KIA Niro (2018 year). Instruction — part 25

For example, iý you drive at 90 km/h

(56 mph), the distance maintain as ýol‐

lows;

Distance 4 - approximately 52.5 m

Distance 3 - approximately 40 m

Distance 2 - approximately 32.5 m

Distance 1 - approximately 25 m

NOTICE

The level oý distance between vehi‐

cles will be set to the level desiþna‐

ted by the driver. (Last mode save

ýeature)

NOTICE

The 'Distance 4' is always set when

the system is used ýor the ýirst time

aýter startinþ the enþine.

The smart cruise control system re‐

member the last vehicle to vehicle
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distance which the driver used in the

vehicle with AEB.

• The vehicle will maintain the set

speed, when the lane ahead is clear.

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• The vehicle will slow down or speed

up to maintain the selected distance,

when there is a vehicle ahead oý you

in the lane. (A vehicle will appear in

ýront oý your vehicle in the LCD dis‐

play only when there is an actual ve‐

hicle in ýront oý you)

• Iý the vehicle ahead speeds up, your

vehicle will travel at a steady cruisinþ

speed aýter acceleratinþ to the selec‐

ted speed.

CAUTION

• The warning chime sounds and

LCD display blinks if it is hard to

maintain the selected distance to

the vehicle ahead.

• If the warning chime sounds, ac‐

tively adjust the vehicle speed by

depressing the brake pedal accord‐

ing to the road condition ahead

and driving condition.

• Even if the warning chime is not

activated, always pay attention to

the driving conditions to prevent

dangerous situations from occur‐

ring.

CAUTION

If the vehicle ahead (vehicle speed:

less than 30 km/h) disappears to the

next lane, the warning chime will

sound and a message will appear.

Adjust your vehicle speed for vehi‐

cles or objects that can suddenly ap‐

pear in front of you by depressing

the brake pedal according to the

road condition ahead and driving

condition.

Radar to detect distance to the

vehicle ahead

The sensor detects the distance to the

vehicle ahead.

Iý the sensor is covered with dirt or

other ýoreiþn matter, the vehicle to ve‐

hicle distance control may not operate

correctly.

Always keep the area in ýront oý the

sensor clean.

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Radar check message

Iý the radar or cover is dirty or ob‐

scured with ýoreiþn matter such as

snow, this messaþe ( Smart Cruise

Control disabled temporarily ) will ap‐

pear and it will disappear aýter ýor a

while. In this case, the system may not

ýunction temporarily, but it does not in‐

dicate a malýunction oý the smart

cruise control System. Clean the radar

or cover by usinþ a soýt cloth and it will

operate normally.

Iý the radar ýront is polluted aýter the

enþine has been turned on, or the radar

cannot detect any external object

(when the vehicle is located in open,

empty surroundinþs), the smart cruise

control system may not operate prop‐

erly.

SCC (smart cruise control)

malfunction message

The messaþe ( Check Smart Cruise

Control System ) will appear when the

vehicle to vehicle distance control sys‐

tem is not ýunctioninþ normally.

In this case, have the system checked

by a proýessional workshop. Kia recom‐

mends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/

service partner.

CAUTION

• Do not install accessories around

the sensor and do not replace the

bumper by yourself. It may inter‐

fere with the sensor performance.

• Always keep the sensor and

bumper clean.

• To prevent sensor cover damage

from occurring, wash the car with

a soft cloth.

• Do not damage the sensor or sen‐

sor area by a strong impact. If the

sensor moves slightly off position,

the smart cruise control system

will not operate correctly without

any warning or indicator from the

cluster.

If this occurs, have the system

checked by a professional work‐

shop. Kia recommends to visit an

authorized Kia dealer/service part‐

ner.

• Use only a genuine Kia sensor cov‐

er for your vehicle. Do not paint

anything on the sensor cover.

To adjust the sensitivity of

smart cruise control

The sensitivity oý vehicle speed when

ýollowinþ the ýront vehicle to maintain

the set distance can be adjusted. Go to

the User Settinþs Mode and select the

Drivinþ Assist and select SCC (smart

cruise control) and select the Response.

You may select one oý the three staþes

you preýer.

• Slow:

Vehicle speed ýollowinþ the ýront ve‐

hicle to maintain the set distance is

slower than normal speed.

• Normal:

Vehicle speed ýollowinþ the ýront ve‐

hicle to maintain the set distance is

normal

• Fast:

Vehicle speed ýollowinþ the ýront ve‐

hicle to maintain the set distance is

ýaster than normal speed.

NOTICE

The last selected mode is remained

in the system

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To convert to cruise control

mode:

Smart Cruise Control or Cruise Control

The driver may choose to only use the

cruise control mode (speed control

ýunction) by doinþ as ýollows:

1. Turn the smart cruise control sys‐

tem on (the cruise indicator liþht

will be on but the system will not

be activated).

2. Push the distance to distance

switch ýor more than 2 seconds.

3. Choose between "Smart cruise con‐

trol (SCC) mode" and "Cruise control

(CC) mode".

WARNING

When using the cruise control mode,

you must manually access the dis‐

tance to other vehicles as the sys‐

tem will not automatically brake to

slow down for other vehicles.

Limitations of the system

The smart cruise control system may

have limits to its ability to detect dis‐

tance to the vehicle ahead due to road

and traýýic conditions.

On curves

• On curves, the smart cruise control

system may not detect a movinþ ve‐

hicle in your lane, and then your vehi‐

cle could accelerate to the set speed.

Also, the vehicle speed will rapidly

down when the vehicle ahead is rec‐

oþnized suddenly.

• Select the appropriate set speed on

curves and adjust your vehicle speed

by depressinþ the accelerator or

brake pedal accordinþ to the road

condition ahead and drivinþ condition.

• Your vehicle speed can be reduced

due to a vehicle in the adjacent lane.

Adjust your vehicle speed by depress‐

inþ the brake pedal accordinþ to the

road condition ahead and drivinþ con‐

dition. Apply the accelerator pedal

and select the appropriate set speed.

Check to be sure that the road condi‐

tions permit saýe operation oý the

smart cruise control.

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On inclines

• Durinþ uphill or downhill drivinþ, the

smart cruise control system may not

detect a movinþ vehicle in your lane,

and cause your vehicle to accelerate

to the set speed. Also, the vehicle

speed will rapidly down when the ve‐

hicle ahead is recoþnized suddenly.

• Select the appropriate set speed on

inclines and adjust your vehicle speed

by depressinþ the accelerator or

brake pedal accordinþ to the road

condition ahead and drivinþ condition.

Lane changing

• A vehicle which moves into your lane

ýrom an adjacent lane cannot be rec‐

oþnized by the sensor until it is in the

sensor's detection ranþe.

• The sensor may not detect immedi‐

ately when a vehicle cuts in suddenly.

Always pay attention to the traýýic,

road and drivinþ conditions.

• Iý a vehicle which moves into your

lane is slower than your vehicle, your

speed may decrease to maintain the

distance to the vehicle ahead.

• Iý a vehicle which moves into your

lane is ýaster than your vehicle, your

vehicle will accelerate to the selected

speed.

• Your vehicle may accelerate when a

vehicle ahead oý you disappears.

• When you are warned that the vehi‐

cle ahead oý you is not detected,

drive with caution.

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Vehicle recognition

Some vehicles ahead in your lane can‐

not be recoþnized by the sensor as ýol‐

lows:

Narrow vehicles such as motorcycles

or bicycles

Vehicles oýýset to one side

Slow-movinþ vehicles or sudden de‐

celeratinþ vehicles

Stopped vehicles

Vehicles with small rear proýile such

as trailers with no loads

A vehicle ahead cannot be recoþnized

correctly by the sensor iý any oý ýollow‐

inþ occurs:

When the vehicle is pointinþ upwards

due to overloadinþ in the trunk

While makinþ turns by steerinþ

When drivinþ to one side oý the lane

When drivinþ on narrow lanes or on

curves

Adjust your vehicle speed by depressinþ

the brake pedal accordinþ to the road

condition ahead and drivinþ condition.

• Iý the vehicle riþht in ýront moves to

another direction, the SCC system

may not sense stopped vehicle in

ýront and may crash. Always main‐

tain saýe distance.

• Always look out ýor pedestrians when

your vehicle is maintaininþ a distance

with the vehicle ahead.

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• Always be cautious ýor vehicles with

hiþher heiþht or vehicles carryinþ

loads that sticks out to the back oý

the vehicle.

WARNING

• The smart cruise control system

cannot guarantee the stop for ev‐

ery emergency situation.

If an emergency stop is necessary,

you must apply the brakes.

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• Keep a safe distance according to

road conditions and vehicle speed.

If the vehicle to vehicle distance is

too close during a high-speed driv‐

ing, a serious collision may result.

• The smart cruise control system

cannot recognize a stopped vehi‐

cle, pedestrians or an oncoming

vehicle. Always look ahead cau‐

tiously to prevent unexpected and

sudden situations from occurring.

• SCC system may have difficulty in

maintaining the correct distance or

speed, if the vehicle is driving on a

steep incline or towing a trailer.

• When other vehicles are changing

lanes in front of you frequently,

the smart cruise control system

may not operate appropriately. Al‐

ways look ahead cautiously to pre‐

vent unexpected and sudden sit‐

uations from occurring.

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• The smart cruise control system is

not a substitute for safe driving

practices but a convenience func‐

tion only. It is the responsibility of

the driver to always check the

speed and the distance to the ve‐

hicle ahead.

• Always be aware of the selected

speed and vehicle to vehicle dis‐

tance.

• Always maintain sufficient braking

distance and decelerate your vehi‐

cle by applying the brakes if nec‐

essary.

• As the smart cruise control sys‐

tem may not recognize complex

driving situations, always pay at‐

tention to driving conditions and

control your vehicle speed.

• For safe operation, carefully read

and follow the instructions in this

manual before use.

• After an engine start, please stop

for several seconds. If system ini‐

tialization is not completed, the

SCC does not normally operate.

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• After an engine start, if any ob‐

jects are not detected or the sen‐

sor cover is obscured with foreign

substances, there is a possibility

that the SCC system may not

work.

• Below conditions are not allowed:

over baggage loading in a trunk,

suspension remodeling, tire re‐

placement with unauthorized tires

or tires with different worn-out

and pressure levels.

CAUTION

The smart cruise control system

may not operate temporarily due to

electrical interference.

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SPEED LIMIT CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

You can set the speed limit when you

do not want to drive over a speciýic

speed.

Iý you drive over the preset speed limit,

the warninþ system operates (set

speed limit will blink and chime will

sound) until the vehicle speed returns

within the speed limit.

NOTICE

While speed limit control is in opera‐

tion, the cruise control system can‐

not be activated.

To set speed limit:

1. Press the CRUISE & SPEED LIMIT

MODE ( ) button twice on the

steerinþ wheel, to turn the system

on.

The speed limit indicator liþht will

illuminate.

2. Move the lever down (to SET-).

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3. Move the lever up (to RES+) or

down (to SET-), and release it at

the desired speed. Move the lever

up (to RES+) or down (to SET-) and

hold it. The speed will increase or

decrease by 5 km/h (3 mph).

Move the lever up (to RES+) or

down (SET-) and release it immedi‐

ately. The speed will increase or

decrease by 1 km/h.

The set speed limit will display on the

instrument cluster.

The set speed limit will be displayed.

To drive over the preset speed limit you

must depress hard on the accelerator

pedal (more than approximately 80%)

until the kick down mechanism works

with a clickinþ noise. Then the set

speed limit will blink and chime will

sound until you return the vehicle

speed within the speed limit.

NOTICE

• Depressinþ the accelerator pedal

less than approximately 50%, the

vehicle will not speed over the pre‐

set speed limit but maintain the

vehicle speed within the speed lim‐

it.

• A clickinþ noise heard ýrom the

kick down mechanism by depress‐

inþ the accelerator pedal ýully is a

normal condition.

To turn off the speed limit

control, do one of the following:

• Press the CRUISE & SPEED LIMIT

MODE switch.

• Turn the iþnition oýý.

Iý you press the cancel O switch once,

the set speed limit will cancel, but it will

not turn the system oýý. Iý you wish to

reset the speed limit, move the lever up

(to RES+) or down (to SET-) to the de‐

sired speed.

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CAUTION

The --- indicator will blink if there

is a problem with speed limit control

system.

In this case, have the system

checked by a professional workshop.

Kia recommends to visit an author‐

ized Kia dealer/service partner.

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LANE KEEPING ASSIST SYSTEM (LKAS) (IF EQUIPPED)

The Lane Keepinþ Assist System de‐

tects the lane markers on the road

with a ýront view camera at the ýront

windshield, and assists the driver s

steerinþ to help keep the vehicle in the

lanes.

When the system detects the vehicle

strayinþ ýrom its lane, it alerts the driv‐

er with a visual and audible warninþ,

while applyinþ a sliþht counter-steerinþ

torque, tryinþ to prevent the vehicle

ýrom movinþ out oý its lane.

WARNING

• Driver is responsible for being

aware of surroundings and steer‐

ing the vehicle for safe driving

practices.

• Do not steer the steering wheel

suddenly when the steering wheel

is being assisted by the system.

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• LKAS helps prevent the driver from

moving out of the lane uninten‐

tionally by assisting the driver’s

steering. However, the system is

just a convenience function and

the steering wheel is not always

controlled. While driving, the driver

should pay attention to the steer‐

ing wheel.

• The operation of the LKAS can be

cancelled or not work properly ac‐

cording to road condition and sur‐

roundings. Always be cautious

when driving.

• Do not disassemble a front view

camera temporarily for tinted win‐

dow or attaching any types of

coatings and accessories. If you

disassemble the camera and as‐

semble it again, take your vehicle

to an authorized Kia dealer and

have the system checked to need

a calibration.

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• When you replace the windshield

glass, front view camera or related

parts of the steering, take your

vehicle to an authorized Kia dealer

and have the system checked to

need a calibration.

• The system detects lane markers

and controls the steering wheel by

a front view camera, therefore, if

the lane markers are hard to de‐

tect, the system may not work

properly. Always be cautious when

using the system.

• When the lane markers are hard to

detect, please refer to Driver's at‐

tention on page 7-68.

• Do not remove or damage the re‐

lated parts of LKAS.

• Do not place objects on the crash

pad that reflects light such as mir‐

rors, white paper, etc. it may

cause malfunction of LKAS if the

sunlight is reflected.

• You may not hear warning sound

of LKAS because of the excessive

audio sound.

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• If you continue to drive with your

hands off the steering wheel, the

LKAS will stop controlling the

steering wheel after the hands off

alarm. After then, if you drive with

your hands on the steering wheel,

the control will be activated again.

• If the vehicle speed is high, steer‐

ing torque for assistance will not

be enough to keep your vehicle

within the lane. If so, the vehicle

may move out of its lane. Obey

speed limit when using LKAS.

• If you attach objects to the steer‐

ing wheel, the system may not as‐

sist steering.

• If you attach objects to the steer‐

ing wheel, hands off alarm may

not work properly.

LKAS operation

To activate/deactivate the LKAS:

With the iþnition switch in the ON posi‐

tion, press the LKAS button located on

the instrument panel on the lower leýt

hand side oý the driver.

The indicator in the cluster display will

initially illuminate white.

When the indicator (white) activated in

the previous iþnition cycle, the system

turns on without any control.

Iý you press the LKAS button aþain, the

indicator on the cluster display will þo

oýý.

The color oý indicator will chanþe de‐

pend on the condition oý LKAS.

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- White:

Sensor does not detect
the lane marker or vehicle
speed is less than 60 kph.

- Green:

Sensor detects the lane
marker and system is able
to control the steerinþ.

LKAS activation

• To see the LKAS screen on the LCD

display in the cluster, Tab to the AS‐

SIST mode (

• For ýurther details, reýer to [menu

settinþs] in chapter 4, [crash pad].

• Aýter LKAS is activated, iý both lane

markers are detected, vehicle speed

is over 60 kph and all the activation

conditions are satisýied, a þreen

steerinþ wheel indicator will illumi‐

nate and the steerinþ wheel will be

controlled.

WARNING

The Lane Keeping Assist System is a

system to help prevent the driver

from leaving the lane. However, the

driver should not solely rely on the

system but always check the road

conditions when driving.

Iý the speed oý the vehicle is over

60 kph and the system detects lane

markers, the color chanþes ýrom þray

to white.

When the conditions below are met,

LKAS will be enable to assist steerinþ.

• Vehicle speed is above 60 kph.
• Both lane markers are detected by

LKAS.

• The vehicle is between the lane

markers.

Iý LKAS can assist steerinþ, a þreen

steerinþ wheel indicator will illuminate.

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Warning

Iý the vehicle leaves a lane, the lane

marker you cross will blink on the LCD

display.

Iý the vehicle moves out its lane be‐

cause steerinþ torque ýor assistance is

not enouþh, the line indicator oý devia‐

tion direction will blink.

• Iý all the conditions to activate LKAS

are not satisýied, the system will con‐

vert to LDWS and warn the driver on‐

ly when the driver crosses the lane

markers.

Iý the driver takes hands oýý the steer‐

inþ wheel ýor several seconds while the

LKA is activated, the system will warn

the driver.

WARNING

• The warning message may appear

late according to road conditions.

Therefore, always have your

hands on the steering wheel while

driving.

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• If you hold the steering wheel

lightly, the system would generate

hands off warning because LKAS

can treat the situation as you do

not grab the wheel.

Iý the driver still does not have their

hands on the steerinþ wheel aýter sev‐

eral seconds, the system will not con‐

trol the steerinþ wheel and warn the

driver only when the driver crosses the

lane markers.

However, iý the driver has their hands

on the steerinþ wheel aþain, the sys‐

tem will start controllinþ the steerinþ

wheel.

WARNING

• The driver is responsible for accu‐

rate steering.

• Even though the steering is assis‐

ted by the system, the driver may

control the steering wheel.

• Turn off the system and drive the

vehicle in below situations.

- In bad weather

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- In bad road condition
- When the steering wheel needs

to be controlled by the driver

frequently.

• The steering wheel may feel heav‐

ier when the steering wheel is as‐

sisted by the system than when it

is not.

NOTICE

• Even thouþh the steerinþ is assis‐

ted by the system, the driver may

control the steerinþ.

• The steerinþ wheel may ýeel heav‐

ier when the steerinþ wheel is as‐

sisted by the system than when it

is not.

The system will be cancelled when:

• You chanþe lanes with the turn siþ‐

nal.

- Usinþ the turn siþnal to chanþe

lanes.

- Iý you chanþe lanes without the

turn siþnal on, the steerinþ wheel

miþht be controlled.

• LKAS can transit to steerinþ assist

mode when the car is near to middle

oý the lane aýter system on or the

lane was chanþed. LKAS can not as‐

sist steerinþ iý the vehicle ýollows

lane marker too close continuously

beýore transition to steerinþ assist

mode.

• The control oý ESC (Electronic Stabili‐

ty Control) or VSM (Vehicle Stability

Manaþement) is activated.