KIA Niro: Reverse Parking Distance Warning operation
KIA Niro EV, Hybrid - Second generation - (SG2) (2021-2024) - Owner's manual / Driving your vehicle / Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW) / Reverse Parking Distance Warning operation
Parking Safety button (if equipped)

Press the Parking Safety (
)
button to
turn on or off Reverse Parking Distance
Warning.
- When Reverse Parking Distance Warning is off (button indicator light off), if you shift the gear to R (Reverse), Reverse Parking Distance Warning will automatically turn on.
- If you shift the gear to R (Reverse),
Reverse Parking Distance Warning
will not turn off even if you press the
Parking Safety (
) button for
your
safety.
Reverse Parking Distance Warning
Reverse Parking Distance Warning will operate under the following conditions.
- Shift the gear to R (Reverse).
- The vehicle's speed is below 10 km/h (6 mph).
Warning indication and warning sound

- The corresponding indicator will appear on the cluster or infotainment system whenever each ultrasonic sensor detects a person, animal or object in its sensing range. Also an audible warning will sound.
- When more than two objects are detected at the same time, the closest one will be warned with an audible warning.
- Distance from object may be detected differently when obstacles are not located in front of the sensor.
- The shape of the indicator in the illustration may differ from the actual vehicle.
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Reverse Parking Distance Warning malfunction and precautions
Reverse Parking Distance Warning malfunction
After starting the vehicle, a beep will
sound once when the gear is shifted to R
(Reverse) to indicate Reverse Parking
Distance Warning is operating normally.
However, if one or more of the followin
Forward/Reverse Parking Distance Warning settings
Forward/Reverse Parking Distance
Warning (PDW) (if
equipped)
Forward/Reverse Parking Distance
Warning will help warn the driver if an
obstacle is detected within a certain distance
when the vehicle is moving forward
or in reverse at low speeds
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