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• If the front bumper becomes dam-aged in the area around the radar
sensor, the FCA system may not
operate properly. Have the system
checked by an authorized K900
Kia dealer.
• Use only genuine parts to repair or replace a damaged sensor or sen-
sor cover. Do not apply paint to
the sensor cover.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• NEVER install any accessories or
stickers on the front windshield,
or tint the front windshield. 
• NEVER place any reflective objects (i.e. white paper, mirror)
over the dashboard. Any light
reflection may cause a malfunc-
tion of the system. 
• Make sure the frontal camera does not get wet.
• NEVER disassemble the camera assembly, or apply any impact on
the camera assembly.
• Playing the vehicle audio system at high volume may prevent occu-
pants from hearing the FCA warn-
ings.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Have the system checked by an
authorized K900 Kia dealer.
• The windshield glass is replaced.
• The radar sensor or cover gets
damaged or replaced.
Warning message and warning
light
Forward  Collision Avoidance Assist
(FCA) system disabled. 
Radar blocked
When the sensor cover is covered
with dirt, snow, or debris, the FCA
system operation may not be able to
detect vehicles. If this occurs, a warn-
ing message will appear on the LCD
display.
Remove any dirt, snow, or debris and
clean the radar sensor cover before
operating the FCA system.
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The system will operate normally
when such dirt, snow or debris is
removed.
However, the FCA may not properly
operate in an area (e.g. open ter-
rain), where any substances are not
detected or the camera is blocked
with dirt, snow or debris after turning
ON the engine.
Also, even though a warning mes-
sage does not appear on the LCD
display, the FCA may not properly
operate.System malfunction
Check Forward Collision Avoidance
Assist system
 When the FCA is not working prop-
erly, the FCA warning light ( )
will illuminate and the warning
message will appear for a few sec-
onds. After the message disap-
pears, the master warning light
( ) will illuminate. In this case,
have the system checked by an
authorized K900 Kia dealer.
 The FCA warning message may appear along with the illumination
of the ESC (Electronic Stability
Control) warning light.
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WARNING  
 The FCA is only a supplemen-tal system for the driver's con-
venience. It is the driver's
responsibility to control the
vehicle operation. Do not
solely depend on the FCA
system. Rather, maintain a
safe braking distance, and, if
necessary, depress the brake
pedal to reduce the driving
speed.
 In certain instances and under certain driving condi-
tions, the FCA system may
activate unintentionally. This
initial warning message
appears on the LCD display
with a warning chime.
Also, due to sensing limita-
tions, in certain situations, the
front radar sensor or camera
recognition system may not
detect the vehicle ahead. The
FCA system may not activate
and the warning message
may not be displayed.
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Limitations of the system
The Forward Collision avoidance
assist (FCA) system is designed to
monitor the vehicle or pedestrian
ahead in the roadway through radar
signals and camera recognition to
warn the driver that a collision is
imminent, and if necessary, apply
emergency braking.
In certain situations, the radar sen-
sor or the camera may not be able to
detect the vehicle or pedestrian
ahead. In these cases, the FCA sys-
tem may not operate normally. The
driver must pay careful attention in
the following situations where the
FCA operation may be limited.
Detecting vehicles
The sensor may be limited when:
 The radar sensor or camera is
blocked with a foreign object or
debris
 The camera lens is contaminated due to tinted, filmed or coated
windshield, damaged glass, or
stuck of foreign matter (sticker,
bug, etc.) on the glass 
 Inclement weather such as heavy rain or snow obscures the field of
view of the radar sensor or camera
 There is interference by electro- magnetic waves
 Something in the path of travel deflects the radar waves.
 The radar/camera sensor recogni- tion is limited
 The vehicle in front is too small to be detected (for example a motor
cycle, a bicycle etc.)
 The vehicle in front is an oversize vehicle or trailer that is too big to
be detected by the camera recog-
nition system (for example a tractor
trailer, etc.)(Continued)
 The FCA system cannotdetect any cross traffic
cyclists that are approaching.
In these cases, you must
maintain a safe braking dis-
tance, and if necessary,
depress the brake pedal to
reduce the driving speed in
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 The camera's field of view is notwell illuminated (either too dark or
too much reflection or too much
backlight that obscures the field of
view)
 The vehicle in front does not have their rear lights or their rear lights
does not turned ON or their rear
lights are located unusually.
 The outside brightness changes suddenly, for example when enter-
ing or exiting a tunnel
 When light coming from a street light or an oncoming vehicle is
reflected on a wet road surface
such as a puddle in the road
 The field of view in front is obstructed by sun glare
 The windshield glass is fogged up; a clear view of the road is obstructed
 The vehicle in front is driving erratically
 The vehicle is on unpaved or uneven rough surfaces, or road
with sudden gradient changes.  The vehicle is driven near areas
containing metal substances as a
construction zone, railroad, etc.
 The vehicle drives inside a build- ing, such as a basement parking
lot
 The camera does not recognize the entire vehicle in front.
 The camera is damaged.
 The brightness outside is too low such as when the headlamps are
not on at night or the vehicle is
going through a tunnel.
 A shadow is on the road by a medi- an strip, trees, etc.
 The vehicle drives through a toll- gate.
 The rear part of the vehicle in front is not fully visible. (the vehicle turns
in other direction or the vehicle is
overturned.)
 Adverse road conditions cause excessive vehicle vibrations while
driving
 The sensor recognition changes suddenly when passing over a
speed bump  The vehicle in front is moving verti-
cally to the driving direction  
 The vehicle in front is stopped ver- tically 
 The vehicle in front is driving towards your vehicle or reversing
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When driving in stop-and-go traffic,
and a stopped vehicle in front of you
merges out of the lane, the FCA sys-
tem may not immediately detect the
new vehicle that is now in front of
you. In this case, you must maintain
a safe braking distance, and if nec-
essary, depress the brake pedal to
reduce your driving speed in order to
maintain a safe distance. - Detecting the vehicle in front of you
If 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, addi-
tional special attention is required.
The FCA system may not be able to
detect the cargo extending from the
vehicle. In these instances, you must
maintain a safe braking distance
from the rearmost object, and if nec-
essary, depress the brake pedal to
reduce your driving speed in order to
maintain distance.
Recognizing pedestrians
- The pedestrian is not fully captured
by the camera sensor, or the
pedestrian does not walk in the
upright position.
- The pedestrian moves very fast.
- The pedestrian abruptly appears in front.
- The pedestrian wears clothes in the color similar to the background.
- The outside is too bright or too dark.
- The vehicle drives at night or in the darkness.
- There is an item similar to a per- son’s body structure.
- The pedestrian is small.
- The pedestrian has impaired mobility.
- It is difficult to distinguish the pedestrian from the surroundings.
- The sensor recognition is limited.
- There is a group of pedestrians.
- If a sudden change in the sensor recognition takes place while pass-
ing through the speed bump,
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- When the vehicle is severely shak-en,
- When driving around circular inter- section after the vehicle in front,
- If the front of the camera lens is contaminated by front glass tinting,
film, water repellent coating, dam-
age on glass, foreign matter (stick-
er, insect, etc.)
- The radar or camera or camera lens is damaged.
- If the headlights of the vehicle are not used at night or in the tunnel
section, or the light is too weak 
- If street light or the light of the vehi- cle coming from the opposite is
reflected or when sunlight is
reflected by the water on the road
surface
- When the back light is projected in the direction of the vehicle's motion
(including the headlights of vehi-
cles)
- Road sign, shadow on the road, tunnel entrance, toll gate, partial
pavement - If the windshield has moisture on
its surface or if windshield freezes, 
- Driving in the fog.
- When objects are out of the sens- ing range of the sensor or radar.
- When the cyclist in front is riding intersected with the driving direc-
tion
- When there is any other electro- magnetic interference
- When the construction area, rail or other metal object is near the
cyclist
- If the bicycle material is not reflect- ed well on the radar
WARNING  
 Do not use the ForwardCollision avoidance Assist
(FCA) system when towing a
vehicle. Application of the
FCA system while towing may
adversely affect the safety of
your vehicle or the towing
vehicle.
 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 in the roadway through
radar signals and camera
recognition. It is not designed
to detect bicycles, motorcy-
cles, or smaller wheeled
objects such as luggage bags,
shopping carts, or strollers.
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Cancelled automatically
 The driver's door is opened.
 The vehicle is shifted to N(Neutral), R (Reverse) or P (Park).
 The EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) is applied.
 The vehicle speed is over 130 mph (210 km/h)
 The ESC (Electronic Stability Control), TCS (Traction Control
System) or ABS is operating.
 The ESC is turned off.
 The sensor or the cover is dirty or blocked with foreign matter.
 The vehicle is stopped for a certain period of time.
 The vehicle stops and goes repeat- edly for a long period of time.
 The accelerator pedal is continu- ously depressed for a long period
of time.  The engine performance is abnor-
mal.
 Engine rpm is in the red zone.
 The driver starts driving by pushing the toggle switch  up (RES+)/down
(SET-) or depressing the accelerator
pedal, after the vehicle is stopped by
the Smart Cruise Control system
with no other vehicle ahead.
 The driver starts driving by pushing the toggle switch up (RES+)/down
(SET-) or depressing the accelera-
tor pedal, after stopping the vehicle
with a vehicle stopped far away in
front.
 The Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) is activated.
Each of these actions will cancel the
Smart Cruise Control operation. The
Set Speed and Vehicle-to-Vehicle
Distance on the LCD display will go
off. If the Smart Cruise Control is can-
celled automatically, the Smart
Cruise Control will not resume even
though the RES+ or SET- toggle
switch is pushed.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If the Smart Cruise Control is can-
celled during a scenario that is not
discussed in the "Canceled automati-
cally" secion above, have the system
checked by an authorized K900 Kia
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 If you push the smart cruise controltoggle switch (RES+ or SET-) while
Auto Hold and smart cruise control
is operating, the Auto Hold will be
released regardless of accelerator
pedal operation and the vehicle will
start to move. The AUTO HOLD
indicator changes from green to
white.Sensor to detect distance to
the vehicle ahead
The Smart Cruise Control uses a
sensor to detect distance to the vehi-
cle ahead.
If the sensor is covered with dirt or
other foreign matter, the vehicle to
vehicle distance control may not
operate correctly.
Always keep the sensor clean.
Warning message
Smart Cruise Control disabled. Radar
blocked
When the sensor lens cover is cov-
ered with dirt, snow, or debris, the
Smart Cruise Control system opera-
tion may stop temporarily. If this
occurs, a warning message will
appear on the LCD display. Remove
any dirt, snow, or debris and clean
the radar sensor lens cover before
operating the Smart Cruise Control
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