Lighting; 僅 Battery Saver Function; 僅 Headlamp Delay Function - Kia Sorento 2023 Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle
- Objects, which tend to absorb sen-
sor frequency, such as clothes,
spongy material or snow.
- Objects smaller than 100 cm (40
in.) in length and narrower than 14
cm (6 in.) in diameter.
- Pedestrians, animals or objects that
are very close to the ultrasonic sen-
sors
WARNING
僅 Forward/Reverse Parking Distance
Warning is a supplemental function.
The operation of Forward/Reverse
Parking Distance Warning can be
affected by several factors (including
environmental conditions). It is the
responsibility of the driver to always
check the rear view before and while
parking.
僅 Your vehicle warranty does not cover
any accidents or damage to the vehi-
cle due to the malfunction of Reverse
Parking Distance Warning.
僅 Pay close attention when driving near
objects, pedestrians, and especially
children. Some objects may not be
detected by the ultrasonic sens s, due
to the objects distance, size material,
all of which can limit the effectiveness
of the sens.
僅 Parking Distance Warning indicator
may not occur sequentially depending
on vehicle speed or obstacle shape.
僅 If Forward/Reverse Parking Distance
Warning needs repair have the
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

Lighting

This vehicle is equipped with a variety of
lights to illuminate the interior and exte-
rior of the vehicle.
CAUTION
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the headlamp and
interior light on for a prolonged time
while the engine is not running.
Battery saver function
The purpose of this feature is to prevent
the battery from being discharged if the
lights are left in the ON position. The
system automatically shuts off the park-
ing lights after the engine is off and the
driver's door is opened.
However, the position lamps stay ON
even when the driver-side door is
opened if the light switch is operated
after the engine is turned off.
If necessary, to keep the lamps on turn
the position lamps OFF and ON again
using the headlamp switch on the steer-
ing column after the engine is turned off.
Headlamp delay function
If you place the ENGINE START/STOP
button in the ACC or OFF position with
the headlamps ON, the headlamps (and/
or position lamps) remain on for about 5
minutes. However, with the engine off if
the driver's door is opened and closed,
the headlamps (and/or position lamps)
are turned off after 15 seconds.
The headlamps (and/or position lamps)
can be turned off by pressing the lock
button on the smart key twice or turning
the light switch to the OFF or AUTO
position. However, if you turn the light
switch to the AUTO position when it is
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