2019 KIA NIRO PHEV park assist

Driving your vehicle
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The Vehicle Stability Management
system is not a substitute for safe
driving practices but a supplemen-
tary function only. It is the responsi-
bility 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 clement
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.
Good braking practices
Check to be sure the parking brakeis 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.
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.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. Always drive
responsibly.

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RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert)
When your vehicle moves in reverse
from a parking position, the sensor
monitors approaching vehicles to the
left and right side of the vehicle and
gives information to the driver.
Operating conditions
Go to the User Settings Mode ➝
Driving Assist ➝ Rear Collision
Warning and select “Rear Cross
Traffic Alert” on the LCD display.
The system will turn on and stand
by to be activated.
Select RCTA again, to turn the sys- tem off.
If the vehicle is turned off, the RCTA system will remember the
last settings upon restart. Always
turn the RCTA system off when not
in use.
The system operates when the vehicle speed is below 6.2 mph (10
km/h) with the shift lever in R
(Reverse).
The RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) detecting range is 1.6 feet
(0.5 m) ~ 65 feet (20 m) based on
the side direction. If the approach-
ing vehicle speed is
2.5 mph (4 km/h) ~ 22 mph (36
km/h) within sensing range, it is
detected. However, the system
sensing range can vary based on
conditions. Always pay attention to
your surroundings.
Warning type
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Limitations condition
Driver's Attention
The driver must be cautious in the
below situations for the system may
not assist the driver and may not
work properly.
- Curved roads, tollgates, etc.
- The surrounding of the sensor cover
is dirty with rain, snow, mud, etc.
- The rear bumper near the sensor is covered or obstructed with foreign
matter such as a sticker, bumper
guard, bicycle racks, etc.
- The rear bumper is damaged or the sensor is out of place.
- The height of the vehicle has signif- icantly changed such as when the
liftgate is loaded with heavy
objects, abnormal tire pressure etc.
- Due to bad weather such as heavy rain or snow. - A fixed object is near such as a
guardrail, etc.
- A substantial amount of metallic objects such as a construction
area.
- A large vehicle is nearby such as a bus or truck.
- A motorcycle or bicycle is near.
- A flat trailer is near.
- If two vehicles near each other accelerate together.
- When another vehicle passes by at a high rate of speed.
- When changing lanes.
- When going down or up a steep, uneven road.
- When another vehicle drives very close the back bumper/liftgate.
- When a trailer or carrier is installed. - When the temperature of the rear
bumper is very high or low.
- When bike racks, etc. cover the sensor.
- When reversing from a parking space with pillars or metal struc-
tures.
- When you are reversing and if the detected vehicle is simultaneously
reversing.
- If there are small objects like shop- ping carts and baby carriages.
- If there is a vehicle with decreased ride height (lowered).
- When the vehicle is close to anoth- er vehicle.
- When driving through a narrow road with many plants.
- When driving on wet surface.
- When driving in a wide area with not many constructions and cars
(desert, suburb, field)

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What to do in an emergency
If the engine stalls at a cross-
road or crossing
If the engine stalls at a crossroad or
crossing, set the shift lever in the N
(Neutral) position and then push the
vehicle to a safe place.
If you have a flat tire while
driving
If a tire goes flat while you are driv-
ing:
1. Take your foot off the acceleratorpedal and let the vehicle slow
down while driving straight ahead.
Do not apply the brakes immedi-
ately or attempt to pull off the road
as this may cause a loss of con-
trol. When the vehicle has slowed
to such a speed that it is safe to do
so, brake carefully and pull off the
road. Drive off the road as far as
possible and park on firm level
ground. If you are on a divided
highway, do not park in the median
area between the two traffic lanes. 2. When the vehicle is stopped, turn
on your emergency hazard flash-
ers, set the parking brake and put
the transaxle in P.
3. Have all passengers get out of the vehicle. Be sure they all get out on
the side of the vehicle that is away
from traffic.
4. When changing a flat tire, follow the instruction provided later in
this section.
If the engine stalls while driv-
ing
1. Reduce your speed gradually,keeping a straight line. Move cau-
tiously off the road to a safe place.
2. Turn on your emergency flashers.
3. Try to start the hybrid system again. If your vehicle will not start,
contact an authorized Kia dealer
or seek other qualified assistance.
✽ ✽NOTICE
If there was a check engine light and
loss of power or stall and if safe to do
so, wait at least 10 seconds to restart
the vehicle after it stalls. This may
reset the car so it will no longer run
at low power (limp home) condition.
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY WHILE DRIVING

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IF THE ENGINE WILL NOT START
If engine doesn't turn over or
turns over slowly
1. Be sure the shift lever is in N(Neutral) or P (Park) and the
emergency brake is set.
2. Check the battery connections to be sure they are clean and tight.
3. Turn on the interior light. If the light dims or goes out when you oper-
ate the starter, the battery is dis-
charged.
4. Check the starter connections to be sure they are securely tight-
ened.
5. Do not push or pull the vehicle to start it. See instructions for "Jump
starting".
If engine turns over normally
but does not start
1. Check the fuel level.
2. With the ignition switch in theLOCK position, check all connec-
tors at the ignition coils and spark
plugs. Reconnect any that may be
disconnected or loose.
3. Check the fuel line in the engine compartment.
4. If the engine still does not start, call an authorized Kia dealer or
seek other qualified assistance.
WARNING - Push/
pull start
Do not push or pull the vehicle
to start it. Push or pull starting
may cause the catalytic con-
verter to overload and create a
fire hazard.

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IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS
If your temperature gauge indicates
overheating, you will experience a
loss of power, or hear loud pinging or
knocking, the engine is probably too
hot. If this happens, you should:
1. Turn on the emergency warning
flasher and stop in a safe place.
Move the shift lever to P (Park)
and engage the parking brake.
2. If hot steam does not come out from the engine room, carefully
open the engine room and check
whether the water pump connec-
tor is properly engaged. If the con-
nector is not properly engaged,
stop the engine immediately and
properly engage the connector.
Then, turn the engine on.
3. Turn on the air conditioner. 4. If the “HEV Warning” light turns on
in the driver instrument cluster, or
engine coolant or hot steam emits
from the engine coolant filler, stop
the engine immediately. Then, call
the nearest authorized Kia dealer
for assistance. If the “Engine
Warning” light remains illuminated
or the engine coolant is not flowing
out, keep the engine running.
Open the engine hood for ventila-
tion to help cool down the engine. 5. Check whether the engine coolant
temperature is low enough by
checking its temperature. If the
engine coolant level is low, please
check the connecting parts
between the radiator hose, heater
hose, and water pump for any
signs of leakage. When there is no
sign of leakage, please refill the
engine coolant. If causes and
signs of engine overheating such
as warning light illumination,
engine coolant leakage, or cooling
fan malfunction are found, stop the
vehicle the earliest. Then, call the
nearest authorized Kia dealer for
assistance.
WARNING- Under the
Hood
While the engine is running,
keep hair, hands and clothing
away from moving parts such
as the fan and drive belts to pre-
vent injury.

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Index
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4Before entering vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Before starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Necessary inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Blind Spot Detection system (BSD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-68 BSD (Blind Spot Detection) /LCA (Lane Change Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-69
Limitations condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-74
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-72
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-26\
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-26
Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29
Good braking practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34
Parking brake – Foot type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25
Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32
Bulb wattage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
California perchlorate notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-109
Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18
Child Restraint System (CRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32 Children always in the rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32 Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS) . . . . . . . 3-36
Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS) . . . . . . . 3-33
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33 Filter inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33
Consumer Assistance (U.S. only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12 Emergency roadside assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Registering your vehicle in a foreign country . . . . . 9-14
Toll free consumer assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Trip interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 8-21 Changing the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-25
Checking the coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-22
Inverter coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-22
Recommended coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-23
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-48 To cancel cruise control, do one of the following . . 6-50
To decrease the cruising speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-50
To increase cruise control set speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-49
To resume cruising speed at more thanapproximately 20 mph (30 km/h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-51
To set cruise control speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-49
To temporarily accelerate with the cruise control on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-50
To turn cruise control off, do one of the following . 6-51
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Index
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Parking assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110Non-operational conditions of parkingassist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Operation of the parking assist system . . . . . . . . . 4-110
Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-30 Checking the parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-30
Rear parking assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-107 Non-operational conditions of rear parkingassist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
Operation of the rear parking assist system . . . . . . 4-107
Rear parking assist system precautions . . . . . . . . . 4-109
Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-109
Rearview camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
Recommended lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7 Recommended SAE viscosity number. . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Road warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Scheduled maintenance service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 3-4
Driver position memory system (For power seat) . . . 3-9
Front seat adjustment - manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Front seat adjustment - power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Headrest (For front seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
3-20 Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Pre-tensioner seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Seat belt precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Smart Cruise Control system (SCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-52 Limitations of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-62
Speed setting (SCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-53
To adjust the sensitivity of Smart Cruise Control . . 6-61
To convert to cruise control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-61
Vehicle to vehicle distance setting (SCC) . . . . . . . . 6-58
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
11 Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Loss of the smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
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