sensor KIA STONIC 2018 Owner's Manual

NOTICE
•Do not install any accessories,
such as license plate molding or
sticker, on the sensor area. Nor ar‐
bitrarily replace the bumper.
Those may adversely affect the
sensing performance.
•Always keep the sensor/bumper
area clean.
•Use only soft clothes to wash the
vehicle. Also, do not spray highly-
pressurized water on the sensor
installed on the bumper.
•Be careful not to apply unnecessa‐
ry force on the frontal sensor
area. When the sensor moves out
of the correct position due to ex‐
ternal force, the system may not
normally operate even without the
warning light or message. In this
case, have the vehicle inspected by
a professional workshop. Kia rec‐
ommends to visit an authorized
Kia dealer/service partner.
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•Use only the genuine Kia sensor
cover. Do not arbitrarily apply
paint on the sensor cover.
System malfunction
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• When the FCA is not working proper‐ly, the FCA warning light () will illu‐
minate and the warning message will
appear for a few seconds.
After the message disappears, the
master warning light (
) will illumi‐
nate. In this case, have the vehicle in‐
spected by a professional workshop.
Kia recommends to visit an author‐
ized Kia dealer/service partner. • The FCA warning message may ap‐
pear along with the illumination of
the ESC warning light.
WARNING
•The FCA is only a supplementalsystem for the driver’s conven‐ience. The driver should hold theresponsibility to control the vehicleoperation. Do not solely depend onthe FCA system. Rather, maintaina safe braking distance, and, ifnecessary, depress the brake ped‐al to lower the driving speed.
•The FCA may unnecessarily pro‐duce the warning message and thewarning alarms. Also, due to thesensing limitation, the FCA maynot produce the warning messageand the warning alarm at all.
•When there is a malfunction withthe FCA, the braking control doesnot operate upon detecting a colli‐sion risk even with other brakingsystems normally operating.
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•The FCA operates only for the ve‐hicle / pedestrian in front, whiledriving forward. It does not oper‐ate for any animals or vehicles inthe opposite direction.
•The FCA does not recognize thevehicle, which horizontally drivesacross the crossroad, or the vehi‐cle, which is parked in the horizon‐tal direction.
Limitation of the system
The FCA is an assistant system for a
driver in a certain risky driving condition
and it does not take every responsibili‐ ty for all risks from driving condition.
The FCA monitors the driving situations
through the radar and the camera sen‐
sor. Thus, for a situation out of the sensing range, the FCA may not nor‐
mally operate. The driver should pay
great caution in the following situa‐ tions. The FCA operation may be limi‐
ted.
Recognizing vehicles
- The radar or the camera is contami‐
nated with foreign substances.
- It heavily rains or snows. -
There is interruption by electric
waves.
- There is severe irregular reflection
from the radar.
- The vehicle in front has a narrow
body. (i.e. motor cycle and bicycle)
- The driver’s view is unclear due to
the backlight, the reflected light, or
darkness.
- The camera cannot contain the full
image of the vehicle in front.
- The vehicle in front is a special vehi‐
cle, such as a heavily-loaded truck or
a trailer.
The vehicle in front does not turn ON
the rear lights, does not have rear
lights, has asymmetric rear lights, or
has rear lights out of angle.
- The outside brightness is greatly
changed, such as entering/exiting the tunnel.
- The vehicle driving is unstable.
- The radar/camera sensor recognition
is limited.
- Driving on unpaved and uneven road
surfaces, or through sudden gradient changes. -
In construction zones or on railroad
tracks, or there are metallic objects
on the road.
- Driving indoors such as in an under‐
ground parking lot.
- Driving on a curve
The FCA performance decreases
while driving on a curve. The FCA may
not recognize the vehicle in front even in the same lane. It may unnec‐
essarily produce the warning mes‐
sage and the warning alarm, or it
may not produce the warning mes‐
sage and the warning alarm at all.
While driving on a curve, pay great caution, and, if necessary, depress
the brake pedal.
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-When the stopped vehicle in front
gets out of the lane, it may not be
recognized by your FCA. Always pay great attention.
- 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 hazardous
situation.
Recognizing pedestrians
- The pedestrian is not fully captured
by the camera sensor, or the pedes‐
trian does not walk in the upright po‐ sition.
- The pedestrian moves very fast.
- The pedestrian abruptly appears in
front.
- The pedestrian wears clothes in the
color similar to the background.
- The outside is too bright or too dark.
- The vehicle drives at night or in the
darkness.
- There is an item similar to a person’s
body structure.
- The pedestrian is small.
- The pedestrian has impaired mobility.
- It is difficult to distinguish the pedes‐
trian from the surroundings.
- The sensor recognition is limited. -
There is a group of pedestrians.
WARNING
•Cancel the FCA in the User Set‐tings on the LCD display, beforetowing another vehicle. While tow‐ing, the brake application may ad‐versely affect your vehicle safety.
•Pay great caution to the vehicle infront, when it has heavy loadingextended rearward, or when it hashigher ground clearance.
•The sensor only detects pedes‐trian, not carts, bicycles, motorcy‐cles, luggage bags, or strollers.
•The FCA does not operate in a cer‐tain situation. Thus, never test-operate the FCA against a personor an object. It may cause a severeinjury or even death.
•When reinstalling the windshield orLane Departure Warning (LDW)camera after replacement or re‐moval, have the vehicle inspectedby a professional workshop. Kiarecommends to visit an authorizedKia dealer/service partner.
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LANE DEPARTURE WARNING (LDW) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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This system detects the lane with the
sensor at the front windshield and warns you when your vehicle leaves the
lane.
WARNING
•The Lane Departure Warning(LDW) System does not make thevehicle change lanes. It is the driv‐er's responsibility to always checkthe road conditions.
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•Do not turn the steering wheelsuddenly, when the Lane Depar‐ture Warning (LDW) System warnsyou that your vehicle is leaving thelane.
•If the sensor can not detect thelane or if the vehicle speed doesnot exceed 60km/h, the Lane De‐parture Warning (LDW) Systemwon't warn you even though thevehicle leaves the lane.
•If your vehicle has window tint orother types of coating and acces‐sory on the front windshield, theLane Departure Warning (LDW)System may not work properly.
•Do not let water or any kind of liq‐uid come in contact with the LaneDeparture Warning (LDW) Systemsensor.
•Do not remove the Lane DepartureWarning (LDW) System parts anddo not affect the sensor by astrong impact.
•Do not put objects that reflectlight on the dash board.
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2. Auditory warningIf you leave the lane, the warning
sound operates for maximum
3 seconds.
The color of symbol will change de‐
pend on the condition of Lane De‐
parture Warning (LDW) System
system.
• White
color: When you activate the lane
departure warning system
by pressing the Lane Depar‐
ture Warning (LDW) System
button, system operating
conditions are not satisfiedor the sensor does not de‐tect the lane line.
• Green
color: When you activate the lane
departure warning system
by pressing the Lane Depar‐
ture Warning (LDW) System
button, system operating
conditions are satisfied andthe sensor detect the laneline.
• Yellow
color: When there is a malfunction
with the lane departurewarning system.Warning indicator
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When the Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) System is not working properly, the warning light will illuminate and the
warning message will come on for a
few second. After the message disap‐ pears, the master warning light will illu‐
minate.
In this case, have the system checked
by a professional workshop.
Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
The Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) System does not operate
when:
• The driver turns on the turn signal or the hazard warning flasher to change
lane.
• Driving on the lane line.
NOTICE
To change lanes, operate the turn
signal switch, then change the lane.
The Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) System may not warn
you even if the vehicle leaves
the lane, or may warn you even
if the vehicle does not leave the
lane when:
• The lane is not visible due to snow, rain, stain, a puddle or many other
things.
• The brightness of the outside changes suddenly.
• The headlights are off at night or in a tunnel.
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• The color of the lane marking fromthe road is difficult to distinguish.
• Driving on a steep grade or a curve.
• Light reflects from the water on the road.
• The lens or windshield is stained with foreign matter.
• The sensor can not detect the lane because of fog, heavy rain or heavy
snow.
• The surrounding temperature of the inside rear view mirror is high due to
a direct ray of light.
• The lane is very wide or narrow.
• The lane line is damaged or indistinct.
• The shadow is on the lane line by a median strip.
• There is a mark similar to a lane line.
• There is a boundary structure.
• The distance from vehicle ahead is very short or the vehicle ahead hides
the lane line.
• The vehicle shakes heavily.
• The lane number increases or decrea‐ ses or the lane lines are crossing
complicatedly.
• Putting something on the dashboard. • Driving with the sun in front of you.
• Driving in areas under construction.
• The lane line is more than two in ei‐
ther side (Left/Right).
• The windshield is fogged by humid air in the vehicle.
• The driver turns the wiper switch to HI mode.

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System malfunction
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When the "Check Driver Attention
Warning (DAW) system" warning mes‐ sage appears, the system is not work‐
ing properly. In this case, have the vehi‐
cle inspected by a professional work‐ shop. Kia recommends to visit an au‐
thorized Kia dealer/service partner.
WARNING
•The Driver Attention Warning sys‐tem is not a substitute for safedriving practices, but a conven‐ience function only. It is the re‐sponsibility of the driver to alwaysdrive cautiously to prevent unex‐pected and sudden situations fromoccurring. Pay attention to theroad conditions at all times.
•The system may suggest a breakaccording to the driver's drivingpattern or habits even if the driverdoesn't feel fatigue.
•The driver, who feels fatigued,should take a break, even thoughthere is no break suggestion bythe Driver Attention Warning sys‐tem.
NOTICE
The Driver Attention Warning sys‐
tem utilizes the camera sensor on
the front windshield for its opera‐
tion. To keep the camera sensor in
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the best condition, you should ob‐
serve the followings:
•NEVER install any accessories or
stickers on the front windshield,
nor tint the front windshield.
•NEVER locate any reflective ob‐
jects (i.e. white paper, mirror) over
the dashboard. Any light reflection
may cause a malfunction of the
Driver Attention Warning (DAW)
system.
•Pay extreme caution to keep the
camera sensor out of water.
•NEVER arbitrarily disassemble the
camera assembly, nor apply any
impact on the camera assembly.
CAUTION
The Driver Attention Warning sys‐tem may not properly operate withlimited alerting in the following sit‐uations:
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BLIND-SPOT COLLISION WARNING (BCW) (IF EQUIPPED)
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The Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
system uses a radar sensor to alert the driver while driving.
It senses the rear side territory of the
vehicle and provides information to the
driver. 1. Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
Warning range is dependent on
your vehicle speed. However, if the
speed of your vehicle is faster by
10km/h or more than other nearby
vehicles, the warning is not operat‐ ed.
2. Lane change assist (LCA) When vehicles are approaching to
your vehicle at high speed, the
warning is operated.
3. Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW)
When your vehicle moves back‐
ward, the sensor detects approach‐
ing vehicles to the left or right side
direction and warning is operated.
WARNING
•Always check the road conditionwhile driving for unexpected situa‐tions even though the Blind-SpotCollision Warning (BCW) system isoperating.
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•Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)system is a system made for con‐venience. Do not solely rely on thesystem but always pay attentionto drive safely.
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The second stage alarm will activate
when: 1. The first stage alert is on
2. The turn signal is on to change a lane
When the second stage alert is activa‐ ted, a warning light will be blinking on
the outside rearview mirror and an
alarm will sound.
If you move the turn signal switch to origin position, the second stage alert
will be deactivated.
- The second stage alarm can be deac‐
tivated. • To activate the alarm:
Go to the User Settings Mode
Sound and select Blind-Spot Collision
Warning Sound on the LCD display.
• To deactivate the alarm : Go to the User Settings Mode
Sound and deselect Blind-Spot Colli‐
sion Warning Sound on the LCD dis‐
play.
CAUTION
The alarm function helps alert thedriver. Deactivate this function onlywhen it is necessary.
Detecting sensor
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The sensors are located inside the rear
bumper.
Always keep the rear bumper clean for the system to work properly.
Warning message
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• If an approaching vehicle detected by
sensors, the warning is chime and the
warning light will blink on the outside
rearview mirror.
• If the detected vehicle is out of de‐ tection range, moving away in the
opposite direction or moving slow,
the warning is cancelled.
• The system may not be operating properly due to other factors or cir‐
cumstances, so always pay attention to your surrounding.
❈ If the bumper on either side is
blocked by a barrier or vehicles, the
system sensing ability may be de‐
teriorated.
WARNING
•The warning light on the outsiderearview mirror will illuminatewhenever a vehicle is detected atthe rear side by the system.To avoid accidents, do not focusonly on the warning light and ne‐glect to see the surrounding of thevehicle.
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•Drive safely even though the vehi‐cle is equipped with a Blind-SpotCollision Warning (BCW) system.Do not solely rely on the systembut check for yourself beforechanging lanes.The system may not alert thedriver in some conditions so al‐ways check the surroundings whiledriving.
CAUTION
•The system may not work proper‐ly if the bumper has been replacedor if a repair work has been donenear the sensor.
•The detection area differs accord‐ing to the roads width. If the roadis narrow the system may detectother vehicles in the second nextlane.
•On the contrary, if the road is verywide the system may not detectother vehicles in the next lane.
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