Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (Fca) (Sensor Fusion); System Setting And Activation - Kia Niro Owner's Manual

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FORWARD COLLISION-AVOIDANCE ASSIST (FCA) (SENSOR FUSION) (IF EQUIPPED)
FCA system is to reduce or to avoid ac‐
cident risk. It recognizes the distance
from the vehicle ahead, the pedestrian
or the cyclist through the sensors (i.e.
front view camera and front radar),
and, if necessary, warns the driver of
accident risk with the warning message
or the warning alarms and apply emer‐
gency braking.
❈ FCA stands for Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist.
❈ Sensor fusion (front view camera +
front radar) FCA system operates
for the vehicle ahead, the pedes‐
trian or the cyclist in front.
WARNING
Take the following precautions when
using Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist system:
• This system is only a supplemen‐
tal system and it is not intended
to, nor does it replace the need for
the extreme care and attention of
the driver. The sensing range and
objects detectable by the sensors
are limited. Pay attention to the
road conditions at all times.
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• NEVER drive too fast in accordance
with the road conditions or while
cornering.
• Always drive cautiously to prevent
unexpected and sudden situations
from occurring. FCA system does
not stop the vehicle completely
and is only intended to help miti‐
gate an imminent collision.

System setting and activation

System setting
The driver can activate FCA by placing
the ignition switch to the ON position
and by selecting:
"User Settings Driver assistance
Forward safety"
If you select "Active assist", FCA sys‐
-
tem activates. FCA produces warning
messages and warning alarms in ac‐
cordance with the collision risk levels.
Also, it controls the brakes in accord‐
ance with the collision risk levels.
If you select "Warning only", FCA sys‐
-
tem activates and produces only
warning alarms in accordance with
the collision risk levels. You should
control the brake directly because
FCA system do not control the brake.
If you select "Off", FCA system deac‐
-
tivates,
The warning light illuminates
on the LCD display, when you
cancel FCA system.
The driver can monitor FCA ON/OFF
status on the LCD display. Also, the
warning light illuminates when the ESC
(Electronic Stability Control) is turned
off. When the warning light remains
ON with FCA activated, have the sys‐
tem checked by a professional work‐
shop. Kia recommends to visit an au‐
thorized Kia dealer/service partner.
Forward Collision Warning
The driver can select the initial warning
activation time on the LCD display.
Go to the "User settings
tance FCA (Forward Collision Warn‐
ing) Early/Normal/Late".
The options for the initial Forward Colli‐
sion Warning includes the following:
Driver assis‐