warning light KIA CADENZA 2020 Manual Online

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When this alert is activated, the warn-
ing light on the outside rearview mirror
will also blink. And a warning chime
will sound.
If you turn off the turn signal indicator,
the second stage alert will be deacti-
vated.
Once the detected vehicle is no
longer within the warning area, the
warning will turn off according to the
driving conditions of the vehicle.
WARNING
The warning light on the out-
side rearview mirror will illu-
minate whenever a vehicle is
detected at the rear side by
the system.
To avoid accidents, do not
focus only on the warning
light and neglect to see the
surrounding of the vehicle.
Drive safely even though the
vehicle is equipped with a
Blind-Spot Collision Warning.
Do not solely rely on the sys-
tem but check your surround-
ing before changing lanes or
backing the vehicle up.
The system may not alert the
driver in some conditions so
always check your surround-
ings while driving.
CAUTION
The driver should always exer-
cise extreme caution while
operating the vehicle, whether
or not the warning light on the
outside rearview mirror illumi-
nates or there is a warning
alarm.
Playing the vehicle audio sys-
tem at high volume may pre-
vent you from hearing Blind-
Spot Collision Warning
sounds.
The warning of Blind-Spot
Collision Warning may not
sound while other system's
warning sounds.

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Warning message
Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
system disabled.
Radar blocked
This warning message may appear
when :
- One or both of the sensors on the
rear bumper is blocked by dirt or
snow or a foreign object.
- When a trailer or carrier is
installed.
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Be careful not to apply unnec-
essary force on the radar sen-
sor or near the sensor. If the
sensor is forcibly moved out
of proper alignment, the sys-
tem may not operate correctly.
In this case, a warning mes-
sage may not be displayed.
Have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
Do not apply foreign objects
such as a bumper sticker or a
bumper guard near the radar
sensor or apply paint to the
sensor area. Doing so may
adversely affect the perform-
ance of the sensor.
NEVER install any acces-
sories or stickers on the front
windshield, nor tint the front
windshield.
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Pay special attention to keep
the camera sensor out of water.
NEVER locate any reflective
objects (i.e. white paper, mir-
ror) over the crash pad. Any
light reflection may cause a
malfunction of the system.
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- Driving in rural areas where the
sensor does not detect another
vehicle for an extended period of
time.
- When there is inclement weather such as heavy snow or rain.
If any of these conditions occur, the
light on the Blind-Spot Safety button
and the system will turn off automat-
ically.
When BCW canceled warning mes-
sage is displayed in the cluster,
check to make sure that the rear
bumper is free from any dirt or snow
in the areas where the sensor is
located. Remove any dirt, snow, or
foreign material that could interfere
with the radar sensors.
After any dirt or debris is removed,
BCA will work in normal after engine
restart.
If BCW/BCA still does not operate
normally, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.✽ ✽ NOTICE
Turn off BCW/BCA and RCCA (if
equipped) when a trailer or carrier
is installed.
- Press the Blind-Spot Safety button
(the indicator on the button extin-
guish)
- Deactivate RCCA by deselecting
- Deactivate RCCA by selecting “Settings 
Vehicle 
Driver
Assistance 
Parking Safety 
Rear Cross-Traffic Safety” in the
Infotainment System screen.
Check Blind-Spot Collision Warning
(BCW) system
If there is a problem with BCW, a
warning message will appear and
the light on the switch will turn off.
The system will turn off automatical-
ly. BCA will not operate also if BCW
turns off due to malfunction. We rec-
ommend that you have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia deal-
er.
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NOTICE
Driver Attention Warning utilizes
the front view camera sensor on the
front windshield for its operation.
To keep the front view camera
sensor in the best condition, you
should observe the followings:
- Do not disassemble camera tem-
porarily for tinted window or
attaching any types of coatings and
accessories. If you disassemble a
camera and assemble it again, take
your vehicle to an authorized Kia
dealer and have the system checked
to need a calibration.
- Do not locate any reflective
objects (i.e. white paper, mirror)
over the dashboard. Any light
reflection may cause a mal-func-
tion of Driver Attention Warning.
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- Pay extreme caution to keep the
front view camera out of water.
- Do not arbitrarily disassemble the
camera assembly, nor apply any
impact on the camera assembly.
• Playing the vehicle audio system
at high volume may offset the
Driver Attention Warning warn-
ing sounds.
For more information of front
view camera, refer to “Lane
Keeping Assist (LKA)”.WARNING
Driver Attention Warning is
not a substitute for safe driv-
ing practices, but a conven-
ience function only. It is the
responsibility of the driver to
always drive cautiously to
prevent unexpected and sud-
den situations from occur-
ring. Pay attention to the road
conditions at all times.
The driver, who feels fatigued,
should take a break, even
though there is no break sug-
gestion by Driver Attention
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To convert to cruise control
mode:
The driver may choose to only use
the cruise control mode (speed con-
trol function) by doing as follows:
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Do not damage the sensor or
sensor area by a strong
impact. If the sensor moves
slightly off position, Smart
Cruise Control will not operate
correctly without any warning
or indicator from the cluster.
If this occurs, have your vehi-
cle checked by an authorized
Kia dealer as soon as possi-
ble.
Use only a genuine Kia sensor
cover for your vehicle. Do not
paint anything on the sensor
cover.
If the front bumper becomes
damaged in the area around
the radar sensor, Smart Cruise
Control may not operate prop-
erly.
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To prevent sensor cover dam-
age from occurring, wash the
car with a soft cloth.
Do not tint the window or
install stickers, accessories
around the inside mirror
where the camera is installed.
Make sure the frontal camera
installation point does not get
wet.
Do not place reflective
objects(white paper or mirror
etc.) on the crash pad. FCA
may activate unnecessarily
due to reflect of the sunlight.
Do not impact or arbitrarily
remove any front view camera
components.
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1. Turn Smart Cruise Control on (the
cruise indicator light will be on but
the system will not be activated).
2. Push the distance to distance
switch for more than 2 seconds.
3. Choose between "Smart Cruise
Control" and "Cruise Control".
When the system is canceled using
the CRUISE button or the CRUISE
button is used after the engine is
turned on, the Smart Cruise Control
mode will turn on.Limitations of the system
Smart Cruise Control may have lim-
its to its ability to detect distance to
the vehicle ahead due to road and
traffic conditions.
On curves
On curves, Smart Cruise Control
may not detect a moving vehicle in
your lane, and then your vehicle
could accelerate to the set speed.
Also, the vehicle speed will rapidly
down when the vehicle ahead is
recognized suddenly.
Select the appropriate set speed
on curves and adjust your vehicle
speed by depressing the accelera-
tor or brake pedal according to the
road condition ahead and driving
condition.WARNING
When using the cruise control
mode, you must manually
adjust the distance to other
vehicles as the system will not
automatically brake to slow
down for other vehicles.
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LFA operation
With the ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton is
in the ON or START position, the
Lane Following Assist can be activat-
ed by pressing the button.
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Keeping your hands off the
wheel while driving will trigger
the hands-off warning and
deactivate the steering-assist
system. Put your hands back
on the wheel, then the steer-
ing-assist system will be re-
activated.
When driving at a high speed,
the steering assist force can
become weak and the vehicle
can drive out of its lane. Extra
caution is required, and com-
ply with the speed limit.
Attaching an object to the
steering wheel could deter
steering assistance.
Attaching an object to the
steering wheel could deter the
hands-off alarming system.
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CAUTION
Depending on your surround-
ings and road conditions, LFA
could fail to recognize the
lane and stop working. In turn,
extra caution is required
while driving with LFA on.
Be sure to check the non-
operating conditions and cau-
tions for the driver before
using LFA.
Do not place reflective materi-
als such as white paper or
mirror on the crash pad.
Sunlight reflections can cause
a malfunction in LFA.
Too big sound from the sound
system can interrupt the
alarming sound from LFA.
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Operating conditions
When the system is activated, the
indicator ( ) on the cluster will illu-
minate.
While LFA is activated, if press the
button again, the system is
released and indicator ( ) light will
go off.
The color of the indicator will change
depending on the condition of LFA.
- Green : Steering assist mode is
ON
- White :Steering assist mode is
OFF
LFA activation
After LFA is activated, if the vehicle
is within the lane and both lane
markers are detected (lane color
changes grey to white) and there is
no abrupt steering by the driver,
indicator light will change from
white to green. This indicates that
the LFA is in the ENABLED state
and the steering wheel will be able
to be controlled.
The indicator light changes from
green to white when the control is
temporarily cancelled.
When the system does not recog-
nize the lane or depending on the
vehicle condition in front (presence
of the vehicle, driving status, etc.).
the steering wheel is controlled
restrictively.
When the control of the steering
wheel is stopped temporarily the
activation indicator blinks in green
and then changes to white.WARNING
LFA ensures the vehicle stays
in its lane. LFA does not guar-
antee 100% safety. Make sure
you make decisions on the road
after checking the road condi-
tions and safety matters while
driving. Never completely rely
on your LFA.

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Warning Message
Hands-off warning
Keep hands on steering wheel
If the driver takes their hands off the
steering wheel for several seconds
while HDA is activated, the system
will warn the driver.
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NOTICE
If the steering wheel is held with a
light grip, the message may appear
because HDA may not recognize
that the driver has their hands on
the steering wheel.
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WARNING
The warning message may
appear late according to road
conditions. Therefore, always
have your hands on the steering
wheel while driving.

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System setting and activation
System setting
The driver can activate the sys-
tems by placing the ENGINE
START/STOP button to the ON
position and by selecting "Settings
Vehicle Driver Assistance 
Parking Safety Rear Cross-
Traffic Safety”. RCCA and RCCW
turn on and get ready to be activat-
ed when ‘Rear Cross-Traffic safety’
is selected. When the engine is turned off then
on again, the systems always get
ready to be activated.
When the system is initially turned
on and when the engine is turned
off then on again, the warning light
will illuminate for 3 seconds on the
outside rearview mirror.
Warning Timing
The driver can select the initial warn-
ing activation time select "Settings
Vehicle Driver Assistance 
Warning Timing". The options for the
initial Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning includes the following:
- Normal:
When this condition is selected, the
initial Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning is activated normally. If this
setting feels too sensitive change the
option to ‘Later’.
The warning activation time may feel
late if the side/rear vehicle abruptly
accelerates.
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