Kia Sorento 2022 Manual page 462

Driving your vehicle
For your safety, the driver should
depress the brake pedal immedi-
ately and check the surroundings.
Brake control will end after the
vehicle is stopped by emergency
braking for approximately 2 sec-
onds.
WARNING
Take the following precautions
when using Blind-Spot Safety Sys-
tem:
For your safety, change the Set-
tings after parking the vehicle at a
safe location.
If any other function's warning
message is displayed or audible
warning is generated, Blind-Spot
Safety system's warning mes-
sage may not be displayed and
audible warning may not be gen-
erated.
You may not hear the warning
sound of Blind-Spot Safety sys-
tem if the surrounding is noisy.
Blind-Spot Safety system may
not operate if the driver applies
the brake pedal to avoid collision.
When Blind-Spot Safety system is
operating, braking control by the
function will automatically cancel
when the driver excessively
depresses the accelerator pedal
or sharply steers the vehicle.
During Blind-Spot Safety system
operation, the vehicle may stop
suddenly injuring passengers and
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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)
shifting loose objects. Always
have the seat belt on and keep
loose objects secured.
Even if there is a problem with
Blind-Spot Safety system, the
vehicle's basic braking perfor-
mance will operate normally.
Blind-Spot Safety system does
not operate in all situations or
cannot avoid all collisions.
Blind-Spot Safety system may
warn the driver late or may not
warn the driver depending on the
road and driving conditions.
Driver should maintain control of
the vehicle at all times. Do not
depend on Blind-Spot Safety sys-
tem. Maintain a safe braking dis-
tance, and if necessary, depress
the brake pedal to reduce driving
speed or to stop the vehicle.
Never operate Blind-Spot Safety
system on people, animal, objects,
etc. It may cause serious injury or
death.
WARNING
The brake control may not oper-
ate properly depending on the
status of ESC (Electronic Stability
Control).
There will only be a warning
when:
- The ESC (Electronic Stability
Control) warning light is on