2022 KIA NIRO PHEV Owners Manual

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The steering will not be assisted
when vehicle speed is below 34
mph (55 km/h) and over 125 mph
(200 km/h).
The steering will not be assisted when you change lanes fast.
The steering will not be assisted when you brake suddenly.
The steering will not be assisted when the lane is very wide or nar-
row.
The steering will not be assisted when only one side lane marker is
detected.
There are more than two lane markers such as a construction
area.
Radius of a curve is too small.
When you turn steering wheel sud- denly, Lane Keeping Assist will be
disabled temporarily.
Driving on a steep slope or hill.DRIVER’S ATTENTION
The driver must be cautious in the
below situations as the function may
not work properly when recognition
of the lane marker is poor or limited
:
 When lane and road condition is
poor
• It is difficult to distinguish the lane marker from road when the lane
marker is covered with dust or
sand.
• It is difficult to distinguish the color of the lane marker from
road.
• There is something looks like a lane marker.
• The lane marker is indistinct or damaged.
• The number of lanes increases/ decreases or the lane lines are
crossing (Driving through a toll
plaza/toll gate, merged/divided
lane).
• There are more than two lane markers.
• The lane marker is very thick or thin. (Continued)(Continued)
• The lane marker is not visible due
to snow, rain, stain, a puddle or
other factors.
• A shadow is on the lane marker because of a median strip,
guardrail, noise barriers and oth-
ers.
• When the lane markers are com- plicated or a structure substitutes
for the lines such as a construc-
tion area.
• There are crosswalk signs or other symbols on the road.
• The lane suddenly disappears such as at the intersection.
• The lane marker in a tunnel is cov- ered with dirt or oil and etc.
• The lane is very wide or narrow.
 When external condition is inter-
vened
• The brightness of outside changes suddenly when entering/existing a
tunnel or passing under a bridge.
• The headlamps are not on at night or in a tunnel, or light level is low. (Continued)

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• There is a boundary structure inthe roadway.
• The light of street, sun, or oncom- ing vehicle reflects from the water
on the road.
• When light shines brightly in the reverse direction you drive.
• Road surface is not even.
• The distance from the vehicle ahead is very short or the vehicle
ahead drives hiding the lane line.
• You drive on a steep grade or a sharp curve.
• The vehicle vibrates heavily.
• The temperature near inside mir- ror is very high due to direct sun
light and etc.
 when front visibility is poor
• The lens or windshield is covered by strange materials.
• The sensor cannot detect the lane because of fog, heavy rain or snow.
• The windshield is fogged by humid air in the vehicle.
• Putting something on the crash pad and etc.
WARNING
Lane Keeping Assist is a func-
tion to help prevent the driver
from leaving the lane. However,
the driver should not solely rely
on the function and should
always drive safely and exercise
safe driving practices.

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Blind-Spot Collision Warning uses
radar sensors in the rear bumper to
monitor and warn the driver of an
approaching vehicle in the driver's
blind spot area.
1) Blind-Spot Area
It warns by detecting the vehicles in
the blind spots.
The blind spot detection range varies
relative to vehicle speed.
Note that if your vehicle is traveling
much faster than the vehicles around
you, the warning will not occur. 2) Closing at high speed
Blind-Spot Collision Warning feature
will warn you when a vehicle is
approaching in an adjacent lane at a
high rate of speed. If the driver acti-
vates the turn signal when the func-
tion detects an oncoming vehicle, the
function sounds an audible warning.
BLIND-SPOT COLLISION WARNING (BCW) (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
• Blind-Spot Collision Warning
is a supplemental function to
assist you. Do not entirely rely
on the function.
Always pay attention, while
driving, for your safety.
Always be aware of road con- ditions while driving and be
warn for unexpected situa-
tions even though Blind-Spot
Collision Warning is operat-
ing.
Blind-Spot Collision Warning is not a substitute for proper
and safe driving. Always drive
safely and use caution when
changing lanes or backing up
the vehicle. BCW may not
detect every object alongside
the vehicle.

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Blind-Spot Collision Warning
setting and activation
Blind-Spot Collision Warning set-ting
• The driver can activate the function by placing the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button to the
ON position and by selecting “User
Settings Driver Assistance 
Blind-Spot Safety”
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning turns on and gets ready to be
activated when “Warning Only” is
selected. Then, if a vehicle
approaches the driver's blind spot
area a warning sounds.
- The function is deactivated and the indicator on the Blind-Spot
Safety button is extinguished
when 'Off' is selected. If you press Blind-Spot Safety but-
ton while “Warning Only” is select-
ed the indicator on the button extin-
guishes and the function deacti-
vates.
If you press Blind-Spot Safety but- ton while the function is cancelled
the indicator on the button illumi-
nates and the function activates. In
this case, the function returns to the
state before the vehicle turned off.
When the function is initially turned
on and when the motor is turned off
then on again while the function is
in activation, the warning light will
illuminate for 3 seconds on the out-
side rearview mirror. If the vehicle is turned off then on
again, the function maintains the
previous state.
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Warning Timing
The driver can select the initial
warning activation time select “User
Settings Driver Assistance 
Warning Timing”
The options for the initial Blind- Spot Collision Warning includes
the following: - Normal:
When this condition is selected,the initial Blind-Spot Collision
Warning is activated normally. If
this setting feels too sensitive
change the option to ‘Normal’.
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.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If you change the warning timing,
the warning time of other functions
may change. Always be aware
before changing the warning timing.
Operating conditions
The function enters the ready status,
when ‘Warning Only’ is selected and
the following conditions are satisfied:

(1) Blind-Spot Collision Warning will
activate when:
- The vehicle speed above approxi- mately 20 mph (30 km/h).
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Warning message and func-
tion control
Blind-Spot Collision Warning
First stage warning
If a vehicle is detected within the
boundary of the function, a warning
light will illuminate on the outside
rearview mirror and the head up dis-
play (if equipped).
Once the detected vehicle is no
longer within the blind spot area, the
warning will turn off according to the
driving conditions of the vehicle.
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■First stage warning
(left)■First stage warning
(right)
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[A] : Warning sound
Second stage warning
A warning chime to warn the driver will activate when:
1. At the First stage warning (the warning light illuminate on the outside review mirror and the head up display (if equipped) AND
2. The turn signal is applied (same side as where the vehicle is being detected).
When this warning is activated, the warning light on the outside rearview mirror
and the head up display (if equipped) will also blink. And a warning chime will
sound.
If you turn off the turn signal indicator, the second stage warning will be deacti-
vated.
Once the detected vehicle is no longer within the blind spot area, the warn-
ing will turn off according to the driving conditions of the vehicle.
■Second stage warning (left)■Second stage warning (right)

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CAUTION
The driver should always use
extreme caution while operat-ing the vehicle, whether or notthe warning light on the out-side rearview mirror illumi-nates or there is a warningalarm.
Playing the vehicle audio sys- tem at high volume may offsetBlind-Spot Collision Warningwarning sounds.
The warning of the Blind-Spot Collision Warning may notsound while other function’swarning sounds.
Detecting sensors (Rear corner
radars)
The rear corner radars (1) are the
sensors inside the rear bumper for
detecting the side/rear areas. Always
keep the rear bumper clean for prop-
er operation of the function.
WARNING
The warning light on the out- side rearview mirror will illu-
minate whenever a vehicle is
detected at the rear side by
the function.
To avoid accidents, do not
focus only on the warning
light and neglect to check the
vehicle surroundings.
Drive safely even though the vehicle is equipped with
Blind-Spot Collision Warning.
Do not solely rely on the func-
tion but check your surround-
ings before changing lanes or
backing the vehicle up.
The function may not warn the driver in some situations so
always check your surround-
ings while driving.
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Warning message
Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
system disabled. Radar blocked
This warning message may appearwhen :
- One or both of the sensors on therear 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.
CAUTION
Blind-Spot Collision Warning may not work properly whenthe bumper has been dam-aged, or if the rear bumper hasbeen replaced or repaired.
The sensing range differs some- what according to the width ofthe road. When the road is nar-row, the function may detectother vehicles in the next lane.
The function may turn off due to strong electromagnetic waves.
Always keep the sensor or near the sensor clean.
Never arbitrarily disassemble the sensor component norapply 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 ofproper alignment, the functionmay not operate correctly. Inthis case, a warning messagemay not be displayed.
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(Continued)Have the vehicle inspected byan authorized Kia dealer.
Do not apply foreign objects such as a bumper sticker or abumper guard near the radarsensor or apply paint to thesensor area. Doing so mayadversely affect the perform-ance of the sensor.
Never install any accessories or stickers on the front wind-shield, nor tint the front wind-shield.
Pay extreme caution to keep the camera sensor out of water.
Never locate any reflective objects (i.e. white paper, mir-ror) over the crash pad. Anylight reflection may cause amalfunction of the function.
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