Get Driving your vehicle -> Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist Guide for Kia Sorento SUV 2023

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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoid

ance Assist (BCA) (if

equipped)

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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist is

designed to help detect and monitor

approaching vehicles in the driver's blind

spot area and warn the driver of a possi

ble collision with a warning message and

audible warning.

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In addition, if there is a risk of collision

when changing lanes or driving forward

out of a parking space, the function will

help avoid collision by applying the

brake.

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Blind-Spot Collision Assist help detect

and informs the driver that a vehicle is

approaching at high speed from the

blind spot area.

CAUTION

Warning Timing may vary depending on

the speed of the vehicle approaching at

high speed.

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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist

will help detect and inform the driver

that a vehicle is in the blind spot.

CAUTION

The detecting range may vary depend

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ing on the speed of your vehicle. How

ever, even if there is a vehicle in the

blind spot, the function may not warn

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When changing lanes by detecting the

lane ahead, if the function judges that

there is a collision risk with an approach

you when you pass by at high speeds.

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ing vehicle in the blind spot, the function

will help avoid collision by applying the

differential brake.

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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)

Rear corner radar

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When you are driving forward out of a

parking space, if Blind-Spot Collision-

Avoidance Assist judges that there is a

collision risk with an approaching vehicle

in the blind spot, the function will help

avoid collision by applying the brake.

Refer to the picture above for the

detailed location of the detecting sen

sors.

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CAUTION

Take the following precautions to main

tain optimal performance of the detect

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Detecting sensor

ing sensor:

Front view camera

僅 Never disassemble the rear corner

radar or radar assembly, or apply any

impact on it.

僅 If there is impact on the rear corner

radar or near the radar, even though

the warning message does not appear

on the cluster, Blind-Spot Collision-

Avoidance Assist may not operate

properly. Have the function inspected

by an authorized Kia dealer.

僅 If the rear corner radars have been

replaced or repaired, have the vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

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僅 The genuine Kia rear bumpers which

the Rear corner radar sensors are

mounted are parts with quality and

performance ensured. If arbitrarily

applying paint on or changing the

bumper, the Blind-Spot Collision-

Avoidance Assist may not function

properly. Use only Kia Genuine Parts

or those of an equivalent standard

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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)

with proven quality and performance

to repair or replace the bumper.

from the Settings menu to set whether

or not to use each function.

僅 Do not apply license plate frame or

objects, such as a bumper sticker, film

僅 If 'Active Assist' is selected, the func-

tion will warn the driver with a warn

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or a bumper guard near the rear cor

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ing message, an audible warning,

ner radar.

steering wheel vibration and braking

assist will be applied depending on

the collision risk levels.

僅 The function may not work properly if

the bumper has been replaced, or the

surroundings of the rear corner radar

has been damaged or paint has been

applied.

僅 If 'Warning Only' is selected, the func

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tion will warn the driver with a warn

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ing message, an audible warning and

steering wheel vibration depending

on the collision risk levels. Braking will

not be assisted.

僅 If a trailer, carrier, etc. is installed, it

may adversely affect the performance

of the rear corner radar or the func

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tion may not operate.

僅 If 'Off' is selected, the function will

turn off.

NOTICE

For more details on the precautions of

the front view camera, refer to "Forward

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Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Sen

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sor fusion) (if equipped)" on page 5-74.

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance

Assist Settings

Blind-Spot Safety

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When the engine is restarted with the

function off, the 'Blind-Spot Safety Sys

tem is Off' message will appear on the

cluster.

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If you change the setting from 'Off' to

'Active Assist' or 'Warning Only', the

warning light on the side view mirror will

blink for approximately 3 seconds.

In addition, if the engine is turned on,

when the function is set to 'Active Assist'

or 'Warning Only', the warning light on

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the side view mirror will blink for approx

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With the ENGINE START/STOP button in

the ON position, select or deselect

'Driver Assistance → Blind-Spot Safety'

imately 3 seconds.

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Warning Methods

WARNING

僅 'If 'Warning Only' is selected, braking

is not assisted.

僅 If 'Off' is selected, the driver should

always be aware of the surroundings

and drive safely.

NOTICE

If the engine is restarted, Blind-Spot Col

lision-Avoidance Assist will maintain the

last setting.

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Warning Timing

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You can adjust the Warning Methods

with the ignition switch or ENGINE

START/ STOP button in the ON position.

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With the ENGINE START/STOP button in

the ON position, select 'Driver Assistance

→ Warning Timing' from the Settings

menu to change the initial warning acti

vation time for Blind-Spot Collision-

Avoidance Assist.

When the vehicle is first delivered, Warn

ing Timing is set to 'Normal. If you

change the Warning Timing, the warning

time of other Driver Assistance systems

may change.

僅 Warning Volume : Select 'User Set

tings → Driver Assistance → Warning

Volume' on the LCD display or 'Set

tings → Vehicle → Driver Assistance

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→ Warning Methods → Warning vol

ume' on the Infotainment system.

Even if '0' or 'Off' is selected, the func

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tion's Warning Volume will not turn off

but the volume will sound as '1' or

'Low'.

僅 Steering Wheel Vibration Warning:

Select 'User Settings → Driver Assis

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tance → Haptic warning' on the LCD

display or 'Settings → Vehicle →

Driver Assistance → Warning Methods

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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)

→ Haptic warning' on the Infotain

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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance

Assist Operation

ment system.

僅 Driving Safety Priority : Select ‘Vehicle

Warning and control

Settings → Driver Assistance → Warn

ing Methods → Driving Safety Priority’

on the Infotainment system. For safe

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Vehicle detection

driving, the audio volume will tempo

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rarily decrease to warn the driver with

the audible warning.

NOTICE

僅 Ensure that warning sound you have

set may apply to the warning volume

of other driver assistance systems.

僅 Warning Methods will maintain its last

setting even if the vehicle is restarted.

僅 With the Warning Volume in '0' or

'Off', if you turn off Steering Wheel

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Vibration Warning, the Warning Vol

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僅 To warn the driver a vehicle is

detected, the warning light on the side

view mirror and head-up display (if

equipped) will appear.

僅 The function will operate when your

vehicle speed is above 20 km/h (12

mph) and the speed of the vehicle in

the blind spot area is above 10 km/h

(7 mph).

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ume will be activated with volume '2'

or 'Medium'.

僅 With the Steering Wheel Vibration

Warning off, if you adjust the Warning

Volume to '0' or 'Off', the Steering

Wheel Vibration Warning will be acti

vated.

僅 The setting menu may not be avail

able for your vehicle depending on

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the vehicle features and specifica

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Collision Warning

僅 Collision Warning will operate when

the turn signal is turned on in the

direction of the detected vehicle.

僅 If 'Warning Only' is selected from the

Settings menu, the collision warning

will operate when your vehicle

approaches the lane the blind spot

vehicle is detected.

tions.

僅 Descriptions of each driver assistance

system may be slightly different from

the owner's manual after updating the

software of your infotainment system.

In this case, scan the QR code in the

infotainment system manual to

access the web manual for checking

the changes.

僅 To warn the driver of a collision, the

warning light on the side view mirror

and head-up display (if equipped) will

blink. At the same time, an audible

僅 Depending on your update, the menu

may be displayed as Warning Sound

or Warning Methods.

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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)

warning will sound and the steering

wheel will vibrate.

僅 When the turn signal is turned off, the

collision warning will be canceled and

the function will return to vehicle

detection state.

Collision-Avoidance Assist (while

driving)

NOTICE

僅 The detecting range of the rear corner

radar is determined by a standard

road width, therefore, on a narrow

road, the function may detect other

vehicles in the next lane and warn

you. In contrast, on a wide road, the

function may not be able to detect a

vehicle driving in the next lane and

may not warn you.

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僅 To warn the driver of a collision, the

warning light on the side view mirror

will blink and a warning message will

appear on the cluster. At the same

time, an audible warning will sound,

warning light on the head-up display

僅 When the hazard warning flasher is

on, the collision warning by the turn

signal will not operate.

(if equipped) will blink and the steer

ing wheel will vibrate.

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NOTICE

If the driver's seat is on the left side, the

collision warning may occur when you

turn left. Maintain a proper distance with

the vehicles in the left lane. If the driver's

seat is on the right side, the collision

warning may occur when you turn right.

Maintain a proper distance with the

vehicles in the right lane.

僅 The function will operate when your

vehicle speed is between 60 ~ 200

km/h (40 ~ 120 mph) and both lane

markings of the driving lane are

detected.

僅 Emergency braking will be assisted to

help prevent collision with the vehicle

in the blind spot area.

NOTICE

僅 Collision-Avoidance Assist will be can

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celed under the following circum

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stances:

- Your vehicle enters the next lane by

a certain distance

- Your vehicle is away from the colli

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sion risk

- The steering wheel is sharply

steered

- The brake pedal is depressed

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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)

- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

is operating

僅 After Function Operation or changing

lane, you must drive to the center of

the lane. The function will not operate

Stopping vehicle and ending

brake control

if the vehicle is not driven in the cen

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ter of the lane.

Collision-Avoidance Assist (while

departing)

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僅 When the vehicle is stopped due to

emergency braking, the 'Drive care

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fully' warning message will appear on

the cluster.

僅 For your safety, the driver should

depress the brake pedal immediately

and check the surroundings.

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僅 Brake control will end after the vehicle

is stopped by emergency braking for

approximately 2 seconds.

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僅 To warn the driver of a collision, the

warning light on the side view mirror

will blink and a warning message will

appear on the cluster. At the same

time, an audible warning will sound,

warning light on the head-up display

WARNING

Take the following precautions when

using Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance

Assist:

僅 For your safety, change the Settings

after parking the vehicle at a safe

location.

(if equipped) will blink and the steer

ing wheel will vibrate.

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僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist

will operate when your vehicle speed

is below 3 km/h (2 mph) and the

speed of the vehicle in the blind spot

area is above 5 km/h (3 mph).

僅 Emergency braking will be assisted to

help prevent collision with the vehicle

in the blind spot area.

僅 If any other function's warning mes

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sage is displayed or audible warning

is generated, Blind-Spot Collision-

Avoidance Assist's warning message

may not be displayed and audible

warning may not be generated.

僅 You may not hear the warning sound

of Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance

Assist if the surrounding is noisy.

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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)

僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not operate if the driver applies

the brake pedal to avoid collision.

僅 There will only be a warning when:

- The ESC (Electronic Stability Con

trol) warning light is on

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僅 When Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance

Assist is operating, braking control by

the function will automatically cancel

when the driver excessively depresses

the accelerator pedal or sharply steers

the vehicle.

僅 During Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance

Assist operation, the vehicle may stop

suddenly injuring passengers and

shifting loose objects. Always have the

seat belt on and keep loose objects

secured.

- ESC (Electronic Stability Control) is

engaged in a different function

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance

Assist Malfunction and Limita

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tions

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance

Assist malfunction

僅 Even if there is a problem with Blind-

Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist, the

vehicle's basic braking performance

will operate normally.

僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist

does not operate in all situations or

cannot avoid all collisions.

僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist

may warn the driver late or may not

warn the driver depending on the

road and driving conditions.

僅 Driver should maintain control of the

vehicle at all times. Do not depend on

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist.

Maintain a safe braking distance, and

if necessary, depress the brake pedal

to reduce driving speed or to stop the

vehicle.

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When Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance

Assist is not working properly, the

'Check Blind-Spot Safety system' warn

ing message will appear on the cluster,

and the function will turn off automati

cally or the function will be limited. Have

the function inspected by an authorized

Kia dealer.

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僅 Never operate Blind-Spot Collision-

Avoidance Assist on people, animal,

objects, etc. It may cause serious

injury or death.

NOTICE

僅 The brake control may not operate

properly depending on the status of

ESC (Electronic Stability Control).

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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)

The function will operate normally when

such foreign material or trailer, etc. is

removed, and then the engine is

restarted.

If the function does not operate normally

after it is removed, have the function

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

NOTICE

僅 Even though the warning message

does not appear on the cluster, Blind-

Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist may

not properly operate.

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When the side view mirror warning light

is not working properly, the 'Check side

view mirror warning light' warning mes

sage will appear on the cluster. Have the

function inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not properly operate in an area

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(e.g. open terrain) where any sub

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stance are not detected right after the

engine is turned on, or when the

detecting sensor is blocked with for

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eign material right after the engine is

turned on.

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance

Assist disabled

CAUTION

Turn off Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance

Assist to install a trailer, carrier, etc., or

remove the trailer, carrier, etc. to use

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist.

Limitations of Blind-Spot Colli

sion- Avoidance Assist

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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not operate normally, or the func

tion may operate unexpectedly under

the following circumstances:

僅 There is inclement weather, such as

heavy snow, heavy rain, etc.

僅 The rear corner radar is covered with

snow, rain, dirt, etc.

僅 The temperature around the rear cor

ner radar is high or low

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When the rear bumper around the rear

corner radar or sensor is covered with

foreign material, such as snow or rain, or

installing a trailer or carrier, it can reduce

the detecting performance and tempo

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rarily limit or disable Blind-Spot Colli

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sion-Avoidance Assist.

If this occurs, the 'Blind-Spot Safety

僅 Driving on a highway (or motorway)

ramp

Function disabled. Radar blocked' warn

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ing message will appear on the cluster.

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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)

僅 The road pavement (or the peripheral

ground) abnormally contains metallic

僅 Your vehicle height is low or high due

to heavy loads, abnormal tire pres

sure, etc.

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components (i.e. possibly due to sub

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way construction).

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not operate normally, or the func

tion may operate unexpectedly when

the following objects are detected:

僅 There is a fixed object near the vehi

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cle, such as sound barriers, guardrails,

central dividers, entry barriers, street

lamps, signs, tunnels, walls, etc.

(including double structures)

僅 A motorcycle or bicycle is detected

僅 A vehicle such as a flat trailer is

detected

僅 A big vehicle such as a bus or truck is

detected

僅 Driving in large areas where there are

few vehicles or structures (i.e. desert,

meadow, suburb, etc.)

僅 Driving through a narrow road where

trees or grass are overgrown

僅 A moving obstacle such as a pedes

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trian, animal, shopping cart or a baby

stroller is detected

僅 Driving on a wet road surface, such as

a puddle on the road

僅 A vehicle with low height such as a

sports car is detected

僅 The other vehicle drives very close

behind your vehicle, or the other vehi

cle passes by your vehicle in close

proximity

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Braking control may not work, driver's

attention is required in the following cir

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cumstances:

僅 The speed of the other vehicle is very

fast that it passes by your vehicle in a

short time

僅 The vehicle severely vibrates while

driving over a bumpy road, uneven

road or concrete patch

僅 Driving on a slippery surface due to

snow, water puddle, ice, etc.

僅 The tire pressure is low or a tire is

damaged

僅 The brake is reworked

僅 Your vehicle passes by the other vehi

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cle

僅 Your vehicle changes lane

僅 Your vehicle has started at the same

time as the vehicle next to you and

has accelerated

僅 The vehicle in the next lane moves

two lanes away from you, or when the

vehicle two lanes away moves to the

next lane from you

僅 A trailer or carrier is installed around

the rear corner radar

僅 The bumper around the rear corner

radar is covered with objects, such as

a bumper sticker, bumper guard, bike

rack, etc.

僅 The vehicle makes abrupt lane

changes

CAUTION

For more details on the limitations of the

front view camera, refer to "Forward Col

lision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front view

camera only) (if equipped)" on page 5-

62.

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WARNING

僅 Driving on a curved road

僅 The bumper around the rear corner

radar is impacted, damaged or the

radar is out of position

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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not operate properly when driv

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may not operate properly when driv-

ing on a curved road. The function

may not detect the vehicle in the next

lane.

ing where the road merges or divides.

The function may not detect the vehi

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cle in the next lane.

Always pay attention to road and driv

ing conditions while driving.

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Always pay attention to road and driv

ing conditions while driving.

僅 Driving on an inclined road

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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not operate properly when driv

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Blind-Spot Safety system may not

operate properly when driving on a

slope. The function may not detect

the vehicle in the next lane or may

incorrectly detect the ground or struc

ture.

ing on a curved road. The function

may recognize a vehicle in the same

lane.

Always pay attention to road and driv

ing conditions while driving.

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僅 Driving where the road is merging/

dividing

Always pay attention to road and driv

ing conditions while driving.

僅 Driving where the heights of the lanes

are different

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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)

This device complies with Indus

try Canada licence-exempt RSS

standard(s).

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Operation is subject to the following

conditions:

1. This device may not cause interfer

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ence, and

2. This device must accept any interfer

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ence, including interference that may

cause undesired operation of the

device.

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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not operate properly when driv

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ing where the heights of the lanes are

different. The function may not detect

the vehicle on a road with different

lane heights (underpass joining sec

tion, grade separated intersections,

etc.).

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Always pay attention to road and driv

ing conditions while driving.

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WARNING

僅 When you are towing a trailer or

another vehicle, make sure that you

turn off Blind-Spot Collision-Avoid

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ance Assist.

僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not operate normally if interfered

by strong electromagnetic waves.

僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not operate for approximately 15

seconds after the vehicle is started, or

the front view camera or rear corner

radars are initialized.

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