Kia Niro: Blind Spot Detection system (BSD) / Blind Spot Detection Radar Calibration Description and operation
| Description |
To correctly sense vehicles on the neighboring lanes using the radar, the direction of the sensor and the direction of the vehicle must be aligned.
This is the BSD unit alignment. If this alignment is not performed as in illustration below, it may cause degradation of detection performance and false alarms.
In particular, vehicles with damaged rear bumper from accident and vehicles that replaced BSD unit must carry out this alignment procedure.
| 1. |
The vehicles with damaged rear bumper from accident and vehicles that replaced BSD unit must perform BSD alignment using KDS/GDS. |
| 2. |
Select "BSD Radar Calibration" procedure in BSD system.
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| 3. |
Perform the "BSD Radar Calibration" procedure as indicated on KDS/GDS screen.
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Blind Spot Detection Unit Repair procedures
Removal
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2.
Remove the rear bumper cover.
(Refer to Body - "Rear Bumper Cover")
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Blind Spot Detection Switch Schematic diagrams
Circuit Diagram
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Other information:
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: General information
Towing
In the event of an accident, The high voltage system must be disabled. The service
plug must be removed from the high voltage battery according to one of the methods
described in sections of page 17 to 20 to disable the vehicle.
Towing Niro is not different from towing conventional FWD ...
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Crash Pad Side Cover Components and components location
Component Location
[LH]
1. Crash pad side cover [LH]
[RH]
1. Crash pad side cover [RH]
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