Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual page 468

Limitations of the system
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 drives in inclement
weather such as heavy rain or
snow.
• The sensor is polluted with rain,
snow, mud, etc.
• The rear bumper where the sensor
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 tyre 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 drives on a curved road.
• The road pavement (or the periph-
eral ground) abnormally contains
metallic components (i.e. possibly
due to subway construction).
• There is a fixed object near the
vehicle, such as a guardrail.
• Whilst 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 sen-
sor does not detect another vehicle
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.
• Whilst changing lanes.
• If the vehicle has started at the
same time as the vehicle next to
you and has accelerated.
Driving your vehicle
• 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.
• ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
is activated.
• ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
malfunctions.
• The tyre pressure is low or a tyre is
damaged.
• The brake is reworked.
• The vehicle sharply stops.
• Temperature is extremely low
around the vehicle.
• The vehicle severely vibrates
whilst driving over a bumpy road,
uneven/bumpy road, or concrete
patch.
• The vehicle drives on a slippery
surface due to snow, water puddle,
or ice.
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