Kia Niro: Limitations of the system / 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 a vehicle cuts in suddenly. Always pay attention to the traffic, road and driving conditions.
- If a vehicle which moves into your lane is slower than your vehicle, your speed may decrease to maintain the distance to the vehicle ahead.
- If a vehicle which moves into your lane is faster than your vehicle, your vehicle will accelerate to the selected speed.
- Your vehicle may accelerate when a vehicle ahead of you disappears.
- When you are warned that the vehicle ahead of you is not detected, drive with caution.
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 spe ...
Vehicle recognition
Some vehicles ahead in your lane cannot be recognized by the sensor as follows:
- Narrow vehicles such as motorcycles or bicycles
- Vehicles offset to one side
- Slow-moving vehicles or suddendec ...
Other information:
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Smart Key Diagnostic Repair procedures
Inspection
Self Diagnosis With
Scan Tool
It will be able to diagnose defects of SMART KEY system with KDS/GDS quickly.
KDS/GDS can operates actuator forcefully, input/output value monitoring and self
diagnosis.
The following three features will be major problem in SMART KEY sys ...
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: 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 foreign matter, such as snow or water, or the sensor
cover is blocked. (It will operate normally when ...
