2019 KIA NIRO PHEV Owners Manual

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To set cruise control speed:
1. Press the CRUISE button on thesteering 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 SET indicator light in
the instrument cluster will illumi-
nate. Release the accelerator at
the same time. The desired speed
will automatically be maintained.
On a steep grade, the vehicle mayslow down slightly when driving uphillor 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 will accelerate.
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 (2
km/h ) each time the lever is operat-
ed in this manner.
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To decrease the cruising
speed:
Follow either of these procedures:
Move the lever down (to SET-) and
hold it. Your vehicle will gradually
slow down. Release the lever at the
speed you want to maintain.
Move the lever down (to SET-) and release it immediately. The cruising
speed will decrease by 1.0 mph (2
km/h) each time the lever is operat-
ed in this manner.
To temporarily accelerate with
the cruise control on:
If you want to speed up temporarily
when the cruise control is on,
depress the accelerator pedal.
Increased speed will not interfere
with the cruise control operation or
change the set speed.
To return to the set speed, take your
foot off the accelerator.
To cancel cruise control, do
one of the following:
Depress the brake pedal.
Shift into N (Neutral) with a dual clutch transmission.
Press the CANCEL switch.
Decrease the vehicle speed lower than the memory speed by 12 mph
(20 km/h).
Decrease the vehicle speed to less than approximately 15 mph (25
km/h).
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Each of these actions will cancelcruise control operation (the SETindicator light in the instrument clus-ter will go off), but it will not turn thesystem off. If you wish to resumecruise control operation, & you havenot met any of the five (5) cancelmodes, move the lever up (to RES+).You will return to your previously pre-set speed. If you have met one of thefive cancel modes, pressing the(RES+) will set the current speedyour at, & will not resume to the pre-vious memory speed.To resume cruising speed at
more than approximately 20
mph (30 km/h):
If any method other than the
CRUISE ON-OFF switch was used
to cancel cruising speed and the sys-
tem is still activated, the most recent
set speed will automatically resume
when you move the lever up.
It will not resume, however, if the
vehicle speed has dropped below
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
To turn cruise control off, do
one of the following:
Press the CRUISE button (the CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument cluster will go off).
Turn the engine start/stop button off.
Both of these actions will cancel the cruise control operation. If you wantto resume the cruise control opera-tion, repeat the steps provided in “Toset cruise control speed” on the pre-vious page.
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SMART CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (SCC) (IF EQUIPPED)
➀ Cruise indicator
➁ Set speed
\b Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
The SCC allows you to program the
vehicle to maintain a set speed so
long as it is not limited by traffic. When
traffic is encountered the vehicle will
slow down to maintain a set distance
behind traffic without depressing the
accelerator or brake pedal. Use the SCC only when traveling
on open highways in good weather.
Limited visibility (rain, snow, smog, etc)
Cruise function should not be used when the vehicle is being towed to
prevent any damage.
❈SCC is the abbreviation for Smart
Cruise Control.
WARNING
- Smart Cruise Control
Inadvertent Activation
If the smart cruise control is left
on (CRUISE indicator in the
instrument cluster illuminated),
it can be activated inadvertent-
ly. Keep the advanced smart
cruise control system off
(CRUISE indicator turn off)
when the smart cruise control is
not in use to avoid setting a
speed which the driver is not
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WARNING
The Smart Cruise Control
System (SCC) is deactivated
when driving under the speed
of 6.0 mph (10 km/h). In this
case, the it will be unable to
maintain distance from the
vehicle ahead. It is the driver’s
responsibility to depress the
brake to maintain certain dis-
tance from the vehicle ahead.

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Speed setting (SCC)
To set cruise control speed:
1. Press the CRUISE button, to turnthe system on. The CRUISE indi-
cator in the instrument cluster will
illuminate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed. (180 km/h) : when there is no
vehicle in front
(180 km/h) : when there is a vehi-
cle in front
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The smart cruise control sys- tem cannot recognize a
stopped vehicle, pedestrians
or an oncoming vehicle.
Always look ahead cautiously
to prevent unexpected and
sudden situations from occur-
ring.
Use the smart cruise control system only when traveling
on open highways in good
weather conditions.
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WARNING
- Smart Cruise Control
Limitations
The smart cruise control is a supplemental system and is
not a substitute for safe driv-
ing practices. It is the respon-
sibility of the driver to always
check the speed and distance
to the vehicle ahead.
Do not use the smart cruise control when it may not be
safe to keep the car at a con-
stant speed, for instance, driv-
ing in heavy or varying traffic,
or on slippery (rainy, icy or
snow-covered) or winding
roads or over 6% uphill or
down-hill roads.
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3. Move the lever down (to SET-),
and release it at the desired
speed. The set speed and vehicle
to vehicle distance on the LDC
screen will illuminate.
4. Release the accelerator pedal. The desired speed will automati-
cally be maintained.
If there is a vehicle in front of you, thespeed may decrease to maintain thedistance to the vehicle ahead.
On a steep grade, the vehicle mayslow down or speed up slightly whilegoing uphill or downhill. 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 mph (1.0
km/h) each time you move the
lever up (to RES+) in this manner. SCC will operate to a maximum
setting of 110 mph (180 km/h).
However all local speed limit laws
must be followed.
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CAUTION
Check the driving conditionbefore using the toggle switch.Driving speed may sharplyincrease when you push up andhold the toggle switch.

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To decrease the cruise controlset speed:
Follow either of these procedures:
Move the lever down (to SET-), and hold it. Your vehicle set speed will
decrease by 5 mph (10 km/h).
Release the lever at the speed you
want.
Move the lever down (to SET-), and release it immediately. The cruising
speed will decrease by 1 mph (1.0
km/h) each time you move the lever
down (to SET-) in this manner.
You can set the cruise control to any speed above 20 mph (30 km/h).
To temporarily accelerate with the
cruise control on:
If you want to speed up temporarily
when the cruise control is on,
depress the accelerator pedal.
Increased speed will not interfere
with cruise control operation or
change the set speed.
To return to the set speed, take your
foot off the accelerator.
If you move the lever down (to SET-)
at increased speed, the cruising
speed will be set again.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Be careful when accelerating tem-
porarily, because the speed is not
regulated automatically at this time
even if there is a vehicle in front of
you.
SCC will be temporarily canceled
when:
Canceled manually
The smart cruise control is temporar-
ily canceled when the brake pedal is
depressed or the CANCEL button is
pressed. The speed and vehicle to
vehicle distance indicator on the
cluster will disappear and the
CRUISE indicator is illuminated con-
tinuously.
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Canceled 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 a danger- ous 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.CAUTION
If the system is automatically cancelled, the warning chimewill sound and a message(“Smart Cruise Control can-celed”) will appear for a few sec-onds.
You must adjust the vehiclespeed by depressing the accel-erator or brake pedal accordingto the road and driving condi-tions ahead.
Always check the road condi-tions. Do not rely on the warningchime.