Kia Soul 2023 Manual page 277

Driving your vehicle
Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist may
not properly operate.
僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist
may not properly operate in an area
(for example, open terrain) where any
objects are not detected right after
the vehicle is turned on, or when the
detecting sensor is blocked with for-
eign material right after the vehicle is
turned on.
CAUTION
Turn off Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance
Assist to install or remove a trailer, car-
rier, or another attachment. Turn on
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist
when finished.
Limitations of Blind-Spot Colli-
sion-Avoidance Assist
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist
may not operate properly, or it may
operate unexpectedly under the follow-
ing circumstances:
僅 There is inclement weather, such as
heavy snow, heavy rain, etc.
僅 The detecting sensor is covered with
snow, rain, dirt, etc.
僅 The temperature around the detect-
ing sensor is high or low due to sur-
rounding environment.
僅 The detecting sensor is blocked while
driving near a vehicle, pillar, or wall.
僅 Driving on a highway (or motorway)
ramp or driving through a tollgate.
僅 The road pavement (or the peripheral
ground) abnormally contains metallic
components (for example, possibly
due to subway construction).
僅 There is a fixed object near the vehi-
cle, such as sound barriers, guardrails,
central dividers, entry barriers, street
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)
lamps, signs, tunnels, walls, etc.
(including double structures)
僅 Driving through a narrow road where
trees or grass are overgrown
僅 Driving in vast areas where there are
few vehicles or structures (for exam-
ple, desert, meadow, suburb, etc.)
僅 Driving on a wet road surface, such as
a puddle on the road
僅 The other vehicle drives very close
behind your vehicle, or the other vehi-
cle passes by your vehicle in close
proximity
僅 The speed of the other vehicle is very
fast that it passes by your vehicle in a
short time
僅 Your vehicle passes by the other vehi-
cle
僅 Your vehicle changes lane
僅 Your vehicle has started at the same
time as the vehicle next to you and
has accelerated
僅 The vehicle in the next lane moves
two lanes away from you, or when the
vehicle two lanes away moves to the
next lane from you
僅 A trailer or carrier is installed around
the rear corner radar
僅 The bumper around the rear corner
radar is covered with objects, such as
a bumper sticker, bike rack, etc.
僅 The bumper around the rear corner
radar is impacted, damaged or the
radar is out of position
僅 Your vehicle height is low or high due
to heavy loads, abnormal tire pres-
sure, etc.
僅 When the following objects are
detected:
- A motorcycle or bicycle is detected
- A vehicle such as a flat trailer is
detected
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