2020 KIA CADENZA park assist

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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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NOTICE
The function may not alert or may
not work properly when:
• A pedestrian or a bicycle is ahead
• A car cut in ahead.
• Meet a traffic jam during the
curve or right turn driving.
• Busy road such as reducing lanes.
• Stopping at a shoulder, rest area
or a parking lot.
• If the vehicle head makes a sudden
start or the U-turn.
• If the vehicle is stopped at the
speed bumps or a slope.CAUTION
Leading Vehicle Departure
Alert function utilizes the front
view camera on the front
windshield for its operation.
To keep the front view camera
in the best condition.
For more information of front
view camera, refer to “Lane
Keeping Assist (LKA)”.
The function may not operate
for 15 seconds after the
engine is started or the front
view camera is initialized.

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SCC Not Operating Conditions
The driver’s door is opened.
The vehicle is shifted to N (Neutral)
/ R (Reverse) / P (Parking).
The parking brake is applied.
The vehicle speed is not within the
specified SCC range.
The ESC (Electronic Stability
Control), TCS (Traction Control
System)or ABS is operating. The ESC (Electronic Stability
Control), TCS (Traction Control
System)or ABS is off.
The ESC (Electronic Stability
Control), TCS (Traction Control
System)or ABS is operating.
The sensor cover is extremely con-
taminated.
The engine performance is abnor-
mal.
Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist is activated.
The engine RPM is in the red zone.
The front radar is abnormal.
To increase Smart Cruise Control
set speed:
Follow either of these procedures:
Move the RES+ switch up, and
hold it. Your vehicle set speed will
increase by 5 mph (10 km/h).
Release the switch at the speed
you want.
Move the RES+ switch up, and
release it immediately. The cruising
speed will increase by 1.0 mph (1.0
km/h) each time you move the
RES+ switch up in this manner.
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Smart Cruise Control will be tem-
porarily canceled when:
Canceled manually
Smart Cruise Control is temporarily
canceled when the brake pedal is
depressed or the CANCEL button is
pressed. The speed and headway
indicator on the cluster is disap-
peared and the cruise indicator (
CRUISE) is illuminated continuously. Canceled automatically
SCC will automatically cancel in the
following situations:
The driver's door is opened.
The shift lever is shifted to N
(Neutral), R (Reverse) or P (Paking).
The EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) is applied.
The vehicle speed is over 120 mph (190 km/h).
The ESC, ABS or TCS is operating.
The ESC is turned off.
The sensor or the cover is dirty or blocked with foreign matter.
The accelerator pedal is continu- ously depressed for long time.
The engine speed is in dangerous range.
SCC has malfunctioned.
When the braking control is operat- ed for Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist.
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 SCC
operation. (The set speed of the clus-
ter is displayed in gray shades and the
distance indicator with the vehicle
ahead is disappeared.)
In a condition the smart cruise con-
trol is cancelled automatically, Smart
Cruise Control will not operate even
though the RES+ or SET- switch is
moved.
The EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
is applied when SCC auto release
condition occurs while SCC is in use.
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- Highway interchange and toll-
gate
- Road surrounded by multiple
steel constructions (subway con-
struction, steel tunnel, etc)
- Parking lot
- Lanes beside guard rail on a
road
- Slippery road with rain, ice, or
snow covered
- Abrupt curved road
- Steep hills
- Windy roads
- Off roads
- Rods under construction
- Rumble strip
- When driving near crash barri-
ers
- When the vehicle sensing ability
decreases due to vehicle modifi-
cation that causes a difference in
the level of the vehicle's front
and rear
- When driving with limited view
(possibly due to bad weather, such
as fog, snow, rain or sandstorm)
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• Pay particular attention to the
driving conditions whenever using
Smart Cruise Control.
• Smart Cruise Control is not a sub-
stitute for safe driving. It is the
responsibility of the driver to
always check the speed and dis-
tance of the vehicle ahead.
• Be careful when driving downhill
using SCC.
• Smart Cruise Control should not
be used when the vehicle is being
towed.
• Always set the vehicle speed under
the applicable speed limit.
• Unexpected situations may lead to
accidents. Pay continuous atten-
tion to road conditions and your
surroundings even when the Smart
Cruise Control is operating.To adjust the sensitivity of Smart
Cruise Control
The sensitivity of vehicle speed
when following the front vehicle to
maintain the set distance can be
adjusted.
Go to the 'User Settings Driver
Assistance SCC Reaction 
Fast/Normal/Slow' on the LCD dis-
play.
You may select one of the three
stages you prefer.

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System setting and activation
System setting
The driver can activate the sys-
tems by placing the ENGINE
START/STOP button to the ON
position and by selecting "Settings
Vehicle Driver Assistance 
Parking Safety Rear Cross-
Traffic Safety”. RCCA and RCCW
turn on and get ready to be activat-
ed when ‘Rear Cross-Traffic safety’
is selected. When the engine is turned off then
on again, the systems always get
ready to be activated.
When the system is initially turned
on and when the engine is turned
off then on again, the warning light
will illuminate for 3 seconds on the
outside rearview mirror.
Warning Timing
The driver can select the initial warn-
ing activation time select "Settings
Vehicle Driver Assistance 
Warning Timing". The options for the
initial Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning includes the following:
- Normal:
When this condition is selected, the
initial Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning is activated normally. If this
setting feels too sensitive change the
option to ‘Later’.
The warning activation time may feel
late if the side/rear vehicle abruptly
accelerates.
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- Later :
Select this warning activation time
when the traffic is light and you are
driving in a low speed.
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NOTICE
If you change the warning timing,
the warning time of other systems
may change. Always be aware
before changing the warning timing.
Warning Volume
The driver can select the “Warning
Volume” of the Rear Cross-Traffic
Collision Warning by selecting on the
"Settings Vehicle Driver
Assistance Warning Volume 
High/Medium/Low”.
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NOTICE
If you change the warning volume,
the warning volume of other systems
may change. Always be aware before
changing the warning volume.
Operating conditions
To operate:
Go to the "Settings Vehicle 
Driver Assistance Parking Safety
Rear Cross-Traffic Safety” in the
Infotainment System screen.
The system will turn on and standby
to activate.
The system will activate when vehi-
cle speed is below 7 mph (10 km/h)
and with the shift lever in R
(Reverse).
* The system will not activate when
the vehicle speed exceeds 7 mph
(10 km/h). The system will activate
again when the speed is below 5
mph (8 km/h).
The system's detecting range is
approximately 1 ft ~ 65 ft (0.5 m ~ 20
m). An approaching vehicle will be
detected if their vehicle speed is with-
in 5 ~ 22.5 mph (8 km/h ~ 36 km/h).
Note that the detecting range may
vary under certain conditions. As
always, use caution and pay close
attention to your surroundings when
backing up your vehicle.
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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.
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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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