Kia Stinger 2023 Owner's Manual page 313

Driving your vehicle
WARNING
僅 Even though the warning message
does not appear on the cluster, Blind-
Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist may
not properly operate.
僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist
may not properly operate in an area
(e.g. open terrain), where any sub-
stance are not detected right after the
engine is turned on, or when the
detecting sensor is blocked with for-
eign material right after the engine is
turned on.
CAUTION
Turn off Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance
Assist to install a trailer, carrier, etc., or
remove the trailer, carrier, etc. to use
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist.
Limitations of Blind-Spot
Collision-Avoidance Assist
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist
may not operate normally, or the func-
tion may operate unexpectedly under
the following circumstances:
僅 There is inclement weather, such as
heavy snow, heavy rain, etc.
僅 The rear corner radar is covered with
snow, rain, dirt, etc.
僅 The temperature around the rear cor-
ner radar is high or low
僅 Driving on a highway (or motorway)
ramp
僅 The road pavement (or the peripheral
ground) abnormally contains metallic
components (i.e. possibly due to sub-
way construction).
僅 There is a fixed object near the vehi-
cle, such as sound barriers, guardrails,
central dividers, entry barriers, street
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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)
lamps, signs, tunnels, walls, etc.
(including double structures)
僅 Driving in large areas where there are
few vehicles or structures (i.e. desert,
meadow, suburb, etc.)
僅 Driving through a narrow road where
trees or grass are overgrown
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 change 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, bumper guard, 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.
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist
may not operate normally, or the func-
tion may operate unexpectedly when
the following objects are detected: