2020 KIA NIRO PHEV Owners Manual

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A vehicle ahead cannot be recog-
nized correctly by the sensor if any of
following occurs:
- When the vehicle is pointingupwards due to overloading in the
liftgate (tailgate)
- While making turns by steering
- When driving to one side of the lane
- When driving on narrow lanes or on curves
Adjust your vehicle speed by
depressing the brake pedal accord-
ing to the road condition ahead and
driving condition. When vehicles are at a standstill
and the vehicle in front of you
changes to the next lane, be care-
ful when your vehicle starts to
move because it may not recognize
the stopped vehicle in front of you.
In this case, you must maintain a
safe braking distance, and if nec-
essary, depress the brake pedal to
reduce your driving speed in order
to maintain a safe distance. Always look out for pedestrians
when your vehicle is maintaining a
distance with the vehicle ahead.
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Always be cautious for vehicles
with higher height or vehicles car-
rying loads that sticks out to the
back of the vehicle.
WARNING
Smart Cruise Control systemcannot guarantee stopping
for every emergency situa-
tion.
If an emergency stop is nec-
essary, you must apply the
brakes.
Keep a safe distance accord- ing to road conditions and
vehicle speed. If the vehicle to
vehicle distance is too close
during high-speed driving, a
serious collision may result.
Smart Cruise Control system cannot recognize a stopped
vehicle, pedestrians or an
oncoming vehicle. Always
look ahead cautiously to react
to unexpected and sudden sit-
uations.
SCC system may have diffi- culty in maintaining the cor-
rect distance or speed, if the
vehicle is driving on a steep
incline or towing a trailer.
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When other vehicles arechanging lanes in front of you
frequently, Smart Cruise
Control system may not oper-
ate appropriately. Always look
ahead cautiously to react to
unexpected and sudden situa-
tions.
Smart Cruise Control system is not a substitute for safe
driving practices but a con-
venience function only. It is
the responsibility of the driver
to always check the speed
and the distance to the vehi-
cle ahead.
Always be aware of the select- ed speed and vehicle to vehi-
cle distance.
Always maintain sufficient braking distance and deceler-
ate your vehicle by applying
the brakes if necessary.
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CAUTION
Smart Cruise Control systemmay not operate temporarilydue to electrical interference.
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As Smart Cruise Control sys- tem may not recognize com-
plex driving situations, always
pay attention to driving condi-
tions and control your vehicle
speed.
For safe operation, carefully read and follow the instruc-
tions in this manual before
use.
If another warning sound, such as the fasten seat belt
warning, is played, the SCC
system warning sound may
not occur.
When driving with SCC set, the system may not detect
parked vehicles ahead. Be
careful if this occurs and do
not rely solely on SCC func-
tion.
Please turn off SCC system when the vehicle is being
towed.
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If the vehicle ahead is nolonger detected while you are
driving with the set distance,
the vehicle may accelerate
until it reached the set speed.
If this occurs, be cautious and
control your vehicle speed if
needed.
Be cautious and be careful of dangerous situations when
driving on a slippery road.
Beware of dangerous situa- tions as you may quickly pass
the vehicle driving in the next
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Lane Following Assist system is
designed to center the vehicle in the
chosen lane by using a front mount-
ed camera on top of the windshield.
It can only become active in combi-
nation with Smart Cruise Control
and therefore assists the driver in his
task to control the lateral movement
of the vehicle.
* LFA stands for Lane Following
Assist.
LANE FOLLOWING ASSIST (LFA) (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
It is the driver's responsibility to operate the steering wheel
for safe driving.
Do not turn the steering wheel hastily if LFA is operating.
LFA system assists the steer- ing wheel control so that the
vehicle can stay in the center
of the lane. LFA system does
not automatically control the
steering wheel at all times,
which means the driver must
keep hands on the wheel at all
times while driving.
When using LFA system, always be aware of surround-
ings and road conditions that
may interrupt or stop LFA sys-
tem.
CAUTION
- Do not attach glass tinting, stickers, accessories to thewindshield where the frontcamera near the indoor mirroris placed.
- The removal or re-assembly of the front camera to attach tint-ing, stickers, accessories mayrequire LFA system to be thor-oughly inspected and modi-fied. In such case, have yourvehicle inspected by anauthorized Kia dealer.
- Inspection or modification may be required when replac-ing parts related to the wind-shield or front camera, steer-ing. we recommend that thesystem be checked by anauthorized Kia dealer.
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LFA system operation
To use Lane Following Assist two
steps are necessary:
(1) LFA system has to be enabled,and
(2) SCC system has to be activated
With the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button in the [ON],
select or release the setting from
“User setting → Driver Assistance →
Driving Assist →Lane Following
Assist”.
Select LFA system in the user setting
of the instrument panel.
The LFA system status is remem-
bered by the system and therefore
does not need to be enabled again
for each new journey.
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- Depending on your surround- ings and road conditions, LFAsystem could fail to recognizethe lane and stop working. Inturn, extra caution is requiredwhile driving with LFA systemon.
- Be sure to check the non- operating conditions and cau-tions for the driver beforeusing LFA system.
- Do not place reflective materi- als such as white paper ormirror on the crash pad.Sunlight reflections can causea malfunction in LFA system.
- Too big sound from the sound system can interrupt thealarming sound from LFA sys-tem.
(Continued)(Continued)- Keeping your hands off the wheel while driving will triggerthe hands-off warning anddeactivate the steering-assistsystem. Put your hands backon the wheel, then the steer-ing-assist system will be re-activated.
- When driving at a high speed, the steering assist force canbecome weak and the vehiclecan drive out of its lane. Extracaution is required, and com-ply with the speed limit.
- Attaching an object to the steering wheel could detersteering assistance.
- Attaching an object to the steering wheel could deter thehands-off alarming system.

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1. Press the CRUISE button, to turn
the system on. The CRUISE indi-
cator in the instrument cluster will
illuminate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed. The smart cruise control speedcan be set as follows:
km/h): when there is no vehicle
in front
km/h): when there is a vehicle in
front 3. Move the switch down (to SET-),
and release it at the desired
speed. The set speed and vehicle
to vehicle distance on the LCD
screen will illuminate.
4. Release the accelerator pedal. The desired speed will automati-
cally be maintained. Once the system starts working, the
indicator light ( ) comes on the
instrument panel.
The indicator light colors according
to the system status are as follows.
Green: Active
White: Standby
For more SCC settings and details
refer to “Smart Cruise Control
(SCC)” in this chapter.
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LFA system activation
If the vehicle is inside the lane with
both lanes recognized by the sys-
tem, and there is no steep steering
made by the driver, LFA system
changes into steering assist mode.
The indicator light will come on
green, and the system helps the
vehicle stay in line by controlling the
steering wheel.
When the steering wheel is not con-
trolled temporarily, the indicator light
will flash green and changes to
white.
When the both lanes are not recog-
nized by the system, the system con-
trols the steering wheel limitedly
whether there is a vehicle in front or
not.
Warning
If you keep your hands off the wheel
while driving with LFA system assist-
ing the steering, the hands-off warn-
ing will be triggered.
If the driver keeps hands off the
wheel even with the hands-off warn-
ing on, the steering assist is tem-
porarily released automatically.
If you put your hands back on the
wheel with LFA system released, the
steering assist will re-start.
WARNING
LFA system ensures the vehicle
stays in its lane. LFA system
does not guarantee 100% safe-
ty. Make sure you always check
road conditions and drive safe-
ly at all times.
Never completely rely on your
LFA system.
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LFA system malfunction
The warning message popped up
(turned off after a certain period of
time)means a problem with LFA sys-
tem. If this occurs, we recommend
that the system be checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION
Hands-off warnings may be
delayed depending on roadconditions. Always keep yourhands on the steering wheelwhile driving.
Hold the steering wheel tight. Otherwise, LFA system couldmisjudge that the driverhands off the wheel, and ahands-off warning may occur.
CAUTION
It is the driver’s responsibility to operate the steering wheelwhile driving.
With LFA system on, the driv- er can steer the vehicle byoperating the wheel on hisown.
We recommend that the driver turns off LFA system andoperates the steering wheelby himself in the followingcases
- bad weather- bad road conditions- when frequent operation of the steering wheel is required
- when towing other vehicle or trailers
The steering wheel can feel heavy or light if LFA system isassisting the steering.
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