Kia Carnival Manual page 262

Features of your vehicle
However, if one or more of the fol -
lowing occurs, first check whether
the ultrasonic sensor is damaged or
blocked with foreign material. If it
still does not work properly, have
the function inspected by a profes -
sional workshop. Kia recommends to
visit an authorised Kia dealer/ser -
vice partner.
The audible warning does not
sound.
The buzzer sounds intermittently.
The 'Ultrasonic sensor error or
blockage' warning message on the
cluster.
OKA4050190L
WARNING
Even vehicles equipped with
Reverse Parking Distance Warn -
ing, drive carefully and always
look around your vehicle to make
sure there are no objects or
obstacles behind. The operation
of Reverse Parking Distance
Warning can be affected by envi -
ronmental conditions. It is the
responsibility of the driver to
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Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)
always check the rear view before
and whilst parking.
Your new vehicle warranty does
not cover any accidents or dam -
age to the vehicle due to the mal -
function of Reverse Parking
Distance Warning.
Pay close attention when driving
near objects, pedestrians, and
especially children. Some objects
may not be detected by the ultra -
sonic sensors, due to the objects
distance, size or material, all of
which can limit the effectiveness
of the sensor.
Limitations of Reverse Parking Dis
tance Warning
Reverse Parking Distance Warning
may not operate normally when:
- Moisture is frozen to the sensor
- Sensor is covered with foreign
material, such as snow or water
(The function will operate nor -
mally when such foreign mate -
rial are removed.)
- The weather is extremely hot
or cold
- The sensor or sensor assembly
is disassembled
- The surface of the sensor is
pressed hard or an impact is
applied with a hard object
- The surface of the sensor is
scratched with a sharp object
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