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

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Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA)

Reverse Parking Collision-

Avoidance Assist (PCA) (if

equipped)

CAUTION

Take the following precautions to main

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.

Detecting sensor

Wide-rear view camera

僅 Do not apply unnecessary force on

the rear view camera or the rear ultra

sonic sensors. Reverse Parking Colli

sion-Avoidance Assist may not

operate properly if the rear view cam

era or the rear ultrasonic sensor(s) is

forcibly moved out of proper align

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

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

sors.

僅 Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance

Assist may not operate normally if

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interfered by strong electromagnetic

waves.

Warning Timing

Reverse Parking Distance Warn

ing Settings

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

vation time for Forward Collision-Avoid

ance Assist.

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When the vehicle is first delivered, Warn

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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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

vated.

僅 The setting menu may not be avail

able for your vehicle depending on

the vehicle features and specifica

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

僅 Depending on your update, the menu

may be displayed as Warning Sound

or Warning Methods.

tion's Warning Volume will not turn off

but the volume will sound as '1' or

'Low'.

Reverse Parking Distance Warn

ing Operation

僅 Steering Wheel Vibration Warning:

Operating conditions

Select 'User Settings → Driver Assis

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

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

Rear Warning Only

僅 If the function detects a risk of colli

sion with a pedestrian or an object,

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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

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

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.

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

function will provide collision avoid

ance assist only when pedestrians are

detected. Always look around and pay

driver must immediately depress the

attention when backing up your vehi

brake pedal and check vehicle sur

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

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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material, such as snow or rain, it may

adversely affect camera performance

Reverse Parking Distance Warn

ing Malfunction and Limitations

and Reverse Parking Collision-Avoid

Reverse Parking Distance Warn

ing malfunction

ance Assist may not operate normally.

Always keep the camera lens clean.

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When Reverse Parking Collision- Avoid

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

Collision-Avoidance Assist system' warn

ing message will appear on the cluster,

and the function will turn off automati

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

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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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

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

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

僅 The wide-rear view camera or ultra

sonic sensors are covered with for

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.

僅 There is ground height difference

between the vehicle and the pedes

trian

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

stances:

僅 Any non-factory equipment or acces

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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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

僅 An ultrasonic sensor with similar fre

quency is near your vehicle

僅 The driver backs up the vehicle imme

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

no pedestrians or objects under the fol

lowing circumstances:

僅 Any non-factory equipment or acces

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

僅 Your vehicle height is low or high due

to heavy loads, abnormal tire pres

sure, etc.

僅 Rear view camera or the rear ultra

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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