KIA FORTE 2020 Owners Manual

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Collision Warning! (1st warning)
This warning message appears on
the LCD display with a warning
chime.
Additionally, the engine management
system intervenes to help decelerate
the vehicle.
- Your vehicle speed may deceleratemoderately.
- The FCA system limitedly controls the brakes to preemptively mitigate
impact from a collision.
Emergency braking! (2nd warning)
This warning message appears on
the LCD display with a warning
chime.
Additionally, the engine management
system intervenes to help decelerate
the vehicle.
- The FCA system limitedly controlsthe brakes to preemptively mitigate
impact from a collision. The brake
control is maximized just before a
collision.
Brake operation
In an emergency situation, the braking system enters in ready sta-
tus for prompt reaction upon the
driver depressing the brake pedal.
The FCA system provides addi- tional braking power for optimum
braking performance when the
driver depresses the brake pedal.
The braking control is automatical- ly deactivated when the driver
sharply depresses the accelerator
pedal or when the driver abruptly
operates the steering wheel.
The braking control is automatical- ly cancelled when risk factors dis-
appear.
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CAUTION
The driver should always exer-cise great caution during vehi-cle operation even though thereis no warning message or warn-ing alarm.

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Sensor to detect the distance
from the vehicle in front
(front radar/camera)WARNING
The FCA system is a supple-
mental system and cannot com-
pletely stop the vehicle in all sit-
uations and avoid all collisions.
It is the responsibility of the
driver to drive safely and con-
trol the vehicle.
WARNING
The FCA system assesses the
risk of a collision by monitoring
several variables, such as the
distance to the vehicle ahead,
the speed of the vehicle ahead,
and the driver's operation of the
vehicle.
Certain conditions such as
inclement weather and road con-
ditions may affect the operation
of the FCA system.OBD058014
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WARNING
Never deliberately drive danger-
ously to activate the system as
such conduct increases the risk
of an accident.

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By detecting the vehicle or pedestri-
an ahead of the vehicle, the sensor
helps to operate the Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist when the
vehicle is at risk of a collision.
In order for the FCA system to oper-
ate properly, always make sure the
sensor or sensor cover is clean and
free of dirt, snow, and debris. Dirt,
snow, or foreign substances on the
lens may adversely affect the sens-
ing performance of the sensor.Warning message and warninglight
When the sensor is covered or the
sensor lens is dirty with foreign sub-
stances, such as snow or rain, the
FCA system may not be able to
detect vehicles. In this situation, a
warning message (“Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)
system disabled. Radar blocked”) will
appear to notify the driver. Remove
the foreign substances to allow the
FCA system to function property.
This is not a malfunction with the
FCA. To operate the FCA again,
remove the foreign substances. The FCA may not properly operate in
an area (e.g. open terrain), where
vehicles or objects are not detected
after turning ON the engine.
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NOTICE
• Do not install any accessories,
such as license plate molding or
sticker, on the sensor area. Nor
arbitrarily replace the bumper.
Those may adversely affect the
sensing performance.
• Always keep the sensor/bumper area clean.
• Use only soft materials to wash the vehicle. Also, do not spray highly-
pressurized water on the sensor
installed on the bumper.
• Be careful not to apply unneces- sary force on the frontal sensor
area. When the sensor moves out
of the correct position due to
external force, the system may not
operate normally and may not
provide a warning light or mes-
sage. In this situation, have the
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
• Use only a genuine Kia sensor cover, and do not apply any paint
on the sensor cover. (Continued)(Continued)
• Do not tint the window or install
stickers, or accessories around the
inside mirror where the camera is
installed.
• Make sure the frontal camera installation point does not get wet.
• Do not impact, apply excessive force to, or remove any
radar/camera components.
• Do not place reflective objects(white paper or mirrors
etc.) on the dashboard.
The system may unnecessarily
activate or deactivate due to the
reflection of 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.
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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 a
malfunction of the FCA system.
Both the FCA warning light and
warning message will disappear
once the ESC warning light issue is
resolved.(Continued)
The FCA system only recog-nizes vehicles and pedestri-
ans in front of it while driving
forward. It does not identify
any animals or vehicles in the
opposite direction.
The FCA does not recognize cross-traffic or parked vehi-
cles presenting a side profile.
If the vehicle in front stops suddenly, you may have less
to apply the brakes system.
Therefore, always keep a safe
distance between your vehicle
and the vehicle in front of you.
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.
(Continued)WARNING
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.
When there is a malfunction with the FCA, the FCA braking
control does not operate upon
detecting a collision risk, even
with other braking systems
operating normally.
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Limitation of the system
The FCA system is designed to mon-
itor the vehicle ahead through radar
signals and camera recognition to
warn the driver that a collision is
imminent, and if necessary, apply
emergency braking. In certain situa-
tions, the radar sensor or 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:(Continued)
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.
The regular braking function will 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.
(Continued)(Continued)
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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Recognizing vehicles
- The radar or the camera is con-taminated with foreign substances.
- It heavily rains or snows.
- There is electromagnetic interfer- ence
- Something in the path of travel deflects the radar waves
- 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 radar/camera sensor recogni- tion is limited. - The driver's field of view is not well
illuminated (either too dark, too
much reflection, or too much back-
light that obscures the field of view)
- There is severe irregular reflection from the radar sensor
- The vehicle in front is driving errat- ically
- The vehicle is driven near areas containing metal substances such
as a construction zone, railroad,
etc.
- Backlight is reflected in the direc- tion of the vehicle (including front
light from the vehicle ahead)
- Moisture on the windshield is not completely removed or is 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. - 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
Limitation of the system
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.
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Recognizing pedestrians
- The pedestrian is not fully detected
by the camera sensor, or the
pedestrian is not walking in the
upright position.
- The pedestrian moves very fast.
- The pedestrian abruptly appears in front.
- The pedestrian is wearing clothing that easily blends into the back-
ground, making it difficult to be
detected.
- The outside is too bright or too dark.
- The vehicle drives at night or in the darkness.
- There is an item similar to a per- son’s body structure.
- The pedestrian is small.
- The pedestrian has impaired mobility.
- It is difficult to distinguish the pedestrian from the surroundings.
- The sensor recognition is limited. - There is a group of pedestrians.
- If a sudden change in the sensor
recognition takes place while pass-
ing through a speed bump,
- When the vehicle is severely shak- en,
- When driving around a circular intersection or traffic circle while
following a vehicle 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 radar, camera, or camera lens is damaged.
- If the headlights of a 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 a vehi- cle coming from a opposite direc-
tion is reflected or when sunlight is
reflected by water on the road sur-
face - When back light is projected in the
direction of the vehicle's motion
(including the headlights of vehi-
cles)
- When road signs, shadows on the road, tunnel entrances, toll gates,
or partial pavement affect the sys-
tem.
- 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 sensor or radar.