2022 KIA NIRO PHEV Settings

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If any of these conditions occur, the
light on the Blind-Spot Safety button
and the function will turn off automat-
ically.
Turn off Blind-Spot Collision Warning
(if equipped) when a trailer or carrier
is installed.
- Press the Blind-Spot Safety button
(the indicator on the button extin-
guish) or “User Settings  Driver
Assistance Blind-Spot Safety 
Off ”.
- Deactivate Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning by deselecting
“User Settings  Driver Assistance
 Blind-Spot Safety  Rear Cross-
Traffic Safety”.
If you use Blind-Spot Collision
Warning, remove a trailer or carri-
er. When Blind-Spot Collision Warning
canceled warning message is dis-
played 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,
Blind-Spot Collision Warning should
operate normally after about 10 min-
utes of driving the vehicle.
If the function still does not operate
normally, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.
Check Blind-Spot Collision Warning
system
If there is a problem with Blind-Spot
Collision Warning, a warning message
will appear and the light on the switch
will turn off. The function will turn off
automatically. We recommend that
you have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.
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Basic function
Driver Attention Warning can help
determine the driver's attention level
by analyzing driving pattern and driv-
ing time while vehicle is being driven.
Driver Attention Warning will recom-
mend a break when the driver's
attention level falls below a certain
level.
Leading Vehicle Departure
Alert function
Leading Vehicle Departure Alert
function will inform the driver when
a detected vehicle in front departs
from a stop.
Driver Attention Warning setting
To turn ON Driver AttentionWarning, turn on the engine, and
then selecting “User Settings 
Driver Assistance Driver
Attention Warning Low Activity
Warning” on the LCD display.
Warning Timing
The driver can select the initial warning activation time select
“User Settings  Driver
Assistance Warning Timing” on
the LCD display. The options for
the initial Inattentive Driving
Warning includes the following:
DRIVER ATTENTION WARNING (DAW) (IF EQUIPPED)
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Leading Vehicle Departure
Alert
This function reminds the driver the
leading vehicle’s driving departure
after stopping.
Driver Attention Warning setting
With the vehicle ON, Leading Vehicle
Departure Alert function turns on and
gets ready to be activated when the
“User Settings  Driver Assistance 
Driver Attention Warning  Leading
Vehicle Departure Aler t” is selected on
the cluster. The function stops opera-
tion when the setting is deactivated.
However, if the vehicle is turned off
then on again, the function maintains
the previous state.
Operating conditions
If the driver does not take action for a
certain period of time after the vehi-
cle in front departs, the “Leading
vehicle is driving away” message is
displayed on the cluster.
(Continued)
The vehicle drives on a curvy road.
The vehicle drives on a bumpy road.
The vehicle drives through a windy area.
The vehicle is controlled by the other driver assistancefunctions such as LaneKeeping Assist.

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Highway Auto Curve
Slowdown
If vehicle speed is high, Highway
Auto Curve Slowdown function will
temporarily decelerate your vehicle
to help you drive safely on a curved
road, based on the curve information
from the navigation.
Navigation-based Smart
Cruise Control settings
Settings
Highway Auto Curve Slowdown
With the ENGINE START/STOP
button in the ON position, select
“Driver Assist  Driving Assist 
Highway Auto Curve Slowdown”
from the “User Settings (LCD dis-
play)” to turn on Navigation-based
Smart Cruise Control and deselect
to turn off the function.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
When there is a problem with
Navigation-based Smart Cruise
Control, the function cannot be set
from the “User Settings” in the LCD
display.
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Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning
uses radar sensors to monitor the
approaching cross traffic from the left
and right side of the vehicle when
your vehicle is in reverse.
The blind spot detection range varies
relative to the approaching vehicle
speed.
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning setting and activation
Rear Cross-Traffic CollisionWarning setting
The driver can activate the function by placing the START/STOP button
to the ON position and by selecting
‘User Settings  Driver Assistance
 Parking Safety  Rear Cross-
Traffic Safety’. Rear Cross-Traffic
Collision Warning turn on and get
activated.
When the vehicle is turned off then on again, the functions always get
ready to be activated.
When the function is initially turned on and when the vehicle is turned
off then on again, the warning light
will illuminate for 3 seconds on the
outside rearview mirror.
REAR CROSS-TRAFFIC COLLISION WARNING (RCCW) (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
Always be aware of road con-ditions while driving and be
warn for unexpected situa-
tions even though RCCW is
operating.
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning is supplemental func-
tions to assist you. Do not
entirely rely on the functions.
Always pay attention, while
driving, for your safety.
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning is not substitutes for
proper and safe driving.
Always drive safely and use
caution when backing up the
vehicle.

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Warning Timing
The driver can select the initial warn-
ing activation time in the Cluster by
selecting “User Settings Driver
Assistance Warning Timing”. The
options for the initial Rear Cross-
Traffic Collision Warning includes the
following: - Normal:
When this condition is selected, the
initial Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning is activated normally. If this
setting feels too sensitive change the
option to ‘Later’.
The warning activation time may feel
late if the side/rear vehicle abruptly
accelerates.
- Later:
Select this warning activation time
when the traffic is light and you are
driving in a low speed. However, if
you change the warning activation
time, the warning activation time of
vehicle's other function may also
change. Check the warning activa-
tion time before changing it.
Operating conditions
The function will activate when vehi-
cle speed is below 7 mph (10 km/h)
and with the shift lever in R
(Reverse).
* Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning will not activate when the
vehicle speed exceeds 7 mph (10
km/h). The function will activate
again when the speed is below 5
mph (8 km/h).
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning’s
detecting range is approximately 0 ~
82 ft. (0.5 ~ 20 m) An approaching
vehicle will be detected if their vehicle
speed is within 5 ~ 22.5 mph (8 km/h
~ 36 km/h)
Note that the detecting range may
vary under certain conditions. As
always, use caution and pay close
attention to your surroundings when
backing up your vehicle.
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What to do in an emergency
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)
(1) Low tire pressure telltale / TPMS malfunction indicator
(2) Low tire pressure position telltale (Shown on the LCD display)
Check tire pressure
You can check the tire pressure inthe information mode on the clus-
ter.
- Refer to “Assist mode” in chapter4.
Tire pressure is displayed 1~2 min- utes later after driving.
If tire pressure is not displayed when the vehicle is stopped, “Drive
to display” message displays. After
driving, check the tire pressure.
You can change the tire pressure unit in the user settings mode on
the cluster.
- psi, kpa, bar (Refer to “User set-tings mode” in chapter 4).
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The tire pressure may change due
to factors such as parking condi-
tion, driving style, and altitude
above sea level.
• Low tire pressure warning may sound when a tire’s pressure unit is
equal or higher than nearby tires.
This is a normal occurrence, which
is due to the change in tire pressure
along with tire temperature.
• The tire pressure shown on the dashboard may differ from the
tire pressure measured by tire
pressure gauge.
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Index
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Room lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement. . . . . . . 7-103
Room lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . 7-103
Side repeater lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . 7-101
Stop and tail lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . 7-99
Stop and tail lamp, Rear turn signal lamp (Bulb type)bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-95
Tail lamp (inside) (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . 7-96
Vanity mirror lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . 7-102
Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-125 Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
Check headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
Headlight escort function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
High beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
Luggage volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Owner maintenance precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Owner’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-53 Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63 Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control (NSCC). . . . 5-141
Highway Auto Curve Slowdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-142
Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control operation 5-143
Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control settings . . 5-142
Online factory authorized manuals (U.S. only) . . . . . . 8-17 Electrical troubleshooting manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Owner's manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Service manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7 Owner maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32 Checking the parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW). . . . . 5-163 Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning setting andactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-163
Warning message and function control . . . . . . . . . 5-165
Rear View Monitor (RVM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
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