Detection Sensors (Front View Camera / Front Radar)

The sensors detect the distance to vehicles, pedestrians, or cyclists ahead.

In poor weather conditions, such as heavy rain, heavy snow, or fog, or when the sensor is covered with foreign material, dust, etc., the sensors will degrade and the system will be temporarily disabled.

Always keep the sensor clean.

✽ NOTICE

• Do not install any accessories, such as a license plate frame or stickers, in the sensor area. Do not arbitrarily replace the bumper. They may adversely affect sensor performance.
• Always keep the sensor/bumper area clean.
• Use only a soft cloth to wash the vehicle. Also, do not spray high-pressure water onto the sensor installed on the bumper.
• Be careful not to apply unnecessary force to the front sensor area. If the sensor moves out of its correct position due to external force, the system may not operate normally, even without a warning light or message. In this case, have your vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.
• Use only the genuine Kia sensor cover. Do not arbitrarily paint the sensor cover.
• Do not tint the windshield or install stickers or accessories around the inside rear view mirror where the camera is installed.
• Make sure the front camera installation area does not get wet.
• Do not impact or arbitrarily remove any radar/camera components.
• Do not place reflective objects (white paper or mirrors, etc.) on the instrument panel. The system may activate unnecessarily due to reflected sunlight.
• Excessive audio volume may interfere with the system warning sound.
• For additional precautions for the camera sensor, refer to "Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)" in this chapter.

Warning Message and Warning Light

If the sensor or sensor cover is blocked due to bad weather, foreign objects, dust, etc., FCA operation may be temporarily suspended. In this case, a warning message appears to alert the driver.

This is not a malfunction of FCA. To re-enable FCA, remove the foreign substances.

FCA may malfunction if the front radar is contaminated or if an object such as an open area does not exist after the engine is started.

WARNING

FCA may not activate without any warning messages depending on road conditions, traffic congestion, weather, road surface, etc.