2019 KIA OPTIMA alarm

569
Driving your vehicle
While driving on a curve, the FCA
may recognize the vehicle in front in
the next lane. Pay great caution, and,
if necessary, depress the brake pedal.
Or, depress the accelerator pedal to
maintain the driving speed. Always,
take a look around the vehicle for
your safety.- Driving on a slope
The FCA performance decreases
while driving upward or downward on
a slope, not recognizing the vehicle
in front in the same lane. It may
unnecessarily produce the warning
message and the warning alarm, or it
may not produce the warning mes-
sage 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.- Changing lanes
Even though the vehicle in the next
lane enters into your lane, it may not
be recognized by the FCA, until it
enters the FCA sensing range.
Especially when the vehicle in the
next lane abruptly enters into your
lane, it is more likely not be recog-
nized. Always pay great attention.
OJF055026OJF058027NOJF055028
JFa PE USA 5.QXP 5/17/2018 6:12 PM Page 69

Driving your vehicle
74
5
Prerequisite for activation
The FCA will activate when the FCA
is selected on the LCD display, and
when the following prerequisites are
satisfied:
- The ESC (Electronic Stability
Control) is activated.
- The driving speed is over 6 mph (10 km/h). (The FCA only works
within a certain range of vehicle
speeds)
- When the FCA recognizes a vehi- cle or the pedestrian in front. (The
FCA may not recognize every
obstacle or provide warnings and
braking in every situation, so do
not rely on the FCA to stop the
vehicle in instances where the driv-
er sees an obstacle and has the
ability to apply the brakes)
FCA warning message and
system control
The FCA system produces warning
messages, warning alarms, and
emergency braking based on the level
of risk of a frontal collision, such as
when a vehicle ahead suddenly
brakes, or when the system detects
that a collision with a pedestrian is
imminent.
The driver can select the initial warn-
ing activation time in the User
Settings in the LCD display. The
options for the initial Forward
Collision Warning include Early,
Normal or Late initial warning time.
WARNING
The FCA automatically acti-vates upon placing the igni-
tion switch to the ON position.
The driver can deactivate the
FCA by canceling the system
setting on the LCD display.
The FCA automatically deacti- vates upon canceling the
ESC. When the ESC is can-
celed, the FCA cannot be acti-
vated on the LCD display.
The FCA warning light will
illuminate.
Set or cancel FCA after stop- ping the vehicle in the safe
place for your safety.
JFa PE USA 5.QXP 5/17/2018 6:12 PM Page 74

575
Driving your vehicle
Collision Warning (1st warning)
The warning message appears onthe LCD display with the warning
alarms.
The FCA controls the brakes within certain limit to reduce the impact
from the collision.
Emergency braking (2nd warning)
The warning message appears onthe LCD display with the warning
alarms.
The FCA controls the brakes with- in certain limit to reduce the impact
from the collision.
The FCA controls the maximum
brakes just before the collision.
Brake operation
In an urgent situation, the brakingsystem enters into the ready status
for prompt reaction to assist the
driver in depressing the brake
pedal.
The FCA provides additional brak- ing power for optimum braking per-
formance when the driver depress-
es the brake pedal.
The braking control is automatical- ly deactivated when the driver
sharply depresses the brake or
accelerator pedal or when the driv-
er abruptly operates the steering
wheel.
The braking control is automatical- ly canceled when risk factors dis-
appear.
The driver should always pay great
caution to vehicle operation, even
though there is no warning message
or warning alarm.
OJF058389LOJF058390L
JFa PE USA 5.QXP 5/17/2018 6:12 PM Page 75

577
Driving your vehicle
✽ ✽NOTICE
• Do not apply foreign objects such
as a bumper sticker or a bumper
guard near the radar sensor.
Doing so may adversely affect the
sensing performance of the radar.
• Always keep the radar sensor and cover clean and free of dirt and
debris.
• Use only soft clothes to wash the vehicle. Do not spray pressurized
water directly on the sensor or
sensor cover.
• Be careful not to apply unneces- sary force on the radar sensor or
sensor cover. If the sensor is
forcibly moved out of proper
alignment, the FCA system may
not operate correctly. In this case,
a warning message may not be dis-
played. Have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized Kia dealer.
• If the front bumper becomes dam- aged in the area around the radar
sensor, the FCA system may not
operate properly. In this case,
have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer. (Continued)(Continued)
• Use only genuine parts to repair or
replace a damaged sensor or sen-
sor cover. Do not apply paint to
the sensor cover.
• Do not tint the window or install stickers or accessories around the
inside mirror where the camera is
installed.
• Make sure the frontal camera installation point does not get wet.
• Do not impact or remove any radar/camera components.
• Do not place reflective objects(white paper or mirror etc.)
on the dashboard.
The system may activate unneces-
sarily due to reflection of the sun-
light.
• Excessive audio system volume may prevent occupants from hear-
ing the FCA system warning
alarm.
Warning message and warning
light
When the sensor is covered or the
sensor lens is dirty with foreign sub-
stances, such as snow or rain, the
FCA system may not be able to
detect vehicles or pedestrians. In this
case, a warning message (“Forward
Collision Avoidance Assist (FCA)
system disabled.
Radar blocked”) will appear to notify
the driver. Remove the foreign sub-
stances to allow the FCA system to
function normally.
OJF058392L
JFa PE USA 5.QXP 5/17/2018 6:12 PM Page 77

579
Driving your vehicle
(Continued)
The FCA system may not acti-vate if the driver applies the
brake pedal to avoid risk of
collision.
If there is a malfunction with the FCA system, the
autonomous emergency brak-
ing is not applied even thought
the braking system is operat-
ing normally.
The FCA system operates only to detect vehicles in front
of the vehicle.
The FCA system does not operate when the vehicle is in
reverse.
The FCA system is not designed to detect other
objects on the road such as
animals.
The FCA system does not detect vehicles in the oppo-
site lane.
(Continued)(Continued)Also, in certain instances the
front radar sensor or camera
recognition system may not
detect the vehicle, pedestrian
or cyclist (if equipped) ahead.
The FCA system may not acti-
vate and the warning mes-
sage will not be displayed.
The FCA may unnecessarily produce the warning message
and the warning alarms. Also,
due to the sensing limitation,
the FCA may not produce the
warning message and the
warning alarm at all.
When there is a malfunction with the FCA, the braking con-
trol does not operate upon
detecting a collision risk even
with other braking systems
normally operating.
(Continued)(Continued)
The FCA operates only for thevehicle / pedestrian in front,
while driving forward. It does
not operate for any animals or
vehicles in the opposite direc-
tion.
The FCA does not recognize the vehicle, which horizontally
drives across the crossroad,
or the vehicle, which is parked
in the horizontal direction.
If the vehicle in front stops suddenly, you may have less
control of the brake system.
Therefore, always keep safe
distance between your vehicle
and the vehicle in front of you.
The FCA system may activate during braking and the vehicle
may stop suddenly. And the
load in the vehicle may endan-
ger passengers. Therefore,
always be mindful of the load
volume in the vehicle.
(Continued)
JFa PE USA 5.QXP 5/17/2018 6:12 PM Page 79

Driving your vehicle
82
5
- Driving on a curve
The FCA performance decreases
while driving on a curve. The FCA
may not recognize the vehicle in front
even in the same lane. It may unnec-
essarily produce the warning mes-
sage and the warning alarm, or it
may not produce the warning mes-
sage and the warning alarm at all.
Also, in certain instances the front
radar sensor or camera recognition
system may not detect the vehicle
traveling on a curved road.
In these cases, the driver must main-
tain a safe braking distance, and if
necessary, depress the brake pedal
to reduce your driving speed in order
to maintain a safe distance. The FCA system may recognize a
vehicle in the next lane when driving
on a curved road.
In this case, the system may unnec-
essarily alarm the driver and 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 depress the
accelerator pedal to prevent the sys-
tem from unnecessarily decelerating
your vehicle.
Always, take a look around the vehi-
cle for your safety.
- Driving on a slope
The FCA performance decreases
while driving upward or downward on
a slope, not recognizing the vehicle
in front in the same lane. It may
unnecessarily produce the warning
message and the warning alarm, or it
may not produce the warning mes-
sage 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.
OJF055026OJF055027OJF055025
JFa PE USA 5.QXP 5/17/2018 6:12 PM Page 82

Driving your vehicle
118
5
Second stage alert
A warning chime to alert the driver
will activate when:
1. A vehicle has been detected in the
blind spot area by the radar system
(the warning light will illuminate on
the outside rearview mirror (i.e., in
the first stage alert)
AND
2. The turn signal is applied (same side as where the vehicle is being
detected).
When this alert is activated, the
warning light on the outside rearview
mirror will also blink. If you turn off the turn signal indica-
tor, the second stage alert (the warn-
ing chime and the blinking warning
light on the outside rearview mirror)
will be deactivated.
- The second stage alarm can be
deactivated.
To activate the alarm: Go to the User Settings Mode →
Driver Assistance and select
“Blind-Spot Collision Warning” on
the LCD display.
To deactivate the alarm: Go to the User Settings Mode →
Driver Assistance and deselect
“Blind-Spot Collision Warning” on
the LCD display.
Detecting sensor
The sensors are located inside the
rear bumper.
Always keep the rear bumper clean
for the system to work properly.
OJF055215
2nd stage
CAUTION
The warning chime functionhelps alert the driver. Deactivatethis function only when it is nec-essary, refer to “User SettingsMode” in chapter 4.
OJF058310
JFa PE USA 5.QXP 5/17/2018 6:14 PM Page 118

Driving your vehicle
126
5
(Continued)
• When you replace the windshield
glass, front view camera or related
parts of the steering, take your
vehicle to an authorized Kia deal-
er and have the system checked to
need a calibration.
• The system detects lane markers and controls the steering wheel by
a front view camera, therefore, if
the lane markers are hard to
detect, the system may not work
properly. Always be cautious when
using the system.
• When the lane markers are hard to detect, please refer to “Driver’s
Attention”.
• Do not remove or damage the related parts of LKA.
• Do not place objects on the crash pad that reflects light such as mir-
rors, white paper, etc. it may cause
malfunction of LKA if the sunlight
is reflected. (Continued)(Continued)
• You may not hear warning sound
of LKA because of the excessive
audio sound.
• If you continue to drive with your hands off the steering wheel, the
LKA will stop controlling the
steering wheel after the hands off
alarm. After then, if you drive
with your hands on the steering
wheel, the control will be activated
again.
• If the vehicle speed is high, steer- ing torque for assistance will not
be enough to keep your vehicle
within the lane. If so, the vehicle
may move out of its lane. Obey
speed limit when using LKA.
• If you attach objects to the steer- ing wheel, the system may not
assist steering.
• If you attach objects to the steer- ing wheel, hands off alarm may
not work properly.LKA operation
To activate/deactivate the LKA:
With the ignition switch in the ON
position, press the LKA button locat-
ed on the instrument panel on the
lower left hand side of the driver.
The indicator in the cluster display
will initially illuminate white.
When the indicator(white) activated
in the previous ignition cycle, the
system turns on without any control.
If you press the LKA button again,
the indicator on the cluster display
will go off.
OJF058308
JFa PE USA 5.QXP 5/17/2018 6:15 PM Page 126