2022 KIA RIO warning light

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Malfunction indicator
The VSM can be deactivated even if
you don’t cancel the VSM operation
by pressing the ESC OFF button. It
indicates that a malfunction has
been detected somewhere in the
Electric Power Steering system or
VSM system. If the ESC indicator
light ( ) or EPS warning light
remains on, take your vehicle to an
authorized Kia dealer and have the
system checked.
 Your vehicle is designed to activateaccording to the driver’s intention,
even with installed VSM. Always
follow all the normal precautions
for driving at safe speeds for the
conditions – including driving in
inclement weather and on a slip-
pery road.WARNING
For maximum protection, always
wear your seat belt. No system,
no matter how advanced, can
compensate for all driver error
and/or driving conditions.
Always drive responsibly.
WARNING- Tire/Wheel
size
When replacing tires and
wheels, make sure they are the
same size as the original tires
and wheels installed. Driving
with varying tire or wheel sizes
may affect the vehicle's han-
dling.
WARNING
The Vehicle Stability
Management system is not a
substitute for safe driving prac-
tices but a supplementary func-
tion only. It is the responsibility
of the driver to always check the
speed and the distance to the
vehicle ahead. Always hold the
steering wheel firmly while driv-
ing.
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The warning light illumi-
nates on the LCD display,
when you cancel Forward
Collision-Avoidance
Assist. The driver can
monitor Forward
Collision-Avoidance
Assist ON/OFF status on
the LCD display. Also, the
warning light illuminates
when the ESC (Electronic
Stability Control) is turned
off (Traction & Stability control dis-
abled.).
When the warning light remains ON
with Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist activated, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia deal-
er.Warning Timing
The driver can select the initial warn-
ing activation time in the User
Settings in the instrument cluster
LCD display.
The options for the initial Forward
Collision Warning include the follow-
ing:
 Normal: When this condition is selected, the initial Forward
Collision Warning is activated nor-
mally.  Late: When this condition is select-
ed, the initial Forward Collision
Warning is activated later than nor-
mal. This setting reduces the
amount of distance between the
vehicle or pedestrian ahead before
the initial warning occurs. Select
this condition only when traffic is
light, and you are driving slowly.
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Prerequisite for activation
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
will activate when Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist is selected on the
LCD display, and when the following
prerequisites are satisfied:
 The ESC (Electronic Stability
Control) is activated.
 When Forward Collision- Avoidance Assist recognizes a
vehicle or the pedestrian in front.
Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist warning message and
function control
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
produces warning messages, warn-
ing alarms, and emergency braking
based on the level of risk of a frontal
collision, such as when a vehicle
ahead suddenly brakes, or when the
function detects that a collision with
a pedestrian is imminent.
The driver can select the initial warn-
ing activation time in the User
Settings in the LCD display. The
options for the initial Forward
Collision Warning include Normal or
Late initial warning time.
WARNING
Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist may not recognize every
obstacle or provide warnings
and braking in every situation, so
do not rely on Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist to stop the
vehicle in instances where the
driver sees an obstacle and has
the ability to apply the brakes.
 Forward Collision-AvoidanceAssist automatically activates
upon placing the ignition
switch or ENGINE START/STOP
button to the ON position. The
driver can deactivate Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist by
canceling the function setting
on the LCD display.
 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist automatically deacti-
vates upon canceling the ESC.
When the ESC is canceled,
Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist cannot be activated on
the LCD display. Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist
warning light will illuminate.
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Collision Warning
Additionally, some vehicle function
intervention occurs by the engine
management function to help decel-
erate the vehicle.
The vehicle may slow down slightly.
 It will operate if the vehicle speed isgreater than 3 mph (5 km/h) and
less than or equal to 110 mph (180
km/h) on a forward vehicle.
(Depending on the condition of the
vehicle ahead and the environment
surrounding it, the possible maxi-
mum operating speed may be
reduced.)  For the pedestrian, the vehicle
speed is greater than or equal to 3
mph (5 km/h) and less than 50
mph (80 km/h). (Depending on the
condition of pedestrian and the
surrounding environment the pos-
sible maximum operating speed
may be reduced.)
- If you select "Warning Only",Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist activates and produces
only warning alarms in accor-
dance with the collision risk lev-
els. You should control the brake
directly because Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist do not
control the brake.
Emergency Braking
Additionally, some vehicle function
intervention occurs by the engine
management function to help decel-
erate the vehicle.
The vehicle may slow down slightly.
 It will operate if the vehicle speed is greater than 3 mph (5 km/h) and
less than or equal to 37 mph (60
km/h) on a forward vehicle.
(Depending on the condition of the
vehicle ahead and the environment
surrounding it, the possible maxi-
mum operating speed may be
reduced.)
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✽ ✽NOTICE
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
assesses the risk of a collision by
monitoring several variables such as
the distance to the vehicle/pedestri-
an ahead, the speed of the
vehicle/pedestrian ahead, and the
driver's operation of the vehicle.
Certain conditions such as
inclement weather and road condi-
tions may affect the operation of
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist.
For the function operation, do not
attempt risky driving.
✽ ✽NOTICE
• Use only soft clothes to wash the
vehicle. Do not spray pressurized
water directly on the sensor or
sensor cover.
• Use only genuine parts to repair or replace a damaged sensor or sen-
sor cover. Do not apply paint to
the sensor cover.
• Do not tint the window or install stickers or accessories around the
inside mirror where the camera is
installed.
• Make sure the front view camera installation point does not get wet.
• Do not impact or remove any front view camera components.
• Do not place reflective objects (white paper or mirror etc.) on the
dashboard. The function may acti-
vate unnecessarily due to reflec-
tion of the sunlight.
Warning message and warning
light
In this case, a warning message will
appear to notify the driver. Remove
the foreign substances to allow
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
to function normally.
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
may not properly operate in an area
(e.g. open terrain), where any vehi-
cles or objects are not detected after
turning ON the vehicle.
WARNING
Never deliberately drive danger-
ously to activate the function as
such conduct increases the risk
of an accident.
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Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist malfunction
When Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist is not working properly,
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
warning light ( ) will illuminate
and the warning message will
appear for a few seconds.
After the message disappears, the
master warning light ( ) will illumi-
nate. In this case, take your vehicle
to an authorized Kia dealer and have
the function checked.
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WARNING
Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist is only a supplemental
function. It is the driver's respon-
sibility to control the vehicle
operation. Do not solely depend
on Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist. Rather, maintain a safe
braking distance, and, if neces-
sary, depress the brake pedal to
reduce the driving speed or stop
the vehicle.
 In certain instances and undercertain driving conditions,
Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist may activate uninten-
tionally. This initial warning
message appears on the LCD
display with a warning chime.
Also, due to sensing limita-
tions, in certain situations, the
front view camera recognition
function may not detect the
vehicle or pedestrian ahead.
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Lane Keeping Assist settings
Setting features
Lane Safety
With the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button in the ON posi-
tion, select or deselect 'Driver
Assistance →Lane Safety' from the
User Settings.
 If 'Standard LKA' is selected, Lane Keeping Assist will automatically
assist the driver's steering when
lane departure is detected to help
prevent the vehicle from moving
out of its lane.  If 'Lane Departure Warning' is
selected, Lane Keeping Assist will
warn the driver with an audible
warning when lane departure is
detected. In this mode, Lane
Keeping Assist will not automati-
cally assist the driver's steering
when lane departure is detected.
 If 'Off' is selected, Lane Keeping Assist will turn off. The indicator
light will turn off on the cluster.
Turning Lane Keeping Assist
ON/OFF
With ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button in the ON posi-
tion, press and hold the Lane Driving
Assist button ( ) located on the
steering wheel to turn on Lane
Keeping Assist.
The white indicator light ( ) will
illuminate on the cluster. If you press
and hold the Lane Driving Assist but-
ton located on the steering wheel,
Lane Keeping Assist will be turned
off and the indicator on the cluster
display will go off.
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WARNING
 If 'Lane Departure Warning' is selected, steering is not
assisted.
 Lane Keeping Assist does not control the steering wheel
when the vehicle is driven in
the middle of the lane.
 The driver should always be aware of the surroundings
and steer the vehicle if 'Off' is
selected.
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 To warn the driver that the vehicleis departing from the projected
lane in front, the green ( ) indi-
cator light will blink on the cluster,
the lane line will blink on the clus-
ter depending on which direction
the vehicle is veering, and an audi-
ble warning will sound.
 Lane Keeping Assist will operate when your vehicle speed is
between approximately 40~120
mph (60~200 km/h).Lane Keeping Assist
 To warn the driver that the vehicleis departing from the projected
lane in front, the green ( ) indi-
cator light will blink on the cluster,
and the steering wheel will make
adjustments to keep vehicle inside
the lane.
 Lane Keeping Assist will operate when your vehicle speed is
between approximately 40~120
mph (60~200 km/h).
Hands-off warning
If the driver takes their hands off the
steering wheel for several seconds,
the 'Keep hands on steering wheel'
warning message will appear on the
cluster, and an audible warning will
sound in stages.
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