Kia PICANTO 2023 Manual page 318

Driving your vehicle
OJA052168
Blind-Spot Collision Warning help
detects and informs the driver that a
vehicle is approaching at high speed
from the blind spot area.
CAUTION
Warning timing may vary depending on
the speed of the vehicle approaching at
high speed.
NOTICE
In the following text, Blind-Spot Collision
Warning will be referred as Blind- Spot
Safety.
Detecting sensor
OJA052059
[1] : Rear corner radar
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Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
Refer to the picture above for the
detailed location of the detecting sensor.
CAUTION
Take the following precautions to main-
tain optimal performance of the detect-
ing sensor:
僅 Never disassemble the rear corner
radar or radar assembly, or apply any
impact on it.
僅 If the rear corner radars have been
replaced or repaired, have your vehi-
cle inspected by a professional work-
shop. Kia recommends to contact an
authorised Kia dealer/service partner.
僅 If there is impact on the rear corner
radar or near the radar, even though
the warning message does not appear
on the cluster, Blind-Spot Safety sys-
tem may not operate properly. In this
case, have the vehicle inspected by a
professional workshop. Kia recom-
mends to visit an authorised Kia
dealer/service partner.
僅 Use only Kia Genuine Parts or those
of an equivalent standard to repair
the rear bumper where the rear cor-
ner radar is located.
僅 Do not apply license plate frame or
object, such as a bumper sticker, film
or a bumper guard near the rear cor-
ner radar.
僅 Blind-Spot Collision Warning may not
work properly if the bumper has been
replaced, or the surroundings of the
rear corner radar has been damaged
or paint has been applied.
僅 If a trailer, carrier, etc. is installed, it
may adversely affect the performance
of the rear corner radar or Blind-Spot
Collision Warning may not operate.