僅 Parking Distance Warning Operation - Kia Niro Owner's Manual

Driver assistance system
Limitations of Parking Distance
Warning
僅 Parking Distance Warning may not
operate properly when:
- Moisture is frozen to the sensor
- Sensor is covered with foreign
material, such as snow or water
(Parking Distance Warning will
operate properly when such sub -
stance is removed.)
- The weather is extremely hot or
cold
- The sensor or sensor assembly is
disassembled
- The surface of the sensor is
pressed hard or hit 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 Parking Distance Warning may mal -
function 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 or
ice
- Driving on uneven road, gravel
roads or bushes
- Objects that generates ultrasonic
waves are near the sensor
- License plate is installed in a differ -
ent spot from the original location
- The vehicle bumper height or ultra -
sonic sensor installation has been
modified
Forward/Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)
- Attaching equipment or accessories
next to the ultrasonic sensors
僅 The following objects may not be
detected:
- Sharp or slim objects, such as
ropes, chains or small poles.
- Narrow objects, such as corners of
a square column
- Objects, which tend to absorb sen -
sor frequency, such as clothes,
spongy material or snow.
- Objects smaller than 100 cm (40
inches) in length and narrower than
14 cm (6 inches) in diameter.
- Pedestrians, animals or objects that
are very close to the ultrasonic sen -
sors
WARNING
僅 Parking Distance Warning is a supple -
mental function. The operation of
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 whilst parking.
僅 Your new vehicle warranty does not
cover any accidents or damage to the
vehicle due to the malfunction of
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 does not
warn you in the order of detection. It
varies depending on the speed of the
vehicle or the shape of a person, ani -
mal, or object.
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