Kia Sportage Hybrid 2024 Owner's Manual page 308

Driver assistance system
material, it can reduce the detecting per -
formance and temporarily limit or disa -
ble 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
僅 The camera lens is contaminated due
to tinted, filmed or coated windscreen,
damaged glass, or stuck of foreign
material (sticker, bug, etc.) on the
glass
僅 Moisture is not removed or frozen on
the windscreen
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
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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
僅 Driving through a tunnel or iron
bridge
僅 Driving near areas containing metal
substances, such as a construction
zone, railroad, etc.
僅 A material is near that reflects very
well on the front radar, such as a
guardrail, nearby vehicle, etc.
僅 The bumper around the front radar is
impacted, damaged or the front radar
is out of position
Smart Cruise Control (SCC)