Kia Sorento 2023 Owner's Manual page 477

Driving your vehicle
Remote Smart Parking Assist
(RSPA) (if equipped)
Remote Smart Parking Assist uses vehi-
cle sensors to help the driver park and
exit parking spaces remotely from out-
side the vehicle by automatically search-
ing for parking spaces, and controlling
the steering wheel, vehicle speed and
gearshifts.
Function
Remotely moving forward or back-
Remote Operation
僅 Remote Moving Forward/Backward
function helps the driver move the
vehicle forward or backward from
outside the vehicle using the smart
key.
僅 When Remote Smart Parking Assist
operates, 360° camera monitoring
system and Parking Distance Warning
will also operate. For more details,
refer to "360° camera monitoring sys-
tem (if equipped)" on page 5-116 and
"Forward/Reverse Parking Distance
Warning (PDW) (if equipped)" on page
5-122.
WARNING
僅 The driver is responsible for safe
parking and exit when using Remote
Smart Parking Assist. Make sure there
are no pedestrians, animals or objects
around the vehicle when using the
function.
僅 Always check surroundings when
using Remote Smart Parking Assist.
Description
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Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA)
You may collide with pedestrians, ani-
mals, or objects if they are near the
sensor or are in the sensor's blind
spot area.
僅 A collision may occur if a pedestrian,
animal, or object suddenly appears
while Remote Smart Parking Assist is
operating.
僅 Do not use Remote Smart Parking
Assist when under the influence of
alcohol.
僅 Do not let children or other people to
use the smart key.
僅 When operating Remote Smart Park-
ing Assist, be careful of objects such
as flower pots or parking blocks
located above or below the ultrasonic
sensor. Such object may damage the
vehicle or other objects.
CAUTION
僅 Remote Smart Parking Assist may not
operate properly depending on the
surroundings and other conditions.
僅 If the Remote Smart Parking Assist is
used continuously for a long period, it
may adversely affect function perfor-
mance.
僅 Remote Smart Parking Assist may not
operate normally if the vehicle needs
wheel alignment adjustment such as
when the vehicle tilts to one side. Con-
tact an authorized Kia dealer for
inspection.
僅 If you use a different tire or wheel size
rather than the size recommended, it
may adversely affect Remote Smart
Parking Assist performance.
僅 Remote Smart Parking Assist perfor-
mance may reduce on uneven sur-
faces (curbstone, speed bump, etc.).
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