Get Driving your vehicle -> Blind spot Collision Warning Guide for Kia Sportage SUV 2020

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BLIND SPOT COLLISION WARNING (BCW) / REAR CROSS-TRAFFIC COLLISION

WARNING (RCCW) (IF EQUIPPED)

- Blind-Spot Area

- Lane Change Assist

Blind-Spot Collision Warning

(BCW)

The BCW (Blind-Spot Collision

Warning) system uses radar sensors

in the rear bumper. The sensors

monitor a closing any approaching

vehicles from behind or a vehicles in

driver’s blind spot area and alert the

driver of while driving.

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The warning range is dependent on When vehicles are approaching to

your vehicle speed.

your vehicle at high speed, the warn-

ing message will occur.

Note that if your vehicle is traveling

much faster than other nearby vehi-

cles, the warning will not occur.

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To cancel:

Press the BCW switch again. The

indicator on the switch will go off.

When the system is not used, turn

the system off by turning off the

switch.

System setting and activation

System setting

WARNING

• Unexpected situations may

lead to possible accidents.

Always pay attention to road

conditions and driving even

when the Blind-Spot Collision

Warning is being operated.

• The Blind-Spot Collision

Warning system is a supple-

mental convenience system to

assist driving. The system is

not a substitute for proper and

safe driving. It is the responsi-

bility of the driver to always

check to the vehicle around.

Do not solely rely on the sys-

tem, but always pay attention

to drive safely.

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NOTICE

• If the vehicle is turned off then on

again, the BCW system returns to

the previous state.

• When the system is turned on, the

warning light will illuminate for 3

seconds on the outside rearview

mirror.

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To operate:

Press the BCW switch with the

Ignition switch in the ON position.

The indicator on the BCW switch will

illuminate.

• The Blind-Spot Collision

Warning (BCW) system may

not detect every object around

your vehicle.

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The system will activate when:

1. The BCW system is on.

Warning indicator and sound

2nd stage

1st stage

2. The vehicle speed is above about

30 km/h (20 mph).

3. Other vehicles are detected in

blind spot.

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Second stage alert

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A warning alarm to alert the driver

First stage alert

will activate when:

If a vehicle is detected within the

boundary of the system, a yellow

warning light will illuminate on the

outside rearview mirror.

If the detected vehicle is not in detec-

tion range, the warning will be turned

off according to the driving condi-

tions of the vehicle.

1. A vehicle has been detected in the

blind spot area by the radar sys-

tem (the warning light will illumi-

nate on the outside rearview mir-

ror (i.e., in the first stage alert)

AND

2. The turn signal is on to change a

lane (same side as where the

vehicle is being detected)

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When the second stage alert is acti-

vated, the warning light on the out-

side rearview mirror will also blink.

If you turn off the turn signal switch,

the second stage alert (the warning

chime and the blinking warning light

on the outside rearview mirror) will

be deactivated.

If the detected vehicle is not in detec-

tion range, the warning will be turned

off according to the driving condi-

tions of the vehicle.

CAUTION

WARNING

• The driver should always use

extreme caution while operat-

ing the vehicle, whether or not

the warning light on the out-

side rearview mirror illumi-

nates or there is a warning

alarm.

• The warning light on the out-

side rearview mirror will illu-

minate whenever a vehicle is

detected at the rear side by

the system. To avoid acci-

dents, do not focus only on

the warning light and neglect

to see the surrounding of the

vehicle.

• Drive safely even though the

vehicle is equipped with a

Blind-Spot Collision Warning

System (BCW). Do not solely

rely on the system but check

your surroundings before

changing lanes or backing the

vehicle up. The Blind-Spot

Collision Warning system

(BCW) may not detect every

object alongside the vehicle.

• Playing the vehicle audio sys-

tem at high volume may pre-

vent occupants from hearing

the

Blind-Spot

Collision

Warning System warning

sounds.

• The warning of the Blind-Spot

Collision Warning System may

not sound if warning sounds

from other systems are acti-

vated.

• The system may not alert the

driver in some situations due

to system limitations so

always check your surround-

ings while driving.

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