Kia niro 2023, Owner'S Manual, Page: 168 / 440

Features of your vehicle
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Lighting
High Beam Assist (HBA) (if
equipped)
High Beam Assist is a function that auto
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matically adjusts the headlamp range
(switches between high beam and low
beam) according to the brightness of
other vehicles and road conditions.
Operating condition
1. Place the light switch in the AUTO
position.
2. Turn on the high beam by pushing the
lever away from you.
3. High Beam Assist ( ) indicator will
appear.
4. High Beam Assist will turn on when
vehicle speed is above 40 km/h (25
mph).
5. The details of operation with the light
switch while High Beam Assist is on
are below.
1) If the light switch is pushed away,
High Beam Assist will turn off and
the high beam will be on continu
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ously.
2) If the light switch is pulled towards
you when the high beam is off, the
high beam will be on without can
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cellation of High Beam Assist.
(When you take your hands off the
switch the lever will move to the
middle and the high beam will turn
off.)
3) If the light switch is pulled towards
you when the high beam is on by
High Beam Assist, the low beam will
be on and High Beam Assist will
turn off.
4) If the light switch is turned to the
headlamp position ( ) from AUTO
position, High Beam Assist will turn
off and the low beam will be on
continuously.
When High Beam Assist is operating,
the high beam switches to low beam
in the below conditions.
僅 When the headlamp is detected
from the oncoming vehicle.
僅 When the tail lamp is detected from
the front vehicle.
僅 When headlamp/tail lamp of bicy
-
cle/motorcycle is detected.
僅 When the surrounding is so bright
that high beams are not needed.
僅 When streetlights or other lights are
detected.
僅 When the light switch is not in the
AUTO position.
僅 When vehicle speed is below 30
km/h (19 mph).
Warning light and message
When High Beam Assist is not working
properly, a warning message (
Check
High Beam Assist (HBA) system ) will
come on for a few second. After the
message disappears, the master warn
-
ing light ( ) will appear.
Have the function checked by a profes
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sional workshop. Kia recommends to
visit an authorized Kia dealer/service
partner.
CAUTION
The driver must be cautious in the below
situations as the function may not oper
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ate in the following conditions:
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