2022 KIA NIRO HYBRID EV warning

Features of your vehicle
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✽
NOTICE
• When the interior temperature of
the wireless charging system rises
above a set temperature, the wire-
less charging will cease to func-
tion. After the interior tempera-
ture drops below the threshold,
the wireless charging function will
resume.
• The wireless charging may not
function properly when there is a
heavy accessory cover on the
smart phone.
• The wireless charging will stop
when using the wireless smart key
search function to prevent radio
wave disruption.
• The wireless charging will stop
when the smart key is moved out
of the vehicle with the ignition in
ON.
• The wireless charging will stop
when any of the doors is opened
(applicable for vehicles equipped
with smart keys).
(Continued)CAUTION - Liquid in
Wireless Smart Phone
Charger
To prevent liquid from damag-
ing the wireless smart phone
charging system in your vehi-
cle, be sure not to spill liquid
over the charging system when
charging your phone.
CAUTION - Metal in
Wireless Charging System
If any metallic object such as a
coin is located between the
wireless charging system and
the smart phone, the charging
may be disrupted. Also, the
metallic object may heat up and
potentially damage the charging
system. If there is any metallic
object between the smart phone
and the charging pad, immedi-
ately remove the smart phone.
Remove the metallic object after
it has cooled down.
WARNING - Distracted
driving
Driving while distracted can
result in a loss of vehicle con-
trol that may lead to an acci-
dent, severe personal injury, or
death. The driver's primary
responsibility is in the safe and
legal operation of a vehicle. Any
use of handheld devices, other
equipment, or vehicle systems
that take the driver's eyes,
attention, and focus away from
the safe operation of a vehicle
are not permissible by law.
These should never be used
during the operation of the vehi-
cle.

Features of your vehicle
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Clothes hanger
❈This actual feature may differ from the illus-
tration.
A Coat hook is next to the rear grab
handle.
Floor mat anchor(s)
(if equipped)
When using a floor mat on the front
floor carpet, make sure it attaches to
the floor mat anchor(s) in your vehi-
cle. This keeps the floor mat from
sliding forward.
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CAUTION - Hanging
clothing
Do not hang heavy clothes,
since they may damage the
hook.
WARNING
Do not hang other objects such
as hangers or hard objects from
the clothes hanger. Also, do not
put heavy, sharp or breakable
objects in the clothing’s pock-
ets. In an accident or when the
curtain air bag is inflated, it may
cause vehicle damage or per-
sonal injury.
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■Type A■Type B
WARNING - After market
floor mat
Do not install aftermarket floor
mats that are not capable of
being securely attached to the
vehicle's floor mat anchors.
Unsecured floor mats can inter-
fere with pedal operation.

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Features of your vehicle
The following must be observed
when installing ANY floor mat to the
vehicle.
Ensure that the floor mats are
securely attached to the vehicle's
floor mat anchor(s) before driving
the vehicle.
Do not use ANY floor mat that can-
not be firmly attached to the vehi-
cle's floor mat anchors.
Do not stack floor mats on top of
one another (e.g. all-weather rub-
ber mat on top of a carpeted floor
mat). Only a single floor mat should
be installed in each position.
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NOTICE
Your vehicle was manufactured with
driver's side floor mat anchors that
are designed to securely hold the
floor mat in place. To avoid any
interference with pedal operation,
Kia recommends that only the Kia
floor mat designed for use in your
vehicle be installed.
Luggage net holder
To keep items from shifting in the
cargo area, you can use the holders
located in the cargo area to attach
the luggage net.
If necessary, we recommend that
you contact an authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING - Luggage net
Always keep your face and
body out of the luggage net
recoil path and avoid using the
luggage net when the straps
have visible signs of wear or
damage. The luggage net can
snap and cause injuries.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the vehi-
cle, care should be taken when
carrying fragile or bulky objects
in the luggage compartment.
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Features of your vehicle
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Cargo security screen
(if equipped)
Use the cargo security screen to
hide items stored in the cargo area.
To use the cargo security screen,
pull the handle backward and insert
the edges into the slots.
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WARNING - Cargo
Security Screen
Do not place objects on the
cargo security screen. Such
objects may be thrown about
inside the vehicle and possibly
injure vehicle occupants during
an accident or when braking.
CAUTION
Do not place luggage on the
cargo security screen. This may
cause the security screen to
become damaged or malformed.

Features of your vehicle
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The following specification is the
maximum weight that can be loaded
onto the roof rack. Distribute the
load as evenly as possible across
the crossbars (if equipped) and roof
rack and secure the load firmly.
Loading cargo or luggage in excess
of the specified weight limit on the
roof rack may damage your vehicle.
The vehicle center of gravity will be
higher when items are loaded onto
the roof rack. Avoid sudden starts,
braking, sharp turns, abrupt maneu-
vers or high speeds that may result
in loss of vehicle control or rollover
resulting in an accident. Always drive slowly and turn corners
carefully when carrying items on the
roof rack. Severe wind updrafts,
caused by passing vehicles or natu-
ral causes, can cause sudden
upward pressure on items loaded on
the roof rack. This is especially true
when carrying large, flat items such
as wood panels or mattresses. This
could cause the items to fall off the
roof rack and cause damage to your
vehicle or others around you.
To prevent damage or loss of cargo
while driving, check frequently
before or while driving to make sure
the items on the roof rack are
securely fastened.
ROOF 100 kg (220 lbs.)
RACK EVENLY DISTRIBUTED
WARNING -Driving with
roof load
Always drive slowly and turn
corners carefully when carrying
items on the roof rack. The vehi-
cle's center of gravity will be
higher when items are loaded
onto the roof rack.

Features of your vehicle
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Using a cellular phone or a two-
way radio
When a cellular phone is used inside
the vehicle, noise may be produced
from the audio system. This does not
mean that something is wrong with
the audio equipment. In such a case,
try to operate mobile devices as far
from the audio equipment as possible.
When using a communication sys-
tem such as a cellular phone or a
radio set inside the vehicle, a sepa-
rate external antenna must be fitted.
When a cellular phone or a radio set
is used with an internal antenna
alone, it may interfere with the vehi-
cle's electrical system and adversely
affect safe operation of the vehicle.
WARNING- Cell phone use
Do not use a cellular phone
while driving. Stop at a safe
location to use a cellular phone.
WARNING- Distracted
driving
Driving while distracted can
result in a loss of vehicle control
that may lead to an accident,
severe personal injury, and death.
The driver's primary responsibili-
ty is in the safe and legal opera-
tion of a vehicle, and use of any
handheld devices, other equip-
ment, or vehicle systems which
take the driver's eyes, attention
and focus away from the safe
operation of a vehicle or which
are not permissible by law should
never be used during operation
of the vehicle.

Driving your vehicle
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
• Before entering vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Key positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
ENGINE START/STOP button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
. . . . . . 5-11
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Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Regenerative braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
. . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47 . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)
(Sensor fusion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54

activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54\
and function control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59
a/Front radar) . 5-59
. . 5-61
. 5-63
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-71

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-73
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-74
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-77
Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) . . . . . . . . . 5-80
. 5-81
. . . . . . . . . . . 5-83
Driver Attention Warning (DAW). . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-91

. . . . . . . 5-91
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Cruise Control (CC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-98

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99

. . . . . . . . . . . 5-100
. 5-101
do one of the following . 5-101
30 km/h (20 mph). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-102
do one of the following . 5-102
Smart Cruise Control (SCC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-103

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-111
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-111
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-112
5-113
5-116
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-118
. . . . . . . . . . . 5-119
Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control (NSCC). 5-125
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-126
. . 5-126
. 5-127
Lane Following Assist (LFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-132
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-133 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-136
. . . . . . . . . . . . 5-136
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW) 5-139

activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-139
. . . . . . . . . . 5-141
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-148
complies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14\
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complies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15\
3
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-157
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-159
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-159

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-161
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-163
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-164
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-164
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