A: Check Blind-Spot Safety system

When Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist is not working properly, the warning message will appear on the cluster for several seconds, and the master warning light () will illuminate. Have Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist be inspected by a professional workshop. Kia recommends visiting an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.

A: Check side view mirror warning light

When the outside rear view mirror warning light is not working properly, the warning message will appear on the cluster for several seconds, and the master warning light () will illuminate. Have Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist be inspected by a professional workshop. Kia recommends visiting an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist may not operate normally as following circumstances:

• There is inclement weather, such as heavy snow, heavy rain, etc.

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

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

• The rear corner radar is covered by vehicle or pillar, walls etc.

• Driving on a highway (or motorway) ramp and tollgate.

• The road pavement (or the peripheral ground) abnormally contains metallic components (i.e. possibly due to subway construction).

• There is a fixed object near the vehicle, such as sound barriers, guardrails, double guardrails, central dividers, entry barriers, street lamps, signs, tunnels, walls, etc. (including double structures)

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

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

• Driving on a wet road surface, such as a puddle on the road

• 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 changes lane

• 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 trailer or carrier is installed around the rear corner radar

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

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

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

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist may not operate normally, or it may operate unexpectedly when the following objects are detected:

• 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 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

Braking control may not work as following circumstances:

• The vehicle severely vibrates while driving over a bumpy road, uneven road or concrete patch

• Driving on a slippery surface due to snow, water puddle, ice, etc.

• The tire pressure is low or a tire is damaged

• The brake is reworked

• The vehicle makes abrupt lane changes