Kia Sportage 2023 Manual page 278

Driver assistance system
Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist disabled
ONQ5041138L
A: Forward safety system disabled.
Camera obscured
When the front windscreen where the
front view camera is located is covered
with foreign material, such as snow or
rain, it can reduce the detecting perfor-
mance and temporarily limit or disable
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist.
If this occurs the warning message, and
the ( ) and ( ) warning lights will
appear on the cluster. Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist will operate normally
when snow, rain or foreign material is
removed. Always keep it clean.
If Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
does not operate normally after obstruc-
tion (snow, rain, or foreign material) is
removed, have the vehicle inspected by
a professional workshop. Kia recom-
mends visiting an authorised Kia dealer/
service partner.
WARNING
僅 Even though the warning message or
warning light does not appear on the
cluster, Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist may not properly operate.
僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
may not properly operate in an area
(e.g. open terrain), where any sub-
stance are not detected after turning
ON the vehicle.
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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front Camera Only)
Limitations of Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may
not operate normally, or it may operate
unexpectedly under the following cir-
cumstances:
僅 The detecting sensor or the surround-
ings are contaminated or damaged
僅 The temperature around the front
view camera is high or low due to sur-
rounding environment
僅 The camera lens is contaminated due
to tinted, filmed or coated windscreen,
damaged glass, or sticky foreign
material (sticker, bug, etc.) on the
glass
僅 Moisture is not removed or frozen on
the windscreen
僅 Washer fluid is continuously sprayed,
or the wiper is on
僅 Driving in heavy rain or snow, or thick
fog
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 An object is placed on the instrument
panel
僅 Your vehicle is being towed
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 Only part of the vehicle, pedestrian or
cyclist is detected