2020 KIA STINGER Owners Manual

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Warning type
The system will activate when:
1. The system is on.
2. Vehicle speed is above 30 km/h
(20 mph).
3. Other vehicles are detected in the rear side.
If a vehicle is detected within the
boundary of the system, a warning
light will illuminate on the outside
rearview mirror.
If the detected vehicle is not in
detecting range, the warning will turn
off. The second stage alarm will activate
when:
1.The first stage alert is on
2.The turn signal is on to change a
lane
When the second stage alert is acti-
vated, a warning light will blink on the
outside rearview mirror and an alarm
will sound.
If you move the turn signal switch to
the original position, the second
stage alert will be deactivated.
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WARNING
The Blind-Spot Collision
Warning System and Rear
Cross-Traffic Collision Warning
is not a substitute for proper
and safe driving procedures.
Always drive safely and use
caution when changing lanes or
backing up. The Blind-Spot
Collision Warning system and
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning may not detect every
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- The second stage alarm can bedeactivated.
To activate the alarm: Go to the User Settings Mode →
Driver Assistance and select
"Blind-Spot Collision Warning
Sound" on the LCD display.
To deactivate the alarm: Go to the User Settings Mode →
Driver Assistance and deselect
"Blind-Spot Collision Warning
Sound" on the LCD display.
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NOTICE
The alarm function helps alert the
driver. Deactivate this function only
when it is necessary.
Detecting sensor
The sensors are located inside of the
rear bumper.
Always keep the rear bumper clean
for the system to work properly.
RCCW (Rear Cross-Traffic
Collision Warning)
When your vehicle moves backwards
from a parking position, the sensor
detects approaching vehicles to the
left or right side direction and gives
information to the driver.
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Operating conditions
Select RCCW (Rear Cross-Traffic
Collision Warning) in “User
Settings” under “Driver Assistance”
on the instrument cluster. The sys-
tem will turn on and standby to
activate.
Select RCCW again, to turn the system off.
If the vehicle is turned off, the RCCW system will remember the
last settings upon restart.
The system operates when the vehicle speed is below 10km/h (6
mph) with the shift lever in R
(Reverse).
The RCCW (Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning) detecting range
is 0.5 m ~ 20 m (1.6 feet ~ 65 feet)
based on the side direction. If the
approaching vehicle speed is
4 km/h (2.5 mph) ~ 36 km/h (22
mph) within sensing range, it is
detected. However, the system
sensing range can vary based on
conditions. Always pay attention to
your surroundings.
Warning type If the vehicle detected by sensorsapproaches your vehicle, the warn-
ing chime will sound and the warn-
ing light will blink on the outside
rearview mirror.
If the detected vehicle is out of detection range, moving away in the
opposite direction or moving slow,
or if the vehicle is right behind your
vehicle, if the direction of the other
vehicle is not heading towards your
vehicle, the warning is cancelled.
The system may not operate prop- erly due to other factors or circum-
stances. Always pay attention to
your surroundings.
❈ If your vehicle's left or right side
bumper is blinded by a barrier or
vehicles, the system sensing abili-
ty may be limited.
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NOTICE
• The system may not work proper-
ly if the bumper has been replaced
or if repair work has been done
near the sensor.
• The detection area differs accord- ing to the road's width. If the road
is narrow the system may detect
other vehicles in the next lane.
• If the road is very wide the system may not detect other vehicles.
• The system may turn off due to strong electromagnetic interfer-
ence.WARNING
The Blind-Spot Collision
Warning System and Rear
Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning is not a substitute for
proper driving procedures.
Always drive safely and use
caution when changing lanes
or backing up. The Blind-Spot
Collision Warning system and
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning may not detect every
object alongside the vehicle.
When the BCW system is being activated, the warning
light on the outside rearview
mirror will illuminate whenev-
er a vehicle is detected by the
system. To avoid accidents,
do not focus only on the warn-
ing light and neglect to see
the surrounding of the vehi-
cle.
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Drive safely even though thevehicle is equipped with a BCW
(Blind-Spot Collision Warning)
system. Do not solely rely on
the system but check for your-
self 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 message will appear to notify
the driver if there are foreign sub-
stances on the surface or inside the
rear bumper or it is hot near the rear
bumper. The light on the switch and
the system will be turned off auto-
matically.
Remove the foreign substance on
the rear bumper.
After the foreign substance is
removed, if you drive for approxi-
mately 10 minutes, the system will
work normally. If the system does not work normally
even though the foreign substance,
trailer or carrier, or other equipment
is removed, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
It is possible to get the message with
no foreign substance on the rear
bumper, for example, when driving in
a rural or open area, such as desert,
where there is insufficient data for
operation.
This message may also activate dur-
ing heavy rain or due to road spray.
In this case, the vehicle does not
need service.
When the cargo area or other equip-
ment is being used, turn all functions
of the system [OFF].
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 case, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
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Non-operating condition
Outside rearview mirror may not
alert the driver when:
- The outside rearview mirror housingis damaged or covered with debris.
- The window is covered with debris.
- The windows are severely tinted.
Driver's Attention
The driver must be cautious in the below situations, because the sys-
tem may not detect other vehicles
or objects in certain circum-
stances.
- The vehicle drives on a curved road or through a tollgate.
- The sensor is covered with rain, snow, mud, etc.
- The rear bumper, in which the sen- sor is located, is covered or
blocked with a foreign matter such
as a sticker, a bumper guard, a
bicycle stand, 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
liftgate, abnormal tire pressure,
etc.
- The vehicle drives in a bad weath- er such as heavy rain or snow.
- There is a fixed object near the vehicle, such as a guardrail,
pedestrian, animal, tunnel, etc. - A big vehicle is near such as a bus
or truck.
- A motorcycle or bicycle is near.
- A flat trailer is near.
- If the vehicle has started at the same time as the vehicle next to
you and has accelerated.
- When the other vehicle passes at a very fast speed.
- While changing lanes.
- When going down or up a steep road where the height of the lane is
different.
- When the other vehicle approach- es very close.
- When a trailer or carrier is installed.
- When the temperature of the rear bumper is very high or low.
- When the sensors are blocked by other vehicles, walls or parking-lot
pillars.
- When the detected vehicle also moves back, as your vehicle drives
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- If there are small things like
Shopping cart, baby carriage and
pedestrians.
- If there is low height vehicle like sport vehicle.
- When other vehicles are close to your vehicle.
- 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.
- When driving through a narrow road with many plants.
- When driving on wet surface.
- The vehicle is driven near areas containing metal substances such
as a construction zone, railroad,
etc.
- When the surrounding vehicle or structure is driving in a wide area
(desert, field, suburb etc.) This device complies with
Industry Canada licence-exempt
RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause inter-
ference, and
(2) This device must accept any
interference, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired
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The Driver Attention Warning (DAW)
system is designed to warn the driv-
er of potentially hazardous driving
situations if it detects inattentive driv-
ing practices.System setting and activation
System setting
The Driver Attention Warning sys-tem is set in the OFF position when
your vehicle is first delivered to you
from the factory.
To turn ON the Driver Attention Warning system, turn on the
engine, and then select 'User
Settings →Assist →Driver
Attention Warning →Normal/Early'
on the LCD display. The driver can select the Driver
Attention Warning system mode.
- Off : The Driver Attention Warningsystem is deactivated.
- Normal : The Driver Attention Warning system alerts the driver
of his/her fatigue level or inatten-
tive driving practices.
- Early : The Driver Attention Warning system alerts the driver
of his/her fatigue level or inatten-
tive driving practices faster than
Normal mode.
The set-up of the Driver Attention Warning system will be maintained
when the engine is re-started.
DRIVER ATTENTION WARNING (DAW, IF EQUIPPED)