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

Driving your vehicle

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front view camera

only)

Driver's style gauge in SMART

mode

Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist (FCA) (Front view cam

era only) (if equipped)

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist is

designed to help detect and monitor the

vehicle ahead or help detect a pedes

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trian in the roadway and warn the driver

that a collision is imminent with a warn

ing message and an audible warning,

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and if necessary, apply emergency brak

ing.

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Detecting sensor

With the standard driving style in the

center, the left side of the gauge is

'Econ.' and right side is 'Dynamic' style.

Front view camera

When the left side of the driver's style

gauge is filled up and after a certain

time passes, the SMART ECO mode is

activated automatically. When the right

side of the gauge is filled up and sporty

driving condition is detected, the SMART

SPORT mode is activated.

To maintain the SMART ECO mode for

fuel efficiency, drive with the left side of

the gauge filled up.

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Driving your vehicle

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front view camera

only)

from the Settings menu to set whether

or not to use each function.

CAUTION

Take the following precautions to main

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僅 If 'Active Assist' is selected, the func

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tain optimal performance of the detect

tion will warn the driver with a warn

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ing sensor:

ing message, an audible warning, and

steering wheel vibration depending

on the collision risk levels. Braking

assist will be applied depending on

the collision risk.

僅 Never disassemble the detecting sen

sor or sensor assembly, or apply any

impact on it.

僅 Never install any accessories or stick

ers on the front windshield, or tint the

front windshield.

僅 If the detecting sensors have been

replaced or repaired, have the vehicle

be inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

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僅 If 'Warning Only' is selected, the func

tion will warn the driver with a warn

-

ing message, an audible warning and

steering wheel vibration depending

on the collision risk levels. Braking will

not be assisted.

僅 Pay extreme caution to keep the front

view camera dry.

僅 Never place any reflective objects (i.e.

僅 If 'Off' is selected, the function will be

turned off. The(

)warning light will

appear on the cluster.

white paper, mirror) over the dash

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The driver can monitor Forward Colli

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board. Any light reflection may pre

vent the function from functioning

properly.

sion-Avoidance Assist ON/OFF status

from the Settings menu. If the

(

)warning light remains ON when

the function is ON, have the function

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist Settings

WARNING

Forward Safety

When the engine is restarted, Forward

Collision-Avoidance Assist will always

turn on. However, if 'Off' is selected after

the engine is restarted, the driver should

always be aware of the surroundings

and drive safely.

CAUTION

If 'Warning Only' is selected, braking is

not assisted.

NOTICE

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With the ENGINE START/STOP button in

the ON position, select or deselect

'Driver Assistance → Forward Safety'

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will

turn off when ESC is turned off by press

ing and holding the ESC OFF button.

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Driving your vehicle

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front view camera

only)

The(

)warning light will appear on

the cluster.

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.

僅 Warning Volume : Select 'User Set

tings → Driver Assistance → Warning

Volume' on the LCD display or 'Set

tings → Vehicle → Driver Assistance

→ Warning Methods → Warning vol

ume' on the Infotainment system.

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

tion's Warning Volume will not turn off

but the volume will sound as '1' or

'Low'.

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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 Forward Collision-Avoid

-

ance Assist.

When the vehicle is first delivered, Warn

ing Timing is set to 'Normal'. If you

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change the Warning Timing, the warning

time of other Driver Assistance systems

may change.

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

Warning Methods

→ Haptic warning' on the Infotain

-

ment system.

僅 Driving Safety Priority : Select ‘Vehicle

Settings → Driver Assistance → Warn

ing Methods → Driving Safety Priority’

on the Infotainment system. For safe

-

driving, the audio volume will tempo

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rarily decrease to warn the driver with

the audible warning.

NOTICE

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僅 Ensure that warning sound you have

set may apply to the warning volume

of other driver assistance systems.

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front view camera

only)

僅 Warning Methods will maintain its last

setting even if the vehicle is restarted.

Collision Warning

僅 With the Warning Volume in '0' or

'Off', if you turn off Steering Wheel

Vibration Warning, the Warning Vol

-

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

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vated.

僅 The setting menu may not be avail

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able for your vehicle depending on

僅 To warn the driver of a collision, the

'Collision Warning' warning message

will appear on the cluster, an audible

warning will sound and the steering

wheel will vibrate.

the vehicle features and specifica

-

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 If a vehicle is detected in front, the

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function will operate when your vehi

cle speed is between approximately

10 ~ 180 km/h (6 ~ 112 mph).

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僅 If a pedestrian is detected in front, the

function will operate when your vehi

cle speed is between approximately

10 ~ 60 km/h (6 ~ 37 mph).

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僅 Depending on your update, the menu

may be displayed as Warning Sound

or Warning Methods.

僅 If 'Active Assist' is selected, braking

may be assisted.

Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist Operation

Emergency Braking

Warning and control

The basic function for Forward Collision-

Avoidance Assist is to warn and control

the vehicle depending on the collision

level: 'Collision Warning', 'Emergency

Braking' and 'Stopping vehicle and end

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ing brake control'.

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Driving your vehicle

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front view camera

only)

僅 To warn the driver that emergency

braking will be assisted, the 'Emer

gency Braking' warning message will

appear on the cluster, an audible

warning will sound, and the steering

wheel will vibrate.

僅 Brake control will end after the vehicle

is stopped by emergency braking for

approximately 2 seconds.

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WARNING

僅 For your safety, change the Settings

after parking the vehicle at a safe

location.

僅 If a vehicle is detected in front, the

function will operate when your vehi

cle speed is between approximately

10 ~ 60 km/h (6 ~ 37 mph).

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僅 With 'Active Assist' or 'Warning Only'

selected, when ESC is turned off by

pressing and holding the ESC OFF

button, Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist will turn off automatically. In

this case, the function cannot be set

from the Settings menu and the warn

ing light will appear on the cluster

which is normal. If ESC is turned on by

pressing the ESC OFF button, Forward

僅 If a pedestrian is detected in front, the

function will operate when your vehi

cle speed is between approximately

10 ~ 60 km/h (6 ~ 37 mph).

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僅 In emergency braking situation, brak

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ing is assisted with strong braking

power by the function to help prevent

collision with the vehicle or pedes

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Collision-Avoidance Assist will main

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trian.

tain the last setting.

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

does not operate in all situations or

cannot avoid all collisions.

Stopping vehicle and ending

brake control

僅 The driver should hold the responsi

-

bility to control the vehicle. Do not

solely depend on Forward Collision-

Avoidance Assist. Rather, maintain a

safe braking distance, and if neces

-

sary, depress the brake pedal to

reduce driving speed or to stop the

vehicle.

僅 Never deliberately operate Forward

Collision-Avoidance Assist on people,

animal, objects, etc. It may cause seri

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ous injury or death.

僅 When the vehicle is stopped due to

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not operate if the driver

depresses the brake pedal to avoid

collision.

emergency braking, the 'Drive care

fully' warning message will appear on

the cluster.

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僅 For your safety, the driver should

depress the brake pedal immediately

and check the surroundings.

僅 Depending on the road and driving

conditions, Forward Collision-Avoid

-

ance Assist may warn the driver late

or may not warn the driver.

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Driving your vehicle

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front view camera

only)

僅 During Forward 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.

NOTICE

僅 When a collision is imminent, the For

ward Collision-Avoidance Assist may

assist the driver with brakes if the

driver fails to brake enough.

僅 Depending on the instrument panel

specifications or theme, images or

colors may be displayed differently.

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僅 If any other function's warning mes

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sage is displayed or audible warning

is generated, Forward Collision-Avoid

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ance Assist warning message may not

be displayed and audible warning

may not be generated.

僅 You may not hear the warning sound

of Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

if the surrounding is noisy.

Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist Malfunction and Limita

tions

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Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist malfunction

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may turn off or may not operate prop

erly or may operate unnecessarily

depending on the road conditions and

the surroundings.

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NOTICE

僅 Even if there is a problem with For

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ward Collision-Avoidance Assist, the

vehicle's basic braking performance

will operate normally.

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僅 During emergency braking, braking

control by the function will automati

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When Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist is not working properly, the

'Check Forward Safety system' warning

cally cancel when the driver exces

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sively depresses the accelerator pedal

or sharply steers the vehicle.

message will appear, and the(

)

and( )warning lights will appear on

CAUTION

the cluster. Have the function inspected

by an authorized Kia dealer.

Depending on the condition of the vehi

cle, pedestrian in front and the sur

roundings, the speed range to operate

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may

reduce. The function may only warn the

driver, or the function may not operate.

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Driving your vehicle

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front view camera

only)

stance is not detected after turning

ON the engine.

Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist disabled

Limitations of Forward Collision-

Avoidance Assist

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may

not operate normally, or the function

may operate unexpectedly under the

following circumstances:

僅 The detecting sensor or the surround

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ings are contaminated or damaged

僅 The temperature around the front

view camera is high or low

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僅 The camera lens is contaminated due

to tinted, filmed or coated windshield,

damaged glass, or foreign material

(sticker, bug, etc.) on the glass

僅 Moisture is not removed or frozen on

the windshield

僅 Washer fluid is continuously sprayed,

or the wiper is on

僅 Driving in heavy rain or snow, or thick

fog

When the front windshield where the

front view camera is located, is covered

with foreign material, such as snow or

rain, it can reduce the detecting perfor

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mance and temporarily limit or disable

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist.

If this occurs, the 'Forward Safety Func

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tion disabled. Camera obscured' warning

message, and the(

)

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 surrounding is very bright

僅 The surrounding is 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 Driving through steam, smoke or

shadow

and( )warning lights will appear on

the cluster.

The function will operate normally when

snow, rain or foreign matter is removed.

Always keep it clean.

If the function does not operate normally

after obstruction (snow, rain, or foreign

material) is removed, have the function

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

NOTICE

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

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front view camera

only)

僅 Only part of the vehicle, pedestrian is

detected

僅 The vehicle in front has an unusual

shape

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 taillamps,

taillamps are located unusually, etc.

僅 The vehicle in front is driving uphill or

downhill.

僅 The pedestrian is not fully detected,

for example, if the pedestrian is lean-

ing over or is not fully walking upright

僅 The brightness outside is low, and the

taillamps are not on or are not bright

僅 The rear of the front vehicle is small or

the vehicle does not look normal, such

僅 The pedestrian is wearing clothing or

equipment that makes it difficult to

detect as a pedestrian

Following image shows the image the

sensor recognizes as vehicle and

pedestrian.

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 or pedestrian suddenly cuts

in front

僅 The vehicle in front is detected late

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僅 The vehicle in front is suddenly

blocked by a obstacle

僅 The vehicle in front suddenly changes

lane or suddenly reduces speed

僅 The vehicle in front is bent out of

shape

僅 The front vehicle's speed is fast or

slow

僅 The vehicle in front steers in the

opposite direction of your vehicle to

avoid a collision

僅 With a vehicle in front, your vehicle

changes lane at low speed

僅 The vehicle in front is covered with

snow

僅 You are departing or returning to the

lane

僅 Unstable driving

僅 You are on a roundabout and the

vehicle in front is not detected

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僅 The pedestrian in front is moving very

quickly

僅 The pedestrian in front is short or is

posing a low posture

僅 The pedestrian in front has impaired

mobility

僅 The pedestrian in front is moving

intersected with the driving direction

僅 There is a group of pedestrians or a

large crowd in front

僅 The pedestrian is wearing clothing

that easily blends into the back

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ground, making it difficult to detect

僅 The pedestrian is difficult to distin

guish from the similar shaped struc

ture in the surroundings

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僅 You are continuously driving in a cir

cle

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front view camera

only)

僅 You are driving by a pedestrian, traffic

signs, structures, etc. near the inter

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section

僅 You are driving by a pedestrian, traffic

signs, structures, etc. near the inter

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section

僅 Driving in a parking lot

僅 Driving through a tollgate, construc

-

tion area, unpaved road, partial paved

road, uneven road, speed bumps, etc.

僅 Driving on an incline road, curved

road, etc.

僅 Driving through a roadside with trees

or streetlights

僅 The adverse road conditions cause

excessive vehicle vibrations while

driving

僅 Your vehicle height is low or high due

to heavy loads, abnormal tire pres

sure, etc.

僅 Driving through a narrow road where

trees or grass or overgrown

僅 There is interference by electromag

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not detect other vehicles, pedes

trians in front of you on curved roads

adversely affecting the performance

of the sensors. This may result in no

warning, braking assist or steering

assist when necessary.

When driving on a curve, you must

maintain a safe braking distance, and

if necessary, steer the vehicle and

depress the brake pedal to reduce

-

your driving speed in order to main

tain a safe distance.

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netic waves, such as driving in an area

with strong radio waves or electrical

noise

WARNING

僅 Driving on a curved road

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Driving your vehicle

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front view camera

only)

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may detect a vehicle, pedestrian in

the next lane or outside the lane when

driving on a curved road.

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not detect other vehicles, pedes

trians in front of you while driving

uphill or downhill adversely affecting

the performance of the sensors.

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If this occurs, the function may unnec

essarily warn the driver and control

the brake or steering wheel. Always

check the traffic conditions around

the vehicle.

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This may result in unnecessary warn

ing, braking assist or steering assist or

no warning, braking assist or steering

assist when necessary.

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僅 Driving on an inclined road

Also, vehicle speed may rapidly

decrease when a vehicle or pedestrian

ahead is suddenly detected.

Always have your eyes on the road

while driving uphill or downhill and if

necessary, steer your vehicle and

depress the brake pedal to reduce

your driving speed in order to main

-

tain a safe distance.

僅 Changing lanes

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front view camera

only)

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[A]: Your vehicle

[B]: Lane changing vehicle

[B]: Lane changing vehicle,

When a vehicle [B] moves into your

lane from an adjacent lane, it cannot

be detected by the sensor until it is in

the sensor's detection range. Forward

Collision-Avoidance Assist may not

immediately detect the vehicle when

the vehicle changes lanes abruptly. In

this case, you must maintain a safe

braking distance, and if necessary,

steer your vehicle and depress the

brake pedal to reduce your driving

[C]: Same lane vehicle

When a vehicle [B] in front of you

merges out of the lane, Forward Colli

sion-Avoidance Assist may not imme

diately detect the vehicle [C] that is

now in front of you. In this case, you

must maintain a safe braking dis

tance, and if necessary, steer your

vehicle and depress the brake pedal

-

to reduce your driving speed in order

to maintain a safe distance.

僅 Detecting vehicle

speed in order to maintain a safe dis

tance.

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front view camera

only)

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not operate normally if interfered

by strong electromagnetic waves.

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not operate for approximately 15

seconds after the vehicle is started, or

the front view camera is initialized.

This device complies with Indus

try Canada licence-exempt RSS

standard(s).

Operation is subject to the following

conditions:

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If the vehicle in front of you has cargo

that extends rearward from the cab,

or when the vehicle in front of you has

higher ground clearance, additional

special attention is required. Forward

Collision-Avoidance Assist may not be

able to detect the cargo extending

from the vehicle. In these instances,

1. This device may not cause interfer

-

ence, and

2. This device must accept any interfer

-

ence, including interference that may

cause undesired operation of the

device.

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you must maintain a safe braking dis

-

3. Changes or modifications not

expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void

the user's authority to operate the

device.

tance from the rearmost object, and if

necessary, steer your vehicle and

depress the brake pedal to reduce

your driving speed in order to main

-

tain distance.

WARNING

僅 When you are towing a trailer or

another vehicle, we recommend that

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist is

turned off due to safety reasons.

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may operate if objects that are similar

in shape or characteristics to vehicles

and pedestrians are detected.

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

does not operate on motorcycles, or

smaller wheeled objects, such as lug

-

gage bags, shopping carts, or strollers

that are dragged by a pedestrian.

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Sensor fusion)

crossroad with the turn signal on by

applying emergency braking.

Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist (FCA) (Sensor fusion) (if

equipped)

Detecting sensor

Basic function

Front view camera

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Front radar

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist is

designed to help detect and monitor the

vehicle ahead or help detect a pedes

-

trian or cyclist in the roadway and warn

the driver that a collision is imminent

with a warning message and an audible

warning, and if necessary, apply emer

-

gency braking.

Junction Turning function

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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

ing sensor:

僅 Never disassemble the detecting sen

sor or sensor assembly, or apply any

impact on it.

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Junction Turning function will help avoid

a collision with an oncoming vehicle in

an adjacent lane when turning left at a

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Sensor fusion)

僅 Never install any accessories or stick

ers on the front windshield, or tint the

front windshield.

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Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist Settings

僅 If the detecting sensors have been

replaced or repaired, have the vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

Forward Safety

僅 Pay extreme caution to keep the front

view camera dry.

僅 Never place any reflective objects (i.e.

white paper, mirror) over the dash

-

board. Any light reflection may pre

vent the function from functioning

properly.

僅 Do not apply license plate frame or

objects, such as a bumper sticker, film

or a bumper guard, near the front

radar cover.

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With the ENGINE START/STOP button in

the ON position, select or deselect

'Driver Assistance → Forward Safety'

from the Settings menu to set whether

or not to use each function.

僅 If 'Active Assist' is selected, the func

tion will warn the driver with a warn

ing message, an audible warning and

steering wheel vibration depending

on the collision risk levels. Braking

assist will be applied depending on

the collision risk.

僅 If 'Warning Only' is selected, the func

tion will warn the driver with a warn

ing message and an audible warning

depending on the collision risk levels.

Braking will not be assisted.

僅 Always keep the front radar and cover

clean and free of dirt and debris. Use

only a soft cloth to wash the vehicle.

Do not spray pressurized water

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directly on the sensor or sensor cover.

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僅 If unnecessary force has been applied

to the radar or around the radar, For

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ward Collision-Avoidance Assist may

not properly operate even though a

warning message does not appear on

the cluster. Have the vehicle be

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

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僅 The genuine Kia front radar sensor

-

covers are parts with quality and per

-

formance ensured. If arbitrarily apply

ing paint on or changing the cover,

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not function properly. Use only

Kia Genuine Parts or those of an

equivalent standard with proven qual

ity and performance to repair or

replace the radar sensor covers.

僅 If 'Off' is selected, the function will be

off. The(

)warning light will

-

appear on the cluster.

The driver can monitor Forward Colli

sion-Avoidance Assist ON/OFF status

from the Settings menu. If the

-

(

)warning light remains ON when

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Driving your vehicle

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Sensor fusion)

the function is ON, have the function be

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

Warning Timing

WARNING

When the engine is restarted, Forward

Collision-Avoidance Assist will always

turn on. However, if 'Off' is selected after

the engine is restarted, the driver should

always be aware of the surroundings

and drive safely.

CAUTION

僅 If 'Warning Only' is selected, braking is

not assisted.

僅 The settings for Forward Safety

include 'Basic function' and 'Junction

Turning'.

僅 Steering wheel vibration can be

turned on or off. Select or deselect

'Driver Assistance → Haptic Warning'

from the Settings menu.

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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 Forward Collision-Avoid

-

ance 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.

NOTICE

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will

turn off when ESC is turned off by press

ing and holding the ESC OFF button.

Warning Methods

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The(

)warning light will appear on

the cluster.

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Sensor fusion)

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

Vibration Warning, the Warning Vol

-

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

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vated.

You can adjust the Warning Methods

with the ignition switch or ENGINE

START/ STOP button in the ON position.

僅 The setting menu may not be avail

-

able for your vehicle depending on

the vehicle features and specifica

-

tions.

僅 Warning Volume : Select 'User Set

tings → Driver Assistance → Warning

Volume' on the LCD display or 'Set

tings → Vehicle → Driver Assistance

-

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.

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→ Warning Methods → Warning vol

ume' on the Infotainment system.

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

-

tion's Warning Volume will not turn off

but the volume will sound as '1' or

'Low'.

僅 Depending on your update, the menu

may be displayed as Warning Sound

or Warning Methods.

僅 Steering Wheel Vibration Warning:

Select 'User Settings → Driver Assis

-

tance → Haptic warning' on the LCD

display or 'Settings → Vehicle →

Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist Operation

Driver Assistance → Warning Methods

→ Haptic warning' on the Infotain

-

Basic function

ment system.

僅 Driving Safety Priority : Select ‘Vehicle

Settings → Driver Assistance → Warn

ing Methods → Driving Safety Priority’

on the Infotainment system. For safe

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Warning and control

The basic function for Forward Collision-

Avoidance Assist is to warn and control

the vehicle depending on the collision

level: 'Collision Warning', 'Emergency

driving, the audio volume will tempo

-

rarily decrease to warn the driver with

the audible warning.

Braking' and 'Stopping vehicle and end

ing brake control'.

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NOTICE

僅 Ensure that warning sound you have

set may apply to the warning volume

of other driver assistance systems.

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Collision Warning

Emergency Braking

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僅 To warn the driver of a collision, the

'Collision Warning' warning message

will appear on the cluster, an audible

warning will sound, and the steering

wheel will vibrate.

僅 To warn the driver that emergency

braking will be assisted, the 'Emer

-

gency Braking' warning message will

appear on the cluster, an audible

warning will sound and the steering

wheel will vibrate.

僅 If a vehicle is detected in front, the

function will operate when your vehi

cle speed is between approximately

10 ~ 180 km/h (6 ~ 112 mph).

-

僅 If a vehicle is detected in front, the

function will operate when your vehi

cle speed is between approximately

10 ~ 75 km/h (6 ~ 47 mph).

-

僅 If a pedestrian or cyclist is detected in

front, the function will operate when

your vehicle speed is between

approximately 10 ~ 85 km/h (6 ~ 53

mph).

僅 If 'Active Assist' is selected, braking

may be assisted.

僅 If a pedestrian or cyclist is detected in

front, the function will operate when

your vehicle speed is between

approximately 10 ~ 65 km/h (6 ~ 40

mph).

僅 In emergency braking situation, brak

ing is assisted with strong braking

-

power by the function to help prevent

collision with the vehicle, pedestrian,

or cyclist ahead.

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Stopping vehicle and ending

brake control

Collision Warning

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僅 To warn the driver of a collision, the

'Collision Warning' warning message

will appear on the cluster, an audible

warning will sound, and the steering

wheel will vibrate.

僅 When the vehicle is stopped due to

emergency braking, the 'Drive care

fully' warning message will appear on

the cluster.

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僅 The function will operate when your

For your safety, the driver should

depress the brake pedal immediately

and check the surroundings.

僅 Brake control will end after the vehicle

is stopped by emergency braking for

approximately 2 seconds.

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vehicle speed is between approxi

-

mately 10 ~ 30 km/h (6 ~ 19 mph) and

the oncoming vehicle speed is

between approximately 30 ~ 70 km/h

(19 ~ 44 mph).

僅 If 'Active Assist' is selected, braking

may be assisted.

Junction Turning function

Warning and control

Emergency Braking

Junction Turning function will warn and

control the vehicle depending on the col

lision level: 'Collision Warning', 'Emer

-

gency Braking' and 'Stopping vehicle

and ending brake control'.

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僅 To warn the driver that emergency

braking will be assisted, the 'Emer

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gency Braking' warning message will

appear on the cluster, an audible

warning will sound, and the steering

wheel will vibrate.

WARNING

僅 For your safety, change the Settings

after parking the vehicle at a safe

location.

僅 The function will operate when your

僅 With 'Active Assist' or 'Warning Only'

selected, when ESC is turned off by

pressing and holding the ESC OFF

button, Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist will turn off automatically. In

vehicle speed is between approxi

-

mately 10 ~ 30 km/h (6 ~ 19 mph) and

the oncoming vehicle speed is

between approximately 30 ~ 70 km/h

(19 ~ 44 mph).

this case, the function cannot be set

僅 In emergency braking situation, brak

ing is assisted with strong braking

power by the function to help prevent

collision with the oncoming vehicle.

-

from the Settings menu and the

warning light will appear on the clus

ter which is normal. If ESC is turned on

-

by pressing the ESC OFF button, For

ward Collision-Avoidance Assist will

maintain the last setting.

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

does not operate in all situations or

cannot avoid all collisions.

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Stopping vehicle and ending

brake control

僅 The driver should hold the responsi

-

bility to control the vehicle. Do not

solely depend on Forward Collision-

Avoidance Assist. Rather, maintain a

safe braking distance, and if neces

-

sary, depress the brake pedal to

reduce driving speed or to stop the

vehicle.

僅 Never deliberately operate Forward

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Collision-Avoidance Assist on people,

僅 When the vehicle is stopped due to

emergency braking, the 'Drive care

animal, objects, etc. It may cause seri

ous injury or death.

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not operate if the driver

depresses the brake pedal to avoid

collision.

-

fully' warning message will appear on

the cluster.

For your safety, the driver should

depress the brake pedal immediately

and check the surroundings.

僅 Brake control will end after the vehicle

is stopped by emergency braking for

approximately 2 seconds.

僅 Depending on the road and driving

conditions, Forward Collision-Avoid

-

ance Assist may warn the driver late

or may not warn the driver.

僅 During Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist operation, the vehicle may stop

suddenly injuring passengers and

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Sensor fusion)

shifting loose objects. Always have the

seat belt on and keep loose objects

secured.

driving direction, speed, and sur

roundings.

-

僅 If any other function's warning mes

sage is displayed or audible warning

is generated, Forward Collision-Avoid

ance Assist warning message may not

be displayed and audible warning

may not be generated.

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NOTICE

When a collision is imminent, the For

ward Collision-Avoidance Assist may

assist the driver with brakes if the driver

fails to brake enough.

-

僅 You may not hear the warning sound

of Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

if the surroundings are noisy.

Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist Malfunction and Limita

tions

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僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may turn off or may not operate prop

erly or may operate unnecessarily

depending on the road conditions and

the surroundings.

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Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist malfunction

NOTICE

僅 Even if there is a problem with For

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ward Collision-Avoidance Assist, the

vehicle's basic braking performance

will operate normally.

僅 During emergency braking, braking

control by the function will automati

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cally cancel when the driver exces

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sively depresses the accelerator pedal

or sharply steers the vehicle.

When Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist is not working properly, the

'Check Forward Safety system' warning

NOTICE

message will appear, and the ( ) and

僅 Depending on the condition of the

vehicle, pedestrian and cyclist in front

and the surroundings, the speed

range to operate Forward Collision-

Avoidance Assist may reduce. The

function may only warn the driver, or

the function may not operate.

(

) warning lights will appear on the

cluster. Have the function inspected by

an authorized Kia dealer.

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

will operate under certain conditions

by judging the risk level based on the

condition of the oncoming vehicle,

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If the function does not operate normally

after obstruction (snow, rain, or foreign

material) is removed, have the function

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist disabled

NOTICE

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 is not detected after turning

ON the engine.

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Limitations of Forward Collision-

Avoidance Assist

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may

not operate normally, or the function

may operate unexpectedly under the

following circumstances:

僅 The detecting sensor or the surround

-

ings are contaminated or damaged

僅 The temperature around the front

view camera is high or low

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When the front windshield where the

front view camera is located, front radar

cover, sensor is covered with foreign

material, such as snow or rain, it can

reduce the detecting performance and

temporarily limit or disable Forward Col

lision-Avoidance Assist.

If this occurs, the 'Forward Safety Func

tion disabled. Camera obscured' or the

'Forward Safety Function disabled.

Radar blocked' warning message, and

僅 The camera lens are contaminated

due to tinted, filmed or coated wind

-

shield, damaged glass, or stuck of for

-

eign material (sticker, bug, etc.) on the

glass

-

僅 Moisture is not removed or frozen on

the windshield

僅 Washer fluid is continuously sprayed,

or the wiper is on

僅 Driving in heavy rain, snow, or thick

fog

僅 The field of view of the front view

camera is obstructed by sun glare

-

the (

) and(

) warning lights will

appear on the cluster.

僅 Street light or light from an oncoming

vehicle is reflected on the wet road

surface, such as a puddle on the road

The function will operate normally when

snow, rain, or foreign matter is removed.

Always keep it clean.

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僅 An object is placed on the dashboard

僅 Your vehicle is being towed

僅 The surrounding is very bright

僅 The surrounding is 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 Driving through steam, smoke or

shadow

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 Driving near areas containing metal

substances, such as a construction

zone, railroad, etc.

僅 A material is near that reflects very

well on the front radar, such as a

guardrail, nearby vehicle, etc.

僅 The cyclist in front is on a bicycle

made of material that does not reflect

on the front radar

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

僅 The vehicle in front is bent out of

shape

僅 The front vehicle's speed is fast or

slow

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僅 The vehicle in front steers in the

opposite direction of your vehicle to

avoid a collision

僅 With a vehicle in front, your vehicle

changes lane at low speed

僅 The vehicle in front is covered with

snow

僅 You are departing or returning to the

lane

僅 The vehicle in front has no taillamps,

taillamps are located unusually, etc.

僅 The brightness outside is low, and the

taillamps 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 Unstable driving

僅 You are on a roundabout and the

vehicle in front is not detected

僅 You are continuously driving in a cir

cle

僅 A vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist sud

denly cuts in front

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僅 The bumper around the front radar is

impacted, damaged or the front radar

is out of position

僅 The vehicle in front has an unusual

shape

僅 The temperature around the front

radar is high or low

僅 The vehicle in front is driving uphill or

downhill.

僅 Driving through a tunnel or iron

bridge

僅 Driving in large areas where there are

few vehicles or structures (i.e. desert,

meadow, suburb, etc.)

僅 The pedestrian or cyclist is not fully

detected, for example, if the pedes

trian is leaning over or is not fully

walking upright

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僅 The pedestrian or cyclist is wearing

clothing or equipment that makes it

difficult to detect as a pedestrian or

cyclist

僅 Driving through a tollgate, construc-

tion area, unpaved road, partial paved

road, uneven road, speed bumps, etc.

僅 Driving on an incline road, curved

road, etc.

僅 Driving through a roadside with trees

or streetlights

Following image shows the image the

sensor recognizes as vehicle, pedes

trian, and cyclist.

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僅 Unstable driving

僅 The adverse road conditions cause

excessive vehicle vibrations while

driving

僅 Your vehicle height is low or high due

to heavy loads, abnormal tire pres

sure, etc.

-

僅 Driving through a narrow road where

trees or grass or overgrown

僅 There is interference by electromag

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netic waves, such as driving in an area

with strong radio waves or electrical

noise

僅 The pedestrian or cyclist in front is

moving very quickly

僅 The pedestrian or cyclist in front is

short or is posing a low posture

僅 The pedestrian or cyclist in front has

impaired mobility

WARNING

僅 Driving on a curved road

僅 The pedestrian or cyclist in front is

moving intersected with the driving

direction

僅 There is a group of pedestrians,

cyclists or a large crowd in front

僅 The pedestrian or cyclist is wearing

clothing that easily blends into the

background, making it difficult to

detect

僅 The pedestrian or cyclist is difficult to

distinguish from the similar shaped

structure in the surroundings

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僅 You are driving by a pedestrian,

cyclist, traffic signs, structures, etc.

near the intersection

僅 Driving in a parking lot

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not detect other vehicles, pedes

trians, or cyclists in front of you on

curved roads adversely affecting the

performance of the sensors. This may

result in no warning and braking

assist when necessary.

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When driving on a curve, you must

maintain a safe braking distance, and

if necessary, steer the vehicle and

depress the brake pedal to reduce

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your driving speed in order to main

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may detect a vehicle, pedestrian, or

cyclist in the next lane or outside the

lane when driving on a curved road.

tain a safe distance.

If this occurs, the function may unnec

essarily warn the driver and control

the brake. Always check the traffic

conditions around the vehicle.

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僅 Driving on an inclined road

This may result in unnecessary warn

ing, braking assist or no warning,

braking assist when necessary.

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Also, vehicle speed may rapidly

decrease when a vehicle, pedestrian

or cyclist ahead is suddenly detected.

Always have your eyes on the road

while driving uphill or downhill and if

necessary, steer your vehicle and

depress the brake pedal to reduce

your driving speed in order to main

-

tain a safe distance.

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僅 Changing lanes

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[A]: Your vehicle

[B]: Lane changing vehicle

When a vehicle [B] moves into your

lane from an adjacent lane, it cannot

be detected by the sensor until it is in

the sensor's detection range. Forward

Collision-Avoidance Assist may not

immediately detect the vehicle when

the vehicle changes lanes abruptly. In

this case, you must maintain a safe

braking distance, and if necessary,

steer your vehicle and depress the

brake pedal to reduce your driving

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not detect other vehicles, pedes

trians, or cyclists in front of you while

driving uphill or downhill adversely

affecting the performance of the sen

sors.

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speed in order to maintain a safe dis

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tance.

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Sensor fusion)

or when the vehicle in front of you has

higher ground clearance, additional

special attention is required. Forward

Collision-Avoidance Assist may not be

able to detect the cargo extending

from the vehicle. In these instances,

you must maintain a safe braking dis

-

tance from the rearmost object, and if

necessary, steer your vehicle and

depress the brake pedal to reduce

your driving speed in order to main

-

tain distance.

WARNING

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僅 When you are towing a trailer or

[A]: Your vehicle

[B]: Lane changing vehicle

[C]: Same lane vehicle

another vehicle, we recommend that

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist is

turned off due to safety reasons.

When a vehicle [B] in front of you

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may operate if objects that are similar

in shape or characteristics to vehicles,

pedestrians and cyclists are detected.

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merges out of the lane, Forward Colli

-

sion-Avoidance Assist may not imme

diately detect the vehicle [C] that is

now in front of you. In this case, you

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

must maintain a safe braking dis

-

does not operate on bicycles, motor

-

tance, and if necessary, steer your

vehicle and depress the brake pedal

cycles, or smaller wheeled objects,

such as luggage bags, shopping carts,

or strollers that are dragged by a

pedestrian or a cyclist.

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not operate normally if interfered

by strong electromagnetic waves.

to reduce your driving speed in order

to maintain a safe distance.

僅 Detecting vehicle

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not operate for approximately 15

seconds after the vehicle is started, or

the front view camera is initialized.

This device complies with Indus

try Canada licence-exempt RSS

standard(s).

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Operation is subject to the following

conditions:

If the vehicle in front of you has cargo

that extends rearward from the cab,

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