Kia Sportage 2023 Owner's Manual page 341

Driving your vehicle
Smart Cruise Control disabled
ONQ5041175L
A: Smart Cruise Control disabled.
Radar blocked
When the front radar cover or sensor is
covered with snow, rain, or foreign
material, it can reduce the detecting per-
formance and temporarily limit or dis-
able Smart Cruise Control.
If this occurs, a warning message will
appear on the cluster.
Smart Cruise Control will operate nor-
mally when snow, rain or foreign mate-
rial is removed.
WARNING
Even though the warning message does
not appear on the cluster, Smart Cruise
Control may not properly operate.
CAUTION
Smart Cruise Control may not properly
operate in an area (e.g. open terrain),
where there is nothing to detect after
turning ON the vehicle.
Limitations of Smart Cruise Con-
trol
Smart Cruise Control may not operate
normally under the following circum-
stances:
僅 The detecting sensor or the surround-
ings are contaminated or damaged
僅 Washer fluid is continuously sprayed,
or the wiper is on
Smart Cruise Control (SCC)
僅 The camera lens is contaminated due
to tinted, filmed or coated windshield,
damaged glass, or stuck of foreign
material (sticker, bug, etc.) on the
glass
僅 Moisture is not removed or frozen on
the windshield
僅 The field of view of the front view
camera is obstructed by sun glare
僅 Street light or light from an oncoming
vehicle is reflected on the wet road
surface, such as a puddle on the road
僅 The temperature around the front
view camera is high or low
僅 An object is placed on the dashboard
僅 The surroundings are very bright
僅 The surroundings are very dark, such
as in a tunnel, etc.
僅 The brightness changes suddenly, for
example when entering or exiting a
tunnel
僅 The brightness outside is low, and the
headlamps are not on or are not
bright
僅 Driving in heavy rain or snow, or thick
fog
僅 Driving through steam, smoke or
shadow
僅 Only part of the vehicle is detected
僅 The vehicle in front has no tail lights,
tail lights are located unusually, etc.
僅 The brightness outside is low, and the
tail lamps of the vehicle in front are
not on or are not bright
僅 The rear of the front vehicle is small or
does not look normal (i.e. tilted, over-
turned, etc.)
僅 The front vehicle's ground clearance
is low or high
僅 A vehicle suddenly cuts in front
僅 Your vehicle is being towed
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