2022 KIA NIRO PHEV wheel

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If the speed of the vehicle is over 40
mph (60 km/h) and the function
detects lane markers, the color
changes from gray to white.
Warning
If the vehicle leaves a lane, the lane
marker you cross will blink on the
LCD display and the warning sound
is provided.If the driver takes hands off the steer-
ing wheel for several seconds while
Lane Keeping Assist is activated, the
function will warn the driver.
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■Left lane■Right lane
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■Hands off warning message while LKA is acti-
vated
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✽ ✽
NOTICE
• Even though the steering is assist-
ed by the function, the driver may
control the steering.
• The steering wheel may feel heav- ier when the steering wheel is
assisted by the function than when
it is not. WARNING
The driver is responsible for
accurate steering.
Even though the steering is assisted by the function, the
driver may control the steer-
ing wheel.
Turn off the function and drive the vehicle in the below situa-
tions:
- In bad weather
- In bad road conditions
- When the steering wheelneeds to be controlled by the
driver frequently.
- When towing a vehicle or trailer.
The steering wheel may feel heavier when the steering
wheel is assisted by the func-
tion than when it is not.
WARNING
The hands-off warning mes-sage may be delayed accord-
ing to road conditions.
Therefore, always have your
hands on the steering wheel
while driving.
If you hold the steering wheel lightly, the function may dis-
play the hands off warning
because Lane Keeping Assist
may believe you are not grab-
bing the wheel.

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Lane Keeping Assist malfunc-
tion
If there is a problem with the func-tion a message will appear. If the
problem continues Lane Keeping
Assist failure indicator will illumi-
nate.
Lane Safety indicator
Lane Safety indicator (yellow) will illu-
minate if Lane Keeping Assist is not
working properly. If this occurs, have
the function checked by an authorized
Kia dealer. Lane Keeping Assist will be canceled
when:
You change lanes with the turn sig-
nal.
- Using the turn signal to changelanes.
- If you change lanes without the turn signal on, the steering wheel
might be controlled.
Lane Keeping Assist can transition to steering assist mode when the
car is near to middle of the lane
after function on or the lane was
changed. Lane Keeping Assist can
not assist steering if the vehicle fol-
lows lane marker too close contin-
uously before transition to steering
assist mode.
The control of ESC (Electronic Stability Control) or VSM (Vehicle
Stability Management) is activated.
The steering will not be assisted when your drive fast on a sharp
curve.
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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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✽ ✽NOTICE
• During normal Cruise Control
operation, when the SET- switch is
activated or reactivated after apply-
ing the brakes, Cruise Control will
energize after approximately 3 sec-
onds. This delay is normal.
• To activate Cruise Control, depress the brake pedal at least once after
placing the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position or starting the
engine. This is to check if the brake
switch which is important part to
cancel Cruise Control is in normal
condition.
Driving Assist button
CRUISE : Turns Cruise Control on or
off.
RES+ : Resumes or increases
Cruise Control speed.
SET- : Sets or decreases Cruise Control speed.
CANCEL : Cancels Cruise Control
operation.
To set Cruise Control speed:
1. Press the Driving Assist button on
the steering wheel, to turn the
function on. The cruise indicator
light will illuminate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed, which must be more than approxi-
mately 20 mph (30 km/h).
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To temporarily accelerate with
Cruise Control on:
If you want to speed up temporarily
when Cruise Control is on, depress
the accelerator pedal. Increased
speed will not interfere with Cruise
Control operation or change the set
speed.
To return to the set speed, take your
foot off the accelerator pedal.
To cancel Cruise Control, do
one of the following:
• Depress the brake pedal.
Shift into N (Neutral) if equippedwith an Dual clutch transmission.
Press the CANCEL button located on the steering wheel.
Decrease the vehicle speed lower than the memory speed by approx-
imately 12 mph (20 km/h).
Decrease the vehicle speed to less than approximately 15 mph (25 km/h).
Each of these actions will cancelCruise Control operation (the
cruise
set
indicator light will go off), but it
will not turn the function off. If you wish to resume Cruise Control oper-ation, move up the switch (to RES+)located on your steering wheel. Youwill return to your previously presetspeed.
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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 Smart Cruise
Control 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 Collision Warning will sound.
In this case, immediately reduce the
speed.
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CAUTION
Even if the warning message
does not appear and warningchime does not sound, alwayspay attention to driving condi-tions to prevent dangeroussituations from occurring.
Playing the vehicle audio sys- tem at high volume may causethe occupants to not hear thefunction warning sounds.
If the vehicle cannot keep the enough set distance, thewarning will sound and blinkon the cluster. If a warningsounds, check the nearby traf-fic condition and if necessary,control the speed by depress-ing the brake. Always payattention in case of danger,even if there are no warningsound.
WARNING
If the speed of the vehicle ahead is similar to or faster
than your vehicle, the function
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 func-
tion may not warn you as you
do not maintain enough set
distance. Always pay atten-
tion in case of danger, even if
there is no warning sound.
If you set Smart Cruise Control speed and depress
the accelerator pedal, the
function may not warn you as
you do not maintain enough
set distance. Always pay
attention in case of danger,
even if there is no warning
sound.

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Lane Following Assist is designed to
center the vehicle in the chosen lane
by using a front view camera (1) on
top of the windshield.
It can only become active in combi-
nation with Smart Cruise Control
and therefore assists the driver in his
task to control the lateral movement
of the vehicle.
* LFA stands for Lane Following
Assist.
LANE FOLLOWING ASSIST (LFA) (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
It is the driver's responsibility to operate the steering wheel
for safe driving.
Do not turn the steering wheel hastily if Lane Following
Assist is operating.
Lane Following Assist assists the steering wheel control so
that the vehicle can stay in the
center of the lane. Lane
Following Assist does not
automatically control the
steering wheel at all times,
which means the driver must
keep hands on the wheel at all
times while driving.
When using Lane Following Assist, always be aware of
surroundings and road condi-
tions that may interrupt or
stop Lane Following Assist.
CAUTION
- Do not attach glass tinting, stickers, accessories to thewindshield where the frontview camera near the indoormirror is placed.
- The removal or re-assembly of the front view camera toattach tinting, stickers, acces-sories may require LaneFollowing Assist to be thor-oughly inspected and modi-fied. In such case, have yourvehicle inspected by anauthorized Kia dealer.
- Inspection or modification may be required when replac-ing parts related to the wind-shield or front view camera,steering. we recommend thatthe function be checked by anauthorized Kia dealer.
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