Kia Niro: Assist emergency braking (AEB) / Sensor to detect the distance from the vehicle in front (front radar)
The sensor is to maintain a certain distance from the vehicle in front. However, the smudged sensor lens with foreign substances, such as snow and rain, adversely affects the sensing performance. It may even temporarily cancel the AEB. Always keep the sensor lens clean.
Brake operation
In an urgent situation, the braking system enters into the ready status
for prompt reaction against the driver’s depressing the brake pedal.
The AEB provides additional braking power for opt ...
Warning message and warning light
When the sensor cover or the sensor lens is smudged with the foreign substances,
such as snow or rain, the AEB operation may temporarily stop. In this case, the
warning message appears to warn t ...
Other information:
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: 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 suddendecelerating vehicles
- Stopped vehicles
- Vehicles with small rear profile such as trailers with no ...
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Notes on the safe use of the Tire Mobility Kit
Park your car at the side of the road so that you can work with the TMK
away from moving traffic. Place your warning triangle in a prominent place to
make passing vehicles aware of your location.
To be sure your vehicle will not move, even when you're on fairly level
ground, always ...
