Kia Niro: Vehicle to vehicle distance setting / Radar check message
If the radar or cover is dirty or obscured with foreign matter such as snow, this message (“Smart Cruise Control disabled temporarily”) will appear and it will disappear after for a while. In this case, the system may not function temporarily, but it does not indicate a malfunction of the smart cruise control System. Clean the radar or cover by using a soft cloth and it will operate normally.
If the radar front is polluted after the engine has been turned on, or the radar cannot detect any external object (when the vehicle is located in open, empty surroundings), the smart cruise control system may not operate properly.
Radar to detect distance to the vehicle ahead
The sensor detects the distance to the vehicle ahead.
If the sensor is covered with dirt or other foreign matter, the vehicle to vehicle
distance control may not operate correctly.
Always keep t ...
SCC (smart cruise control) malfunction message
The message (“Check Smart Cruise Control System”) will appear when the vehicle
to vehicle distance control system is not functioning normally.
We recommend have the system checked by an authori ...
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Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Front Wheel Guard Repair procedures
Replacement
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
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Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Smart Cruise Control (SCC) Unit-Radar Repair procedures
Removal
1.
Remove the front bumper.
(Refer to Body - "Front Bumper Cover")
2.
Disconnect the SCC radar & unit connector (A).
3.
Remove the SCC radar & ECU (B) after loosening the mounting bolts.
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