Kia Soul 2022 Owner's Manual page 175

Features of your vehicle
closest one will be recognized
first.
Types of warning sound
When an object is 24 in to 48 in
(60 cm to 120 cm) from the rear
bumper: Buzzer beeps intermit -
tently.
When an object is 12 in to 24 in
(30 cm to 60 cm) from the rear
bumper: Buzzer beeps more fre -
quently.
When an object is within 12 in (30
cm) of the rear bumper:
Buzzer sounds continuously.
Non-operational conditions of
Reverse Parking Distance Warning
Reverse Parking Distance Warning
may not operate properly when:
1. Moisture is frozen to the sensor.
(It will operate normally once the
moisture clears.)
2. The sensor is covered with foreign
matter, such as snow or water, or
the sensor cover is blocked. (It will
operate normally when the mate -
rial is removed or the sensor is no
longer blocked.)
3. Driving on uneven road surfaces
(unpaved roads, gravel, bumps,
gradient).
4. Objects generating excessive
noise (vehicle horns, loud motor -
cycle engines, or truck air brakes)
are within range of the sensor.
5. Rain or water spray exists.
Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)
6. Wireless transmitters or mobile
phones are within range of the
sensor.
7. The sensor is covered with snow.
8. Trailer towing
The detecting range may decrease
when:
1. The sensor is covered with foreign
matter such as snow or water.
(The sensing range will return to
normal when removed.)
2. Outside air temperature is
extremely hot or cold.
The following objects may not be
recognized by the sensor:
1. Sharp or slim objects such as
ropes, chains or small poles.
2. Objects which tend to absorb the
sensor frequency such as clothes,
sound absorbent material or
snow.
3. Undetectable objects smaller than
40 in (100 cm) in height and nar -
rower than 6 in (14 cm) in diame -
ter.
Reverse Parking Distance Warning
precautions
Reverse Parking Distance Warning
may not sound consistently
depending on the speed and
shapes of the objects detected.
Reverse Parking Distance Warning
may malfunction if the vehicle
bumper height or sensor installa -
tion has been modified or dam -
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