Kia 2022 Niro User Manual

Hybrid/Plug-In Hybrid Indicators at Startup
A
Hybrid System Gauge — Indicateshoweconomicallythevehicleisbeingdriven.
•CHARGE (Blue zone):High-efficiencyrange.
•ECO (Green zone):Normal-efficiencyrange.
•POWER (Gray zone):Low-efficiencyrange.
B

EV Mode
— Illuminateswhentheelectricmotorispoweringthevehicle.
C
Ready — Illuminateswhenthehybridsystemisoperational.Eveniftheengineisoff,
thevehiclecanbedriven.
D
State of Charge (SOC) — Displaysthehybridbatterychargestatus.
Plug-In Hybrid Modes*
TochangethePlug-InHybridMode,presstheEV/HEVbutton
A

(PHEVonly);switchbetween
Electric(EV)modeandHybrid(HEV)modeeachtimethebuttonispressed.TheLCDonthe
instrumentclusterwilldisplaythefollowingmessages:
•EV Electric Mode
— ChargeDepleting:Thehigh-voltage(hybrid)batteryisbeing
usedtodrivethevehicle.
•HEV Hybrid mode
— ChargeSustaining:Thehigh-voltage(hybrid)batteryandgasoline
enginearebeingused.
Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)*
7
TheBCWsystemusesradarsensorstohelpalertthedriverincertainsituations,suchasifit
detectsanapproachingvehicleinthedriver’sblindspotbeforechanginglanes.Thelightonthe
BCWbutton
A

willilluminatewhenturnedON.Theoutsiderearviewmirrorwarninglightswill
alsoilluminateforthreeseconds.
Thesystemwillbecomeactivewhenthevehicleistravelingmorethanapproximately20mph
andwillalertthedriverifanothervehicleisdetectedbytheradarsensor.
1st-stage alert:WhenanothervehicleisdetectedwithintheBCWsystemboundary
B

orwhen
avehicleisdetectedapproachingatahighspeedwithintheboundary
C
,ayellowindicatorwill
illuminateontheoutsiderearviewmirrors.
2nd-stage alert:When1st-stagealertisonandthedriveractivatesaturnsignal,aflashing
yellowindicatorwillilluminateontheoutsiderearviewmirrorsandthesystemwillsoundanalert.
Reminders:
•TheBCWsystemwillonlyshowawarningifthevehiclespeedismorethan6mphabovethe
surroundingvehicles.
•IftheBCWisturnedOFFandtheignitioniscycled,theBCWsystemreturnstoON.
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)*
7
WiththeEngineStart/StopbuttonintheONposition,presstheLKAbutton
A

toturnthesystem
ON.Theinstrumentclusterindicator

willinitiallyilluminatewhite.Itwillremainwhitewhen
thevehicleistravelinglessthan40mphorthesystemdoesnotdetectthelanemarkers.Whenthe 
LKAsystemdetectsthelanemarkersandcanassistthesteering,theLKAiconwillilluminategreen.
IftheLKAdetectsthatyouaremovingoutsideofyourlane,thesystemmaygiveanaudible
warninganddisplayanLDW(LaneDepartureWarning)alertontheinstrumentcluster.Ifthe
vehiclecontinuestomoveoutsideofthelane,theLKAwillapplyaslightadjustmenttothe
steering,tryingtopreventthevehiclefrommovingoutsideitslane.
WiththesystemON,LKAisthedefaultmode.Toswitchbetweenmodes(LaneKeepingAssist,
ActiveLKA,andLaneDeparture),gotoUserSettingsintheinstrumentcluster.
All systems will operate under the following conditions:
•Thevehicleexceedsapproximately40mph.
•TheLKAsystemrecognizesbothsidesofthelanemarkersthevehicleistravelingin.
•Thevehicleisbetweenthelanemarkers.
Smart Cruise Control (SCC) with Stop & Go System*
7
TheSCCsystemisdesignedtomaintainapredetermineddistancefromvehiclesdetected
aheadbyautomaticallyadjustingthedrivingspeedasneeded.Whentrafficisdetected,the
vehiclewillautomaticallyslowtomaintainasetdistancebetweentrafficwithoutdepressing
theacceleratororbrakepedal.
WiththeSCConandactivatedandthevehicledistanceset,whenthesystemdetectsavehicle
slowingorstopping,itcanbringthevehicletoacompletestop.Whenthevehicleaheadstarts
tomoveforward,theSCCsystemre-engages.Ifthevehicleaheadstopsformorethanthree
seconds,theacceleratorpedalortheRES+buttonmustbepressedtostartmovingthevehicle.
Onsomemodels,presstheCRUISEbutton
A
onthesteeringwheeltoactivateandthespeed
willbesettothecurrentvehiclespeed.SCCmaydecreasethespeedtomaintainthedistance
withthevehicleinfront.
To set/adjust the SCC speed:
•PushtheCRUISEbutton
A

toturnthesystemONandsetthecurrentspeed(One-TouchSet).
Thecruiseindicatorwillilluminateontheinstrumentcluster.
•Accelerate/deceleratetothedesiredspeedandpresslever

B

downtosetthespeed.
•PresstheRES+/SET-(+/-)button
B

up/downtoincrease/decreasethesetspeed.
•TheSETindicatorlight,setspeedandvehicledistancewillilluminateontheinstrument
cluster’sLCDscreen

C
.
To set the vehicle distance:PresstheVehicleDistancebutton

D

onthesteeringwheel.The
imageontheLCDscreen

C

willchangewhenscrollingthroughthesettings.Eachtimethe
buttonispressed,thevehicledistancechanges.
To cancel or pause SCC operation:PresstheCANCELorpausebutton

B
.Thecruiseindicator
ontheinstrumentclusterwillturnOFF.
To turn SCC OFF: PresstheCRUISEbutton
A
.Thecruiseindicatorontheinstrumentclusterwill
turnOFF.
To adjust the sensitivity of the SCC system: Pressthemodebutton


E

onthesteeringwheel.
WiththeOKbutton

F
,selectDriverAssistance,thenSCCResponse.ThenselectFast,Normal,
orSlow.
Rear Liftgate Operation
8
ForvehicleswithaSmartKeyorflip-outkey/remote,theremoteliftgatebutton

A

(heldforone
second)onlyunlockstheliftgate,anddoesnotphysicallyunlatchorpopopentheliftgatedoor.
ForvehicleswithaSmartKeyONLY,depresstheliftgatehandleswitchtounlockandopenthe
liftgate(thevehicledetectstheSmartKey,unlockstheliftgatelock,andallowstheliftgateto
openuponswitchactivation).Theliftgatewillautorelockonceitisclosed.

E
F
AUTO
A
B
C
D
EV
HEV
A
B
C
A
HOLD
A
CNCL
RES
CRUISE
SET
CRUISE
60 MP H
172ft130ft
8
2ft
106ft
Smart Cruise Control
Mode
Cruise Control Mode
D
E
B
A
C
F
(Distancesareapproximateand
varydependingonvehiclespeed)
A
(Located in the Driver’s Panel to the
left of the steering wheel)

Kia 2022 Niro Specifications

General

Touchscreen	Yes
Navigation	Available
Apple CarPlay	Yes
Android Auto	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
USB Ports	Yes
Navigation System	Available
Number of Speakers	6
SiriusXM	Available
Wireless Charging	Available
Premium Audio System	Harman Kardon available
Display Size	10.25 inches
Screen Size	10.25 inches