Driving Your Vehicle

System Limitations

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The driver should be careful in the following situations, as the system may not detect other vehicles or objects under certain circumstances.

  • When a trailer or carrier is installed.
  • The vehicle is driven in bad weather, such as heavy rain or snow.
  • The sensor is contaminated with rain, snow, dirt, etc.
  • The rear bumper, where the sensor is located, is covered by a foreign object, such as a bumper sticker, bumper guard, bicycle rack, etc.
  • The rear bumper is damaged, or the sensor is not in its original default position.
  • The vehicle height becomes lower or higher due to heavy cargo load in the cabin, abnormal tire pressure, etc.
  • When the temperature around the rear bumper area is high or low.
  • When the sensors are blocked by other vehicles, walls, or parking posts.
  • The vehicle is driven on a winding road or through a toll gate.
  • The vehicle is driven near locations containing metal objects, such as a construction zone, railway, etc.
  • A stationary object, such as a guardrail, person, animal, etc., is next to the vehicle.
  • When driving down or up a steep road with different lane heights.
  • When driving on a narrow road with many trees or bushes.
  • When driving on a wet road surface.
  • When driving in a wide open area with few vehicles or structures around, such as a desert, rural area, etc.
  • A large vehicle, such as a bus or truck, is nearby.
  • When other vehicles are next to your vehicle.
  • When another vehicle approaches very closely.
  • When the detected vehicle is also moving in reverse as your vehicle is moving in reverse.
  • When changing lanes.
  • The vehicle turns left or right at an intersection.
  • If your vehicle starts moving at the same time as a vehicle next to you and accelerates.
  • When another vehicle passes at very high speed.
  • When a vehicle in the adjacent lane moves away from you by two lanes OR when a vehicle two lanes away moves into the next lane.
  • A motorcycle or bicycle is nearby.
  • A flat trailer is nearby.
  • If small objects, such as a shopping cart or baby stroller, are in the detection zone.
  • If there is a low-profile vehicle, such as a sports car.

Malfunction

The BCW indicator on the outside rearview mirror may not illuminate properly in the following cases:

  • The outside rearview mirror housing is damaged.
  • The mirror is covered with mud, snow, or debris.
  • The window is covered with mud, snow, or debris.
  • The window is tinted.

Information

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Test yourself

A quick Hyundai Ioniq quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.