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Driver assistance guide

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front Camera Only)

Driver assistance guide

Detecting sensor

INFORMATION

Front view camera

The information displayed on the info-

tainment system may not have some

menu or may appear different from this

user manual depending on the specifica-

tions of your vehicle. The infotainment

system may change after software

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updates. For more details, access the

Refer to the picture above for the

manual using the QR code in the info-

detailed location of the detecting sen-

tainment system quick reference guide.

sors.

CAUTION

Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist (FCA) (Front Camera

僅 Never disassemble the detecting sen-

Only) (if equipped)

sor or sensor assembly, or cause any

damage to it.

僅 If the detecting sensors have been

replaced or repaired, have the vehicle

inspected by a professional workshop.

Kia recommends visiting an autho-

rised Kia dealer/service partner.

僅 Never install any accessories or stick-

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

ers on the front windscreen, or tint the

detects a vehicle, a powered two-

front windscreen.

wheeler, a pedestrian, or a cyclist ahead

僅 Pay extreme caution to keep the front

on the road and may warn you of a pos-

view camera dry.

sible collision with a warning message

僅 Never place any reflective objects (for

on the instrument cluster and a warning

example, white paper, mirror) over the

sound. Also, Forward Collision-Avoid-

dashboard.

ance Assist may assist with braking your

僅 Do not place any objects near the

vehicle to help reduce collision speed or

front windscreen or install any acces-

avoid a collision.

sories on the front windscreen. It can

affect the performance of the defog-

ging and defrosting function of the cli-

mate control system, which may

prevent the Driver Assistance systems

from operating.

Driver assistance guide

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front Camera Only)

Forward Collision-Avoidance

workshop. Kia recommends visiting an

Assist settings

authorised Kia dealer/service partner.

WARNING

Forward Safety

When the vehicle is restarted, Forward

Collision-Avoidance Assist will always

turn on. However, if Forward safety is

deselected, the driver should always be

aware of the surroundings and drive

safely.

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Forward Safety Warning Timing

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A: Driver assistance

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1 Driving safety

2 Forward safety

With the vehicle on, touch User settings

→ Driver assistance → Driving safety

→ Driving safety on the instrument

cluster or Settings → Vehicle → Driver

assistance → Driving safety on the

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infotainment system. You can select or

A: Forward safety warning timing

deselect each function in this menu.

1 Warning timing

僅 Forward safety: Depending on the

2 Normal

collision risk levels, an audible warn-

3 Late

ing will sound, and the braking will be

With the vehicle on, touch User settings

assisted. If the following menu is

→ Driver assistance → Driving safety

deactivated, Forward Collision-Avoid-

→ Forward safety Warning timing on

ance Assist will turn off and the warn-

the instrument cluster or Settings →

ing light ( ) will appear on the

Vehicle → Driver assistance → Driving

cluster.

safety → Forward safety warning tim-

The driver can monitor Forward Colli-

ing on the infotainment system to

sion-Avoidance Assist On/Off status

change the initial warning activation tim-

from the Settings menu. If the warning

ing of Forward Collision-Avoidance

light ( ) remains ON when Forward

Assist.

Collision-Avoidance Assist is on, have

僅 Use Normal in normal driving condi-

the vehicle inspected by a professional

tions. If the Warning Timing seems

sensitive, change it to Late.

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front Camera Only)

僅 If Late is selected, Forward Collision-

from the settings menu in the infotain-

Avoidance Assist, warns the driver

ment system to change the following

more slowly.

settings:

僅 Warning volume: Adjusts the volume

CAUTION

of the warning sound.

僅 Even though Normal is selected for

僅 Driving safety priority: Lowers all

Warning Timing, if the front vehicle

other audio volumes when the Driving

suddenly stops, the initial warning

Safety system sounds a warning.

activation time may seem late.

INFORMATION

僅 Select Late for Warning Timing when

traffic is light and when driving speed

僅 If you change the Warning Methods, it

is slow.

can be applied to each function of the

driver assistance system. Please

check and change it in each function.

NOTICE

僅 If the vehicle is restarted, Warning

Methods will maintain the last setting.

timing will maintain the last setting.

僅 The setting menu may not exist based

僅 If you change the Warning timing, the

on vehicle specification.

Warning timing of other Driver Assis-

tance systems may change.

Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist operation

Warning Methods

Basic function

The basic function for Forward Collision-

Avoidance Assist is warned and con-

trolled by the following level.

僅 Collision warning

僅 Emergency braking

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僅 Stopping vehicle and ending brake

control

Collision Warning

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A: Driver assistance

1 Warning methods

The Warning Methods can be set with

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the vehicle on. Select User settings →

A: Collision warning

Driver assistance → Warning methods

Collision Warning will alert the driver

from the settings menu in the instru-

with the Forward Safety warning light

ment cluster or Settings → Vehicle →

Driver assistance → Warning methods

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front Camera Only)

Stopping vehicle and ending

( ), blinking warning message and an

audible warning.

brake control

Collision Warning will be activated in the

following conditions.

僅 Vehicle or powered two-wheeler:

10~180 km/h (6~112 mph)

僅 Pedestrian or cyclist: 10~80 km/h

(6~50 mph)

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Emergency Braking

A: Drive carefully

When the vehicle is stopped due to

emergency braking, the warning mes-

sage will appear on the cluster.

For your safety, the driver should

depress the brake pedal immediately

and check the surroundings.

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僅 Brake control will end after the vehicle

A: Emergency braking

is stopped by emergency braking for

Emergency braking will alert the driver

approximately 2 seconds.

with the Forward Safety warning light

NOTICE

( ), blinking warning message and an

audible warning. The brake assist will be

The warning sound during collision

activated and it helps avoiding collision

warning and emergency braking can be

of a vehicle, powered two-wheeler,

switched off by pressing the hazard

pedestrian and cyclist.

warning light.

Emergency braking will be activated in

the following conditions.

WARNING

僅 Vehicle or powered two-wheeler:

僅 For your safety, change the Settings

10~60 km/h (6~37 mph)

after parking the vehicle at a safe

僅 Pedestrian or cyclist: 10~60 km/h

location.

(6~37 mph)

僅 The driver should hold the responsi-

CAUTION

bility to control the vehicle. Do not

solely depend on Forward Collision-

僅 When driving at night, the perfor-

Avoidance Assist. Rather, maintain a

mance of powered two-wheeler rec-

safe braking distance, and if neces-

ognition is decreased, so the Forward

sary, depress the brake pedal to

Collision-Avoidance Assist system

reduce driving speed or to stop the

may be temporarily limited or may not

vehicle.

work.

僅 Never deliberately operate Forward

僅 The function operation range may

Collision-Avoidance Assist on people,

decrease due to the front traffic con-

objects, etc. It may cause serious

dition or the surroundings of the vehi-

injury or death.

cle.

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front Camera Only)

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

roundings, the speed range to

may not operate if the driver

operate Forward Collision-Avoidance

depresses the brake pedal to avoid

Assist may reduce. Forward Collision-

collision.

Avoidance Assist may only warn the

driver, or it may not operate.

僅 Depending on the road and driving

conditions, Forward Collision-Avoid-

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

ance Assist may warn the driver late

only operates under certain condi-

or may not warn the driver.

tions by judging the risk level based

on the condition of the oncoming

僅 During Forward Collision-Avoidance

vehicle or powered-two wheeler, the

Assist operation, the vehicle may stop

driving direction and speed, and the

suddenly injuring passengers and

surroundings.

shifting loose objects. Always have the

seat belt on and keep loose objects

僅 Forward collision avoidance assis-

secured.

tance operates under specific condi-

tions, taking into account the status of

僅 If any other system's warning mes-

the oncoming vehicle, powered two-

sage is displayed or audible warning

wheeler and cyclist, driving direction,

is generated, Forward Collision-Avoid-

speed, and surrounding environment

ance Assist warning message may not

to judges the level of risk.

be displayed and audible warning

may not be generated.

NOTICE

僅 You may not hear the warning sound

of Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

僅 In a situation where collision is immi-

if the surrounding is noisy.

nent, braking may be assisted by For-

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

ward Collision-Avoidance Assist when

may turn off or may not operate prop-

braking is insufficient by the driver.

erly or may operate unnecessarily

僅 The images and colours in the instru-

depending on the road conditions and

ment cluster may differ depending on

the surroundings.

the cluster type or theme selected

僅 Even if there is a problem with For-

from the settings menu.

ward Collision-Avoidance Assist, the

vehicle's basic braking performance

will operate properly.

僅 During emergency braking, braking

control by Forward Collision-Avoid-

ance Assist will automatically cancel

when the driver excessively depresses

the accelerator pedal or sharply steers

the vehicle.

CAUTION

僅 Depending on the condition of the

vehicle, powered two-wheeler, pedes-

trian and cyclist in front and the sur-

Driver assistance guide

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front Camera Only)

Forward Collision-Avoidance

If Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

Assist malfunction and limitations

does not operate properly after obstruc-

tion (snow, rain, or foreign material) is

Forward Collision-Avoidance

removed, Kia recommends visiting an

Assist malfunction

authorised Kia dealer/service partner.

WARNING

僅 Even though the warning message or

warning light does not appear on the

cluster, Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist may not properly operate.

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

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A: Check forward safety systems

may not properly operate in an area

(for example, open terrain), where any

When Forward Collision-Avoidance

objects are not detected after turning

Assist is not working properly, the warn-

ON the vehicle.

ing message will appear, and the ( )

and ( ) warning lights will appear on

僅 Even if restarting the vehicle with the

the cluster. Kia recommends visiting an

sensors blocked or malfunctioned,

authorised Kia dealer/service partner.

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not properly operate as the func-

Forward Collision-Avoidance

tion maintains the last setting.

Assist disabled

Limitations of Forward Collision-

Avoidance Assist

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may

not operate properly, or it may operate

unexpectedly under the following cir-

cumstances:

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A: Forward safety systems disabled.

僅 The detecting sensor or the surround-

Camera obscured

ings are contaminated or damaged

When the front windscreen where the

僅 The temperature around the front

front view camera is located, sensor is

view camera is high or low due to sur-

covered with foreign material, such as

rounding environment

snow or rain, it can reduce the detecting

僅 The camera lens is contaminated due

performance and temporarily limit or

to tinted, filmed or coated windscreen,

disable Forward Collision-Avoidance

damaged glass, or sticky foreign

Assist.

material (sticker, bug, etc.) on the

If this occurs the warning message, and

glass

the ( ) and ( ) warning lights will

僅 Moisture is not removed or frozen on

appear on the cluster.

the windscreen

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will

僅 Washer fluid is continuously sprayed,

operate properly when snow, rain or for-

or the wiper is on

eign material is removed.

$Driver assistance guideForward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front Camera Only)僅 Driving in heavy rain or snow, or thick僅 The vehicle, powered two-wheeler infogfront is suddenly blocked by an obsta-cle僅 The field of view of the front viewcamera is obstructed by sun glare僅 The vehicle, powered two-wheeler infront suddenly changes lane or sud-僅 Street light or light from an oncomingdenly reduces speedtraffic is reflected on the wet road sur-face, such as a puddle on the road僅 The vehicle, powered two-wheeler infront is bent out of shape僅 An object is placed on the dashboard僅 The front vehicle speed is fast or slow僅 Your vehicle is being towed僅 The vehicle in front steers in the僅 The surrounding is very bright or theopposite direction of your vehicle tosurrounding is very dark, such as in aavoid a collisiontunnel, etc.僅 With a vehicle in front, your vehicle僅 The brightness changes suddenly, forchanges lane at low speedexample when entering or exiting atunnel僅 The vehicle in front is covered withsnow僅 The brightness outside is low, and theheadlamps are not on or are not僅 You are departing or returning to thebrightlane僅 Only part of the vehicle, powered two-僅 Unstable drivingwheeler, pedestrian or cyclist is僅 You are on a roundabout and thedetectedvehicle or powered two-wheeler in僅 The vehicle, powered two-wheeler orfront is not detected6motorcycle in front is a bus, heavy僅 You are continuously driving in a cir-truck, truck with an unusually shapedclecargo, trailer, etc.僅 The vehicle or powered two-wheeler僅 The vehicle in front has no tail lights,in front has an unusual shapetail lights are located unusually, etc.僅 The vehicle or powered two-wheeler僅 The brightness outside is low, and thein front is driving uphill or downhilltail lamps are not on or are not bright僅 The pedestrian or cyclist is not fully僅 The rear of the front vehicle is small ordetected, for example, if the pedes-the vehicle does not look normal, suchtrian is leaning over or is not fullyas when the v$

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front Camera Only)

僅 Driving in heavy rain or snow, or thick

僅 The vehicle, powered two-wheeler in

fog

front is suddenly blocked by an obsta-

cle

僅 The field of view of the front view

camera is obstructed by sun glare

僅 The vehicle, powered two-wheeler in

front suddenly changes lane or sud-

僅 Street light or light from an oncoming

denly reduces speed

traffic is reflected on the wet road sur-

face, such as a puddle on the road

僅 The vehicle, powered two-wheeler in

front is bent out of shape

僅 An object is placed on the dashboard

僅 The front vehicle speed is fast or slow

僅 Your vehicle is being towed

僅 The vehicle in front steers in the

僅 The surrounding is very bright or the

opposite direction of your vehicle to

surrounding is very dark, such as in a

avoid a collision

tunnel, etc.

僅 With a vehicle in front, your vehicle

僅 The brightness changes suddenly, for

changes lane at low speed

example when entering or exiting a

tunnel

僅 The vehicle in front is covered with

snow

僅 The brightness outside is low, and the

headlamps are not on or are not

僅 You are departing or returning to the

bright

lane

僅 Only part of the vehicle, powered two-

僅 Unstable driving

wheeler, pedestrian or cyclist is

僅 You are on a roundabout and the

detected

vehicle or powered two-wheeler in

僅 The vehicle, powered two-wheeler or

front is not detected

motorcycle in front is a bus, heavy

僅 You are continuously driving in a cir-

truck, truck with an unusually shaped

cle

cargo, trailer, etc.

僅 The vehicle or powered two-wheeler

僅 The vehicle in front has no tail lights,

in front has an unusual shape

tail lights are located unusually, etc.

僅 The vehicle or powered two-wheeler

僅 The brightness outside is low, and the

in front is driving uphill or downhill

tail lamps are not on or are not bright

僅 The pedestrian or cyclist is not fully

僅 The rear of the front vehicle is small or

detected, for example, if the pedes-

the vehicle does not look normal, such

trian is leaning over or is not fully

as when the vehicle is tilted, over-

walking upright

turned, or the side of the vehicle is vis-

僅 The pedestrian or cyclist is wearing

ible, etc.

clothing or equipment that makes it

僅 The front vehicle's ground clearance

difficult to detect

is low or high

僅 A vehicle, powered two-wheeler,

pedestrian or cyclist suddenly cuts in

front

僅 The vehicle, powered two-wheeler in

front is detected late

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Driver assistance guide

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front Camera Only)

The illustration above shows the image

- Driving through a roadside with

the front view camera and front radar

trees or streetlights

are capable of detecting as a vehicle,

- Driving through a narrow road

powered two-wheeler, pedestrian and

where trees or grass are overgrown

cyclist.

- There is interference by electro-

僅 The pedestrian or cyclist in front is

magnetic waves, such as driving in

moving very quickly

an area with strong radio waves or

僅 The pedestrian or cyclist in front is

electrical noise

short or is posing a low posture

僅 The adverse road conditions cause

僅 The pedestrian or cyclist in front has

excessive vehicle vibrations whilst

impaired mobility or moving inter-

driving

sected with the driving direction

僅 Your vehicle height is low or high due

僅 There is a group of pedestrians,

to heavy loads, abnormal tyre pres-

cyclists or a large crowd in front

sure, etc.

僅 The pedestrian or cyclist is wearing

WARNING

clothing that easily blends into the

僅 Driving on a curved road

background, making it difficult to

detect

僅 The pedestrian or cyclist is difficult to

distinguish from the similarly shaped

structure in the surroundings

僅 You are driving by a pedestrian,

cyclist, traffic signs, structures, etc.,

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near the intersection

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

僅 When driving in the following places

may not detect other vehicle, pow-

- Driving through steam, smoke or

ered two-wheeler, pedestrians or

shadow

cyclists in front of you when driving

on curved roads adversely affecting

- Driving through a tunnel or iron

the performance of the sensors. This

bridge

may result in no warning, braking

- Driving in large areas where there

assist when necessary.

are few vehicles or structures (i.e.

When driving on a curve, you must

desert, meadow, suburb, etc.)

maintain a safe braking distance, and

- Driving in a parking lot

if necessary, steer the vehicle and

- Driving through toll gate, construc-

depress the brake pedal to reduce

tion areas, partially paved roads,

your driving speed in order to main-

bumpy roads, speed bumps, etc.

tain a safe distance.

- Driving near areas containing metal

substances, such as a construction

zone, railroad, etc.

- Driving on an incline road, curved

road, etc.

$Driver assistance guideForward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front Camera Only)your driving speed in order to main-tain a safe distance.僅 Changing lanesOMV053012_4Forward Collision-Avoidance Assistmay detect a vehicle, powered two-wheeler, pedestrian or cyclist in thenext lane or outside the lane whendriving on a curved this occurs, Forward Collision-Avoid-ance Assist may unnecessarily warnthe driver and control the check the traffic conditionsaround the vehicle.僅 Driving on an inclined roadOMV053014[A]: Your vehicle,[B]: Lane changing vehicle or poweredtwo-wheelerWhen a vehicle or powered two-6wheeler (B) moves into your lane froman adjacent lane, it cannot beOMV053013_4detected by the sensor until it is in theForward Collision-Avoidance Assistsensor's detection not detect other vehicle, pow-Forward Collision-Avoidance Assistered two-wheeler, pedestrians ormay not immediately detect the vehi-cyclists in front of you whilst drivingcle when the vehicle or powered two-uphill or downhill, adversely affectingwheeler (B) changes lanes abruptly. Inthe performance of the case, you must maintain a safeThis may result in unnecessary warn-braking distance, and if necessary,ing, braking assist or no warning,steer your vehicle and depress thebraking assist when pedal to reduce your drivingAlso, vehicle speed may rapidlyspeed in order to maintain a safe dis-decrease when a vehicle, -wheeler, pedestrian or cyclistahead is suddenly have your eyes on the roadwhilst driving uphill or downhill and ifnecessary, steer your vehicle anddepress the brake pedal to reduce611$

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front Camera Only)

your driving speed in order to main-

tain a safe distance.

僅 Changing lanes

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may detect a vehicle, powered two-

wheeler, pedestrian or cyclist in the

next lane or outside the lane when

driving on a curved road.

If this occurs, Forward Collision-Avoid-

ance Assist may unnecessarily warn

the driver and control the brake.

Always check the traffic conditions

around the vehicle.

僅 Driving on an inclined road

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[A]: Your vehicle,

[B]: Lane changing vehicle or powered

two-wheeler

When a vehicle or powered two-

wheeler (B) moves into your lane from

an adjacent lane, it cannot be

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detected by the sensor until it is in the

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

sensor's detection range.

may not detect other vehicle, pow-

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

ered two-wheeler, pedestrians or

may not immediately detect the vehi-

cyclists in front of you whilst driving

cle when the vehicle or powered two-

uphill or downhill, adversely affecting

wheeler (B) changes lanes abruptly. In

the performance of the sensors.

this case, you must maintain a safe

This may result in unnecessary warn-

braking distance, and if necessary,

ing, braking assist or no warning,

steer your vehicle and depress the

braking assist when necessary.

brake pedal to reduce your driving

Also, vehicle speed may rapidly

speed in order to maintain a safe dis-

decrease when a vehicle, powered

tance.

two-wheeler, pedestrian or cyclist

ahead is suddenly detected.

Always have your eyes on the road

whilst driving uphill or downhill and if

necessary, steer your vehicle and

depress the brake pedal to reduce

Driver assistance guide

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front Camera Only)

If the vehicle in front of you has cargo

that extends rearward from the cab,

or when the vehicle in front of you has

higher ground clearance, additional

special attention is required. Forward

Collision-Avoidance Assist may not be

able to detect the cargo extending

from the vehicle. In these instances,

you must maintain a safe braking dis-

tance from the rearmost object, and if

necessary, steer your vehicle and

depress the brake pedal to reduce

your driving speed in order to main-

tain distance.

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WARNING

[A]: Your vehicle,

僅 When you are towing a trailer or

[B]: Lane changing vehicle,

another vehicle, turn off Forward Col-

[C]: Same lane vehicle or powered

lision-Avoidance Assist for safety rea-

two-wheeler

sons.

When a vehicle (B) in front of you

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

merges out of the lane, Forward Colli-

may operate if objects that are similar

sion-Avoidance Assist may not imme-

in shape or characteristics to vehicles,

diately detect the vehicle or powered

powered two-wheelers, pedestrians

two-wheeler (C) that is now in front of

and cyclists are detected.

you. In this case, you must maintain a

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

safe braking distance, and if neces-

does not operate on bicycles, or

sary, steer your vehicle and depress

smaller wheeled objects, such as lug-

the brake pedal to reduce your driving

gage bags, shopping carts, or stroll-

speed in order to maintain a safe dis-

ers.

tance.

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

僅 Detecting vehicle

may not operate properly if interfered

by strong electromagnetic waves.

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not operate for 15 seconds after

the vehicle is started, or the front view

camera is initialized.

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Driver assistance guide -> Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front Camera Only) for Your Kia Picanto 4 Door Third Generation (2019-2026)

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