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Warning typeIf the vehicle detected by the sensors
approaches your vehicle, the warn-
ing chime will sound, the warning
light on the outside rearview mirror
will blink and a message will appear
on the LCD display.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
• The warning chime will turn off:
- When the detected vehicle movesout of the sensing area or
- If your vehicle is moved away from the detected vehicle or
- When the vehicle is right behind your vehicle or
- When the vehicle is not approaching your vehicle or
- When the other vehicle slows down.
• The system may not operate prop- erly due to other factors or cir-
cumstances.
Always pay attention to your sur-
roundings.
• If the sensing area near the rear bumper is blocked by either a
wall, barrier, or parked vehicle,
the system sensing area may be
reduced.
WARNING
When the BCW system is acti-
vated, the warning light on the
outside rearview mirror will
illuminate whenever a vehicle
is detected at the rear side by
the system.
To avoid accidents, do not
focus only on the warning
light and neglect to see the
surroundings of the vehicle.
Drive safely even though the vehicle is equipped with a
BCW (Blind-Spot Collision
Warning) system. Do not sole-
ly rely on the system but
check the blind spot area for
yourself before changing
lanes.
The system may not alert the
driver in some conditions, so
always check the surround-
ings while driving.
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Warning message
The sensor may be limited when the
conditions below exist.
If there is a problem with the BCW
system, a warning message will
appear and the light on the switch
will turn off. The system will turn off
automatically.
One or both of the sensors on therear bumper is blocked by dirt,
snow, or a foreign object.
Driving in rural areas where the BCW sensor does not detect
another vehicle for an extended
period of time.
CAUTION
The system may not work prop- erly if the bumper has beenreplaced or if repair work hasbeen done near the sensor.
The detection area differs according to the width of theroad. If the road is narrow, thesystem may detect other vehi-cles two lanes away.
Also, if the road is very wide, the system may not detectother vehicles in the next lane.
The system might be turned off due to strong electromag-netic waves.
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The Blind-Spot Collision Warning system (BCW) and
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning (RCCW) are not sub-
stitutes for proper and safe
driving practices. Always
drive safely and use caution
when changing lanes or back-
ing up your vehicle. The Blind-
Spot Collision Warning sys-
tem (BCW) may not detect
every object alongside the
vehicle.

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When there is inclement weather
such as heavy snow or rain.
(To use the BCW system, remove the
trailer or carrier from your vehicle.)
Turn off the system by pressing the
BCW switch and deselecting Rear
Cross-Traffic Collision Warning
(RCCW) from the User Settings
mode on the cluster, when using a
trailer or carrier behind your vehicle. If any of these conditions occur, the
light on the BCW switch and the sys-
tem will turn off automatically.
When the BCW canceled warning
message 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,
the BCW system should operate nor-
mally after about 10 minutes of driv-
ing the vehicle.
If the system still does not operate
normally, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.
If the system does not work properly,
a warning message will appear and
the light on the switch will turn off. The
system will turn off automatically.
In this situation, take your vehicle to
an authorized Kia dealer and have
the system checked.
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Non-operating condition
The outside rearview mirror may not
alert the driver when:
- The outside rearview mirror housingis damaged or covered with debris.
- The mirror is covered with dirt, snow, or debris.
- The window is covered with debris.
- The windows are darkly tinted.
Driver's Attention
The driver must be cautious in the
situations below, because the sys-
tem may not detect other vehicles
or objects in certain circumstances.
- 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 sen- sor 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
the luggage compartment,
abnormal tire pressure, etc.
- When the temperature near the rear bumper area is high or low.
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- When the sensors are blocked
by other vehicles, walls or park-
ing-lot pillars.
- The vehicle drives on a curved road or through a tollgate.
- The vehicle is driven near areas containing metal substances
such as a construction zone,
railroad, etc.
- There is a fixed object near the vehicle, such as a guardrail, per-
son, animal, etc.
- While going down or up a steep road where the height of the lane
is different.
- When driving through a narrow road with many trees or bushes.
- When driving on wet surfaces.
- When driving through a large area with few vehicles or struc-
tures around, such as a desert,
rural area, etc.
- A large vehicle, such as a bus or truck, is nearby.
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The color of the indicator will change
depend on the condition of LKA.- White : Sensor does not detect the lane marker or vehicle
speed is less than 64
km/h (40 mph).
- Green : Sensor detects the lane
marker and system is able
to control the steering.LKA activation
To see the LKA screen on the LCD
display in the cluster, Tab to the
ASSIST mode ( ).
For further details, refer to the [menu settings] section in Chapter 4.
After LKA is activated, if both lane markers are detected, vehicle
speed is over 64 km/h (40 mph)
and all the activation conditions are
satisfied, a green steering wheel
indicator will illuminate, and the
steering wheel will be controlled.WARNING
The Lane Keeping Assist system
is a system to help prevent the
driver from leaving the lane.
However, the driver should not
rely solely on the system and
should always check the road
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DRIVER’S ATTENTION
The driver must be cautious in the
following situations. LKA may not
work properly when recognition of
the lane markers is poor or limited:
• When lane and road condition arepoor
- It is difficult to distinguish thelane marker from the road, such
as when the lane marker is cov-
ered with dust or sand.
- It is difficult to distinguish the color of the lane marker from the
road.
- There is something that looks like a lane marker.
- The lane marker is indistinct or damaged.
- The number of lanes increases/ decreases or the lane lines are
crossing (Driving through a toll
plaza/toll gate, merged/divided
lane).
- There are more than two lane markers.
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- The lane marker is not visibledue to snow, rain, stain, a puddle
or other factors.
- A shadow is on the lane marker because of a median strip,
guardrail, noise barriers or other
objects.
- When the lane markers are com- plicated or a structure substi-
tutes for the lines such as in a
construction
- There are crosswalk signs or other symbols on the road.
- The lane suddenly disappears such as at an intersection.
- The lane marker in a tunnel is covered with dirt or oil, etc.
• When external conditions inter- fere
- The brightness changes suddenlywhen entering/exiting a tunnel or
passing under a bridge.
- The headlamps are not on at night or in a tunnel, or the light
level is low.
- There is a boundary structure in the roadway. (Continued)(Continued)
- The light from a street lamp, sun,oncoming vehicle, etc. reflects off
water on the road.
- When light shines brightly from behind the vehicle.
- The distance from the vehicle ahead is very short or the vehicle
ahead covers up the lane line.
- You drive on a steep grade or a sharp curve.
- The vehicle vibrates heavily.
- The temperature near the inside mirror is very high due to direct
sun light and etc.
• When front visibility is poor - The lens or windshield is coveredby foreign materials.
- The sensor cannot detect the lane because of fog, heavy rain or
snow.
- The windshield is fogged by humid air in the vehicle.
- There is an object on the dash- board that interferes with the
camera.

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Resetting the system
The last break time is set to 00:00
and the driver's attention level is
set to 5 (very attentive) when the
driver resets the Driver Attention
Warning system.
The driver attention warning sys- tem resets in the following situa-
tions. - The engine is turned OFF.
- The driver unfastens the seat belt
and then opens the driver’s door
when stopped.
- The driver takes a break from driving that lasts more than 10
minutes.
The driver attention warning sys- tem will operate again when the
driver restarts driving.
System disabled
The Driver Attention Warning system
enters the ready status and displays
the 'Disabled' screen in the following
situations.
- The camera sensor is unable todetect the lanes.
- Driving speed remains under 64 km/h (40 mph) or over 177 km/h
(110 mph).
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System malfunction
When the “Check System” warning
message appears, the system is not
working properly. In this situation, take
your vehicle to an authorized Kia deal-
er and have the system checked.
✽ ✽NOTICE
It may suggest a break according to
the driver’s driving pattern or
habits even if the driver doesn’t feel
fatigued.
✽ ✽NOTICE
The Driver Attention Warning sys-
tem utilizes the camera sensor on the
front windshield for its operation.
To keep the camera sensor in the
best condition, you should observe
the followings:
- Do not disassemble the camera
when installing tint on the win-
dows or applying any type of coat-
ings or accessories. If you disas-
semble a camera and assemble it
again, take your vehicle to an
authorized Kia dealer and have
the system checked.
- Do not place any reflective objects (i.e. white paper, mirror) over the
dashboard. Any light reflection
may prevent the Driver Attention
Warning (DAW) system from
functioning.
- Use extreme caution to keep the camera sensor out of water.
- Do not disassemble the camera assembly, or apply any impact on
the camera assembly.
• Playing the vehicle audio system at high volume may offset the
Driver Attention Warning system
warning sounds.WARNING
The Driver Attention Warning
system is not a substitute for
safe driving practices. It is the
responsibility of the driver to
always drive cautiously in
order to react to unexpected
and sudden situations. Pay
attention to the road condi-
tions at all times.
A driver who feels fatigued should take a break even
though there is no break sug-
gestion by the Driver
Attention Warning system.
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