Kia SORENTO HEV 2023 Manual page 372

Driving your vehicle
OMQ4050079R
When the front windscreen where the
front view camera is located, front radar
cover, sensor is covered with foreign
material, such as snow or rain, it can
reduce the detecting performance and
temporarily limit or disable Forward Col-
lision-Avoidance Assist.
If this occurs the 'Forward Safety Func-
tion disabled. Camera obscured' or the
'Forward Safety Function disabled.
Radar blocked' warning message, and
the ( ) and (
appear on the cluster.
The function will operate normally when
snow, rain or foreign matter is removed.
Always keep it clean.
If the function does not operate normally
after obstruction (snow, rain, or foreign
material) is removed, have the vehicle
inspected by a professional workshop.
Kia recommends visiting an authorised
Kia dealer/service partner.
WARNING
僅 Even though the warning message or
warning light does not appear on the
cluster, Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist may not properly operate.
僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
may not properly operate in an area
6 72
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Sensor fusion)
) warning lights will
(e.g. open terrain), where any sub-
stance are not detected after turning
ON the engine.
Limitations of Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may
not operate normally, or the function
may operate unexpectedly under the
following circumstances:
僅 The detecting sensor or the surround-
ings are contaminated or damaged
僅 The temperature around the front
view camera is high or low
僅 The camera lens is contaminated due
to tinted, filmed or coated windscreen,
damaged glass, or stuck of foreign
material (sticker, bug, etc.) on the
glass
僅 Moisture is not removed or frozen on
the windscreen
僅 Washer fluid is continuously sprayed,
or the wiper is on
僅 Driving in heavy rain or snow, or thick
fog
僅 The field of view of the front view
camera is obstructed by sun glare
僅 Street light or light from an oncoming
vehicle is reflected on the wet road
surface, such as a puddle on the road
僅 An object is placed on the dashboard
僅 Your vehicle is being towed
僅 The surrounding is very bright
僅 The surrounding is very dark, such as
in a tunnel, etc.
僅 The brightness changes suddenly, for
example when entering or exiting a
tunnel
僅 The brightness outside is low, and the
headlamps are not on or are not
bright