2020 KIA NIRO PHEV ESP

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- Changing lanes
When a vehicle changes lanes in
front of you, Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist system may not
immediately detect the vehicle, espe-
cially if the vehicle changes lanes
abruptly. In this case, you must main-
tain a safe braking distance, and if
necessary, depress the brake pedal
to reduce your driving speed in order
to maintain a safe distance. When driving in stop-and-go traffic,
and a stopped vehicle in front of you
merges out of the lane, Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist system
may not immediately detect the new
vehicle that is now in front of you. In
this case, you must maintain a safe
braking distance, and if necessary,
depress the brake pedal to reduce
your driving speed in order to main-
tain a safe distance.
- Recognizing the vehicle
When the vehicle in front has heavy
loading extended rearward, or when
the vehicle in front has higher ground
clearance, it may induce a haz-
ardous situation. Always pay atten-
tion to road and driving conditions,
while driving and, if necessary,
depress the brake pedal to reduce
your driving speed in order to main-
tain distance.
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NOTICE
In some instances, FCA system may
be cancelled when subjected to elec-
tromagnetic interference.
This device complies with Part 15
of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following
three conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference.
2. This device must accept any inter- ference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired
operation.
3. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate
the device. Radio frequency radiation exposure
information:
This equipment complies with FCC
radiation exposure limits set forth for
uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed
and operated with minimum distance
of 8 in. (20 cm) between the radiator
(antenna) and your body.
This transmitter must not be co-
located or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmit-
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Never try to test the operation
of FCA system. Doing so may
cause severe injury or death.
If the front glass or front view camera have been replaced or
repaired, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
If the system detects an object that has a similar
shape or characteristics of a
vehicle or a pedestrian, FCA
system may operate.

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Brake operation
In an urgent situation, the braking
system enters into the ready status
for prompt reaction to assist the driv-
er in depressing the brake pedal.
FCA system provides additional braking power for optimum braking
performance, when the driver
depresses the brake pedal.
The braking control is automatical- ly deactivated, when the driver
sharply depresses the accelerator
pedal, or when the driver abruptly
operates the steering wheel.
The braking control is automatical- ly canceled, when risk factors dis-
appear.
Detecting sensors (front view
camera/front radar)
The sensors are that detecting the
distance to vehicles ahead, pedestri-
an or cyclist.
CAUTION
The driver should always paygreat caution to vehicle opera-tion, even though there is nowarning message or warningalarm.
WARNING
FCA system cannot avoid all
collisions. FCA system might
not completely stop the vehicle
before a collision, due to ambi-
ent, weather and road condi-
tions. The driver has the
responsibility to drive safely
and control the vehicle.
WARNING
FCA system operates in accor-
dance with certain risk factors,
such as the distance from the
vehicle/passer-by in front, the
speed of the vehicle/passer-by in
front, and the driver's vehicle
operation.
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WARNING
FCA system is only a supple-mental system for the driver’s
convenience. The driver has
the ultimate responsibility to
control and operate the vehi-
cle safely. Do not solely
depend on FCA system.
Rather, maintain a safe brak-
ing distance, and, if neces-
sary, depress the brake pedal
to lower the driving speed.
In certain instances and under certain driving condi-
tions, FCA system may acti-
vate unintentionally. This ini-
tial warning message appears
on the LCD display with a
warning chime.
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(Continued)Also, in certain instances the
front radar sensor or camera
recognition system may not
detect the vehicle, pedestrian
or cyclist (if equipped) ahead.
FCA system may not activate
and the warning message will
not be displayed.
FCA system may unnecessar- ily produce the warning mes-
sage and the warning alarms.
Also, due to the sensing limi-
tation, FCA system may not
produce the warning message
and the warning alarm at all.
When there is a malfunction with FCA system, the braking
control does not operate upon
detecting a collision risk even
with other braking systems
normally operating.
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FCA system operates only forthe vehicle/pedestrian in
front, while driving forward. It
does not operate for any ani-
mals or vehicles in the oppo-
site direction.
FCA system does not recog- nize the vehicle, which trans-
versally drives across the
crossroad, or the vehicle,
which is parked in the trans-
versal direction.
If the vehicle in front stops suddenly, you may have less
control of the brake system.
Therefore, always keep safe
distance between your vehicle
and the vehicle in front of you.
FCA system may activate dur- ing braking and the vehicle
may stop suddenly. And the
load in the vehicle may endan-
ger passengers. Therefore,
always be mindful of the load
volume in the vehicle.
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Limitation of the system
FCA system is an assistant system
for a driver in a certain risky driving
condition and it does not take every
responsibility for all risks from driving
condition.
FCA system monitors the driving sit-
uations through the radar and the
camera sensor. Thus, for a situation
out of the sensing range, FCA sys-
tem may not normally operate. The
driver should pay great caution in the
following situations. FCA system
operation may be limited.(Continued)
FCA system may not activate
if the driver applies the brake
pedal to avoid risk of colli-
sion.
FCA system does not operate when the vehicle is in reverse.
In these circumstances, you
must maintain a safe braking
distance, and if necessary,
depress the brake pedal to
reduce the driving speed in
order to maintain a safe dis
tance.
The regular braking function will operate normally even if
There is a problem with the
FCA brake control system or
other functions. In this case,
the braking control will not
operate in an imminent colli-
sion.
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FCA system may not activateaccording to driving condi-
tion, traffic on the road,
weather, road condition, etc.
FCA system may not activate in response to all types of
vehicles.

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- Driving on a slope
The performance of Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist system
may be decreased while driving
upward or downward on a slope. The
front view camera or front radar sen-
sor recognition may not detect the
vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist in front.
This may result in unnecessary
alarm and braking or no alarm and
braking when necessary.
When the system suddenly recog-
nizes the vehicle, pedestrian or
cyclist in front while passing over a
slope, you may experience sharp
deceleration.
Always keep your eyes forward while
driving upward or downward on a
slope, and, if necessary, depress the
brake pedal to reduce your driving
speed in order to maintain distance. - Changing lanes
When a vehicle changes lanes in
front of you, Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist system may not
immediately detect the vehicle, espe-
cially if the vehicle changes lanes
abruptly. In this case, you must main-
tain a safe braking distance, and if
necessary, depress the brake pedal
to reduce your driving speed in order
to maintain a safe distance.
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✽ ✽NOTICE
In some instances, FCA system may
be cancelled when subjected to elec-
tromagnetic interference.
This device complies with Part 15
of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following
three conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference.
2. This device must accept any inter- ference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired
operation.
3. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate
the device.(Continued)
Never try to test the operationof FCA system. Doing so may
cause severe injury or death.
If the front bumper, front glass, front view camera or front
radar have been replaced or
repaired, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
If the system detects an object that has a similar
shape or characteristics of a
vehicle or a pedestrian, FCA
system may operate.WARNING
Do not use Forward Collisionavoidance Assist system
when towing a vehicle.
Application of FCA system
while towing may adversely
affect the safety of your vehi-
cle or the towing vehicle.
Use extreme caution when the vehicle in front of you has
cargo that extends rearward
from the cab, or when the
vehicle in front of you has
higher ground clearance.
FCA system is designed to detect and monitor the vehicle
ahead or detect a pedestrian
or cyclist in the roadway
through front view camera
recognition and front radar
signals. It may not always
detect bicycles, motorcycles,
or smaller wheeled objects
such as luggage bags, shop-
ping carts, or strollers.
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Lane Keeping Assist system detects
the lane markers on the road with a
front view camera at the front wind-
shield, and assists the driver’s steer-
ing to help keep the vehicle in the
lanes. When the system detects the
vehicle straying from its lane, it alerts
the driver with a visual and audible
warning, while applying a slight
counter-steering torque, trying to
prevent the vehicle from moving out
of its lane.
LANE KEEPING ASSIST (LKA) (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
Driver is responsible for beingaware of surroundings and
steering the vehicle safely.
Do not steer the steering wheel suddenly when the
steering wheel is being assist-
ed by the system.
LKA system helps prevent the driver from moving out of the
lane unintentionally by assist-
ing the driver’s steering. If the
driver intentionally drives on
one side of the driving lane, a
continuous steering force
may occur. However, the sys-
tem is just a convenience
function and the steering
wheel is not always con-
trolled. While driving, the driv-
er should pay attention to the
steering wheel.
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The operation of LKA systemcan be canceled or not work
properly depending on road
condition and surroundings.
Always be cautious when
driving.
Do not disassemble the front view camera or attached any
type of coating or accessories
to it. If you disassemble the
front view camera, take your
vehicle to an authorized Kia
dealer to check if the system
needs a calibration.
When you replace the wind- shield glass, front view cam-
era or related parts of the
steering, take your vehicle to
an authorized Kia dealer to
check if the system needs a
calibration.
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