KIA SPORTAGE 2021 Owners Manual

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A vehicle ahead cannot be recog-
nized correctly by the sensor if any of
following occurs:
- When the vehicle is pointingupwards due to overloading in the
trunk(tailgate)
- While making turns by steering
- When driving to one side of the lane
- When driving on narrow lanes or on curves
Adjust your vehicle speed by
depressing the brake pedal accord-
ing to the road and driving conditions
ahead. • Your vehicle may accelerate when
a vehicle ahead of you disappears.
• When you are warned that the vehicle ahead of you is not detect-
ed, drive with caution. • When vehicles are at a standstill
and the vehicle in front of you
changes to the next lane, be care-
ful when your vehicle starts to
move because it may not immedi-
ately recognize the stopped vehicle
in front of you.
In this case, you must maintain a
safe braking distance, and if neces-
sary, depress the brake pedal to
reduce your driving speed in order to
maintain a safe distance.
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• Always look out for pedestrianswhen your vehicle is maintaining a
distance with the vehicle ahead. • Always be cautious when
approaching vehicles that are taller
with higher clearance, or vehicles
carrying loads that stick out of the
back of the vehicle.
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WARNING
When using Smart Cruise
Control take the following pre-
cautions:
• If an emergency stop is nec-essary, you must apply the
brakes. Smart Cruise Control
may not be able to completely
stop the vehicle or avoid a
collision in every situation.
• Keep a safe distance accord- ing to road conditions and
vehicle speed. If the vehicle to
vehicle distance is too close
during a high-speed driving, a
serious collision may result.
• Always maintain sufficient braking distance and deceler-
ate your vehicle by applying
the brakes if necessary.
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✽NOTICE
Smart Cruise Control may not oper-
ate temporarily due to:
- Electrical interference
- Modified suspension
- Differences in tire abrasion or tirepressure
- Installation of different type of tires(Continued)
• Always be aware of the select-
ed speed and distance to the
vehicle ahead.
• Smart Cruise Control may not recognize complex driving sit-
uations, always pay attention
to driving conditions and con-
trol your vehicle speed.
• After an engine start, please stop for several seconds. If
system initialization is not
completed, SCC does not nor-
mally operate.
• After starting the engine, if objects are not detected or
the sensor cover is covered
with foreign substances, the
SCC may not work.(Continued)
• Smart Cruise Control cannotrecognize a stopped vehicle,
pedestrians or an oncoming
vehicle.
Always look ahead cautiously
to prevent unexpected and
sudden situations from occur-
ring.
• When other vehicles are changing lanes in front of you
frequently, Smart Cruise
Control may not operate
appropriately.
Always drive cautiously to
prevent unexpected and sud-
den situations from occurring.
• Smart Cruise Control is not a substitute for safe driving
practices but a convenience
function only. It is the respon-
sibility of the driver to always
check to the vehicle ahead.
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WARNING
For safe operation, carefully
read and follow the instructions
in this manual before use.

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This device complies with Part 15
of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following
three conditions:
1. This device may not cause harm-ful interference, and
2. This device must accept any inter- ference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired
operation.
3. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate
the device. Radio frequency radiation expo-
sure information:
This equipment complies with FCC
radiation exposure limits set forth for
an uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed
and operated with minimum distance
of 20 cm between the radiator
(antenna) and your body.
This transmitter must not be co-
located or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmit-
ter.

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System description
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning
uses radar sensors to monitor the
approaching cross traffic from the left
and right side of the vehicle when
your vehicle is in reverse.
The blind spot detection range varies
relative to the approaching vehicle
speed.
System setting and activation
System setting
To operate:
Go to the 'User Settings Driver
Assistance and select Rear Cross-
Traffic Collision Warning ' on the LCD
display.
The system will turn on and standby
to activate. If you turn deselect
RCCW, it stops operating (For more
information, refer to"LCD Display" in
chapter 4.)
To cancel:
Select Driver Assistance in User
Settings and select Rear Cross-
Traffic Collision Warning ' again, to
turn the system off.
REAR CROSS-TRAFFIC COLLISION WARNING (RCCW) (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
• Always be aware of road con- ditions while driving and be
alert for unexpected situations
even though RCCW is operat-
ing.
• RCCW is supplemental sys- tems to assist you. Do not
entirely rely on the systems.
Always pay attention, while
driving, for your safety.
• RCCW is not substitutes for proper and safe driving.
Always drive safely and use
caution when backing up the
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✽NOTICE
• If the vehicle is turned off then onagain, RCCW returns to the previ-
ous state.
• When the system is turned on, the warning light will illuminate for 3
seconds on the outside rearview
mirror.
The system will activate when:
1. RCCW is on.
2. The vehicle speed is below 6 mph
(10 km/h) with the shift lever in R
(Reverse).
3. Other vehicles are detected in Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning Range.Warning message
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If the vehicle detected by the sensors
approaches from the rear left/right
side of your vehicle, the warning
chime will sound, the warning light
on the outside rearview mirror will
blink and a message will appear on
the LCD display. If the rear view mon-
itor system is in activation, a mes-
sage will also appear on the
‘Infortainment System’.
The warning will stop when:
- The vehicle moving at the rearleft/right side of your vehicle is not
in the detection range.
- The vehicle is right behind your vehicle.
- The vehicle is not driving towards your vehicle.
- The vehicle’s approaching speed is decreased.✽NOTICE
• When the operation condition ofRCCW is met, the warning will
occur every time a vehicle
approaches the side or rear of
your stopped (0 mph (0 km/h)
vehicle speed) vehicle.
• The system's warning or brake may not operate properly if the
left or right of your vehicle's rear
bumper is blocked by a vehicle or
obstacle.
• The driver should always use extreme caution while operating
the vehicle, whether or not the
warning light on the outer side
view mirror illuminates or there is
a warning alarm.
• Playing the vehicle audio system at high volume may prevent occu-
pants from hearing the system's
warning sounds.
• If any other warning sound such as seat belt warning chime is
already generated, the RCCW
warning may not sound.WARNING
• Drive safely even though the
vehicle is equipped with Rear
Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning. Do not solely rely on
the system but check your
surrounding when backing
the vehicle up.
• The driver is responsible for accurate brake control.
• Always pay extreme caution while driving. Rear Cross-
Traffic Collision Warning may
not operate properly or
unnecessarily operate
depending on traffic and driv-
ing conditions.

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Detecting Sensor
The rear radars are located inside
the rear bumper for detecting the
side and rear areas.
Always keep the rear bumper clean
for proper operation of the system.
✽ NOTICE
• The system may not work proper-
ly when the bumper has been
damaged, or if the rear bumper
has been replaced or repaired.
• The system may turn off due to strong electromagnetic waves.
• Always keep the sensors clean.
• NEVER arbitrarily disassemble the sensor component nor apply
any impact on the sensor compo-
nent.
• Be careful not to apply unneces- sary force on the radar sensor or
sensor cover. If the sensor is
forcibly moved out of proper
alignment, the system may not
operate correctly. In this case, a
warning message may not be dis-
played.
Take your vehicle to an authorized
Kia dealer and have the system
checked. (Continued)(Continued)
• 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
performance of the sensor.
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Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
system disabled. Radar blocked
• This warning message may appearwhen:
- One or both of the sensors on the
rear bumper is blocked by dirt or
snow or a foreign object.
- 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. A trailer or carrier is installed. (To use
BCW, remove the trailer or carrier
from your vehicle.)
If any of these conditions occur, the
light on Blid-Spot Safety button and
the system will turn off automatically.
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,
BCW should operate normally after
about 10 minutes of driving the vehi-
cle.
If the system does not work normally
even though the foreign substance,
trailer or carrier, or other equipment
is removed, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
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. RCCW will not operate also if the
BCW turns off due to malfunction.
In this case, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
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Non-operating condition
Outside rearview mirror may not
alert the driver when:
- The outside rearview mirror hous-ing is damaged or covered with
debris.
- The window is covered with debris.
- The windows are severely tinted.
- The mirror is covered with dirt, snow, or debris.
Limitations of the system
The driver must be cautious in the
below situations, because the sys-
tem may not detect other vehicles or
objects in certain circumstances.
• When a trailer or carrier isinstalled.
• The vehicle drives in inclement weather such as heavy rain or
snow.
• The sensor is polluted with rain, snow, mud, etc.
• The rear bumper where the sensor is located is covered with a foreign
object such as a bumper sticker, a
bumper guard, a bike rack, etc.
• The rear bumper is damaged, or the sensor is out of the original
default position.
• The vehicle height gets lower or higher due to heavy loading in a
liftgate, abnormal tire pressure,
etc.
• When the temperature of the rear bumper is high. • When the sensors are blocked by
other vehicles, walls or parking-lot
pillars.
• The vehicle drives on a curved road.
• The road pavement (or the periph- eral ground) abnormally contains
metallic components (i.e. possibly
due to subway construction).
• There is a fixed object near the vehicle, such as a guardrail.
• While going down or up a steep road where the height of the lane is
different.
• Driving on a narrow road where trees or grass or overgrown.
• Driving in rural areas where the sensor does not detect another
vehicle for an extended period of
time.
• Driving on a wet road.
• Driving on a road where the guardrail or wall is in double structure.
• A big vehicle is near such as a bus or truck.
• When the other vehicle approaches very close.