Kia SORENTO HEV 2023 Manual page 467

Driving your vehicle
Rear ultrasonic sensors
OMQ4PH042603L
Refer to the picture above for the
detailed location of the detecting sen-
sors.
CAUTION
Take the following precautions to main-
tain optimal performance of the detect-
ing sensors:
僅 Never disassemble the detecting sen-
sor or sensor assembly, or apply any
impact on it.
僅 If the detecting sensor have been
replaced or repaired, have the vehicle
inspected by a professional workshop.
Kia recommends visiting an autho-
rised Kia dealer/service partner.
僅 Remote Smart Parking Assist may not
operate normally when:
- Moisture is frozen to the sensor
- Sensor is covered with foreign
material, such as snow or water
The function will operate normally
when such foreign material are
removed.
僅 Remote Smart Parking Assist may
malfunction when:
- Driving on uneven road, gravel
roads or bushes
Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA)
- Objects that generates ultrasonic
waves such as vehicle horns, loud
motorcycle engine sound or truck
air brakes are near the sensor
- Heavy rain or water spray is pres-
ent
- Wireless transmitters or mobile
phones are present near the sensor
- The sensor is covered with snow
- Affected by another vehicle's sen-
sors
- Water flows on the surface of the
sensor
- Installing the license plate differ-
ently from the original location
僅 Detecting range may decrease when:
- Sensor is covered with foreign mat-
ters, such as snow or water (The
function will operate normally when
such foreign material are removed.)
- The weather is extremely hot or
cold
僅 The following objects may not be
detected:
- Sharp or slim objects, such as
ropes, chains or small poles.
- Objects which tend to absorb sen-
sor frequency, such as clothes,
spongy material or snow.
- Objects smaller than 100 cm (40
in.) in length and narrower than 14
cm (6 in.) in diameter.
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