extreme care and attention of the
driver. The sensing range and
objects detectable by the sensors
are limited. Pay attention to the
road conditions at all times.
• NEVER drive too fast in accor- dance with the road conditions or
while cornering.
• Always drive cautiously to prevent unexpected and sudden situations
from occurring. AEB does not stop
the vehicle completely and does
not avoid collisions.
System setting and activation
System setting
The driver can activate the AEB by
placing the engine start/stop button
to the ON position and by selecting
'User Settings', 'Driving Assist', and
'Autonomous Emergency Braking
System'. The AEB deactivates, when
the driver cancels the system setting.
WARNING
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Autonomous Emergency
Braking (AEB) Limitations
The AEB system is a supple-
mental system and is not a sub-
stitute for safe driving prac-
tices. It is the responsibility of
the driver to always check the
speed and distance to the vehi-
cle ahead to ensure it is safety
to use the AEB system.

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Sensor to detect the distance
from the vehicle in front
(front radar)
The sensor is to maintain a certain
distance from the vehicle in front.
However, the smudged sensor lens
with foreign substances, such as
snow and rain, adversely affects the
sensing performance. It may even
temporarily cancel the AEB. Always
keep the sensor lens clean.
Warning message and warninglight
When the sensor is covered or the
sensor lens is dirty with foreign sub-
stances, such as snow or rain, the
AEB operation may temporarily stop.
In this case, a warning message will
appear to notify the driver.
This is not a malfunction with the
AEB. To operate the AEB again,
remove the foreign substances.
✽ ✽ 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 even without the
warning light or message. In this
case, have your vehicle inspected
by an authorized Kia dealer.
• Use only the genuine Kia sensor cover. Do not arbitrarily apply
paint on the sensor cover.
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Limitation of the system
The AEB is an assistant system for a
driver in a certain risky driving condi-
tion and it does not take every
responsibility for all risks from driving
condition.
The AEB monitors the driving situa-
tions through the radar and the cam-
era sensor. For any vehicle activity
occurring outside the sensor range,
the AEB may not function. The driver
should exercise caution in the follow-
ing situations, as the AEB operation
may be limited:
Recognizing vehicles
- The radar or the camera is contam-inated 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. motorcycles and bicycles)
- The driver’s view is degraded by driving towards sunlight, reflected
light, or darkness.
- The camera cannot see the full profile of the vehicle in front.
- The vehicle in front is a special vehicle, such as a heavily-loaded
truck or a trailer.
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 outside brightness is greatly
changed, such as entering/exiting
the tunnel.
- The vehicle driving is unstable.
- The radar/camera sensor recogni- tion is limited.
- When driving on uneven surfaces or roads with sudden gradient
changes
- The vehicle driving indoors or in an underground parking lot.

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Recognizing pedestrians
- The pedestrian is not fully captured
by the camera sensor, or the
pedestrian does not walk in the
upright position.
- The pedestrian moves very fast.
- The pedestrian abruptly appears in front.
- The pedestrian wears clothes sim- ilar in color to the background.
- Conditions outside are too bright or too dark.
- The vehicle drives at night or in the darkness.
- There is an item similar in shape a person’s body structure.
- The pedestrian is small.
- The pedestrian has impaired mobility.
- The pedestrian blends in with their surroundings.
- Sensor recognition is limited by rain, snow, fog, etc.
- There is a group of pedestrians.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The system may temporarily cancel
due to the strong electric waves.
Pay great caution to the vehicle in
front, when it has heavy loading
extended rearward, or when it has
higher ground clearance.
The sensor only detects pedestri- an, not carts, bicycles, motorcy-
cles, luggage bags, or strollers.
WARNING - Testing the
AEB
The AEB does not operate in
certain situations. Thus, never
test-operate the AEB against a
person or an object. It may
cause a severe injury or even
death.
WARNING - AEB and
Towing
Cancel the AEB in the User
Settings on the LCD display,
before towing another vehicle.
While towing, the brake applica-
tion may adversely affect your
vehicle safety.

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Cancelled automatically
The driver's door is opened.
The shift lever is shifted to N(Neutral), R (Reverse) or P(Parking).
The EPB (electronic parking brake) is applied.
The vehicle speed is over 120 mph (190 km/h)
The ESC, ABS or TCS is operating.
The ESC is turned off.
The sensor or the cover is dirty or blocked with foreign matter.
When the vehicle is stopped for over 5 minutes.
The driver starts driving by pushing the lever up (RES +) or down
(SET -) or depressing the acceler-
ator pedal approximately 3 sec-
onds after the vehicle is stopped by
the Smart Cruise Control System
with no other vehicle ahead or a
vehicle stopped far away in front.
The engine speed is in dangerous range. The SCC system has malfunc-
tioned.
The accelerator pedal is continu- ously depressed for long time.
Each of these actions will cancel the
SCC operation. (The set speed and
vehicle-to-vehicle distance on the
LCD display will go off.)
If the SCC is cancelled automati-
cally, the SCC will not resume even
though the RES+ or SET- lever is
moved. Also, the EPB (electronic
parking brake) will be applied when
the vehicle is stopped.
- When activating the AEB(Autonomous Emergency Braking)
If the SCC is cancelled by a reason
not mentioned, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.✽ ✽ NOTICE
If the system is automatically can-
celled, the warning chime will sound
and a message (“Smart Cruise
Control canceled”) will appear for a
few seconds.
You must adjust the vehicle speed by
depressing the accelerator or brake
pedal according to the road condi-
tions ahead and driving condition.
Always check the road conditions.
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If the vehicle ahead (vehicle speed:
less than 20 mph (30 km/h)) moves to
the next lane, the warning chime will
sound and a message will appear.
If a vehicle enters into your lane mov-
ing less than the designated speed,
you can adjust your vehicle speed by
depressing the brake pedal.
Radar to detect distance to thevehicle ahead
The sensor detects distance to the
vehicle ahead.
If the sensor is covered with dirt or
other foreign matter, the vehicle to
vehicle distance control may not
operate correctly.
Always keep the sensor clean. Radar check message
If the radar or cover is dirty or
obscured with foreign matter such as
snow, this message (“Smart Cruise
Control disabled temporarily”) will
appear and it will disappear after for
a while. In this case, the system may
not function temporarily, but it does
not indicate a malfunction of the
Advanced Smart Cruise Control
System. Clean the radar or cover by
using a soft cloth and it will operate
normally.
SCC (Smart Cruise Control)
malfunction message
The message (“Check Smart Cruise
Control System”) will appear when
the vehicle to vehicle distance control
system is not functioning normally.
Take your vehicle to an authorized
Kia dealer and have the system
checked.
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