Kia SORENTO HEV 2023 Manual page 392

Driving your vehicle
If this occurs, the 'Blind-Spot Safety
Function disabled. Radar blocked' warn-
ing message will appear on the cluster.
The function will operate normally when
such foreign material or trailer, etc. is
removed, and then the engine is
restarted.
If the function does not operate normally
after it 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
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 Colli-
sion-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.
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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)
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
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 in large areas where there are
few vehicles or structures (i.e. 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