2017 KIA BORREGO Owners Manual

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The LDWS does not operate when:
The driver turns on the turn signalor the hazard warning flasher to
change lane.
Driving on the lane line.
✽✽ NOTICE
To change lanes, operate the turn
signal switch, then change the lane.
The LDWS may not warn you
even if the vehicle leaves the
lane, or may warn you even if
the vehicle does not leave thelane when:
The lane is not visible due to snow, rain, stain, a puddle or many other
things.
The brightness of the outside changes suddenly.
The headlights are off at night or in a tunnel.
The color of the lane marking from the road is difficult to distinguish.
Driving on a steep grade or a curve.
Light reflects from the water on the road.
The lens or windshield is stained with foreign matter.
The sensor can not detect the lane because of fog, heavy rain or
heavy snow.
The surrounding temperature of the inside rear view mirror is high
due to a direct ray of light. The lane is very wide or narrow.
The lane line is damaged or indis-
tinct.
The shadow is on the lane line by a median strip.
There is a mark similar to a lane line.
There is a boundary structure.
The distance from vehicle ahead is very short or the vehicle ahead
hides the lane line.
The vehicle shakes heavily.
The lane number increases or decreases or the lane lines are
crossing complicatedly.
Putting something on the dash- board.
Driving with the sun in front of you.
Driving in areas under construction.
The lane line is more than two in either side (Left/Right).
The windshield is fogged by humid air in the vehicle.

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The BSD (Blind spot detection) sys-
tem uses a radar sensor to alert the
driver while driving.
It senses the rear side territory of the
vehicle and provides information to
the driver. ➀
BSD(Blind spot detection)
Warning range is dependent on your
vehicle speed. However, if your vehi-cle speed is speedy about 10km/h
than other vehicle, the warning is not
operated. ➁ LCA(Lane change assist)
When the vehicle is approaching to
your vehicle at high speed, the warn-
ing is operated. ➂ RCTA(Rear cross traffic alert)
When your vehicle moves backward, the sensor detects the approaching
vehicles to the left or right side direc-
tion and warning is operated.
BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM (BSD) (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
Always check the road condi- tion while driving for unex-
pected situations even thoughthe BSD (Blind spot detection)system is operating.
BSD (Blind spot detection) system is a system made for
convenience. Do not solely
rely on the system but always
pay attention to drive safely.

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BSD (Blind Spot Detection) /
LCA (Lane Change Assist)
Operating conditions
The indicator on the switch will illumi- nate when the BSD (Blind spot
detection) system switch is pressed
with the ignition switch ON. If vehicle
speed exceeds 30 km/h (18.6 mph),
the system will activate.
If you press the switch again, the
switch indicator and system will be
turned off.
If the ignition switch is turned OFF
and ON the system returns to the
previous state.When the system is not used turn the
system off by turning off the switch.
When the system is turned on the
warning light will illuminate for 3 sec-
onds on the outside rearview mirror.
Warning type
The system will activate when:
1.The system is on
2.Vehicle speed is above 30 km/h
(18.6 mph)
3.Other vehicles are detected in the rear side If a vehicle is detected within the
boundary of the system, a warninglight will illuminate on the outside
rearview mirror.
If the detected vehicle is not in
detecting range, the warning will be
turned off by driving conditions.
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The second stage alarm will activate when:
1. The first stage alert is on
2. The turn signal is on to change a
lane
When the second stage alert is acti-
vated, a warning light will be blinking
on the outside rearview mirror and a
alarm will sound.
If you move the turn signal switch to
origin position, the second stage
alert will be deactivated. - The second stage alarm may be
deactivated.
To activate the alarm:
Go to the User Settings Mode
Sound and select "BSD" on the
LCD display.
To deactivate the alarm: Go to the User Settings Mode
Sound and deselect "BSD" on the
LCD display.
Detecting sensor
The sensors are located on inside of
the rear bumper.
Always keep the rear bumper clean
for the system to work properly.
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2nd stage
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The alarm function helps alert
the driver. Deactivate this func-tion only when it is necessary

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Warning message
This warning message may appearwhen :
- There are foreign substances onthe rear bumper or inside the rear
bumper.
- The vehicle carries a trailer or car- rier on the rear.
- Driving in rural areas with little traf- fic or open terrains such as wide
expanse of desert.
- There is heavy snow or rain. To carry a trailer or carrier on the
rear, turn off the BSD. To turn on the
BSD, remove a trailer or carrier on the
rear.
The light on the switch and the sys-
tem will turn off automatically.
When the message is displayed due
to a foreign substance, remove the
foreign substance on the rear bumper.
After the foreign substance is
removed, if you drive for approximate-
ly 10 minutes, the system will work
normally.
If the system does not operate nor-
mally after removing the substance or
is not in a situation mentioned above,
we recommend that you take your
vehicle to an authorized Kia dealer
and have the system checked.
If the system does not work properly,
a warning message will appear and
the light on the switch will turn off. The
system will turn off automatically.
We recommend have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
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RCTA (Rear cross traffic alert)
When your vehicle moves backwards
from a parking position, the sensor
detects approaching vehicles to the
left or right side direction and gives
information driver.Operating conditions
Select RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic
Alert) in "User Settings" under
"Driving Assist" on the instrument
cluster. The system will turn on and
standby to activate.
Select RCTA again, to turn the sys- tem off.
If the vehicle is turned off and on again, the RCTA system will return
to the state right before the vehicle
was turned off. Always turn the
RCTA system off when not in use.
The system is operated when the vehicle speed is below 10km/h with
the shift lever in R (Reverse).
The RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) detecting range is0.5m~20m based on side direc-
tion. If the approaching vehiclespeed is 4 km/h~36 km/h in sens-
ing range, it is detected. However,
the system sensing range is differ-
ent base on conditions. Always payattention to surrounding.
Warning type
If the vehicle detected by sensorsapproaches your vehicle, the warn-
ing is chime and the warning light
will blink on the outside rearview
mirror.
If the detected vehicle is got out from sensing range, behind your
vehicle, moving opposite direction
away from your vehicle or moving
slow, the warning is cancelled.
The system operating is not work- ing properly due to other factors or
circumstances, always pay atten-
tion to your surrounding.
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❈If your vehicle's left or right side
bumper is blinded by barrier or
vehicles, the system sensing abili-
ty may be deteriorated.
WARNING
The warning light on the out- side rearview mirror will illu-
minate whenever a vehicle is
detected at the rear side bythe system.
To avoid accidents, do not
focus only on the warninglight and neglect to see the
surrounding of the vehicle.
Drive safely even though the vehicle is equipped with aBSD (Blind spot detection)
system. Do not solely rely on
the system but check for your-
self before changing lanes.
The system may not alert the driver in some conditions so
always check the surround-ings while driving.CAUTION
The system may not work
properly if the bumper hasbeen replaced or if a repair work has been done near thesensor.
The detection area differs according to the roads width.If the road is narrow the sys- tem may detect other vehiclesin the next lane.
On the contrary, if the road is very wide the system may notdetect other vehicles.
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Non-operating condition
Driver's Attention
The driver must be cautious in the
below situations for the system may
not assist the driver and may not
work properly.
- Curved roads, tollgates, etc.
- The surrounding of the sensor is
polluted with rain, snow, mud, etc
- The rear bumper near the sensor is covered or hidden with a foreign
matter such as a sticker, bumperguard, bicycle stand etc.
- The rear bumper is damaged or the sensor is out of place.
- The height of the vehicle shows much change such as when the
trunk is loaded with heavy objects,
abnormal tire pressure etc.
- Due to bad weather such as heavy rain or snow.
- A fixed object is near such as a guardrail, etc.
- A lot of amount of metal sub- stances are near the vehicles such
as a construction area. - A big vehicle is near such as a bus
or truck.
- A motorcycle or bicycle is near.
- A flat trailer like vehicle is near.
- If the vehicle has started at the same time as the vehicle next to it
and has accelerated.
- When the other vehicle passes by very fast.
- When changing lanes.
- When going down or up a steep, uneven road.
- When the other vehicle drives at the rear very nearby or drives very
close.
- When a trailer or carrier is installed.
- When the temperature of the rear bumper is very high or low.
- When the sensors are covered by the vehicle, wall and pillar of park- ing lot.
- When exiting rearward from a parking space with pillars or metal
structures. - When your vehicle moves back, if
the detected vehicle also moves
back.
- If there is small things like shopping cart and baby carriage.
- If there is low height vehicle like sport vehicle.
- When the vehicle is closing to your vehicle.
- When driving through a narrow road with many plants.
- When driving on wet surface.
Outside rearview mirror may not alert the driver when:
- The outside rearview mirror hous- ing is severely polluted.
- The window is severely polluted.
- The windows are severely tinted.
- When driving through a narrow road with many trees or bushes.