Non-Operational Conditions; Precautions - Kia Carens 2014 Manual

Features of your vehicle
Non-operational conditions of
rear parking assist system
The rear parking assist system
may not operate properly when:
1. Moisture is frozen to the sensor. (It
will operate normally when the
moisture has been cleared.)
2. The sensor is covered with foreign
matter, such as snow or water, or
the sensor cover is blocked. (It will
operate normally when the materi-
al is removed or the sensor is no
longer blocked.)
3. Driving on uneven road surfaces
(unpaved roads, gravel, bumps,
gradient).
4. Objects generating
noise (vehicle horns, loud motor-
cycle engines, or truck air brakes)
are within range of the sensor.
5. Heavy rain or water spray exists.
6. Wireless transmitters or mobile
phones are within range of the
sensor.
7. Trailer towing.
4 96
The detecting range may decrease
when:
1. The sensor is stained with foreign
matter such as snow or water.
(The sensing range will return to
normal when removed.)
2. Outside
extremely hot or cold.
The following objects may not be
recognized by the sensor:
1. Sharp or slim objects such as
ropes, chains or small poles.
2. Objects which tend to absorb the
sensor frequency such as clothes,
spongy material or snow.
excessive
3. Undetectable objects smaller than
1 m (40 in.) and narrower than 14
cm (6 in.) in diameter.
Rear parking assist system

precautions

• The rear parking assist system
air temperature is
• The rear parking assist system may
• The sensor may not recognize
• When the sensor is frozen or
• Do not push, scratch or strike the
may not sound sequentially
depending on the speed and
shapes of the objects detected.
malfunction if the vehicle bumper
height or sensor installation has
been modified or damaged. Any
non-factory installed equipment or
accessories may also interfere with
the sensor performance.
objects less than 30 cm (11.8 in.)
from the sensor, or it may sense an
incorrect distance. Use caution.
stained with snow, dirt, or water,
the sensor may be inoperative until
the stains are removed using a soft
cloth.
sensor. Sensor damage could
occur.