Kia Niro: Rear parking assist system / Operation of the rear parking assist system

Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual / Features of your vehicle / Rear parking assist system / Operation of the rear parking assist system

Operating condition

This system will activate when the indicator on the rear parking assist OFF button is not illuminated. If you desire to deactivate the rear parking assist system, press the rear parking assist OFF button again. (The indicator on the button will illuminate.) To turn the system on, press the button again. (The indicator on the button will go off.)
This system will activate when backing up with the ignition switch ON.
If the vehicle is moving at a speed over 5 km/h (3 mph), the system may not be activated correctly.
The sensing distance while the rear parking assist system is in operation is approximately 120 cm (47 in.).
When more than two objects are sensed at the same time, the closest one will be recognized first.

✽ NOTICE

The indicator may differ from the illustration as objects or sensors status.

If the indicator blinks, we recommend that the system be checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

Rear parking assist system

The rear parking assist system assists the driver during backward movement of the vehicle by chiming if any object is sensed within a distance of 120 cm (47 in.) behind the vehicle. This system ...

Non-operational conditions of rear parking assist system

The rear parking assist system may not operate properly when: 1. Moisture is frozen to the sensor. (It will operate normally when the moisture has been cleared.) 2. The sensor is covered with fore ...

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