Limitations Of The Fca - Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle
the sensing limitation, the FCA
may not produce the warning
message and the warning alarm
at all.
• When there is a malfunction with
the FCA, the autonomous emer -
gency braking does not operate
upon detecting a collision risk
even with other braking systems
normally operating.
• The FCA operates only for the
vehicle/pedestrian in front, while
driving forward. It does not oper -
ate for any animals or vehicles in
the opposite direction.
• The FCA system may not activate
if the driver applies the brake
pedal before warning to avoid risk
of collision.
• The FCA system does not operate
when the vehicle is in reverse.
• The FCA system is not designed
to detect other objects on the
road such as animals.
• The FCA system does not detect
vehicles in the opposite lane.
• The FCA system does not detect
cross traffic vehicles that are
approaching.
• The FCA system cannot detect
the driver approaching the side
view of a parked vehicle (for
example on a dead end street). In
these cases, you must maintain a
safe braking distance, and if nec -
essary, depress the brake pedal
to reduce the driving speed in
order to maintain a safe distance.
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist FCA Sensor
fusion type (front Camera + front radar type)
• The FCA system may not activate
depending on road or driving con -
ditions.
• The FCA system may not activate
to all types of vehicles.

Limitations of the FCA

The FCA system is designed to
monitor the vehicle ahead in the
roadway through radar signals and
camera recognition to warn the
driver that a collision is imminent,
and if necessary, apply emergency
braking.
In certain situations, the radar sen -
sor or the camera may not be able
to detect the vehicle ahead. In these
cases, the FCA system may not
operate normally. The driver must
pay careful attention in the follow -
ing situations where the FCA opera -
tion may be limited.
Recognizing the vehicle
The sensor may be limited when:
• The radar sensor or camera is
blocked with a foreign object or
debris.
• The camera lens is contaminated
due to tinted, filmed or coated
windshield, damaged glass, or
stuck of foreign matter (sticker,
bug, etc.) on the glass.
• Inclement weather such as heavy
rain or snow obscures the field of
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