Kia Sportage Hybrid 2024 Owner's Manual page 249

Driver assistance system
appear on the cluster. Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist will operate normally
when snow, rain or foreign material is
removed. Always keep it clean.
If Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
does not operate normally after obstruc -
tion (snow, rain, or foreign material) is
removed, have the vehicle inspected by
a professional workshop. Kia recom -
mends visiting 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.
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 vehicle.
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 due to sur -
rounding environment
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
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front Camera Only)
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 surroundings are very bright
僅 The surroundings are very dark, such
as in a tunnel, etc.
僅 The brightness changes suddenly, for
example when entering or exiting a
tunnel
僅 The brightness outside is low, and the
headlamps are not on or are not
bright
僅 Only part of the vehicle, pedestrian or
cyclist is detected
僅 The vehicle in front is a bus, heavy
truck, truck with a unusually shaped
luggage, trailer, etc.
僅 The vehicle in front has no tail lights,
tail lights are located unusually, etc.
僅 The brightness outside is low, and the
tail lamps are not on or are not bright
僅 The rear of the front vehicle is small or
the vehicle does not look normal, such
as when the vehicle is tilted, over -
turned, or the side of the vehicle is vis -
ible, etc.
僅 The front vehicle's ground clearance
is low or high
僅 A vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist sud -
denly cuts in front
僅 The vehicle in front is detected late
僅 The vehicle in front is suddenly
blocked by a obstacle
僅 The vehicle in front suddenly changes
lane or suddenly reduces speed
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