Kia Cerato 2019 Owner's Manual page 379

• If an approaching vehicle detected
by sensors, the warning is chime
and the warning light will blink on
the outside rearview mirror.
• If the detected vehicle is out of
detection range, moving away in
the opposite direction or moving
slow, or if the vehicle is right
behind your vehicle, if the direction
of the other vehicle is not heading
towards your vehicle, the warning
is cancelled.
• The system may not be operating
properly due to other factors or cir-
cumstances, so always pay atten-
tion to your surrounding.
❈ If the bumper on either side is
blocked by a barrier or vehicles,
the system sensing ability may be
deteriorated.
WARNING
• When the BCW system is
being activated, The warning
light on the outside rearview
mirror will illuminate whenev-
er a vehicle is detected at the
rear side by the system.
To avoid accidents, do not
focus only on the warning
light and neglect to see the
surrounding of the vehicle.
• Drive safely even though the
vehicle is equipped with a
BCW (Blind-Spot Collision
Warning) system. Do not sole-
ly rely on the system but
check for yourself before
changing lanes.
The system may not alert the
driver in some conditions so
always check the surround-
ings whilst driving.
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Driving your vehicle
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• The Blind-Spot Collision
Warning system (BCW) and
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning (RCCW) are not a
substitute for proper and safe
driving practices. Always
drive safely and use caution
when changing lanes or back-
ing up your vehicle. The Blind-
Spot Collision Warning sys-
tem (BCW) may not detect
every object alongside the
vehicle.
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