Driving your vehicle -> Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist for Your Kia Sorento SUV 2023

Driving your vehicle  
Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA)  
Reverse Parking Collision-  
Avoidance Assist (PCA) (if  
equipped)  
CAUTION  
Take the following precautions to main  
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tain optimal performance of the detect  
ing sensors:  
Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance  
Assist may warn the driver or may assist  
僅 Always keep the rear view camera  
and rear ultrasonic sensors clean.  
僅 Do not use any cleanser containing  
acid or alkaline detergents when  
cleaning the rear view camera lens.  
Use only a mild soap or neutral deter  
gent, and rinse thoroughly with water.  
僅 Never disassemble or apply impact on  
the rear view camera or the rear ultra  
sonic sensors components.  
with braking to help reduce the possibil  
ity of collision with a pedestrian or an  
object when backing up.  
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Detecting sensor  
Wide-rear view camera  
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僅 Do not apply unnecessary force on  
the rear view camera or the rear ultra  
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sonic sensors. Reverse Parking Colli  
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sion-Avoidance Assist may not  
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operate properly if the rear view cam  
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era or the rear ultrasonic sensor(s) is  
forcibly moved out of proper align  
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ment. Have the vehicle inspected by  
an authorized Kia dealer.  
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僅 Do not spray the rear view camera or  
the rear ultrasonic sensors or their  
surrounding area directly with a high  
pressure washer. It may cause the  
Rear ultrasonic sensors  
rear view camera or the rear ultra  
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sonic sensors to malfunction.  
僅 Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance  
Assist may not work properly if the  
bumper has been damaged, replaced  
or repaired.  
僅 Do not apply objects, such as  
abumper sticker or a bumper guard,  
near the rear view camera or rear  
ultrasonic sensors or apply paint to  
the bumper. Doing so may adversely  
affect the performance of Reverse  
Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist.  
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Refer to the picture above for the  
detailed location of the detecting sen  
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sors.  
僅 Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance  
Assist may not operate normally if  
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Driving your vehicle  
Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA)  
interfered by strong electromagnetic  
waves.  
Warning Timing  
Reverse Parking Distance Warn  
ing Settings  
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Parking Safety  
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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  
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vation time for Forward Collision-Avoid  
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ance Assist.  
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When the vehicle is first delivered, Warn  
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With the ENGINE START/STOP button in  
the ON position, select or deselect  
'Driver Assistance → Parking Safety'  
from the Settings menu to set whether  
or not to use each function.  
ing Timing is set to 'Normal'.  
If you change the Warning Timing, the  
warning time of other Driver Assistance  
systems may change.  
Warning Methods  
僅 If 'Rear Active Assist' is selected, the  
function will warn the driver and assist  
with braking when a collision with a  
pedestrian or an object is imminent.  
僅 If 'Rear Warning Only' is selected, the  
function will warn the driver when a  
collision with a pedestrian or an object  
is imminent. Braking will not be  
assisted.  
僅 If 'Off' is selected, the function will  
turn off.  
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Driving your vehicle  
Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA)  
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  
the vehicle features and specifica  
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tions.  
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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.  
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  
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僅 Depending on your update, the menu  
may be displayed as Warning Sound  
or Warning Methods.  
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tion's Warning Volume will not turn off  
but the volume will sound as '1' or  
'Low'.  
Reverse Parking Distance Warn  
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ing Operation  
僅 Steering Wheel Vibration Warning:  
Operating conditions  
Select 'User Settings → Driver Assis  
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If 'Rear Active Assist' or 'Rear Warning  
Only' is set from the Settings menu,  
Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance  
Assist will be in the ready status when  
the following conditions are satisfied:  
tance → Haptic warning' on the LCD  
display or 'Settings → Vehicle →  
Driver Assistance → Warning Methods  
→ Haptic warning' on the Infotain  
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ment system.  
僅 The liftgate is closed  
僅 The gear is changed to R (Reverse)  
僅 Vehicle speed is below 10 km/h (6  
mph)  
Function components such as the rear  
view camera and the rear ultrasonic sen  
sors are in normal conditions  
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  
Vibration Warning, the Warning Vol  
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Rear Warning Only  
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僅 If the function detects a risk of colli  
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sion with a pedestrian or an object,  
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Driving your vehicle  
Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA)  
the function will warn the driver with  
an audible warning, steering wheel  
vibration and warning message on  
the cluster. When Rear View Monitor  
is operating, a warning will appear on  
the infotainment system screen.  
僅 If 'Rear Warning Only' is selected,  
braking will not be assisted.  
僅 The warning will turn off when the  
gear is shifted to P (Park), N (Neutral)  
or D (Drive).  
僅 The brake control may not operate  
properly depending on the status of  
ESC (Electronic Stability Control).  
僅 There will only be a warning when:  
- The ESC (Electronic Stability Con  
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trol) warning light is on  
- ESC (Electronic Stability Control) is  
engaged in a different function  
WARNING  
僅 Playing the vehicle audio system at  
high volume may prevent passengers  
Rear Active Assist  
僅 If the function detects a risk of colli  
from hearing Reverse Parking Colli  
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sion-Avoidance Assist warning sounds  
sion with a pedestrian or an object,  
Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance  
Assist will warn the driver with an  
audible warning, steering wheel vibra  
tion and warning message on the  
cluster. When Rear View Monitor is  
operating, a warning will appear on  
the infotainment system screen.  
僅 Noise may be heard when sudden  
braking occurs to avoid a collision.  
僅 If any other warning sound such as  
the seat belt warning chime is already  
generated, Reverse Parking Collision-  
Avoidance Assist warning may not  
sound.  
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僅 The performance of Reverse Parking  
Collision-Avoidance Assist may vary  
under certain conditions. If vehicle  
speed is above 4 km/h (2 mph), the  
僅 If the function detects imminent colli  
sion with a pedestrian or an object  
behind the vehicle, the function will  
assist you with braking. The driver  
needs to pay attention as the brake  
assist will end within 2 seconds. The  
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function will provide collision avoid  
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ance assist only when pedestrians are  
detected. Always look around and pay  
driver must immediately depress the  
attention when backing up your vehi  
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brake pedal and check vehicle sur  
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cle.  
roundings.  
僅 Brake control will end when:  
- The gear is changed to P (Park) or  
D (Drive).  
- The driver depresses the brake  
pedal with sufficient power  
- Braking assist last for approxi  
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mately 2 seconds  
僅 The warning will turn off when:  
- The driver changes the gear to P  
(Park), N (Neutral), or D (Drive)  
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Driving your vehicle  
Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA)  
material, such as snow or rain, it may  
adversely affect camera performance  
Reverse Parking Distance Warn  
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ing Malfunction and Limitations  
and Reverse Parking Collision-Avoid  
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Reverse Parking Distance Warn  
ing malfunction  
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ance Assist may not operate normally.  
Always keep the camera lens clean.  
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When Reverse Parking Collision- Avoid  
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The wide-rear ultrasonic sensors are  
located inside the rear bumper to detect  
objects in the rear area. If the sensors  
are covered with foreign material, such  
as snow or rain, it may adversely affect  
ance Assist or other related systems are  
not working properly, the 'Check Parking  
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Collision-Avoidance Assist system' warn  
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ing message will appear on the cluster,  
and the function will turn off automati  
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sensor performance and Reverse Park-  
cally. Have your vehicle inspected by an  
authorized Kia dealer.  
ing Collision-Avoidance Assist may not  
operate normally. Always keep the rear  
bumper clean.  
Reverse Parking Distance Warn  
ing disabled  
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Wide-rear view camera  
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The rear view camera is used as a  
detecting sensor to detect pedestrians. If  
the camera lens is covered with foreign  
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Driving your vehicle  
Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA)  
Wide-rear ultrasonic sensor  
僅 Rear view camera or rear ultrasonic  
sensor(s) is damaged  
僅 Rear view camera or the rear ultra  
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sonic sensor(s) is stained with foreign  
matter, such as snow, dirt, etc.  
僅 Rear view camera is obscured by a  
light source or by inclement weather,  
such as heavy rain, fog, snow, etc.  
僅 The surrounding is very bright or very  
dark  
僅 Outside temperature is very high or  
very low  
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僅 The wind is either strong (above 20  
The 'Rear camera error or blockage' or  
'Parking sensor error or blockage' warn  
ing message will appear on the cluster if  
the following situations occur:  
km/h (12 mph)) or blowing perpendic  
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ular to the rear bumper  
僅 Objects generating excessive noise,  
such as vehicle horns, loud motorcy  
cle engines or truck air brakes, are  
near your vehicle  
僅 An ultrasonic sensor with similar fre  
quency is near your vehicle  
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僅 The wide-rear view camera or ultra  
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sonic sensors are covered with for  
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eign material, such as snow or rain,  
etc.  
僅 There is inclement weather, such as  
heavy snow, heavy rain, etc.  
If this occurs, Reverse Parking Collision-  
Avoidance Assist may turn off or may  
not operate properly. Check whether the  
rear view camera and rear ultrasonic  
sensors are clean.  
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僅 There is ground height difference  
between the vehicle and the pedes  
trian  
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僅 The image of the pedestrian in the  
rear view camera is indistinguishable  
from the background  
僅 The pedestrian is near the rear edge  
of the vehicle  
僅 The pedestrian is not standing upright  
僅 The pedestrian is either very short or  
very tall for the function to detect  
僅 The pedestrian or cyclist is wearing  
clothing that easily blends into the  
background, making it difficult to  
detect  
僅 The pedestrian is wearing clothing  
that does not reflect ultrasonic waves  
well  
僅 Size, thickness, height, or shape of the  
object does not reflect ultrasonic  
Limitations of Reverse Parking  
Distance Warning  
Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance  
Assist may not assist braking or warn the  
driver even if there are pedestrians or  
objects under the following circum  
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stances:  
僅 Any non-factory equipment or acces  
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sory is installed  
僅 Your vehicle is unstable due to an  
accident or other causes  
僅 Bumper height or rear ultrasonic sen  
sor installation has been modified  
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Driving your vehicle  
Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA)  
waves well (e.g., pole, bush, curbs,  
carts, edge of a wall, etc.)  
cle engines or truck air brakes, are  
near your vehicle  
僅 The pedestrian or the object is moving  
僅 The pedestrian or the object is very  
close to the rear of the vehicle  
僅 A wall is behind the pedestrian or the  
object  
僅 The object is not located at the rear  
center of your vehicle  
僅 The object is not parallel to the rear  
bumper  
僅 The road is slippery or inclined  
僅 Your vehicle is backing towards a nar  
row passage or parking space  
僅 Your vehicle is backing towards an  
uneven road surface, such as an  
unpaved road, gravel, bump, gradient,  
etc.  
僅 A trailer or carrier is installed on the  
rear of your vehicle  
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僅 An ultrasonic sensor with similar fre  
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quency is near your vehicle  
僅 The driver backs up the vehicle imme  
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diately after shifting to R (Reverse)  
僅 The driver accelerates or circles the  
vehicle  
Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance  
Assist may unnecessarily warn the driver  
or assist with braking even if there are  
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no pedestrians or objects under the fol  
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lowing circumstances:  
僅 Any non-factory equipment or acces  
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sory is installed  
僅 Your vehicle is unstable due to an  
accident or other causes  
僅 Bumper height or rear ultrasonic sen  
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sor installation has been modified  
僅 Your vehicle height is low or high due  
to heavy loads, abnormal tire pres  
sure, etc.  
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僅 Rear view camera or the rear ultra  
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sonic sensor(s) is stained with foreign  
matter, such as snow, dirt, etc.  
僅 The pattern on the road is mistaken  
for a pedestrian  
僅 There is shadow or light reflecting on  
the ground  
僅 Pedestrians or objects are around the  
path of the vehicle  
僅 Objects generating excessive noise,  
such as vehicle horns, loud motorcy  
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