Kia EV9 2024 Manual page 487

Driver assistance guide
tion sensor blind warning target (ultra -
sonic sensor) in the service message of
the utility information view in the cluster
display window. The Parking Distance
Warning will work normally if you
remove the contamination from the rec -
ognition sensor. Always keep it clean. If it
still does not work properly even after
you have removed the contamination,
have the vehicle inspected by an autho -
rized Kia dealer.
NOTICE
僅 An warning light ( ) is displayed in
the target direction if a malfunction or
ultrasonic sensor is blocked while the
Parking Distance Warning is operat -
ing. You can check it in the service
message of the utility information
view of the cluster display window.
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Limitations of Forward/Side/
Reverse Parking Distance Warn -
ing
僅 Moisture is frozen to the sensor
僅 Sensor is covered with foreign mate -
rial, such as snow or water (Parking
Distance Warning will operate prop -
erly when such substance is
removed.)
僅 The weather is extremely hot or cold
僅 The sensor or sensor assembly is dis -
assembled
僅 The surface of the sensor is pressed
hard or hit with a hard object
Forward/Side/Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)
僅 The surface of the sensor is scratched
with a sharp object
僅 The sensors or its surrounding area is
directly sprayed with high pressure
washer
Parking Distance Warning may malfunc -
tion when:
僅 Heavy rain or water spray is present
僅 Water flows on the surface of the sen -
sor
僅 Affected by another vehicle's sensors
僅 The sensor is covered with snow or ice
僅 Driving on uneven road, gravel roads
or bushes
僅 Objects that generate ultrasonic
waves are near the sensor
僅 License plate is installed in a different
spot from the original location
僅 The vehicle bumper height or ultra -
sonic sensor installation has been
modified
僅 Attaching equipment or accessories
next to the ultrasonic sensors
The following objects may not be
detected:
僅 Sharp or slim objects, such as ropes,
chains or small poles.
僅 Narrow objects, such as corners of a
square column
僅 Objects, which tend to absorb sensor
frequency, such as clothes, spongy
material or snow.
僅 Objects smaller than 100 cm (40
inches) in length and narrower than
14 cm (6 inches) in diameter.
僅 Pedestrians, animals, or objects that
are very close to the ultrasonic sen -
sors
僅 Objects in the side space between the
front ultrasonic sensor and the rear
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