Kia Forte Owner's Manual page 415

Driving your vehicle
- A fixed object is near such as a
guardrail, etc.
- A substantial amount of metallic
objects such as a construction
area.
- A large vehicle is nearby such as a
bus or truck.
- A motorcycle or bicycle is near.
- A flat trailer is near.
- If two vehicles near each other
accelerate together.
- When another vehicle passes by at
a high rate of speed.
- When changing lanes.
- When going down or up a steep
road where the height of the lane is
different.
- When another vehicle drives very
close the back bumper/trunk.
- When a trailer or carrier is installed.
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- When the temperature of rear
bumper is high.
- When bike racks, etc. cover the
sensor.
- When reversing from a parking
space with pillars or metal struc-
tures.
- When you are reversing and if the
detected vehicle is simultaneously
reversing.
- If there are small objects like shop-
ping carts and baby carriages.
- If there is a vehicle with decreased
ride height (lowered).
- When the vehicle is close to anoth-
er vehicle.
Outside rearview mirror may not
alert the driver when:
- The outside rearview mirror hous-
ing is very dirty.
- The window is very dirty.
- The windows are tinted very dark.
- When driving through a narrow
road with many trees or bushes.