Kia EV6 2024 Owner's Manual page 435

Driver assistance system
- Moisture is frozen to the sensor
(Forward/Reverse Parking Dis-
tance Warning will operate nor-
mally when it is melted.)
- Sensor is covered with foreign
material, such as snow or water
(Forward/Reverse Parking Dis-
tance Warning will operate nor-
mally when such foreign material
are removed.)
- The weather is extremely hot or
cold
- The sensor or sensor assembly is
disassembled
- The surface of the sensor is
pressed hard or an impact is
applied with a hard object
- The surface of the sensor is
scratched with a sharp object
- The sensors or its surrounding area
is directly sprayed with high pres-
sure washer
僅 Forward/Reverse Parking Distance
Warning may malfunction when:
- Heavy rain or water spray is pres-
ent
- Water flows on the surface of the
sensor
- Affected by another vehicle's sen-
sors
- The sensor is covered with snow
- Driving on uneven road, gravel
roads or bushes
- Objects that generates ultrasonic
waves are near the sensor
- Installing the license plate differ-
ently from the original location
- The vehicle bumper height or ultra-
sonic sensor installation has been
modified
- Attaching equipments or accesso-
ries around the ultrasonic sensors
Forward/Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)
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 40 inches
(100 cm) in length and narrower
than 6 inches (14 cm) in diameter.
- Pedestrians, animals or objects that
are very close to the ultrasonic sen-
sors
WARNING
僅 Forward/Reverse Parking Distance
Warning is a supplemental function.
The operation of Forward/Reverse
Parking Distance Warning can be
affected by several factors (including
environmental conditions). It is the
responsibility of the driver to always
check the front and rear views before
and while parking.
僅 Your vehicle warranty does not cover
any accidents or damage to the vehi-
cle due to the malfunction of For-
ward/Reverse Parking Distance
Warning.
僅 Pay close attention when driving near
objects, pedestrians, and especially
children. Some objects may not be
detected by the ultrasonic sensors,
due to the objects distance, size or
material, all of which can limit the
effectiveness of the sensor.
僅 Parking Distance Warning indicator
may not occur sequentially depending
on vehicle speed or obstacle shape.
僅 If Forward/Reverse Parking Distance
Warning needs repair, have your vehi-
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