Kia Optima 2017 Owner's Manual page 198

Features of your vehicle
• Inclined roads
• A vehicle loaded with longer or wider
cargo compared to the vehicle
• Diagonal parking space
• Heavy snow or rain
• Near a circular pillar or narrow pillar,
or a pillar surrounded by objects such
as fire extinguisher, etc.
• The sensor is positioned incorrectly
by an impact to the bumper
• Bumpy roads
• A vehicle equipped with a snow chain
or spare tire
• Tire pressure lower or higher than
the standard tire pressure
• A trailer connected to the vehicle
• Slippery or uneven road
• Big vehicles such as buses or trucks
parked
• Sensor covered with foreign matter,
such as snow or water
• Moisture frozen on the sensor
• A motorcycle or bicycle parked
• A obstacle such as a trash can, bicy‐
cle, shopping cart, etc. is near
• Heavy wind
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• Wheel changed to an unauthorized
size
• A problem with the wheel alignment
• An accessory installed on the detec‐
tive area the of sensors (such as
number plate holder)
• Vehicle leaned severely to one side
• Strong sunlight or very cold weather
• Ultrasonic interference from other
vehicle's. Such as horn sounds of oth‐
er vehicles, motorcycle's engine noise,
air brake noise of heavy vehicles and
with the other vehicle's parking assist
system working.
WARNING
Do not use the Smart Parking Assist
System in the following conditions
for unexpected results may occur
and cause a serious accident.
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1. Parking on inclines
The driver must apply the accel‐
erator and brake pedal when
parking on inclines. If the driver
is unfamiliar with applying the
accelerator and brake pedal, a
vehicle accident may occur.
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