Kia Sportage: Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist malfunction and
limitations
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist malfunction
![Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist malfunction](images/books/1538/11/index.4.jpg)
- Check Forward Safety system
When Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist is not working properly, the warning
message will appear, and the (
)
and (
) warning lights will appear
on
the cluster.
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist disabled
![Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist disabled](images/books/1538/11/index.7.jpg)
- Forward Safety system disabled.
Radar blocked
![Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist disabled](images/books/1538/11/index.8.jpg)
- Forward Safety system disabled.
Camera obscured
When the front windshield where the
front view camera is located, front radar
cover, or sensor is located is covered
with foreign material, such as snow or
rain, it can reduce the detecting performance
and temporarily limit or disable
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist.
If this occurs the warning message, and
the (
) and (
) warning lights will
appear on the cluster.
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will
operate normally when snow, rain or foreign
material is removed. Always keep it
clean.
If Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
does not operate normally after obstruction
(snow, rain, or foreign material) is
removed, have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING
- Even though the warning message or
warning light does not appear on the
cluster, Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist may not properly operate.
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
may not properly operate in an area
(e.g. open terrain), where any substance
are not detected after turning
ON the vehicle.
Limitations of Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may
not operate normally, or it may operate
unexpectedly under the following circumstances:
- The detecting sensor or the surroundings
are contaminated or damaged
- The temperature around the front
view camera is high or low due to surrounding
environment
- The camera lens is contaminated due
to tinted, filmed or coated windshield,
damaged glass, or sticky foreign
material (sticker, bug, etc.) on the
glass
- Moisture is not removed or frozen on
the windshield
- Washer fluid is continuously sprayed,
or the wiper is on
- Driving in heavy rain or snow, or thick
fog
- The field of view of the front view
camera is obstructed by sun glare
- Street light or light from an oncoming
vehicle is reflected on the wet road
surface, such as a puddle on the road
- An object is placed on the dashboard
- Your vehicle is being towed
- The surroundings are very bright
- The surroundings are very dark, such
as in a tunnel, etc.
- The brightness changes suddenly, for
example when entering or exiting a
tunnel
- The brightness outside is low, and the
headlamps are not on or are not
bright
- Only part of the vehicle, pedestrian or
cyclist is detected
- The vehicle in front is a bus, heavy
truck, truck with a unusually shaped
luggage, trailer, etc.
- The vehicle in front has no tail lights,
tail lights are located unusually, etc.
- The brightness outside is low, and the
tail lamps are not on or are not bright
- The rear of the front vehicle is small or
the vehicle does not look normal, such
as when the vehicle is tilted, overturned,
or the side of the vehicle is visible,
etc.
- The front vehicle's ground clearance
is low or high
- A vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist suddenly
cuts in front
- The bumper around the front radar is
impacted, damaged or the front radar
is out of position
- The temperature around the front
radar is high or low
- Driving through a tunnel or iron
bridge
- Driving in large areas where there are
few vehicles or structures (i.e. desert,
meadow, suburb, etc.)
- Driving near areas containing metal
substances, such as a construction
zone, railroad, etc.
- A material is near that reflects very
well on the front radar, such as a
guardrail, nearby vehicle, etc.
- The cyclist in front is on a bicycle
made of material that does not reflect
on the front radar
- The vehicle in front is detected late
- The vehicle in front is suddenly
blocked by a obstacle
- The vehicle in front suddenly changes
lane or suddenly reduces speed
- The vehicle in front is bent out of
shape
- The front vehicle's speed is fast or
slow
- The vehicle in front steers in the
opposite direction of your vehicle to
avoid a collision
- With a vehicle in front, your vehicle
changes lane at low speed
- The vehicle in front is covered with
snow
- You are departing or returning to the
lane
- Unstable driving
- You are on a roundabout and the
vehicle in front is not detected
- You are continuously driving in a circle
- The vehicle in front has an unusual
shape
- The vehicle in front is driving uphill or
downhill
- The pedestrian or cyclist is not fully
detected, for example, if the pedestrian
is leaning over or is not fully
walking upright
- The pedestrian or cyclist is wearing
clothing or equipment that makes it
difficult to detect as a pedestrian or
cyclist
The illustration below shows the image
the front view camera and front radar
will detect as a vehicle, pedestrian and
cyclist.
![](images/books/1538/11/index.11.jpg)
- The pedestrian or cyclist in front is
moving very quickly
- The pedestrian or cyclist in front is
short or is posing a low posture
- The pedestrian or cyclist in front has
impaired mobility
- The pedestrian or cyclist in front is
moving intersected with the driving
direction
- There is a group of pedestrians,
cyclists or a large crowd in front
- The pedestrian or cyclist is wearing
clothing that easily blends into the background, making
it difficult to
detect
- The pedestrian or cyclist is difficult to
distinguish from the similar shaped
structure in the surroundings
- You are driving by a pedestrian,
cyclist, traffic signs, structures, etc.
near the intersection
- When driving in the following places
- Driving through steam, smoke or
shadow
- Driving through a tunnel or iron
bridge
- Driving in large areas where there
are few vehicles or structures (i.e.
desert, meadow, suburb, etc.)
- Driving in a parking lot
- Driving through toll gate, construction
areas, partially paved roads,
bumpy roads, speed bumps, etc.
- Driving near areas containing metal
substances, such as a construction
zone, railroad, etc.
- Driving on an incline road, curved
road, etc.
- Driving through a roadside with
trees or streetlights
- Driving through a narrow road
where trees or grass are overgrown
- There is interference by electromagnetic
waves, such as driving in
an area with strong radio waves or
electrical noise
- The adverse road conditions cause
excessive vehicle vibrations while
driving
- Your vehicle height is low or high due
to heavy loads, abnormal tire pressure,
etc.
WARNING
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
may not detect other vehicle, pedestrian
or cyclist in front of you on
curved roads adversely affecting the
performance of the sensors. This may
result in no warning or braking assist
when necessary.
When driving on a curved road, 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
maintain a safe distance.
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.
If this occurs, Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist may unnecessarily warn
the driver and control the brake.
Always check the traffic conditions
around the vehicle.
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
may not detect other vehicle, pedestrian
or cyclist in front of you while
driving uphill or downhill, adversely
affecting the performance of the sensors.
This may result in unnecessary warning
or braking assist or no warning or
braking assist when necessary.
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 maintain
a safe distance.
[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
speed in order to maintain a safe distance.
[A]: Your vehicle, [B]:
Lane changing
vehicle,
[C]: Same lane vehicle
When a vehicle (B) in front of you
merges out of the lane, Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist may not immediately
detect the vehicle (C) that is
now in front of you. 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 speed in order
to maintain a safe distance.
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,
you must maintain a safe braking distance
from the rearmost object, and if
necessary, steer your vehicle and
depress the brake pedal to reduce
your driving speed in order to maintain
distance.
WARNING
- When you are towing a trailer or
another vehicle, we recommend that
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist is
turned off due to safety reasons.
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
may operate if objects that are similar
in shape or characteristics to vehicle,
pedestrian or cyclist are detected.
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
does not operate on bicycles, motorcycles,
or smaller wheeled objects,
such as luggage bags, shopping carts,
or strollers.
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
may not operate normally if interfered
by strong electromagnetic waves.
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
may not operate for 15 seconds after
the vehicle is started, or the front view
camera is initialized.
This device complies with Part 15
of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following
three conditions:
- This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
- This device must accept any interference
received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
- Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void
the user's authority to operate the
device.
Radio frequency radiation exposure
information:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment
should be installed and operated
with minimum distance of 8 inches (20
cm) between the radiator (antenna) and
your body. This transmitter must not be
colocated or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter.
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