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

Driving your vehicle

Limitations of the BCW

The driver must be cautious in the
below situations, because the sys -
tem may not detect other vehicles
or objects in certain circumstances:
• When a trailer or carrier is
installed.
• The vehicle driven in inclement
weather such as heavy rain or
snow.
• The sensor is covered with rain,
snow, mud, etc.
• The rear bumper where the sen -
sor is located is covered with a
foreign object such as a bumper
sticker, a bumper guard, a bike
rack, etc.
• The rear bumper is damaged, or
the sensor is out of the original
default position.
• The vehicle height gets lower or
higher due to heavy loading in a
trunk, abnormal tire pressure, etc.
• When the temperature of the
rear bumper is high.
• When the sensors are blocked by
other vehicles, walls or parking-
lot pillars.
• The vehicle is driven on a curved
road.
• The vehicle is driven through a
tollgate.
• The road pavement (or the
peripheral ground) abnormally
contains metallic components (i.e.
possibly due to subway construc -
tion).
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• There is a fixed object near the
vehicle, such as a guardrail.
• While going down or up a steep
road where the height of the lane
is different.
• Driving on a narrow road where
trees or grass or overgrown.
• Driving in rural areas where the
sensor does not detect another
vehicle or structure for an
extended period of time.
• Driving on a wet road.
• Driving on a road where the
guardrail or wall is in double
structure.
• A big vehicle is near such as a bus
or truck.
• When the other vehicle
approaches very close.
• When the other vehicle passes at
a very fast speed.
• While changing lanes.
• If the vehicle has started at the
same time as the vehicle next to
you and has accelerated.
• When the vehicle in the next lane
moves two lanes away from you
OR when the vehicle two lanes
away moves to the next lane
from you.
• A motorcycle or bicycle is near.
• A flat trailer is near.
• If there are small objects in the
detecting area such as a shopping
cart or a baby stroller.
• If there is a low height vehicle
such as a sports car.
• The brake pedal is depressed.