Driving Your Vehicle

Driver Attention Warning

~2min read

The driver should be cautious in the situations below because the system may not detect other vehicles or objects under certain circumstances.

- When a trailer or carrier is installed.
- The vehicle is driven in adverse weather conditions, such as heavy rain or snow.
- The sensor is contaminated with rain, snow, dirt, etc.
- The rear bumper area 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 is lowered or raised due to a heavy load in the cargo area, abnormal tire pressure, etc.
- When the temperature is around the rear bumper is high or low.
- When the sensors are blocked by other vehicles, walls, or parking-lot pillars.
- The vehicle is driving on a curved road or through a barrier.
- The vehicle is driving near areas containing metallic substances, such as a construction zone, railway, etc.
- Near a vehicle, such as a guardrail, person, animal, etc.
- When going down or up a steep road where the height of the lane differs.
- When driving on a narrow road with many trees or bushes.
- When driving on a wet surface.
- When driving through a large 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 near your vehicle.
- When another vehicle approaches very closely.
- When the detected vehicle is also moving backward while your vehicle is reversing.
- When changing lanes.
- If a vehicle started at the same time as the vehicle next to you and accelerated.
- When another vehicle passes at a very high speed.
- When a vehicle in the adjacent lane moves two lanes away from you, or when a vehicle two lanes away moves into the adjacent lane toward you.
- When a vehicle turns left or goes straight at an intersection.

Test yourself

A quick Kia Forte BD quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.