Kia Niro: Limitations of the system / On inclines

Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Smart cruise control system / Limitations of the system / On inclines

During uphill or downhill driving, the smart cruise control system may not detect a moving vehicle in your lane, and cause your vehicle to accelerate to the set speed. Also, the vehicle speed will rapidly down when the vehicle ahead is recognized suddenly.
Select the appropriate set speed on inclines and adjust your vehicle speed by depressing the accelerator or brake pedal according to the road condition ahead and driving condition.

On curves

On curves, the smart cruise control system may not detect a moving vehicle in your lane, and then your vehicle could accelerate to the set speed. Also, the vehicle speed will rapidly down whe ...

Lane changing

A vehicle which moves into your lane from an adjacent lane cannot be recognized by the sensor until it is in the sensor's detection range. • The sensor may not detect immediately when ...

Other information:

Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: External AMP Repair procedures
Removal 1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Remove the crash pad center lower panel. (Refer to Body - "Crash Pad Center Panel") 3. Disconnect the external amplifier connectors (A). ...

Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Master Warning Light
• This warning light informs the driver the following situations - Blind Spot Detection fail - Smart Cruise Control fail - Blind Spot Detection automatic cancelation - Smart Cruise Control radar fail - Engine oil shortage and so on The Master Warning Light illuminates when more than one of ...