KIA FORTE 2020 Owners Manual

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• Do not place reflectiveobjects(white paper or mirror etc.)
on the dashboard.
The system may unnecessarily
activate or deactivate due to
reflection of the sunlight.
• Excessive audio system volume may prevent occupants from hear-
ing the FCA system warning
alarm.System malfunction
When the FCA is not working prop-
erly, the FCA warning light ( ) will
illuminate and the warning mes-
sage will appear for a few seconds.
After the message disappears, the
master warning light ( ) will illu-
minate. In this situation, have the
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer. The FCA system will get deactivat-
ed for the sake of driver's safety
when the ESC warning light comes
on. The FCA warning message will
appear at the same time, too. But
that doesn't necessarily mean the
malfunction of the FCA system.
Both the FCA warning light and
warning message will disappear
once the ESC warning light issue
is resolved.
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The FCA system may activate
during braking and the vehicle
may stop suddenly. If this
occurs, any load in the vehicle
may endanger passengers.
Therefore, always be mindful
of the load volume in the vehi-
cle.
The FCA system may not acti- vate if the driver applies the
brake pedal to avoid the risk
of a collision.
The FCA system does not operate when the vehicle is in
reverse. In these cases, 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 dis
tance.
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The FCA is only a supplemen-tal system for the driver’s con-
venience. It is the driver's
responsibility to control the
vehicle. Do not solely depend
on the FCA system. Rather,
maintain a safe braking dis-
tance, and, if necessary,
depress the brake pedal to
lower the driving speed.
The FCA may unnecessarily produce the warning message
and the warning alarms. Also,
due to sensing limitations, the
FCA may not produce alarms
in certain situations. Read the
section “Limitation of the sys-
tem” for more information.
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When there is a malfunctionwith the FCA, the FCA braking
control does not operate upon
detecting a collision risk even
with other braking systems
operating normally.
The FCA system only recog- nizes vehicles in front of it
while driving forward. It does
not identify any animals or
vehicles in the opposite direc-
tion.
The FCA cannot recognize cross-traffic or parked vehi-
cles presenting a side profile.
If the vehicle in front stops suddenly, you may have less
time to apply the brakes sys-
tem. Therefore, always keep a
safe distance between your
vehicle and the vehicle in
front of you.
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Limitation of the system
The FCA system is designed to mon-
itor the vehicle ahead through cam-
era recognition to warn the driver
that a collision is imminent, and if
necessary, apply emergency brak-
ing. In certain situations, the camera
may not be able to detect the vehicle
ahead. In these cases, the FCA sys-
tem may not operate. The driver must
pay careful attention in the following
situations where the FCA operation
may be limited:
Recognizing vehicles
- The camera is contaminated withforeign substances.
- It heavily rains or snows.
- There is electromagnetic interfer- ence
- The vehicle in front has a narrow body. (i.e. motorcycles and bicy-
cles)
- The driver’s view is not clear due to backlight, reflected light, or dark-
ness.
- The camera cannot contain the full image of the vehicle in front.
- The vehicle in front is a special vehicle, such as a heavily-loaded
truck or a trailer.
- The outside brightness is greatly changed, such as entering/exiting
a tunnel.
- The vehicle driving is unstable.
- The camera sensor recognition is limited.
- The driver's field of view is not well illuminated (either too dark, too
much reflection, or too much back-
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The regular braking functionwill operate normally even if
there is a problem with the
FCA brake control system or
other functions. In this case,
the braking control will not
operate in the risk of a colli-
sion.
The FCA system may not acti- vate in certain situations and
according to driving condi-
tion, traffic on the road,
weather, road conditions, etc.
The FCA system may not acti- vate in response to all types
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- The vehicle in front is driving errat-
ically
- Backlight is reflected in the direc- tion of the vehicle (including front
light from the vehicle ahead)
- Moisture on the windscreen is not completely removed or frozen.
- The weather is misty.
- 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 vehicle is on unpaved or uneven rough surfaces, or roads
with sudden gradient changes
- The vehicle is moving under ground level or inside a building
- If a sudden change in the sensor recognition takes place whilst
passing through a speed bump
- When the vehicle is severely shak- en
- When driving around a circular intersection with a vehicle or object
in front - If the front of the camera lens is
contaminated by front glass tinting,
film, water repellent coating, dam-
age on glass, or foreign matter
(sticker, insect, etc.)
- The camera or camera lens is damaged.
- If the headlights of the vehicle are not used at night or in a tunnel sec-
tion, or the light is too weak
- If street light or the light of the vehi- cle coming from the opposite direc-
tion is reflected or when sunlight is
reflected by water on the road
service
- When the back light is projected in the direction of the vehicle's motion
(including the headlights of vehi-
cles)
- Road sign, shadow on the road, tunnel entrances, toll gates, partial
pavement
- If the windshield has moisture on its surface or if the windshield
freezes,
- Driving in the fog.
- When objects are out of the sens- ing range of the camera - Driving on a curve
The FCA performance may be limit-
ed while driving on a curve. The FCA
may not recognize the vehicle in front
even if in the same lane. It may pro-
duce the warning message and the
warning alarm prematurely, or it may
not produce the warning message or
the warning alarm at all. When driv-
ing on a curve, exercise caution,
maintain a safe braking distance,
and if necessary, depress the brake
pedal to reduce your driving speed in
order to maintain a safe distance.
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The FCA system may recognize a
vehicle in an adjacent lane when driv-
ing on a curved road. In this situation,
the system may apply the brake.
Always pay attention to road and driv-
ing conditions while driving. If neces-
sary, depress the brake pedal to
reduce your driving speed in order to
maintain a safe distance. Also, when
necessary, you may depress the
accelerator pedal to prevent the sys-
tem from unnecessarily decelerating
your vehicle. Always check the traffic
conditions around the vehicle.- Driving on a slope
The FCA performance may be limit-
ed while driving upward or downward
on a slope, and may not recognize a
vehicle in front in the same lane. It
may produce the warning message
and the warning alarm prematurely,
or it may not produce the warning
message and the warning alarm at
all.
When the FCA suddenly recognizes
the vehicle 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.- Changing lanes
When a vehicle changes lanes in
front of you, the FCA system may not
immediately detect the vehicle, espe-
cially if the vehicle changes lanes
abruptly. In this situation, you must
maintain a safe braking distance,
and if necessary, depress the brake
pedal to reduce your driving speed in
order to maintain a safe distance.
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When driving in stop-and-go traffic,
and a stopped vehicle in front of you
merges out of the lane, the FCA sys-
tem may not immediately detect the
new vehicle that is now in front of
you. In this situation, 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. - Recognizing the vehicle
If 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, addi-
tional special attention is required.
The FCA system may not be able to
recognize the cargo extending from
the vehicle. In these instances, you
must maintain a safe braking dis-
tance from the rearmost object, and
if necessary, depress the brake
pedal to reduce your driving speed in
order to maintain a safe distance.
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WARNING
Do not use the FCA system
when towing a vehicle. Cancel
the FCA in the User Settings
on the LCD display before
towing. Brake application by
the FCA system while towing
may adversely affect your
safety.
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.
The FCA system is designed to detect and monitor the
vehicle ahead through camera
recognition. It is not designed
to detect pedestrians, bicy-
cles, motorcycles, or smaller
wheeled objects such as lug-
gage bags, shopping carts, or
strollers.
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✽ ✽NOTICE
In some instances, the FCA system
may be canceled when subjected to
electromagnetic interference.
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The FCA system may not
operate in certain situations.
Therefore, never test the oper-
ation of the FCA system using
a person or object, as doing
so may cause severe injury or
even death.
When replacing or reinstalling the windscreen, or camera
after removal, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
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The FCA system is designed to
detect and monitor the vehicle ahead
or detect a pedestrian in the roadway
through radar signals and camera
recognition to warn the driver that a
collision is imminent, and if neces-
sary, apply emergency braking.System setting and activation
System setting
When the ignition switch is turned
on, Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist (FCA) automatically gets acti-
vated. The system can be deactivat-
ed if the driver cancels the system
from the instrument panel as follows
: 'User settings → Driving assist →
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist'
FORWARD COLLISION-AVOIDANCE ASSIST (FCA) (CAMERA + RADAR TYPE)
(IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
Take the following precautions
when using the Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist
(FCA) system:
This system is only a supple-
mental system, and it is not
intended to, nor does it,
replace the need for the dri-
ver's extreme care and atten-
tion. The sensing range and
objects detectable by the sen-
sors are limited. Pay attention
to road conditions at all times.
NEVER drive too fast for the road conditions or whilst cor-
nering.
Always drive cautiously to help prevent unexpected and
sudden situations from occur-
ring. FCA does not guarantee
to stop the vehicle completely
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The warning light illumi-
nates on the LCD display
when you cancel the FCA
system. The driver can
monitor the FCA ON/OFF status on
the LCD display. Also, the warning
light illuminates when the ESC
(Electronic Stability Control) is
turned off. When the warning light
remains ON with the FCA activated,
have the system checked by a pro-
fessional workshop. Kia recom-
mends to visit an authorized Kia
dealer/service partner.
The driver can select the initial warn-
ing activation time in the User
Settings in the instrument cluster
LCD display. The options for the ini-
tial Forward Collision Warning
include the following:
When this option is select-
ed, the initial Forward
Collision Warning is acti-
vated earlier than normal.
This setting maximizes the
amount of distance
between your vehicle and
the vehicle or pedestrian
ahead before the initial
warning occurs. If the
‘EARLY’ option feels too
sensitive, change it to
‘NORMAL’. When the vehi-
cle ahead suddenly stops,
the warning may seem to
activate later even if the
‘EARLY’ condition was
selected.
selected, the initial
Forward Collision
Warning is activated nor-
mally. Compared to
EARLY mode, this set-
ting allows for a shorter
amount of distance
between your vehicle
and the vehicle or
pedestrian ahead before
the initial warning
occurs.
ed, the initial Forward
Collision Warning is activat-
ed later than normal. This
setting reduces the amount
of distance between your
vehicle and the vehicle or
pedestrian ahead before
the initial warning occurs.
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Prerequisite for activation
The FCA gets ready to be activated
when the FCA is selected on the
LCD display and when the following
prerequisites are satisfied.
- The ESC is ON.
- The driving speed is over 10 km/h
(6 mph). (However, FCA is activat-
ed within a certain driving speed.)
- When recognizing a vehicle or the pedestrian in front. (However, FCA
deactivates according to condi-
tions in front and vehicle systems,
but it notices only certain warn-
ings.)
- The FCA automatically deactivates upon canceling the ESC. When the
ESC is cancelled, the FCA cannot
be activated on the LCD display. In
this situation, the FCA warning
light will illuminate.
FCA warning message and
system control
The FCA system produces warning
messages, warning alarms, and
emergency braking based on the risk
of a frontal collision, such as when a
vehicle ahead suddenly brakes.
The driver can select the initial warn-
ing activation time in the User
Settings in the LCD display. The
options for the initial Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist include
Early, Normal or Late initial warning
time.
WARNING
The FCA automatically acti-vates upon placing the igni-
tion switch to the ON position.
The driver can deactivate the
FCA by canceling the system
setting on the LCD display.
The FCA automatically deacti- vates upon canceling the
ESC. When the ESC is can-
celled, the FCA cannot be
activated on the LCD display.
The FCA warning light will
illuminate, but it does not indi-
cate a malfunction of the sys-
tem.
Set or cancel FCA with control switches on the steering
wheel after stopping the vehi-
cle in a safe place.