Kia Optima Hybrid 2017 Owner's Manual page 513

Driving your vehicle
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• The detection area differs accord‐
ing to the roads width. If the road
is narrow the system may detect
other vehicles in the second next
lane.
• On the contrary, if the road is very
wide the system may not detect
other vehicles in the next lane.
• The system might be turned off
due to strong electromagnetic
waves.
Non-operating condition
Outside rearview mirror may not alert
the driver when:
The outside rearview mirror housing
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is damaged or covered with debris.
- The window is covered with debris.
The windows are severely tinted.
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Driver's attention
The driver must be cautious in the be‐
low situations, because the system
may not detect other vehicles or ob‐
jects in certain circumstances.
The vehicle drives on a curved road or
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through a tollgate.
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The sensor is polluted with rain,
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snow, mud, etc.
The rear bumper, in which the sensor
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is located, is covered or blocked with
a foreign matter such as a sticker, a
bumper guard, a bicycle stand, etc.
- The rear bumper is damaged, or the
sensor is out of the original default
position.
The vehicle height gets lower or high‐
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er due to heavy loading in a trunk,
abnormal tire pressure, etc.
The vehicle drives in a bad weather
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such as heavy rain or snow.
- There is a fixed object near the vehi‐
cle, such as a guardrail.
A big vehicle is near such as a bus or
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truck.
- A motorcycle or bicycle is near.
- A flat trailer is near.
If the vehicle has started at the same
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time as the vehicle next to you and
has accelerated.
- When the other vehicle passes at a
very fast speed.
While changing lanes.
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While going down or up a steep road
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where the height of the lane is differ‐
ent.
- When the other vehicle approaches
very close.
When a trailer or carrier is installed.
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When the temperature of the rear
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bumper is high.
- When the sensors are blocked by
other vehicles, walls or parking-lot
pillars.
- When the detected vehicle
moves back, as your vehicle drives
back.
If there are small things like shopping
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cart and baby carriage.
If there is low height vehicle like sport
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vehicle.
When other vehicles are close to your
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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.
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