2021 KIA NIRO sensor

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Warning message and func-
tion control
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning
If the vehicle detected by the sensors
approaches from the rear left/right
side of your vehicle, the warning
chime will sound, the warning light
on the outside rearview mirror will
blink and a message will appear on
the LCD display. If the rear view cam-
era function is in activation, a mes-
sage will also appear on the
‘Infortainment System’.
The warning will stop when:
- The vehicle moving at the rear left/right side of your vehicle is not
in the detection range.
- The vehicle is right behind your vehicle.
- The vehicle is not driving towards your vehicle.
- The vehicle’s approaching speed is decreased.CAUTION
• When the operation condition of RCCW is met, the warningwill occur every time a vehicleapproaches the side or rear ofyour stopped (0 mph (0 km/h)vehicle speed) vehicle.
The function’s warning or brake may not operate properlyif the left or right of your vehi-cle's rear bumper is blocked bya vehicle or obstacle.
The driver should always use extreme caution while operat-ing the vehicle, whether or notthe warning light on the outerside view mirror illuminates orthere is a warning alarm.
Playing the vehicle audio sys- tem at high volume may pre-vent occupants from hearingthe function’s warning sounds.
If any other warning sound such as seat belt warningchime is already generated,RCCW warning may notsound.
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Detecting Sensor
The rear corner radars are located
inside the rear bumper for detecting
the side and rear areas.
Always keep the rear bumper clean
for proper operation of the function.
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CAUTION
The function may not work
properly when the bumper has
been damaged, or if the rear
bumper has been replaced or
repaired.
The function may turn off due
to strong electromagnetic
waves.
Always keep the sensors clean.
NEVER arbitrarily disassem-
ble the sensor component nor
apply any impact on the sen-
sor component.
Be careful not to apply unnec-
essary force on the radar sen-
sor or sensor cover. If the sen-
sor is forcibly moved out of
proper alignment, the function
may not operate correctly. In
this case, a warning message
may not be displayed.
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WARNING
Drive safely even though the
vehicle is equipped with Rear
Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning. Do not solely rely on
the function but check your
surrounding when backing
the vehicle up.
The driver is responsible for
accurate brake control.
Always pay extreme caution
while driving. Rear Cross-
Traffic Collision Warning may
not operate properly or
unnecessarily operate
depending on traffic and driv-
ing conditions.

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Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
system disabled. Radar blocked
This warning message may appear
when:
- One or both of the sensors on the
rear bumper is blocked by dirt or
snow or a foreign object.
- Driving in rural areas where the
sensor does not detect another
vehicle for an extended period of
time.
- When there is inclement weather
such as heavy snow or rain.A trailer or carrier is installed. (To use
BCW, remove the trailer or carrier
from your vehicle.)
If any of these conditions occur, the
light on Blind-Spot Safety button and
the function will turn off automatically.
When BCW canceled warning mes-
sage is displayed in the cluster,
check to make sure that the rear
bumper is free from any dirt or snow
in the areas where the sensor is
located. Remove any dirt, snow, or
foreign material that could interfere
with the radar sensors.
After any dirt or debris is removed,
BCW should operate normally after
about 10 minutes of driving the vehi-
cle.
If the function does not work normal-
ly even though the foreign sub-
stance, trailer or carrier, or other
equipment is removed, have the sys-
tem checked by an authorized Kia
dealer.
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Take your vehicle to an author-
ized Kia dealer and have the
system checked.
Do not apply foreign objects
such as a bumper sticker or a
bumper guard near the radar
sensor or apply paint to the
sensor area. Doing so may
adversely affect the perform-
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If there is a problem with BCW, a
warning message will appear and the
light on the switch will turn off. The
function will turn off automatically.
In this case, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
Non-operating condition
Outside rearview mirror may not
warn the driver when:
- The outside rearview mirror housing
is damaged or covered with debris.
- The window is covered with debris.
- The windows are severely tinted.
- The mirror is covered with dirt,
snow, or debris.
Limitations of the function
The driver must be cautious in the
below situations, because the func-
tion may not detect other vehicles or
objects in certain circumstances.
When a trailer or carrier is
installed.
The vehicle drives in inclement
weather such as heavy rain or
snow.
The sensor is polluted with rain,
snow, mud, etc.
The rear bumper where the sensor
is located is covered with a foreign
object such as a bumper sticker, a
bumper guard, a bike rack, etc.
The rear bumper is damaged, or
the sensor is out of the original
default position.
The vehicle height gets lower or
higher due to heavy loading in a
liftgate, abnormal tire pressure,
etc.
When the temperature of the rear
bumper is high.
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When the sensors are blocked by
other vehicles, walls or parking-lot
pillars.
The vehicle drives on a curved road.
The road pavement (or the periph-
eral ground) abnormally contains
metallic components (i.e. possibly
due to subway construction).
There is a fixed object near the
vehicle, such as a guardrail.
While going down or up a steep
road where the height of the lane is
different.
Driving on a narrow road where
trees or grass or overgrown.
Driving in rural areas where the sen-
sor does not detect another vehicle
for an extended period of time.
Driving on a wet road.
Driving on a road where the guardrail
or wall is in double structure.
A big vehicle is near such as a bus
or truck.
When the other vehicle approaches
very close. When the other vehicle passes at a
very fast speed.
While changing lanes.
If the vehicle has started at the
same time as the vehicle next to
you and has accelerated.
When the vehicle in the next lane
moves two lanes away from you OR
when the vehicle two lanes away
moves to the next lane from you.
A motorcycle or bicycle is near.
A flat trailer is near.
If there are small objects in the
detecting area such as a shopping
cart or a baby stroller.
If there is a low height vehicle such
as a sports car.
The brake pedal is depressed.
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
is activated.
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
malfunctions.
The tire pressure is low or a tire is
damaged. The brake is reworked.
The vehicle sharply stops.
Temperature is extremely low
around the vehicle.
The vehicle severely vibrates while
driving over a bumpy road,
uneven/bumpy road, or concrete
patch.
The vehicle drives on a slippery
surface due to snow, water puddle,
or ice.

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When the vehicle is on/near a
slope
The function may not operate prop-
erly when the vehicle is on/near a
slope.
In certain instances, the function may
not detect the vehicle approaching
from the rear left/right and the warning
or brake may not operate properly.
Always pay attention to your sur-
rounding while driving.[A] : Structure, [B] : Wall
Pulling into the parking space
where there is a structure
The function may not operate properly
when pulling in the vehicle to the park-
ing space where there is a structure at
the back or side of your vehicle.
In certain instances, when backing
into the parking space, the function
may not detect the vehicle moving in
front of your vehicle. In this case, the
warning or brake may not operate
properly.
Always pay attention to the parking
space while driving. When the vehicle is parked rear-
ward
If the vehicle is parked rearward and
the sensor detects the another vehi-
cle in the rear area of the parking
space, the function can warn or con-
trol braking. Always pay attention to
the parking space while driving.
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What to do in an emergency
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When you drive your vehicle from a
warm area to a cold area or from a
cold area to a warm area, or the out-
side temperature is greatly higher or
lower, you should check the tire infla-
tion pressure and adjust the tires to
the recommended tire inflation pres-
sure.
When filling tires with more air, con-
ditions to turn off the low tire pres-
sure telltale may not be met. This is
because a tire inflator has a margin
of error in performance. The low tire
pressure telltale will be turned off if
the tire pressure is above the recom-
mended tire inflation pressure.TPMS (Tire Pressure
Monitoring System)
malfunction indicator
The low tire pressure telltale will illu-
minate after it blinks for approximate-
ly one minute when there is a prob-
lem with the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System. If the system is
able to correctly detect an underinfla-
tion warning at the same time as sys-
tem failure then it will illuminate both
the TPMS malfunction and low tire
pressure position telltales e.g. if
Front Left sensor fails, the TPMS
malfunction indicator illuminates, but
if the Front Right, Rear Left, or Rear
Right tire is under-inflated, the low
tire pressure position telltales may
illuminate together with the TPMS
malfunction indicator.
Have the system checked by an
authorized Kia dealer as soon as
possible to determine the cause of
the problem. The TPMS malfunction indicator
may be illuminated if the vehicle is
moving around electric power sup-
ply cables or radios transmitters
such as at police stations, govern-
ment and public offices, broadcast-
ing stations, military installations,
airports, or transmitting towers,
etc. This can interfere with normal
operation of the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS).
The TPMS malfunction indicator
may be illuminated if snow chains
are used or some separate elec-
tronic devices such as notebook
computer, mobile charger, remote
starter or navigation etc., are used
in the vehicle. This can interfere
with normal operation of the Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS).
WARNING- Low pressure
damage
Do not drive on low pressure
tires. Significantly low tire pres-
sure can cause the tires to over-
heat and fail, making the vehicle
unstable resulting in increased
braking distances and a loss of
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What to do in an emergency
Changing a tire with TPMS
If you have a flat tire, the Low Tire
Pressure telltale will come on. Have
the flat tire repaired by an authorized
Kia dealer as soon as possible or
replace the flat tire with the spare
tire.
Each wheel is equipped with a tire
pressure sensor mounted inside the
tire behind the valve stem. You must
use TPMS specific wheels. It is rec-
ommended that you always have
your tires serviced by an authorized
Kia dealer.Even if you replace the low pressure
tire with the spare tire, the Low Tire
Pressure telltale will remain on until
the low pressure tire is repaired and
placed on the vehicle.
After you replace the low pressure
tire with the spare tire, the TPMS
malfunction indicator may illuminate
after a few minutes because the
TPMS sensor mounted on the spare
wheel is not initiated.
Once the low pressure tire is inflated
again to the recommended pressure
and installed on the vehicle or the
TPMS sensor mounted on the
replaced spare wheel is initiated by
an authorized Kia dealer, the TPMS
malfunction indicator and the low tire
pressure telltale will turn off within a
few minutes of driving.
If the indicator has not disappeared
after a few minutes of driving, please
visit an authorized Kia dealer.If an original mounted tire is replaced
with the spare tire, the TPMS sensor
on the replaced spare wheel should
be initiated and the TPMS sensor on
the original mounted wheel should be
deactivated. If the TPMS sensor on
the original mounted wheel located in
the spare tire carrier still activates,
the tire pressure monitoring system
may not operate properly. Have the
tire with TPMS serviced or replaced
by an authorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION- Repair
Agents
Never use a puncture-repairing
agent not approved by Kia to
repair and/or inflate a low pres-
sure tire. The sealant not
approved by Kia may damage
the tire pressure sensor.