2019 KIA CADENZA warning

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Driving your vehicle
The FCA system may recognize a
vehicle in an adjacent lane when
driving on a curved road. In this
case, the system may apply the
brake. Always pay attention to road
and driving conditions while driving.
If necessary, depress the brake
pedal to reduce your driving speed in
order to maintain a safe distance.
Also, when necessary, you may
depress the accelerator pedal to pre-
vent the system from unnecessarily
decelerating your vehicle. Always
check the traffic conditions around
the vehicle.- Driving on a slope
The FCA performance maybe limited
while driving upward or downward on
a slope, and may not recognize the
vehicle in front in the same lane. It
may produce the warning message
and the warning alarm prematurely
or it may not produce the warning
message and the warning alarm at
all.
When the FCA suddenly recognizes
the vehicle in front while passing
over a slope, you may experience
sharp deceleration.Always keep your eyes forward while
driving upward or downward on a
slope, and, if necessary, depress the
brake pedal to reduce your driving
speed in order to maintain a safe dis-
tance.
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NOTICE
In some instances, the FCA system
may be canceled when subjected to
electromagnetic interference.
WARNING - Testing the
FCA
The FCA does not operate in
certain situations. Thus, never
test-operate the FCA against a
person or an object. It may
cause a severe injury or even
death.
WARNING - FCA and
Towing
Cancel the FCA in the User
Settings on the LCD display,
before towing another vehicle.
While towing, the brake applica-
tion may adversely affect your
vehicle safety.WARNING
Do not use the FCA system when towing a vehicle. Cancel
the FCA in the User Settings
on the LCD display before
towing. Brake application by
the FCA system while towing
may adversely affect your
safety.
Use extreme caution when the vehicle in front of you has
cargo that extends rearward
from the cab, or when the
vehicle in front of you has
higher ground clearance.
The FCA system is designed to detect and monitor the
vehicle ahead or detect a
pedestrian in the roadway
through radar signals and
camera recognition. It is not
designed to detect bicycles,
motorcycles, or smaller
wheeled objects such as lug-
gage bags, shopping carts, or
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When replacing or reinstalling the
windshield, front bumper or
radar/camera after removal, we rec-
ommend you to have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia deal-
er.This device complies with Part 15
of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following
three conditions:
1. This device may not cause harm-
ful interference, and
2. This device must accept any inter- ference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired
operation.
3. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate
the device.
WARNING
The FCA cannot avoid all colli-
sions. The FCA might not com-
pletely stop the vehicle before a
collision, due to ambient weath-
er and road conditions. The
driver has the responsibility to
drive safely and control the
vehicle.

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The cruise control system allows you
to program the vehicle to maintain a
constant speed without depressing
the accelerator pedal.
This system is designed to function
above approximately 20 mph (30
km/h).
If the cruise control is left on,
(CRUISE indicator light in the instru-
ment cluster illuminated) the cruise
control can be switched on acciden-
tally. Keep the cruise control system
off (CRUISE indicator light OFF)
when the cruise control is not in use,
to avoid inadvertently setting a speed.Use the cruise control system only
when traveling on open highways in
good weather.
Do not use the cruise control when
driving in heavy or varying traffic, or
on slippery (rainy, icy or snow-cov-
ered) or winding roads or over 6%
up-hill or down-hill roads.
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NOTICE
• During normal cruise control oper-
ation, when the SET switch is acti-
vated or reactivated after applying
the brakes, the cruise control will
activate after approximately 3 sec-
onds. This delay is normal.
• To activate cruise control, depress the brake pedal at least once after
turning the ignition switch to the
ON position or starting the engine.
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM
WARNING - Misuse of
Cruise Control
Do not use cruise control if the
traffic situation does not allow
you to drive safely at a constant
speed and with sufficient dis-
tance to the vehicle in front.
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SMART CRUISE CONTROL WITH STOP & GO SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
➀Cruise indicator
➁ Set speed
➂ Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
The smart cruise control system
allows you to program the vehicle to
maintain a constant speed and a
predetermined distance to the vehi-
cle ahead without depressing the
accelerator or brake pedal.
To see the SCC screen on the LCD
display on the cluster, select Assist
mode ( ). For more informations,
refer to “LCD Display Modes” in
chapter 4.
WARNING
- Smart cruise control sys- tem Inadvertent Activation
If the smart cruise control sys-
tem is left on (CRUISE indicator
in the instrument cluster illumi-
nated), it can be activated inad-
vertently. Keep the smart cruise
control system off (CRUISE
indicator off) when the smart
cruise control system is not in
use to avoid setting a speed
which the driver is not aware of.
WARNING
- Smart cruise control sys- tem Limitations
Take the following precautions :
Always set the vehicle speed under the speed limit in your
country.
The smart cruise control sys- temis a supplemental system
and is not a substitute for safe
driving practices. It is the
responsibility of the driver to
always check the speed and
distance to the vehicle ahead.
Use the smart cruise control system only when traveling
on open highways in good
weather.
control when it may not be
safe to keep the car at a con-
stant speed. For instance.
- Highway interchange andtollgate
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The accelerator pedal is continu-
ously depressed for long time.
When activating the ISG mode.
When the braking control is operat- ed for Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist(FCA)
The vehicle stops and goes repeat- edly for a long period of time.
When the parking brake is locked.
Engine has some problems. Each of these actions will cancel the
smart cruise control system opera-
tion. (The set speed and vehicle-to-
vehicle distance on the LCD display
will go off.)
If the smart cruise control system is
cancelled automatically, the smart
cruise control system will not
resume even though the RES+ or
SET- lever is moved. If the smart cruise control system is
cancelled during a scenario that is
not discussed in the preceding
"Cancelled automatically" section,
have the system checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.
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NOTICE
If the system is automatically can-
celled, the warning chime will sound
and a message will appear for a few
seconds. You must adjust the vehicle
speed by depressing the accelerator
or brake pedal according to the road
conditions ahead and driving.
Always check the road conditions.
Do not rely on the warning chime.
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To resume cruise control setspeed:
If any method other than the
CRUISE button was used to cancel
cruising speed and the system is still
activated, the cruising speed will
automatically resume when you
move the lever up/down (to RES+ or
SET-).
If you move the lever up (to RES+),
the speed will resume to the recently
set speed. It will only resume below
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h)
when a vehicle is in the front.
To turn cruise control off:
Press the CRUISE button. (the
CRUISE indicator in the instrument
cluster will go off).
When the Smart Cruise Control
System is not needed, press the
[CRUISE] switch and deactivate the
system.
WARNING - Following Distance
To avoid collisions, always be aware of the selected speed
and vehicle to vehicle dis-
tance settings when activat-
ing your smart cruise control
system.
Always maintain sufficient braking distance and deceler-
ate your vehicle by applying
the brakes if necessary.
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The vehicle will maintain the set
speed, when the lane ahead is
clear.
The vehicle will slow down or speed up within selected speed to
maintain the selected distance,
when there is a vehicle ahead of
you in the lane. (A vehicle will
appear in front of your vehicle in
the LCD display only when there is
an actual vehicle in front of you)
If the vehicle ahead speeds up, your vehicle will travel at a steady
cruising speed after accelerating to
the selected speed.
The warning chime sounds and LCD display blinks if it is hard to
maintain the selected distance to
the vehicle ahead.
If the warning chime sounds, actively adjust the vehicle speed by
depressing the brake pedal
according to the road condition
ahead and driving condition.
Even if the warning chime is not acti- vated, always pay attention to the
driving conditions to prevent danger-
ous situations from occurring. If the vehicle ahead (vehicle speed:
less than 20 mph (30 km/h)) moves
to the next lane, the warning chime
will sound and a message will
appear.
Adjust your vehicle speed for vehi-
cles or objects that can suddenly
appear in front of you by depressing
the brake pedal according to the
road and driving conditions ahead.In heavy traffic
Use switch or pedal to accelerate
In traffic, your vehicle will stop if the
vehicle ahead of you stops. Also, if
the vehicle ahead of you starts
moving, your vehicle will start as
well. However, if the vehicle stops
for more than 3 seconds, you must
depress the accelerator pedal or
push up the toggle switch (RES+)
to start driving.
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