2021 KIA NIRO HYBRID EV Owners Manual

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Smart Cruise Control system will
be temporarily canceled when:
Canceled manually
Smart Cruise Control system is tem-
porarily canceled when the brake
pedal is depressed or the CANCEL
button is pressed. The speed and
vehicle to vehicle distance indicator
on the cluster is disappeared and the
cruise indicator ( CRUISE) is illu-
minated continuously.Canceled automatically
SCC system will automatically can-
cel in the following situations:
The driver's door is opened.
The shift lever is shifted to N
(Neutral), R (Reverse) or P (Paking).
The EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) is applied.
The vehicle speed is over 190
km/h (120 mph)
The ESC, ABS or TCS is operating.
The ESC is turned off.
The sensor or the cover is dirty or
blocked with foreign matter.
The accelerator pedal is continu-
ously depressed for long time.
The engine speed is in dangerous
range.
SCC system has malfunctioned.
When the braking control is operat-
ed for Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist system
The vehicle stops and goes repeat-
edly for a long period of time. When the parking brake is locked
Speed of the vehicle has been
decreased to less than 10 km/h (5
mph)
Engine has some problems
Each of these actions will cancel SCC
system operation. (The set speed of
the cluster is displayed in gray shades
and the distance indicator with the
vehicle ahead is disappeared.)
In a condition the smart cruise con-
trol is cancelled automatically, Smart
Cruise Control system will not oper-
ate even though the RES+ or SET-
switch is moved.
The EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
is applied when SCC auto release
condition occurs while SCC is in use.
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To restart Smart Cruise Control
system :
If any method other than the
CRUISE button was used to cancel
cruising speed and the system is still
activated, the cruising speed will
automatically resume when you
move the switch up (to RES+).
If you move the switch up (to RES+),
the speed will resume to the recently
set speed. However, if vehicle speed
drops below 10 km/h (5 mph), it will
resume when there is a vehicle in
front of your vehicle.
CAUTION
If Smart Cruise Control system
is cancelled by other than the
reasons mentioned, have the
system checked by an author-
ized Kia dealer.
CAUTION
If the system is automatically
cancelled, the warning chime
will sound and a message will
appear for a few seconds.
You must adjust the vehicle
speed by depressing the accel-
erator or brake pedal according
to the road condition ahead and
driving condition.
Always check the road condi-
tions. Do not rely on the warning
chime.
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NOTICE
To reduce the risk of an accident,
always check the road conditions
when reactivating the smart cruise
control using the RES+ switch to
ensure the road conditions permit
safe use of the cruise control.
To turn Smart Cruise Control sys-
tem off:
Press the CRUISE button. (the
CRUISE indicator in the instrument
cluster will go off).
When Smart Cruise Control system
is not needed, press the [CRUISE]
switch and deactivate the system.
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WARNING
Take the following precautions :
If Smart Cruise Control sys-
tem is left on, (cruise indicator
in the instrument cluster illu-
minated) Smart Cruise
Control system can be acti-
vated unintentionally. Keep
Smart Cruise Control system
off (cruise indicator turn off)
when Smart Cruise Control
system is not used.
Do not leave the vehicle when
it is stopped by SCC system.
If it is necessary to leave the
vehicle, turn off SCC system
and move the gear shift to P
(Parking), engage the parking
brake, and turn off the engine
while depressing the brake
pedal.
Use SCC system only on roads
with good traffic conditions.
Do not use SCC system in the
following situations because
of the high risk of an accident.
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- Highway interchange and
tollgate
- Road surrounded by multi-
ple steel constructions (sub-
way construction, steel tun-
nel, etc)
- Parking lot
- Lanes beside guard rail on a
road
- Slippery road with rain, ice,
or snow covered
- Abrupt curved road
- Steep hills
- Windy roads
- Off roads
- Rods under construction
- Rumble strip
- When driving near crash bar-
riers
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- When the vehicle sensing
ability decreases due to
vehicle modification that
causes a difference in the
level of the vehicle's front
and rear
- When driving with limited
view (possibly due to bad
weather, such as fog, snow,
rain or sandstorm)
Pay particular attention to the
driving conditions whenever
using the smart cruise control
system.
Smart Cruise Control system
is not a substitute for safe
driving. It is the responsibility
of the driver to always check
the speed and distance of the
vehicle ahead.
Be careful when driving
downhill using SCC system.
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Smart Cruise Control system
should not be used when the
vehicle is being towed.
Always set the vehicle speed
under the applicable speed
limit.
Unexpected situations may
lead to accidents. Pay contin-
uous attention to road condi-
tions and your surroundings
even when the Smart Cruise
Control System is operating.

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Set SCC Reaction
The sensitivity of vehicle speed
when following the front vehicle to
maintain the set distance can be
adjusted.
The acceleration speed (reaction) for
following the front vehicle is set in
conjunction with the DRIVE MODE
button.
SCC Reaction
Fast:
Vehicle speed following the front
vehicle to maintain the set distance
is faster than normal speed.
Normal:
Vehicle speed following the front
vehicle to maintain the set distance
is normal
Slow:
Vehicle speed following the front
vehicle to maintain the set distance
is slower than normal speed.
Vehicle to vehicle distance
setting
To set vehicle to vehicle distance:
This function allows you to program
the vehicle to maintain relative dis-
tance to the vehicle ahead without
depressing the accelerator pedal or
brake pedal.
The vehicle to vehicle distance will
automatically activate when Smart
Cruise Control system is on.
Select the appropriate distance
according to road conditions and
vehicle speed.
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Each time the button is pressed, the
vehicle to vehicle distance changes
as follows:
For example, if you drive at 90 km/h
(56 mph), the distance maintain as
follows;
Distance 4 - approximately 52.5 m
(172 feet)
Distance 3 - approximately 40 m
(130 feet)
Distance 2 - approximately 32.5 m
(106 feet)
Distance 1 - approximately 25 m (82
feet) ✽ ✽
NOTICE
The distance is set to the last set dis-
tance when the system is used for the
first time after starting the engine.
When the lane ahead is clear :
The vehicle speed will maintain the
set speed.
Distance 4 Distance 3 Distance 2
Distance 1
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The vehicle will maintain the set
speed, when the lane ahead is
clear.
The vehicle will slow down or
speed up to maintain the selected
distance, when there is a vehicle
ahead of you in the lane. (A vehicle
will appear in front of your vehicle
in the LCD display only when there
is an actual vehicle in front of you)
If the vehicle ahead speeds up,
your vehicle will travel at a steady
cruising speed after accelerating to
the selected speed.
If you turn on the driver’s side turn
signal when there is a vehicle
ahead, your vehicle may temporar-
ily accelerate to assist you in
changing lanes.
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Collision Warning
If there is a high risk of collision due
to sudden braking of the front vehicle
or lack of safety distance with the
vehicle ahead during SCC driving, so
that if the driver's brake or steering
wheel operation is required, the
Distance Step with the vehicle ahead
will blink on the cluster and a colli-
sion warning will sound.
In this case, immediately reduce the
speed.
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CAUTION
Even if the warning message
does not appear and warning
chime does not sound, always
pay attention to driving condi-
tions to prevent dangerous
situations from occurring.
Playing the vehicle audio sys-
tem at high volume may cause
the occupants to not hear the
system warning sounds.
If the vehicle cannot keep the
enough set distance, the
warning will sound and blink
on the cluster. If a warning
sounds, check the nearby traf-
fic condition and if necessary,
control the speed by depress-
ing the brake. Always pay
attention in case of danger,
even if there are no warning
sound.
WARNING
If the speed of the vehicle
ahead is similar to or faster
than your vehicle, the system
may not warn you as you do
not maintain enough set dis-
tance. Always pay attention in
case of danger, even if there is
no warning sound.
If the speed of the vehicle
ahead is too slow, the system
may not warn you as you do
not maintain enough set dis-
tance. Always pay attention in
case of danger, even if there is
no warning sound.
If you set SCC speed and
depress the accelerator pedal,
the system may not warn you
as you do not maintain
enough set distance. Always
pay attention in case of dan-
ger, even if there is no warn-
ing sound.