KIA SPORTAGE 2021 Owners Manual

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Warning message and warninglight
When the sensor is covered with dirt,
snow, or debris, FCA operation may
stop temporarily.
If this occurs, a warning message will
appear on the LCD display.
Remove any dirt, snow, or debris and
clean the sensor before operating
FCA.
The system will operate normally
when such dirt, snow or debris is
removed. However, FCA system may not prop-
erly operate in an area (e.g. open ter-
rain), where any objects are not
detected after turning ON the engine.
Although a warning message will not
appear on the LCD display, FCA may
not properly operate.
System malfunction
• When FCA is not working properly,
the FCA warning light ( ) will illu-
minate and the warning message
will appear for a few seconds. After
the message disappears, the mas-
ter warning light ( ) will illuminate.
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
• FCA warning message may appear along with the illumination
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✽NOTICE
• FCA is only a supplemental sys-tem for the driver’s convenience.
The driver has the ultimate
responsibility to control and oper-
ate the vehicle safely. 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 conditions, FCA
may activate unintentionally. This
initial warning message appears
on the LCD display with a warn-
ing chime.
Also, in certain instances the front
view camera may not detect the
vehicle or pedestrian ahead. FCA
may not activate and the warning
message will not be displayed.
• FCA may unnecessarily produce the warning message and the
warning alarms. Also, due to the
sensing limitation, FCA may not
produce the warning message and
the warning alarm at all.
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• When there is a malfunction with
FCA, the braking control does not
operate upon detecting a collision
risk even with other braking sys-
tems normally operating.
• FCA operates only for the vehi- cle/pedestrian in front, while driv-
ing forward. It does not operate
for any animals or vehicles in the
opposite direction.
• FCA does not recognize the vehi- cle, which transversally drives
across the crossroad, or the vehi-
cle, which is parked in the trans-
versal direction.
• If the vehicle in front stops sud- denly, you may have less control of
the brake system. Therefore,
always keep safe distance between
your vehicle and the vehicle in
front of you.
• FCA may activate during braking and the vehicle may stop suddenly.
And the load in the vehicle may
endanger passengers. Therefore,
always be mindful of the load vol-
ume in the vehicle. (Continued)(Continued)
• FCA may not activate if the driver
applies the brake pedal to avoid
risk of collision.
• FCA does not operate when the vehicle is in reverse. In these cir-
cumstances, you must maintain a
safe braking distance, and if nec-
essary, depress the brake pedal to
reduce the driving speed in order
to maintain a safe dis tance.
• The regular braking function will operate normally even if There is a
problem with the FCA brake con-
trol system or other functions. In
this case, the braking control will
not operate in an imminent colli-
sion.
• FCA may not activate according to driving condition, traffic on the
road, weather, road condition, etc.
• FCA may not activate in response to all types of vehicles.

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Limitation of the system
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
(FCA) is designed to monitor the
vehicle or pedestrians ahead in the
roadway through camera recogni-
tion to warn the driver that a colli-
sion is imminent, and if necessary,
apply emergency braking.
In certain situations, the camera may
not be able to detect the vehicle or
pedestrians 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 front view camera is blockedwith a foreign object or debris
• The camera lens is contaminated 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 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 etc.)
• The vehicle in front is an oversize vehicle or trailer that is too big to
be detected by the camera recog-
nition system (for example a tractor
trailer, etc.)
• The camera's field of view is not well illuminated (either too dark or
too much reflection or too much
backlight that obscures the field of
view) • The vehicle in front does not have
their rear lights or their rear lights
does not turned ON or their rear
lights are located unusually.
• The outside brightness changes suddenly, for example when enter-
ing or exiting a tunnel
• When light coming from a street light or an oncoming vehicle is
reflected on a wet road surface
such as a puddle in the road
• The field of view in front is obstructed by sun glare
• 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 drives inside a build- ing, such as a basement parking
lot
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• The front view camera is damaged.
• The brightness outside is too lowsuch as when the headlamps are
not on at night or the vehicle is
going through a tunnel.
• The shadow is on the road by a median strip, trees, etc.
• The vehicle drives through a toll- gate.
• The windshield glass is fogged up; a clear view of the road is obstruct-
ed.
• The rear part of the vehicle in front is not normally visible. (the vehicle
turns in other direction or the vehi-
cle is overturned.)
• The adverse road conditions cause excessive vehicle vibrations while
driving
• The sensor recognition changes suddenly when passing over a
speed bump• The vehicle in front
is moving longitudinally to the driv-
ing direction • The vehicle in front is stopped lon-
gitudinally
• The vehicle in front is driving towards your vehicle or reversing
• You are on a roundabout and the vehicle in front circles
• It is difficult to secure the field of view of the front view camera such
as backlight, reflected light, and
darkness.
• When the front 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 front view camera is contami- nated by front glass tinting, attach-
ing film, water proof coating, dam-
aged, foreign material such as a
sticker, worm, etc. • If not using headlamp or using
weak light in the night or in a tun-
nel.
• Backlight is shining in the driving direction of the vehicle. (Including
oncoming vehicle headlights.)
• 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.
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- Driving on a curve
The performance of Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist system
may be limited when driving on a
curved road.The front camera recognition system
may not detect the vehicle or pedes-
trian traveling in front on a curved
road. This may result in no alarm
and braking when necessary.
Always pay attention to road and
driving conditions, and if necessary,
depress the brake pedal to reduce
your driving speed in order to main-
tain a safe distance.
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
system may recognize a vehicle or
pedestrian in the next lane or outside
the lane when driving on a curved
road.
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If this occurs, the system may unnec-
essarily alarm the driver and apply the
brake.
Always pay attention to road and driv-
ing conditions, while driving.- Driving on a slope
The performance of Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist system
may be decreased while driving
upward or downward on a slope. The
front 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 system suddenly recog-
nizes the vehicle or pedestrian in front
while passing over a slope, you may
experience 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, FCA system may not
immediately detect the vehicle, espe-
cially if the vehicle changes lanes
abruptly. In this case, you must main-
tain a safe braking distance, and if
necessary, 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, FCA system
may not immediately detect the new
vehicle that is now in front of you. In
this case, you must maintain a safe
braking 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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Detecting pedestrians
The sensor may be limited when:
• The pedestrian is not fully detectedby the camera recognition system,
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
camera detection area
• The pedestrian is wearing clothing that easily blends into the back-
ground, making it difficult to be
detected by the camera recogni-
tion system
• 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
pedestrians, or a large crowd. • There is an item similar to a per-
son's body structure
• The pedestrian is small
• The pedestrian has impaired mobility
• The sensor recognition is limited
• The camera is blocked with a for- eign object or debris
• Inclement weather such as heavy rain or snow obscures the field of
view of the radar sensor or camera
• When light coming from a street light or an oncoming vehicle is
reflected on a wet road surface
such as a puddle in the road
• The field of view in front is obstructed by sun glare
• The windshield glass is fogged up.
• Adverse road conditions cause excessive vehicle vibrations while
driving
• When the pedestrian suddenly appears in front of the vehicle • When there is any other electro-
magnetic interference
• When a construction area, rail or other metal object is near the
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✽NOTICE
In some instances, FCA system may
be cancelled when subjected to elec-
tromagnetic interference.WARNING
• Do not use Forward Collision -Avoidance Assist system
when towing a vehicle.
Application of FCA while tow-
ing may adversely affect the
safety of your vehicle or the
towing vehicle.
• Use extreme caution when 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.
• FCA is designed to detect and monitor the vehicle ahead in
the roadway through camera
recognition. It is not designed
to detect bicycles, motorcy-
cles, or smaller
wheeled objects such as lug-
gage bags, shopping carts, or
strollers.
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• Never try to test the operationof FCA. Doing so may cause
severe injury or death.
• When windshield glass or front view camera have been
replaced or repaired, we rec-
ommended that you have the
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FORWARD COLLISION-AVOIDANCE ASSIST (FCA) (SENSOR FUSION) (IF EQUIPPED)
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
is designed to help detect and moni-
tor the vehicle or pedestrians ahead
in the roadway through camera
recognition and front radar signals to
warn the driver that a collision is
imminent, and if necessary, apply
emergency braking.
❈FCA stands for Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist.
❈ Sensor fusion (front view camera
+ front radar) FCA system oper-
ates for the vehicle ahead, the
pedestrian in front.System setting and activation
System setting
• The driver can activate FCA by
placing the ignition switch to the
ON position and by selecting:
'User Settings  Driver Assistance
 Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist.' FCA deactivates, when the
driver cancels the system setting.
WARNING
Take the following precautions
when using Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist:
• This system is only a supple- mental system and it is not
intended to, nor does it replace
the need for the extreme care
and attention of the driver. The
sensing range and objects
detectable by the sensors are
limited. Pay attention to the
road conditions at all times.
• NEVER drive too fast in accor- dance with the road condi-
tions or while cornering.
• Always drive cautiously to prevent unexpected and sud-
den situations from occur-
ring. FCA system does not
stop the vehicle completely
and is only intended to help
mitigate an imminent colli-
sion.