Kia Niro: System setting and activation / Prerequisite for activation

Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Assist emergency braking (AEB) / System setting and activation / Prerequisite for activation

The AEB gets ready to be activated, when the AEB is selected on the LCD display, and when the following prerequisites are satisfied.

- The ESC is activated.
- The driving speed is over 10km/h. (However, AEB is activated within certain driving speed.)
- When recognizing the vehicle or the pedestrian in front. (However, AEB does not activate according to conditions in front and vehicle systems, but it notices only certain warnings.)

WARNING

The AEB automatically activates upon placing the ignition switch to the ON position. The driver can deactivate the AEB by canceling the system setting on the LCD display.
The AEB automatically deactivates upon canceling the ESC. When the ESC is canceled, the AEB cannot be activated on the LCD display.
Set or cancel AEB with controlling switches on steering wheel after stopping the vehicle in the safe place for your safety.

System setting

The driver can activate the AEB by placing the ignition switch to the ON position and by selecting 'User Settings', 'Driving Assist', and 'Assist Emergency Braking'. The AE ...

AEB warning message and system control

The AEB produces warning messages and warning alarms in accordance with the collision risk levels of followings like vehicle’s sudden braking in front or lack of vehicle to vehicle distance or c ...

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