Vehicle Specifications

Conditions Where the Rear Parking Distance Warning Does Not Operate Properly

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1. Moisture has frozen on the sensor. (It will operate normally once the moisture clears.)
2. The sensor is covered with foreign matter, such as snow or water, or the sensor cover is blocked. (It will operate normally when the material is removed or the sensor is no longer blocked.)
3. Driving on rough road surfaces (dirt roads, gravel, bumps, slopes).
4. Objects creating excessive noise (vehicle horns, loud motorcycle engines or truck air brakes) are within the sensor range.
5. Rain or water spray.
6. Wireless transmitters or mobile phones are within the sensor range.
7. The sensor is buried in snow.
8. Towing a trailer.

The detection range may decrease if:

1. The sensor is covered with foreign matter, such as snow or water. (The detection range will return to normal when the matter is removed.)
2. The outside air temperature is very high or low.

The sensor may not detect the following objects:

1. Sharp or thin objects, such as ropes, chains or small poles.
2. Objects that tend to absorb the sensor frequency, such as clothing, sound-absorbing materials or snow.
3. Undetectable objects less than 1 m (40 in.) in height and less than 14 cm (6 in.) in diameter.

Test yourself

A quick Kia Optima DL3 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.