A: Check Forward Safety system

When Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist is not working properly, the warning message will appear, and the () and () warning lights will illuminate on the cluster. Kia recommends visiting an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist disabled

A: Forward safety system disabled. Radar blocked

A: Forward safety system disabled. Camera obscured

When the front windshield where the front view camera is located, front radar cover, bumper or sensor is covered with foreign material, such as snow or rain, it can reduce the detecting performance and temporarily limit or disable Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist.

If this occurs the warning message, and the () and () warning lights will illuminate on the cluster.

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will operate normally when snow, rain or foreign material is removed.

If Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist does not operate normally after obstruction (snow, rain, or foreign material) is removed (including trailer, carrier, etc. from the rear bumper), have the vehicle inspected by a professional workshop. Kia recommends visiting an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.

WARNING

• Even though the warning message or warning light does not appear on the cluster, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may not properly operate.

• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may not properly operate in an area (e.g. open terrain), where any substance are not detected after turning ON the vehicle.

• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may not operate normally if the vehicle is turned off and restarted with the front radar cover, bumper or sensor covered.

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may not operate normally, or it may operate unexpectedly under the following circumstances:

• The detecting sensor or the surroundings are contaminated or damaged

• The temperature around the front view camera is high or low due to surrounding environment

• The camera lens is contaminated due to tinted, filmed or coated windshield, damaged glass, or sticky foreign material (sticker, bug, etc.) on the glass

• Moisture is not removed or frozen on the windshield

• Washer fluid is continuously sprayed, or the wiper is on

• Driving in heavy rain or snow, or thick fog

• The field of view of the front view camera is obstructed by sun glare

• Street light or light from an oncoming vehicle is reflected on the wet road surface, such as a puddle on the road

• An object is placed on the dashboard

• Your vehicle is being towed

• The surrounding is very bright

• The surrounding is very dark, such as in a tunnel, etc.

• The brightness changes suddenly, for example when entering or exiting a tunnel

• The brightness outside is low, and the headlamps are not on or are not bright

• Driving through steam, smoke or shadow

• Only part of the vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist is detected

• The vehicle in front is a bus, heavy truck, truck with a unusually shaped luggage, trailer, etc.

• The vehicle in front has no tail lights, tail lights are located unusually, etc.

• The brightness outside is low, and the tail lamps are not on or are not bright

• The rear of the front vehicle is small or the vehicle does not look normal, such as when the vehicle is tilted, overturned, or the side of the vehicle is visible, etc.

• The front vehicle's ground clearance is low or high

• A vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist suddenly cuts in front

• The bumper around the front radar is impacted, damaged or the front radar is out of position

• The temperature around the front radar is high or low

• Driving through a tunnel or iron bridge

• Driving in large areas where there are few vehicles or structures (i.e. desert, meadow, suburb, etc.)

• Driving near areas containing metal substances, such as a construction zone, railroad, etc.

• A material is near that reflects very well on the front radar, such as a guardrail, nearby vehicle, etc.

• The cyclist in front is on a bicycle made of material that does not reflect on the front radar

• The vehicle in front is detected late

• The vehicle in front is suddenly blocked by a obstacle

• The vehicle in front suddenly changes lane or suddenly reduces speed

• The vehicle in front is bent out of shape

• The vehicle in front is covered with snow

• You are departing or returning to the lane

• Unstable driving

• You are on a roundabout and the vehicle in front is not detected

• You are continuously driving in a circle

• The vehicle in front has an unusual shape

• The vehicle in front is driving uphill or downhill

• The pedestrian or cyclist is not fully detected, for example, if the pedestrian is leaning over or is not fully walking upright

• The pedestrian or cyclist is wearing clothing or equipment that makes it difficult to detect as a pedestrian or cyclist

• The pedestrian or cyclist in front is moving very quickly

The illustration above shows the image the front view camera and front radar will detect as a vehicle, pedestrian and cyclist.

• The pedestrian or cyclist in front is short or is posing a low posture

• The pedestrian or cyclist in front has impaired mobility

• The pedestrian or cyclist in front is moving intersected with the driving direction

• There is a group of pedestrians, cyclists or a large crowd in front

• The pedestrian or cyclist is wearing clothing that easily blends into the background, making it difficult to detect

• The pedestrian or cyclist is difficult to distinguish from the similar shaped structure in the surroundings

• You are driving by a pedestrian, cyclist, traffic signs, structures, etc. near the intersection

• Driving in a parking lot

• Driving through a tollgate, construction area, unpaved road, partial paved road, uneven road, speed bumps, etc.

• Driving on an incline road, curved road, etc.

• Driving through a roadside with trees or streetlights

• The adverse road conditions cause excessive vehicle vibrations while driving

• Your vehicle height is low or high due to heavy loads, abnormal tire pressure, etc.

• Driving through a narrow road where trees or grass are overgrown

• There is interference by electromagnetic waves, such as driving in an area with strong radio waves or electrical noise

Junction Crossing, Lane-Change Oncoming, Lane-Change Side, Evasive Steering Assist function (if equipped)

• The temperature around the front corner radar or rear corner radar is high or low

• A trailer or carrier is installed around the rear corner radar

• The front corner radar or rear corner radar is covered with snow, rain, dirt, etc.

• The bumper around the front corner radar or rear corner radar is covered with objects, such as a bumper sticker, bumper guard, bike rack, etc.

• The bumper around the front corner radar or rear corner radar is impacted, damaged or the radar is out of position

• The front corner radar or rear corner radar is blocked by other vehicles, walls or pillars

• Driving on a highway (or motorway) ramp

• Driving on a road where the guardrail or wall is in double structure

• The other vehicle drives very close behind your vehicle, or the other vehicle passes by your vehicle in close proximity

• The speed of the other vehicle is very fast that it passes by your vehicle in a short time

• Your vehicle passes by the other vehicle

• Your vehicle has started at the same time as the vehicle next to you and has accelerated

• 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 detected

• A vehicle such as a flat trailer is detected

• A big vehicle such as a bus or truck is detected

• A small moving obstacle such as a pedestrian, animal, shopping cart or a baby stroller is detected

• A vehicle with low height such as a sports car is detected

• The lane is difficult to see due to foreign material, such as rain, snow, dust, sand, oil and water puddles

• The color of the lane marking is not distinguishable from the road

• There are markings on the road near the lane or the markings on the road looks similar to the lane markings

• The shadow is on the lane marking by a median strip, trees, guardrail, noise barriers, etc.

• The lane number increases or decreases, or the lane markings are crossing

• There are more than two lane markings on the road

• The lane markings are complicated or a structure substitutes for the lines, such as a construction area

• There are road markings, such as zigzag lanes, crosswalk markings and road signs

• The lane suddenly disappears, such as at the intersection

• The lane is very wide or narrow

• There is a curb or road edges without a lane

• The vehicle in front is driving with one side on the lane marking

• The distance to the front vehicle is extremely short

WARNING

• Driving on a curved road

  

  Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may not detect other vehicles, pedestrians or cyclists in front of you on curved roads adversely affecting the performance of the sensors. This may result in no warning, braking assist or steering assist (if equipped) when necessary.

  When driving on a curved road, you must maintain a safe braking distance, and if necessary, steer the vehicle and depress the brake pedal to reduce your driving speed in order to maintain a safe distance.

  

  Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may detect a vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist in the next lane or outside the lane when driving on a curved road.

  If this occurs, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may unnecessarily warn the driver and control the brake or steering wheel (if equipped). Always check the traffic conditions around the vehicle.

• Driving on an inclined road

  

  Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may not detect other vehicles, pedestrians or cyclists in front of you while driving uphill or downhill, adversely affecting the performance of the sensors.

  This may result in unnecessary warning, braking assist or steering assist (if equipped) or no warning, braking assist or steering assist (if equipped) when necessary.

  Also, vehicle speed may rapidly decrease when a vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist ahead is suddenly detected.

  Always have your eyes on the road while driving uphill or downhill and if necessary, steer your vehicle and depress the brake pedal to reduce your driving speed in order to maintain a safe distance.

• Changing lanes

  

  [A]: Your vehicle, [B]: Lane changing vehicle

  When a vehicle moves into your lane from an adjacent lane, it cannot be detected by the sensor until it is in the sensor's detection range. Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may not immediately detect the vehicle when the vehicle changes lanes abruptly. In this case, you must maintain a safe braking distance, and if necessary, steer your vehicle and depress the brake pedal to reduce your driving speed in order to maintain a safe distance.

  

  [A]: Your vehicle, [B]: Lane changing vehicle,

  [C]: Same lane vehicle

  When a vehicle in front of you merges out of the lane, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may not immediately detect the vehicle that is now in front of you. In this case, you must maintain a safe braking distance, and if necessary, steer your vehicle and depress the brake pedal to reduce your driving speed in order to maintain a safe distance.

• Detecting a vehicle

  

  If the vehicle in front of you has cargo that extends rearward from the cab, or when the vehicle in front of you has higher ground clearance, additional special attention is required. Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may not be able to detect the cargo extending from the vehicle. In these instances, you must maintain a safe braking distance from the rearmost object, and if necessary, steer your vehicle and depress the brake pedal to reduce your driving speed in order to maintain distance.

WARNING

• When you are towing a trailer or another vehicle, we recommend that Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist is turned off due to safety reasons.

• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may operate if objects that are similar in shape or characteristics to vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists are detected.

• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist does not operate on bicycles, motorcycles, or smaller wheeled objects, such as luggage bags, shopping carts, or strollers.

• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may not operate normally if interfered by strong electromagnetic waves.

• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may not operate for 15 seconds after the vehicle is started, or the front view camera is initialized.