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Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)

Reverse Parking Distance

WARNING

Warning (PDW) (if equipped)

僅 Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoid-

Reverse Parking Distance Warning uses

ance Assist may not operate properly

the front and rear ultrasonic sensors to

if interfered by strong electromag-

detect and warns you if a person, ani-

netic waves.

mal, or object is within a certain distance

僅 Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoid-

when your vehicle is stopped or revers-

ance Assist may not operate for 3 sec-

ing at low speed.

onds after the vehicle is started, or the

rear corner radars are initialized.

Detecting sensor

僅 Even if restarting the vehicle with the

sensors blocked or malfunctioned,

Rear ultrasonic sensors

Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoid-

ance Assist may not properly operate

as the function maintains the last set-

ting.

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Refer to the picture above for the

detailed location of the detecting sen-

sors.

Reverse Parking Distance Warn-

ing settings

Warning Methods

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A: Driver assistance

1 Warning methods

Driver assistance guide

Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)

Warning indication and warning

The Warning Methods can be set with

the vehicle on. Select User settings →

sound

Driver assistance → Warning Methods

from the settings menu in the instru-

Distance

Warning indica-

ment cluster or Settings → Vehicle →

Warning sound

from object

tor Cluster

Driver assistance → Warning methods

from the settings menu in the infotain-

60~100 cm

Buzzer beeps inter-

ment system to change the following

(24~48 in.)

mittently

settings:

僅 Warning volume: Adjusts the volume

30~60 cm

Beeps more fre-

of the warning sound.

(12~24 in.)

quently

INFORMATION

僅 If you change the Warning Methods, it

within 30 cm

Beeps continuously

can be applied to each function of the

(12 in.)

driver assistance system. Please

check and change it in each function.

僅 The corresponding indicator will

appear whenever each ultrasonic sen-

僅 If the vehicle is restarted, Warning

sor detects a person, animal or object

Methods will maintain the last setting.

in its sensing range. Also, an audible

僅 The setting menu may not exist based

warning will sound.

on vehicle specification.

僅 When more than two objects are

detected at the same time, the closest

Reverse Parking Distance Warn-

one will be warned with an audible

ing operation

warning.

Reverse Parking Distance Warn-

僅 The shape of the indicator in the illus-

ing

tration may differ from the actual

vehicle.

Reverse Parking Distance Warning will

operate under the following conditions.

僅 The gear is shifted to R (Reverse).

NOTICE

Parking Distance Warning detects and

warns the driver of rear and corners,

when your driving speed is below 10km/

h (6mph).

Driver assistance guide

Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)

Reverse Parking Distance Warn-

僅 The surface of the sensor is scratched

ing malfunction and precautions

with a sharp object

僅 The sensors or its surrounding area is

Reverse Parking Distance Warn-

directly sprayed with high pressure

ing malfunction

washer

Parking Distance Warning may malfunc-

tion when:

僅 Heavy rain or water spray is present

僅 Water flows on the surface of the sen-

sor

僅 Affected by another vehicle's sensors

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A: Check driver assistance system.

僅 The sensor is covered with snow or ice

If there is a problem with Parking Colli-

僅 Driving on uneven road, gravel roads

sion-Avoidance Assist or related func-

or bushes

tions and parts, a warning message is

僅 Objects that generate ultrasonic

displayed on the cluster.

waves are near the sensor

The contents of the warning can be

僅 License plate is installed in a different

checked in the service message of the

spot from the original location

utility information view of the cluster dis-

僅 The vehicle bumper height or ultra-

play window. If it still does not work

sonic sensor installation has been

properly, we recommend you visit an

modified

authorised Kia dealer/service partner.

僅 Attaching equipment or accessories

NOTICE

next to the ultrasonic sensors

The following objects may not be

The warning light ( ) is displayed in the

detected:

target direction if a malfunction whilst

Parking Distance Warning is operating.

僅 Sharp or slim objects, such as ropes,

chains or small poles.

Limitations of Reverse Parking

僅 Narrow objects, such as corners of a

square column

Distance Warning

僅 Objects smaller than 100 cm (40

僅 Moisture is frozen to the sensor

inches) in length and narrower than

僅 Sensor is covered with foreign mate-

14 cm (6 inches) in diameter.

rial, such as snow or water (Parking

僅 Objects, which tend to absorb sensor

Distance Warning will operate prop-

frequency, such as clothes, spongy

erly when such substance is

material or snow.

removed.)

僅 Pedestrians, animals, or objects that

僅 The weather is extremely hot or cold

are very close to the ultrasonic sen-

僅 The sensor or sensor assembly is dis-

sors

assembled

WARNING

僅 The surface of the sensor is pressed

hard or hit with a hard object

僅 Parking Distance Warning is a supple-

mental function. The operation of

Driver assistance guide -> Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW) for Your Kia Picanto 4 Door Third Generation (2019-2026)

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