5143
Driving your vehicle
Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
system disabled. Radar blocked
This warning message may appear
when:
- One or both of the rear corner
radar sensors on the rear bumper
is blocked by dirt or snow or a for-
eign object.
- Driving in rural areas where the
sensor does not detect another
vehicle for an extended period of
time.
- When there is inclement weather
such as heavy snow or rain.
- When a trailer or carrier is con-
nected to the rear corner radar
sensor area.If any of these conditions occur, the
system will turn off automatically.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Turn off BCW, BCA and RCCA
when a trailer or carrier is installed.
• Press and turn off the Blind-Spot
Safety button (the indicator on the
switch will turn off)
• Deactivate BCW and BCA by
selecting “Settings
Driver
Assistance
Blind-Spot Safety
Off”
• Deactivate RCCW and RCCA by
deselecting “Settings
Driver
Assistance
Parking Safety
Rear Cross-Traffic Safety”.
(Continued)
Have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
Do not apply foreign objects
such as a bumper sticker or a
bumper guard near the rear
corner radar sensor or apply
paint to the sensor area.
Doing so may adversely affect
the performance of the sen-
sor.
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5145
Driving your vehicle
When the temperature of the rear
bumper is high or low.
When the sensors are blocked by
other vehicles, walls or parking-lot
pillars.
The vehicle drives on a curved
road.
The road pavement (or the periph-
eral ground) abnormally contains
metallic components (i.e. possibly
due to subway construction).
There is a fixed object near the
vehicle, such as a guardrail.
While going down or up a steep
road where the height of the lane is
different.
Driving on a narrow road where
trees or grass or overgrown.
Driving in rural areas where the
sensor does not detect another
vehicle for an extended period of
time.
Driving on a wet road.
Driving on a road where the
guardrail or wall is in double struc-
ture. A big vehicle is near such as a bus
or truck.
When the other vehicle approach-
es very close.
When the other vehicle passes at a
very fast speed.
While changing lanes.
If the vehicle has started at the
same time as the vehicle next to
you and has accelerated.
When the vehicle in the next lane
moves two lanes away from you
OR when the vehicle two lanes
away moves to the next lane from
you.
A motorcycle or bicycle is near.
A flat trailer is near.
If there are small objects in the
detecting area such as a shopping
cart or a baby stroller.
If there is a low height vehicle such
as a sports car.
The brake pedal is depressed.
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
is activated. ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
malfunctions.
The tire pressure is low or a tire is
damaged.
The brake is reworked.
The vehicle sharply stops.
Temperature is extremely low
around the vehicle.
The vehicle severely vibrates while
driving over a bumpy road,
uneven/bumpy road, or concrete
patch.
The vehicle drives on a slippery
surface due to snow, water puddle,
or ice.
If the vehicle moves backward after
the vehicle is parked with a diago-
nal line.
