Kia K5 2021 Owner's Manual page 396

Driving your vehicle
System disabled
ODL3A050300
When the front radar cover or sen-
sor is covered with snow, rain, or
foreign material, it can reduce the
detecting performance and tempo-
rarily limit or disable Smart Cruise
Control.
If this occurs, the 'Smart Cruise Con-
trol disabled. Radar blocked' warning
message will appear for a certain
period of time on the cluster.
The system will operate normally
when snow, rain or foreign matter is
removed Always keep it clean.
WARNING
Even though the warning message
does not appear on the cluster,
Smart Cruise Control may not prop-
erly operate.
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CAUTION
Smart Cruise Control may not prop-
erly operate in an area (e.g. open
terrain), where there is nothing to
detect after turning ON the engine.
Limitations of the system
Smart Cruise Control may not oper-
ate normally, or the system may
operate unexpectedly under the fol-
lowing circumstances:
The detecting sensor or the sur-
roundings are contaminated or
damaged
Washer fluid is continuously
sprayed, or the wiper is on
The camera lens is contaminated
due to tinted, filmed or coated
windshield, damaged glass, or
stuck of foreign material (sticker,
bug, etc.) on the glass
Moisture is not removed or frozen
on the windshield
The field of view of the front view
camera is obstructed by sun glare
Street light or light from an
oncoming vehicle is reflected on
the wet road surface, such as a
puddle on the road
The temperature around the
front view camera is high or low
An object is placed on the dash-
board
The surrounding is very bright
The surrounding is very dark, such
as in a tunnel, etc.
Smart Cruise Control (SCC)