Kia Sorento 2021 Owner's Manual page 232

Features of your vehicle
CAUTION
Take the following precautions to
maintain optimal performance of
the detecting sensor:
Never disassemble the detecting
sensor or sensor assembly, or
apply any impact on it.
If the detecting sensors have
been replaced or repaired, have
the vehicle be inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Forward/Reverse Parking Dis-
tance Warning may not operate
normally when:
- Moisture is frozen to the sensor
- Sensor is covered with foreign
material, such as snow or water
(The function will operate nor-
mally when such foreign mate-
rial are removed.)
Forward/Reverse Parking Dis-
tance Warning may malfunction
when:
- Driving on uneven road, gravel
roads or bushes
- Objects that generates ultra-
sonic waves such as vehicle
horns, loud motorcycle engine
sound or truck air brakes are
near the sensor
- Heavy rain or water spray is
present
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Forward/Reverse Parking Distance Warning
- Wireless transmitters or mobile
phones are present near the
sensor
- The sensor is covered with
snow
- Affected by another vehicle's
sensors
- Water flows on the surface of
the sensor
- Installing the license plate dif-
ferently from the original loca-
tion
Detecting range may decrease
when:
- Sensor is covered with foreign
material, such as snow or water
(The function will operate nor-
mally when such foreign mate-
rial are removed.)
- The weather is extremely hot
or cold
The following objects may not be
detected:
- Sharp or slim objects, such as
ropes, chains or small poles.
- Objects, which tend to absorb
sensor frequency, such as
clothes, spongy material or
snow.
- Objects smaller than 100 cm
(40 inches) in length and nar-
rower than 14 cm (6 inches) in
diameter.
(PDW)