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WARNING
Take the following precautions
when using Lane Keeping
Assist:
The driver should hold theresponsibility to safely drive
and control the vehicle. Do
not solely rely on the function
and drive dangerously.
The operation of Lane Keeping Assist can be can-
celled or not work properly
depending on road conditions
and surroundings. Always be
cautious while driving.
Refer to "Limitations of the function" in chapter 5, if the
lane is not detected properly.
When you are towing a trailer or another vehicle, we recom-
mend that Lane Keeping
Assist is turned off due to
safety reasons.
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If the vehicle is driven at highspeed, the steering wheel will
not be controlled. The driver
must always follow the speed
limit when using the function.
If any other function's warn- ing message is displayed or
audible warning is generated,
Lane Keeping Assist warning
message may not be dis-
played and audible warning
may not be generated.
You may not hear the warning sound of Lane Keeping Assist
if the surrounding is noisy.
If you attach objects to the steering wheel, steering may
not be assisted properly.
Lane Keeping Assist may not operate for 15 seconds after
the vehicle is started, or the
front view camera is initial-
ized.
Lane Keeping Assist will not operate when:
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- The vehicle is not driven in the center of the lane when
the function is turned on or
right after changing a lane
- ESC (Electronic Stability Control) or VSM (Vehicle
Stability Management) is
activated
- The vehicle is driven on a sharp curve
- Vehicle speed is below 35 mph (55 km/h) or above 130
mph (210 km/h)
- The vehicle makes sharp lane changes
- The vehicle is suddenly stopped
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Blind-Spot Collision Warning is
designed to help detect and monitor
approaching vehicles in the driver's
blind spot area and warn the driver of
a possible collision with a warning
message and audible warning.
Blind-Spot Collision Warning help
detects and informs the driver that a
vehicle is in the blind spot.Blind-Spot Collision Warning help
detects and informs the driver that a
vehicle is approaching at high speed
from the blind spot area.
BLIND-SPOT COLLISION WARNING (BCW) (IF EQUIPPED)
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CAUTION
The detecting range may vary
depending on the speed of yourvehicle. However, even if there isa vehicle in the blind spot, thefunction may not warn you whenyou pass by at high speed.
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✽ ✽NOTICE
• BCW stands for Blind-Spot
Collision Warning.
• In the following text, Blind-Spot Collision Warning will be re-
ferred as Blind-Spot Safety sys-
tem.
Detecting sensor
Refer to the picture above for the
detailed location of the detecting
sensor.
CAUTION
Warning timing may vary
depending on the speed of thevehicle approaching at highspeed.
CAUTION
Never disassemble the rear corner radar or radar assem-bly, or apply any impact on it.
If the rear corner radar have been replaced or repaired,have your vehicle inspectedby an authorized Kia dealer.
If there is impact on the rear corner radar or near the radar,even though the warning mes-sage does not appear on thecluster, Blind-Spot Safety sys-tem may not operate properly.In this case, have your vehicleinspected by an authorizedKia dealer.
Use only genuine parts to repair the rear bumper wherethe rear corner radar is located.
Do not apply license plate frame or object, such as abumper sticker, film or abumper guard near the rearcorner radar.
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Function settings
Setting
Blind-Spot Safety
With the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button in the ON posi-
tion, select or deselect "User
Settings →Driver Assistance →
Blind-Spot Safety" to set whether or
not to use each function.
•If 'Warning Only' is selected, the
function will warn the driver with a
warning message, an audible
warning depending on the collision
risk levels.
If 'Off' is selected, the function will turn off. When the engine is restarted with
the function off, the 'Blind-Spot
Safety System is Off' message will
appear on the cluster.
If you change the setting from 'Off' to
'Warning Only', the warning light on
the outside rearview mirror will blink
for three seconds.
In addition, if the engine is turned on,
when the function is set to 'Warning
Only', the warning light on the out-
side rearview mirror will blink for
three seconds.
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The function may not work properly if the bumper hasbeen replaced, or the sur-roundings of the rear cornerradar has been damaged orpaint has been applied.
If a trailer, carrier, etc. is installed, it may adverselyaffect the performance of therear corner radar or the func-tion may not operate.
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✽ ✽NOTICE
If the engine is restarted, Blind-Spot
Safety system will maintain the last
setting.
Warning Timing
With the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button in the ON posi-
tion, select 'Driver Assistance →
Warning Timing' from the User
Settings to change the initial warning
activation time for Blind-Spot Safety
system.
When the vehicle is first delivered,
Warning Timing is set to 'Normal'. If
you change the Warning Timing, the
warning time of other Driver
Assistance systems may change.
WARNING
If 'Warning Only' is selected,
steering is not assisted.
If 'Off' is selected, the driver should always be aware of the
surroundings and drive safely.
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CAUTION
The setting of the Warning Timing applies to all functionsof the Blind-Spot Safety sys-tem.
Even though 'Normal' is selected for Warning Timing, ifthe vehicles approaches athigh speed, the initial warningactivation time may seem late.
Select 'Late' for Warning Timing when traffic is light andwhen driving speed is slow.
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Function operation
Function warning
To warn the driver a vehicle is
detected, the warning light on the
outside rearview mirror and head-
up display (if equipped) will illumi-
nate
The function will operate when your vehicle speed is above 12
mph (20 km/h) and the speed of
the vehicle in the blind spot area is
above 7 mph (10 km/h).
Collision warning
Collision warning will operate whenthe turn signal is turned on in the
direction of the detected vehicle.
To warn the driver of a collision, the warning light on the outside
rearview mirror and head-up dis-
play (if equipped) will blink.
When the turn signal is turned off or you move away from the lane,
the collision warning will be can-
celed and the function will return to
vehicle detection state.
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WARNING
The detecting range of the
rear corner radar is deter-
mined by the standard road
width, therefore, on a narrow
road, the function may detect
other vehicles in the next lane
and warn you. In contrast, on
a wide road, the function may
not be able to detect a vehicle
driving in the next lane and
may not warn you.
When the hazard warning light is on, the collision warn-
ing by the turn signal will not
operate.
For your safety, change the Settings after parking the
vehicle at a safe location.
If any other function's warn- ing message is displayed or
audible warning is generated,
Blind-Spot Safety system's
warning message may not be
displayed and audible warn-
ing may not be generated.
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Function malfunction and limi-
tations
Function malfunction
When Blind-Spot Safety system is
not working properly, the 'Check
Blind-Spot Safety system' warning
message will appear on the cluster,
and the function will turn off automat-
ically, or the function will be limited. In
this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.When the outside rearview mirror
warning light is not working properly,
the 'Check side view mirror warning
light' warning message will appear
on the cluster.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia deal-
er.
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You may not hear the warning
sound of Blind-Spot Safety
system if the surrounding is
noisy.
Blind-Spot Safety system may warn the driver late or may not
warn the driver depending on
the road and driving condi-
tions.
Driver should maintain con- trol of the vehicle at all times.
Do not depend on Blind-Spot
Safety system. Maintain a safe
braking distance, and if nec-
essary, depress the brake
pedal to reduce driving speed
or to stop the vehicle.
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Function disabled
When the rear bumper around the
rear corner radar or sensor is cov-
ered with foreign material, such as
snow or rain, or installing a trailer or
carrier, it can reduce the detecting
performance and temporarily limit or
disable Blind-Spot Safety system.
If this occurs, the 'Blind-Spot Safety
system disabled. Radar blocked'
warning message will appear on the
cluster.
The function will operate normally
when such foreign material or trailer,
etc. is removed, and then the engine
is restarted. If the function does not operate nor-
mally after it is removed, have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
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WARNING
Even though the warning
message does not appear on
the cluster, Blind- Spot Safety
system may not properly
operate.
Blind-Spot Safety system may not properly operate in an
area (e.g. open terrain), where
any substance are not detect-
ed right after the engine is
turned on, or when the detect-
ing sensor is blocked with for-
eign material right after the
engine is turned on.
CAUTION
Turn off Blind-Spot Safety sys-tem to install a trailer, carrier,etc., or remove the trailer, carri-er, etc. to use Blind-Spot Safetysystem.
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WARNING
- Driving on a curve
Blind-Spot Safety system may
not operate properly when driv-
ing on a curved road. The func-
tion may not detect the vehicle
in the next lane.
Always pay attention to road
and driving conditions while
driving.
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Blind-Spot Safety system may
not operate properly when driv-
ing on the curved road. The
function may recognize the
vehicle in the same lane.
Always pay attention to road
and driving conditions while
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- Driving where the road ismerging/dividing
Blind-Spot Safety system may
not operate properly when driv-
ing where the road merges or
divides. The function may not
detect the vehicle in the next
lane.
Always pay attention to road
and driving conditions while
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This device complies with Part 15
of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harm-ful interference, and
2. This device must accept any inter- ference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired
operation.
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- Driving on a slope
Blind-Spot Safety system may
not operate properly when driv-
ing on a slope. The function
may not detect the vehicle in
the next lane or may incorrectly
detect the ground or structure.
Always pay attention to road
and driving conditions while
driving.
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- Driving where the heights ofthe lanes are different
Blind-Spot Safety system may
not operate properly when driv-
ing where the heights of the
lanes are different. The function
may not detect the vehicle on a
road with different lane heights
(underpass joining section,
grade separated intersections,
etc.).
Always pay attention to road
and driving conditions while
driving.
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WARNING
Blind-Spot Safety system may
not operate normally if inter-
fered by strong electromag-
netic waves.
Blind-Spot Safety system may
not operate for 3 seconds
after the vehicle is started, or
the rear corner radars are ini-
tialized.
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