Kia PICANTO 2023 Manual page 323

Driving your vehicle
WARNING
Even though the warning message does
not appear on the cluster, Blind- Spot
Safety function may not properly oper-
ate.
Blind-Spot Safety function may not
properly operate in an area (e.g. open
terrain), where any substance are not
detected right after the engine is turned
on, or when the detecting sensor is
blocked with foreign material right after
the engine is turned on.
CAUTION
Turn off Blind-Spot Safety function to
install a trailer, carrier, etc., or remove
the trailer, carrier, etc. to use Blind-Spot
Safety system.
Limitations of Blind-Spot Colli-
sion Warning
Blind-Spot Collision Warning may not
operate normally, or it may operate
unexpectedly under the following cir-
cumstances:
僅 There is inclement weather, such as
heavy snow, heavy rain, etc.
僅 The rear corner radar is covered with
snow, rain, dirt, etc.
僅 The temperature around the rear cor-
ner radar is high or low
僅 Driving on a highway (or motorway)
ramp
僅 The road pavement (or the peripheral
ground) abnormally contains metallic
components (i.e. possibly due to sub-
way construction).
僅 There is a fixed object near the vehi-
cle, such as sound barriers, guardrails,
central dividers, entry barriers, street
Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
lamps, signs, tunnels, walls, etc.
(including double structures)
僅 Driving in large areas where there are
few vehicles or structures (i.e. desert,
meadow, suburb, etc.) Driving
through a narrow road where trees or
grass are overgrown
僅 Driving on a wet road surface, such as
a puddle on the road
僅 The other vehicle drives very close
behind your vehicle, or the other vehi-
cle passes by your vehicle in close
proximity
僅 The speed of the other vehicle is very
fast that it passes by your vehicle in a
short time
僅 Your vehicle passes by the other vehi-
cle
僅 Your vehicle change lane
僅 Your vehicle has started at the same
time as the vehicle next to you and
has accelerated
僅 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
僅 A trailer or carrier is installed around
the rear corner radar
僅 The bumper around the rear corner
radar is covered with objects, such as
a bumper sticker, bumper guard, bike
rack, etc.
僅 The bumper around the rear corner
radar is impacted, damaged or the
radar is out of position
僅 Your vehicle height is low or high due
to heavy loads, abnormal tyre pres-
sure, etc.
Blind-Spot Collision Warning may not
operate normally, or it may operate
unexpectedly when the following objects
are detected:
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