Kia CARNIVAL 2023 Manual page 395

Driving your vehicle
OMQ4050079L
When the front windscreen where the
front view camera is located, front radar
cover (if equipped), bumper or sensor is
covered with foreign material, such as
snow or rain, it can reduce the detecting
performance and temporarily limit or
disable Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist.
If this occurs the warning message, and
the ( ) and (
appear on the cluster. However, it is not
a malfunction.
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will
operate normally when snow, rain or for-
eign material is removed. Always keep it
clean.
If Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
does not operate normally after obstruc-
tion is removed (including trailer, carrier,
etc. from the rear bumper), have the
vehicle inspected by a professional
workshop. Kia recommends to visit 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.
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Sensor fusion)
) warning lights will
僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
may not properly operate in an area
(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 it may operate
unexpectedly under the following cir-
cumstances:
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 sticky 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
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