2020 KIA CADENZA trailer

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Warning message
Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
system disabled.
Radar blocked
This warning message may appear
when :
- One or both of the sensors on the
rear bumper is blocked by dirt or
snow or a foreign object.
- When a trailer or carrier is
installed.
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Be careful not to apply unnec-
essary force on the radar sen-
sor or near the sensor. If the
sensor is forcibly moved out
of proper alignment, the sys-
tem may not operate correctly.
In this case, a warning mes-
sage may not be displayed.
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 radar
sensor or apply paint to the
sensor area. Doing so may
adversely affect the perform-
ance of the sensor.
NEVER install any acces-
sories or stickers on the front
windshield, nor tint the front
windshield.
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Pay special attention to keep
the camera sensor out of water.
NEVER locate any reflective
objects (i.e. white paper, mir-
ror) over the crash pad. Any
light reflection may cause a
malfunction of the system.
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- 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.
If any of these conditions occur, the
light on the Blind-Spot Safety button
and the system will turn off automat-
ically.
When BCW canceled warning mes-
sage is displayed in the cluster,
check to make sure that the rear
bumper is free from any dirt or snow
in the areas where the sensor is
located. Remove any dirt, snow, or
foreign material that could interfere
with the radar sensors.
After any dirt or debris is removed,
BCA will work in normal after engine
restart.
If BCW/BCA still does not operate
normally, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.✽ ✽ NOTICE
Turn off BCW/BCA and RCCA (if
equipped) when a trailer or carrier
is installed.
- Press the Blind-Spot Safety button
(the indicator on the button extin-
guish)
- Deactivate RCCA by deselecting
- Deactivate RCCA by selecting “Settings 
Vehicle 
Driver
Assistance 
Parking Safety 
Rear Cross-Traffic Safety” in the
Infotainment System screen.
Check Blind-Spot Collision Warning
(BCW) system
If there is a problem with BCW, a
warning message will appear and
the light on the switch will turn off.
The system will turn off automatical-
ly. BCA will not operate also if BCW
turns off due to malfunction. We rec-
ommend that you have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia deal-
er.
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Check Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance
Assist (BCA) system
If there is a problem with BCA, a
warning message will appear. The
system will turn off automatically.
BCW will still operate even if BCA
turns off due to malfunction. We rec-
ommend that you have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia deal-
er.
Limitations of the system
The driver must be cautious in the
below situations, because the sys-
tem may not detect other vehicles or
objects in certain circumstances.
The system may not work around15 seconds after starting the vehi-
cle or the initialization or rebooting
of the front view camera.
When a trailer or carrier is installed.
The vehicle drives in inclement weather such as heavy rain or
snow.
The sensor is polluted with rain, snow, mud, etc.
The rear bumper where the sensor is located is covered with a foreign
object such as a bumper sticker, a
bumper guard, a bike rack, etc.
The rear bumper is damaged, or the sensor is out of the original
default position.
The vehicle height gets lower or higher due to heavy loading in a
tailgate, abnormal tire pressure,
etc. When the temperature of the rear
bumper is high or low.
When the sensors are obscured by other vehicles, walls or parking-lot
pillars.
The vehicle drives on a curved road.
The vehicle drives through a tollgate.
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 or structure for an extended
period of time.
Driving on a wet road.
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Driving on a road where the guardrail
or wall is in double structure.
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 braking pull control may not
work in the following cases. You
need pay attention. 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 abruptly changes driv-
ing direction.
The vehicle makes sharp lane
changes.
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. Lane Departure Warning or Lane
Keeping Assist do not operate nor-
mally.
For more information refer to "Lane
Keeping Assist (LKA)" in this chap-
ter.

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If a vehicle which moves into your
lane is faster than your vehicle,
your vehicle will accelerate to the
selected speed.
Your vehicle may accelerate when
a vehicle ahead of you disappears.
When you are warned that the
vehicle ahead of you is not detect-
ed, drive with caution.Vehicle recognition
Some vehicles ahead in your lane
cannot be recognized by the sensor
as follows:
- Narrow vehicles such as motorcy-
cles or bicycles
- Vehicles offset to one side
- Slow-moving vehicles or sudden-
decelerating vehicles
- Stopped vehicles
- Vehicles with small rear profiles
such as trailers with no loads
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✽
✽
NOTICE
• Even though the steering is assist-
ed by the system, the driver may
control the steering wheel.
• The steering wheel may feel heav-
ier when the steering wheel is
assisted by the system than when it
is not.
Check Lane Following Assist
If there is a problem with the system
a message will appear for a few sec-
onds. In this case, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.LFA will not be in the ENABLED
state and/or the steering wheel will not
be assisted when:
If the driver operate turn signal
lamp or Hazzard warning flasher to
change the lane,
- To change the driving lane, turn
on the turn signal lamp switch
and change the lanes.
- If change the driving lane to
another without operating turn
signal lamp switch, the repulsive
force may occur on the steering
wheel.
- After system operating or chang-
ing the lanes, you must move to
the center of the lane to switch the
system to LFA. If you continue to
drive close to the lane line instead
of in the middle of the lane, it does
not assist the steering.
WARNING
LFA is a supplemental system
only. It is the responsibility of
the driver to safely steer the
vehicle and to maintain it in its
lane.
Turn off LFA and drive without
using the system in the fol-
lowing situations:
- In bad weather
- In bad road conditions
- When the steering wheel
needs to be controlled by the
driver frequently.
- When towing a vehicle or
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Highway Driving Assist may not func-
tion properly in the following situa-
tions:
The navigation is not working prop-
erly.
The navigation is not updated.
The real-time GPS or map infor- mation provided has errors.
The navigation is overloaded by performing functions such as route
search, video playback, voice
recognition, etc. are performing
simultaneously.
The navigation is recalculating the route while driving.
GPS signals are blocked in areas such as a tunnel.
The driver goes off course or the route to the destination is changed
or canceled by resetting the navi-
gation.
The vehicle enters a service sta- tion or rest area
The speed limit of selected high- way section is changed due to road
conditions. Android Auto or Car Play is operat-
ing.
The navigation cannot detect the current vehicle position (ex: elevat-
ed roads including overpass adja-
cent to general roads or nearby
roads exist in a parallel way).
The navigation is being updated while driving.
The navigation is being reset while driving.
The road is slippery due to bad weather such as rain or snow.
If your vehicle tows a trailer or another vehicle, you should
release Highway Driving Assist.
Operating the brake system or
steering system while towing may
adversely affect the safety. * Refer to “Smart Cruise Control
(SCC)” in this chapter. for cautions
and warnings about headway con-
trol and front radar.
* Refer to “Lane Following Assist (LFA) “ in this chapter. for cautions
and warnings about steering con-
trol and front view camera.

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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”.
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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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