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Emergency braking (2nd warning)
The warning message appears on
the LCD display with the warning
alarms.
The brake control is maximized
just before a collision, reducing
impact when it strikes a forward
vehicle.
- It will operate if the vehicle speed
is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h)
and less than or equal to 40 mph
(60 km/h) on a forward vehicle.
(Depending on the condition of
the vehicle ahead and the envi-
ronment surrounding it, the possi-
ble maximum operating speed
may be reduced.)- For pedestrian, the vehicle speed
is greater than or equal to 5 mph
(8 km/h) and less than 40 mph
(60 km/h).(Depending on the
condition of pedestrian and the
surrounding environment the pos-
sible maximum operating speed
may be reduced.)
FCA controls the brakes within cer-
tain limit to release shock from the
collision.
FCA controls the maximum brakes
just before the collision.
- If you select “Warning Only”, FCA
activates and produces only
warning alarms in accordance
with the collision risk levels. You
should control the brake directly
because FCA do not control the
brake.
Brake operation
In an urgent situation, the braking
system enters into the ready status
for prompt reaction to assist the driv-
er in depressing the brake pedal.
FCA provides additional braking
power for optimum braking per-
formance, when the driver
depresses the brake pedal.
The braking control is automatical-
ly deactivated, when the driver
sharply depresses the accelerator
pedal, or when the driver abruptly
operates the steering wheel.
The braking control is automatical-
ly canceled, when risk factors dis-
appear.
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Detecting sensor (Front view
camera)
It is a sensor that decide the risk of a
collision by detecting the distance to
vehicles ahead or pedestrian.
In bad weather conditions such as
heavy rain, heavy snow, and fog, or
when the front view camera is cov-
ered by foreign material, dust, tec.,
the front view camera will be degrad-
ed and the function will be temporar-
ily disabled.
Always keep the front view camera
sensor clean.
WARNING
FCA cannot avoid all collisions.
FCA might not completely stop
the vehicle before a collision,
due to ambient, weather and
road conditions. The driver has
the responsibility to drive safely
and control the vehicle.
WARNING
FCA operates in accordance
with certain risk factors, such
as the distance from the vehi-
cle/pedestrian in front, the
speed of the vehicle/pedestrian
in front, and the driver's vehicle
operation.
CAUTION
The driver should always pay
great caution to vehicle opera-
tion, even though there is no
warning message or warning
alarm.
If any other warning sound
such as seat belt warning
chime is already generated,
Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist warning may not
sound.
Excessive audio volume may
disturb the sound of the func-
tion warning alarm.
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NOTICE
• Be careful not to apply unneces-
sary force on the frontal sensor
area. When the sensor moves out
of the correct position due to
external force, FCA may not nor-
mally operate even without the
warning light or message. In this
case, have your vehicle inspected
by an authorized Kia dealer.
• Keep the sensor and sensor area
clean.
• Be careful not to force to shock on
sensor or area. If the sensor is out
of the position by the shock, FCA
may not normally operate even
without the warning light ON or
message. In this case, have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
• Do not tint the window or install
stickers, accessories around the
inside mirror where the front view
camera is installed.
• Make sure the front view camera
installation point does not get wet.
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• Do not impact or arbitrarily
remove any front view camera
components.
• Do not place reflective
objects(white paper or mirror etc.)
on the crash pad.
FCA may activate unnecessarily
due to reflect of the sunlight.
• For more cautions for the camera
sensor, refer to Lane Keeping
Assist (LKA) in this chapter.
Warning message and warning
light
If the front view camera is covered by
bad weather or foreign objects, dust,
etc., FCA operation may stop tem-
porarily. If this occurs, a warning mes-
sage will appear on the LCD display.
FCA will operate normally when
debris is removed.
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Function malfunction
When FCA is not working properly,
FCA warning light ( ) will illumi-
nate and the warning message will
appear for a few seconds. After the
message disappears, the master
warning light ( ) will illuminate.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
The FCA warning message may
appear along with the illumination
of the ESC warning light.
WARNING
FCA may not activate without
any warning messages accord-
ing to driving condition, traffic
on the road, weather, road con-
dition, etc.
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WARNING
FCA is only a supplemental
function for the driver’s con-
venience. The driver should
hold the responsibility to con-
trol the vehicle operation. Do
not solely depend on FCA.
Rather, maintain a safe braking
distance, and, if necessary,
depress the brake pedal to
lower the driving speed.
In certain instances and
under certain driving condi-
tions, FCA may activate unin-
tentionally. This initial warning
message appears on the LCD
display with a warning chime.
Also, in certain instances the
front radar sensor or front
view camera recognition func-
tion may not detect the vehi-
cle or pedestrian ahead. FCA
may not activate and the
warning message will not be
displayed.
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If there is a malfunction with
FCA, the autonomous emer-
gency braking may not be
applied even through the
braking system is operating
normally.
If the vehicle in front stops
suddenly, you may have less
control of the brake system.
Therefore, always keep a safe
distance between your vehicle
and the vehicle in front of you.
FCA may activate during brak-
ing and the vehicle may stop,
suddenly shifting loose
objects toward the passen-
gers. Always keep loose
objects secured.
FCA may not activate if the
driver applies the brake pedal
to avoid a collision.
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Even if there is any problem
with the brake control func-
tion of FCA, the vehicle's
basic braking performance
will operate normally.
However, brake control func-
tion for avoiding collisions
may not activate.
FCA operates only to detect
vehicles, pedestrian in front of
the vehicle.
FCA does not operate when
the vehicle is in reverse.
FCA is not designed to detect
other objects on the road
such as animals.
FCA does not detect vehicles
in the opposite lane.
FCA does not detect cross
traffic vehicles that are
approaching.
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FCA cannot detect the driver
approaching the side view of
a parked vehicle (for example
on a dead end street.) In these
situations, you must maintain
a safe braking distance, and if
necessary, depress the brake
pedal to reduce the driving
speed in order to maintain a
safe distance.
FCA may not activate as a
result of the road conditions,
inclement weather, driving
conditions or traffic condi-
tions.
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Limitation of the function
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
is designed to monitor the vehicle
ahead in the roadway through front
view camera recognition to warn the
driver that a collision is imminent,
and if necessary, apply emergency
braking. In certain situations, the
front view camera may not be able to
detect the vehicle ahead or pedestri-
an ahead. In these cases, FCA may
not operate normally. The driver must
pay careful attention in the following
situations where FCA operation may
be limited.
Recognizing vehicles
The sensor may be limited when:
The function may not work around
15 seconds after starting the vehi-
cle or the initialization or rebooting
of the front view camera.
The front view camera is blocked
with a foreign object or debris
The front view camera lens is con-
taminated due to tinted, filmed or
coated windshield, damaged
glass, or stuck of foreign matter
(sticker, bug, etc.) on the glass
Inclement weather such as heavy
rain or snow obscures the field of
view of the front view camera
There is interference by electro-
magnetic waves
The front view camera recognition
is limited
The vehicle in front is too small to
be detected (for example a motor
cycle or bicycle etc.)
The vehicle in front is an oversize
vehicle or trailer that is too big to
be detected by the front view cam-
era recognition function (for exam-
ple a tractor trailer, etc.) The driver's field of view is not well
illuminated (either too dark or too
much reflection or too much back-
light that obscures the field of view)
The vehicle in front does not have
their rear lights properly turned
ON.
The outside brightness changes
suddenly, for example when enter-
ing or exiting a tunnel
The vehicle in front is driving errat-
ically
The vehicle is on unpaved or
uneven rough surfaces, or road
with sudden gradient changes.
The vehicle is under ground level
or inside a building.
The vehicle is driven near areas
containing metal substances as a
construction zone, railroad, etc.
The sensor recognition changes
suddenly when passing over a
speed bump
The vehicle shakes heavily.
You are on a roundabout and the
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The front view camera is broken.
The headlamps are not on at night
or in a tunnel, or light level is low.
The light of street, sun, oncoming
vehicle and so on reflects from the
water on the road.
When light shines brightly in the
reverse direction you drive.
The shadow is on the lane marker
by a median strip, trees, etc.
The windshield glass is fogged up;
a clear view of the road is obstruct-
ed
The front view camera sensor
recognition is limited
When only a part of vehicle image
does not cover the entire vehicle.
When the front view camera is
blocked by continuous washer
spray and wiper operation.
The vehicle in front is a special
purpose vehicle, a trailer, or a truck
loading with unusual shape of lug-
gage.
The ambient light is too high or low.
The vehicle is passing a tunnel, a
tollgate, or partially paved road. The windshield glass is fogged up;
It is hard to see the rear side of the
vehicle in front.
When it is hard to see the rear side
of the front vehicle. (The front vehi-
cle is turning or is overturned.)
When the rear part of the front
vehicle is small or low.
When a trailer or other vehicle is
towing the front vehicle.
When the ground clearance of the
front vehicle is high.
When a front vehicle makes sud-
den lane changes unexpectedly.Detecting pedestrian
The sensor may be limited when:
The pedestrian is not fully detected
by the front view camera recogni-
tion function, for example, if the
pedestrian is leaning over or is not
fully walking upright.
The pedestrian is moving very
quickly or appears abruptly in the
front view camera detection area.
The pedestrian is wearing clothing
that easily blends into the back-
ground, making it difficult to be
detected by the front view camera
recognition function.
The outside lighting is too bright
(e.g. when driving in bright sunlight
or in sun glare) or too dark (e.g.
when driving on a dark rural road
at night).
It is difficult to detect and distin-
guish the pedestrian from other
objects in the surroundings, for
example, when there is a group of
pedestrian or a large crowd.
There is an item similar to a per-
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The pedestrian has impaired
mobility.
When the pedestrian suddenly
interrupts in front of the vehicle.
- Driving on a curve
The performance of Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist may be
limited when driving on a curved
road. The front view camera recogni-
tion function may not detect the vehi-
cle or pedestrian traveling in front on
a curved road.This may result in no alarm and
braking when necessary. Always pay
attention to road and driving condi-
tions, and if necessary, depress the
brake pedal to reduce your driving
speed in order to maintain a safe dis-
tance.
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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
may recognize a vehicle or pedestrian
in the next lane or outside the lane
when driving on a curved road. If this
occurs, the function may unnecessar-
ily alarm the driver and apply the
brake. Always pay attention to road
and driving conditions, while driving.- Driving on a slope
The performance of Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist may be
decreased while driving upward or
downward on a slope. The front view
camera recognition may not detect
the vehicle or pedestrian in front.This may result in unnecessary
alarm and braking or no alarm and
braking when necessary. When the
function suddenly recognizes the
vehicle or pedestrian in front while
passing over a slope, you may expe-
rience sharp deceleration. Always
keep your eyes forward while driving
upward or downward on a slope,
and, if necessary, depress the brake
pedal to reduce your driving speed in
order to maintain distance.
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- Changing lanes
When a vehicle changes lanes in
front of you, Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist may not immedi-
ately detect the vehicle, especially if
the vehicle changes lanes abruptly.
In this case, you must maintain a
safe braking distance, and if neces-
sary, depress the brake pedal to
reduce your driving speed in order to
maintain a safe distance.When driving in stop-and-go traffic,
and a stopped vehicle in front of you
merges out of the lane, Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist may not
immediately detect the new vehicle
that is now in front of you. In this
case, you must maintain a safe brak-
ing distance, and if necessary,
depress the brake pedal to reduce
your driving speed in order to main-
tain a safe distance.- Recognizing the vehicle
When the vehicle in front has heavy
loading extended rearward, or when
the vehicle in front has higher ground
clearance, it may induce a haz-
ardous situation. Always pay atten-
tion to road and driving conditions,
while driving and, if necessary,
depress the brake pedal to reduce
your driving speed in order to main-
tain distance.
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