2022-2026 Kia Sportage SUV Driver assistance system -> Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA) User Manual
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Driver assistance system  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)  
- The vehicle is driven on a sharp  
curved road  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoid  
ance Assist (BCA) (if  
equipped)  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist is  
designed to help detect and monitor  
approaching vehicles in the driver's blind  
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- Vehicle speed is below 55 km/h (35  
mph) or above 210 km/h (130 mph)  
- The vehicle makes sharp lane  
changes  
- The vehicle brakes suddenly  
spot area and warn the driver of a possi  
ble collision with a warning message and  
audible warning.  
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In addition, if there is a risk of collision  
when changing lanes or driving forward  
out of a parking space, Blind-Spot Colli  
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sion-Avoidance Assist will help avoid col  
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lision by applying the brake.  
ONQ5041029  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
helps detect and inform the driver that a  
vehicle is in the blind spot.  
CAUTION  
The detecting range may vary depend  
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ing on the speed of your vehicle. How  
ever, even if there is a vehicle in the  
blind spot area, the function may not  
warn you when you pass by at high  
speeds.  
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ONQ5041030  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
helps detect and inform the driver that a  
vehicle is approaching at high speed  
from the blind spot area.  
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Driver assistance system  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)  
Rear corner radar  
CAUTION  
Warning Timing may vary depending on  
the speed of the vehicle approaching at  
high speed.  
ONQ5041033L  
Refer to the picture above for the  
detailed location of the detecting sen  
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sors.  
ONQ5041031  
CAUTION  
When changing lanes by detecting the  
lane ahead, if Blind-Spot Collision-Avoid  
Take the following precautions to main  
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tain optimal performance of the detect  
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ance Assist judges that there is a colli  
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ing sensor:  
sion risk with an approaching vehicle in  
the blind spot, it will help avoid collision  
by applying the brake.  
僅 Never disassemble the rear corner  
radar or radar assembly, or apply any  
impact on it.  
僅 If there is impact on the rear corner  
radar or near the radar, even though  
the warning message does not appear  
on the cluster, Blind-Spot Safety sys  
tem may not operate properly. Have  
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ONQ5041032  
the function inspected by an autho  
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rized Kia dealer.  
When you are driving forward out of a  
parking space, if Blind-Spot Collision-  
Avoidance Assist judges that there is a  
collision risk with an approaching vehicle  
僅 If the rear corner radars have been  
replaced or repaired, have the vehicle  
inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.  
in the blind spot, it will help avoid colli  
sion by applying the brake.  
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僅 Use only genuine parts to repair the  
rear bumper where the rear corner  
radar is located.  
僅 Do not apply license plate frame or  
objects, such as a bumper sticker, film  
Detecting sensor  
Front view camera  
or a bumper guard near the rear cor  
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ner radar.  
僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
may not work properly if the bumper  
has been replaced, or the surround  
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ings of the rear corner radar has been  
damaged or paint has been applied.  
ONQ5051040N  
僅 If a trailer, carrier or other equipments  
is installed, it may adversely affect the  
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Driver assistance system  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)  
performance of the rear corner radar  
or the function may not operate.  
equipped) depending on the collision  
risk levels. Braking will not be assisted.  
For more details on the precautions of  
the front view camera, refer to "Forward  
Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front  
Camera Only) (if equipped)" on page 6-  
4.  
Off: Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance  
Assist will turn off.  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance  
Assist settings  
ONQ5041145L  
Blind-Spot Safety  
A: Blind-Spot Safety System is Off  
When the vehicle is restarted with Blind-  
Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist off, the  
Blind-Spot Safety System is Off mes  
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sage will appear on the cluster.  
If you change the setting from Off to  
Active Assist or Warning Only, the  
warning light on the outside rear view  
mirror will blink for three seconds.  
ONQ5051062N  
A: Driver Assistance  
1 Blind-Spot Safety  
2 Active Assist  
In addition, if the vehicle is turned on,  
when Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance  
Assist is set to Active Assist or Warning  
Only, the warning light on the outside  
3 Warning Only  
4 Off  
rear view mirror will blink for three sec  
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With the engine on, select or deselect  
onds.  
Settings  
Driver Assistance  
Blind-  
Spot Safety from the User Settings  
menu or select or deselect Settings  
WARNING  
僅 If Warning Only is selected, braking is  
not assisted.  
Vehicle  
Driver Assistance  
Blind-  
Spot Safety from the infotainment sys  
tem to set whether or not to use each  
function.  
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僅 If Off is selected, the driver should  
always be aware of the surroundings  
and drive safely.  
Active Assist: Blind-Spot Collision-  
Avoidance Assist will warn the driver  
with a warning message, an audible  
warning, steering wheel vibration (if  
equipped) and braking assist will be  
applied depending on the collision risk  
levels.  
NOTICE  
If the vehicle is restarted, Blind-Spot Col  
lision-Avoidance Assist will maintain the  
last setting.  
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Warning Only: Blind-Spot Collision-  
Avoidance Assist will warn the driver  
with a warning message, an audible  
warning, steering wheel vibration (if  
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Driver assistance system  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)  
Warning Timing  
ONQ5031369L  
ONQ5A053035  
: Driver Assistance  
Warning Methods  
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The Warning Methods can be set with  
the vehicle on. Select User Settings  
Driver Assistance Warning Methods  
from the settings menu in the instru  
ment cluster or Setup Vehicle  
Driver Assistance Warning Methods  
from the settings menu in the infotain  
ONQ5051050L  
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A: Driver Assistance  
1 Warning Timing  
2 Standard  
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ment system to change the following  
settings:  
3 Late  
With the vehicle on, select Settings  
Warning Volume: Adjusts the volume  
Driver Assistance  
from the User Settings menu or select  
Settings Vehicle Driver Assis  
tance Warning Timing from the info  
Warning Timing  
of the warning sound.  
Haptic Warning: Activate the steer  
ing wheel vibration warning. (if  
equipped)  
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tainment system to change the initial  
warning activation time for Blind-Spot  
Collision Warning.  
Driving Safety Priority: Lowers all  
other audio volumes when the Driving  
Safety system sounds a warning.  
To select the Warning time Standard or  
Late  
.
INFORMATION  
Standard: Use under normal driving  
conditions. If it feels too sensitive, set  
僅 If you change the Warning Methods, it  
can be applied to each function of the  
driver assistance system. Please  
the warning timing to Late  
.
Late: The warning timing will be late  
check and change it in each function.  
僅 If the vehicle is restarted, Warning  
Methods will maintain the last setting.  
Warning Methods  
僅 The setting menu may not exist based  
on vehicle specification.  
僅 The Warning Volume and Haptic  
Warning cannot be turned off at the  
same time. When one of the warning  
is turned off the other is activated.  
ONQ5A043117  
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Driver assistance system  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)  
the function will return to vehicle  
detection state.  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance  
Assist operation  
Collision warning will operate as follow  
ing circumstances.  
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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
will warn and control as following opera  
tion.  
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僅 Your driving speed: Above 40 km/h  
(25 mph)  
僅 Vehicle detection  
僅 The speed of the vehicle in the blind  
spot area: Above 10 km/h (7 mph)  
僅 Collision Warning  
僅 Collision-Avoidance Assist  
NOTICE  
Vehicle detection  
If Warning Only is selected from the Set  
tings menu, the collision warning will  
operate when your vehicle approaches  
the lane the blind spot vehicle is  
detected.  
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WARNING  
ONQ5041079  
僅 The detecting range of the rear corner  
radar is determined by a standard  
road width, therefore, on a narrow  
road, the function may detect other  
vehicles in the two lanes away and  
warn you. In contrast, on a wide road,  
the function may not be able to detect  
a vehicle driving in the next lane and  
may not warn you.  
Warning light will appear in the outside  
rear view mirror when the vehicle on  
both lanes is detected from the rear.  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
will operate as following circumstances.  
僅 Your driving speed: Above 20 km/h  
(12 mph)  
僅 The speed of the vehicle in the blind  
spot area: Above 10 km/h (7 mph)  
僅 When the hazard warning flasher is  
on, the collision warning by the turn  
signal will not operate.  
Collision Warning  
Collision Warning will operate when the  
turn signal to change the lane in the  
direction of the vehicle in the blind spot  
area.  
NOTICE  
僅 If the driver's seat is on the left side,  
the collision warning may occur when  
you turn left. If the driver's seat is on  
the right side, the collision warning  
僅 To warn the driver of a collision, the  
warning light on the side view mirror  
will blink. At the same time, an audible  
warning will sound and the steering  
wheel will vibrate (if equipped).  
may occur when you turn right. Main  
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tain a proper distance with the vehi  
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cles in the lane.  
僅 When the turn signal is turned off or  
僅 Images or colors may be displayed  
you move away from the lane, the col  
lision warning will be canceled, and  
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differently depends on the instrument  
cluster specifications or theme.  
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Driver assistance system  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)  
must drive to the center of the lane.  
The function will not operate if the  
vehicle is not driven in the center of  
the lane.  
Collision-Avoidance Assist (while  
driving)  
Collision-Avoidance Assist (while  
departing)  
ONQ5041243L  
A: Emergency Braking  
僅 To warn the driver of a collision, the  
warning light on the side view mirror  
will blink, and a warning message will  
appear on the cluster. At the same  
time, an audible warning will sound  
and the steering wheel will vibrate (if  
equipped). It assists in braking control  
ONQ5041146L  
A: Emergency Braking  
僅 To warn the driver of a collision, the  
warning light on the outside rear view  
mirror will blink, and a warning mes  
to help prevent collision with the vehi  
cle in the blind spot area.  
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sage will appear on the cluster. At the  
same time, an audible warning will  
sound.  
僅 Collision-Avoidance Assist will be  
operated under the following circum  
stances.  
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僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
will operate when your vehicle speed  
is below 3 km/h (2 mph), and the  
speed of the vehicle in the blind spot  
area is above 5 km/h (3 mph).  
- Your vehicle speed: 60~200 km/h  
(40~120 mph).  
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- Both lane markings of the driving  
lane are detected.  
WARNING  
僅 Emergency Braking will be assisted to  
help prevent collision with the vehicle  
in the blind spot area.  
僅 Collision-Avoidance Assist will be can  
celed under the following circum  
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stances:  
- Your vehicle enters the next lane by  
a certain distance  
- Your vehicle is away from the colli  
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sion risk  
- The steering wheel is sharply  
steered  
ONQ5041134L  
A: Drive carefully  
- The brake pedal is depressed  
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  
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist  
is operating  
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僅 After Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance  
Assist operation or changing lane, you  
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Driver assistance system  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)  
brake pedal immediately and check the  
surroundings.  
僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
does not operate in all situations or  
cannot avoid all collisions.  
僅 Brake control will end after the vehicle  
is stopped by emergency braking for  
approximately 2 seconds.  
僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
may warn the driver late or may not  
warn the driver depending on the  
road and driving conditions.  
WARNING  
Take the following precautions when  
using Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance  
Assist:  
僅 Driver should maintain control of the  
vehicle at all times. Do not depend on  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist.  
Maintain a safe braking distance, and  
if necessary, depress the brake pedal  
to reduce driving speed or to stop the  
vehicle.  
僅 For your safety, change the Blind-  
Spot Safety system Settings after  
parking the vehicle at a safe location.  
僅 If any other function's warning mes  
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sage is displayed or audible warning  
is generated, Blind-Spot Collision-  
Avoidance Assist's warning message  
may not be displayed and audible  
warning may not be generated.  
WARNING  
僅 The brake control may not operate  
properly depending on the status of  
ESC (Electronic Stability Control).  
There will only be a warning when:  
僅 You may not hear the warning sound  
of Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance  
Assist if the surroundings are noisy.  
- The ESC (Electronic Stability Con  
trol) warning light is on  
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僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
may not operate if the driver applies  
the brake pedal to avoid collision.  
- ESC (Electronic Stability Control) is  
engaged in a different function  
僅 When Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance  
Assist is operating, braking control by  
the function will automatically cancel  
when the driver excessively depresses  
the accelerator pedal or control the  
steering wheel.  
NOTICE  
The images or colors may be displayed  
differently depending on the specifica  
tions of the instrument cluster or theme.  
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僅 During Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance  
Assist operation, the vehicle may stop  
suddenly injuring passengers and  
shifting loose objects. Always have the  
seat belt on and keep loose objects  
secured.  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance  
Assist malfunction and limitations  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance  
Assist malfunction  
僅 Even if there is a problem with Blind-  
Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist, the  
vehicle's basic braking performance  
will operate normally.  
ONQ5041147L  
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Driver assistance system  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)  
A: Check Blind-Spot Safety system  
rarily limit or disable Blind-Spot Colli  
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sion-Avoidance Assist.  
When Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance  
Assist is not working properly, the warn  
ing message will appear on the cluster  
for several seconds, and the master  
warning light ( ) will appear. Have  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.  
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If this occurs, a warning message will  
appear on the cluster. However it is not a  
malfunction.  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
will operate normally when such foreign  
material or trailer, other equipments is  
removed, and then the vehicle is  
restarted. Always keep it clean.  
If Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
does not operate normally after vehicle  
rear luggage, other equipment or for  
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eign material is removed, have Blind-  
Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.  
ONQ5041148L  
A: Check side view mirror warning  
light  
WARNING  
When the outside rear view mirror warn  
ing light is not working properly, the  
warning message will appear on the  
cluster for several seconds, and the  
master warning light ( ) will appear.  
Have Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance  
Assist inspected by an authorized Kia  
dealer.  
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僅 Even though the warning message  
does not appear on the cluster, Blind-  
Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist may  
not properly operate.  
僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
may not properly operate in an area  
(e.g. open terrain) where any sub  
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stance is not detected right after the  
vehicle is turned on, or when the  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance  
Assist disabled  
detecting sensor is blocked with for  
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eign material right after the vehicle is  
turned on.  
CAUTION  
Turn off Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance  
Assist to install a trailer, carrier, etc., or  
remove the trailer, carrier, etc. to use  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist.  
ONQ5041149L  
A: Blind-Spot Safety system disabled.  
Radar blocked  
When the rear bumper around the rear  
corner radar or sensor is covered with  
foreign material, such as snow or rain, or  
installing a trailer or carrier, it can reduce  
Limitations of Blind-Spot Colli  
sion-Avoidance Assist  
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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
may not operate normally as following  
circumstances:  
the detecting performance and tempo  
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Driver assistance system  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)  
僅 There is inclement weather, such as  
heavy snow, heavy rain, etc.  
vehicle two lanes away moves to the  
next lane from you  
僅 The rear corner radar is covered with  
snow, rain, dirt, etc.  
僅 A trailer or carrier is installed around  
the rear corner radar  
僅 The temperature around the rear cor  
ner radar is high or low  
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僅 The bumper around the rear corner  
radar is covered with objects, such as  
a bumper sticker, bike rack, etc.  
僅 The rear corner radar is covered by  
vehicle or pillar, walls etc.  
僅 The bumper around the rear corner  
radar is impacted, damaged or the  
radar is out of position  
僅 Driving on a highway (or motorway)  
ramp and tollgate.  
僅 Your vehicle height is low or high due  
僅 The road pavement (or the peripheral  
ground) abnormally contains metallic  
to heavy loads, abnormal tire pres  
sure, etc.  
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components (i.e. possibly due to sub  
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way construction).  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
may not operate normally, or it may  
operate unexpectedly when the follow  
ing objects are detected:  
僅 There is a fixed object near the vehi  
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cle, such as sound barriers, guardrails,  
double guardrails, central dividers,  
entry barriers, street lamps, signs,  
tunnels, walls, etc. (including double  
structures)  
僅 A motorcycle or bicycle is detected  
僅 A vehicle such as a flat trailer is  
detected  
僅 Driving through a narrow road where  
trees or grass are overgrown  
僅 A big vehicle such as a bus or truck is  
detected  
僅 Driving in large areas where there are  
few vehicles or structures (i.e. desert,  
meadow, suburb, etc.)  
僅 A moving obstacle such as a pedes  
trian, animal, shopping cart or a baby  
stroller is detected  
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僅 Driving on a wet road surface, such as  
a puddle on the road  
僅 A vehicle with low height such as a  
sports car is detected  
僅 The other vehicle drives very close  
Braking control may not work as follow  
ing circumstances:  
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behind your vehicle, or the other vehi  
cle passes by your vehicle in close  
proximity  
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僅 The vehicle severely vibrates while  
driving over a bumpy road, uneven  
road or concrete patch  
僅 The speed of the other vehicle is very  
fast that it passes by your vehicle in a  
short time  
僅 Driving on a slippery surface due to  
snow, water puddle, ice, etc.  
僅 Your vehicle passes by the other vehi  
cle  
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僅 The tire pressure is low or a tire is  
damaged  
僅 Your vehicle changes lane  
僅 The brake is reworked  
僅 Your vehicle has started at the same  
time as the vehicle next to you and  
has accelerated  
僅 The vehicle makes abrupt lane  
changes  
僅 When steering urgently  
僅 The vehicle in the next lane moves  
two lanes away from you, or when the  
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Driver assistance system  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)  
僅 Driving where the road is merging/  
dividing  
NOTICE  
For more details on the limitations of the  
front view camera, refer to "Forward Col  
lision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front  
Camera Only) (if equipped)" on page 6-4  
and "Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)" on page  
6-25.  
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ONQ5041036  
WARNING  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
may not operate properly when driv  
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僅 Driving on a curved road  
ing where the road merges or divides.  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
may not detect the vehicle in the next  
lane.  
Always pay attention to road and driv  
ing conditions while driving on the  
road merges or divides.  
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ONQ5041034  
僅 Driving on a sloped road  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
may not operate properly when driv  
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ing on a curved road. Blind-Spot Colli  
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sion-Avoidance Assist may not detect  
the vehicle in the next lane.  
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Always pay attention to road and driv  
ing conditions while driving.  
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ONQ5041037_2  
ONQ5041035  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
may not operate properly when driv  
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may not operate properly when driv  
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ing on a sloped road. Blind-Spot Colli  
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ing on a curved road. Blind-Spot Colli  
sion-Avoidance Assist may detect a  
vehicle in the same lane.  
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sion-Avoidance Assist may not detect  
the vehicle in the next lane or may  
incorrectly detect the ground or struc  
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Always pay attention to road and driv  
ing conditions while driving.  
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ture.  
Always pay attention to road and driv  
ing conditions while driving.  
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Driver assistance system  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)  
僅 Driving where the heights of the lanes  
are different  
This device complies with Indus  
try Canada licence-exempt RSS  
standard(s).  
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Operation is subject to the following two  
conditions:  
1. This device may not cause interfer  
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ence, and  
ONQ5041038  
2. This device must accept any interfer-  
ence, including interference that may  
cause undesired operation of the  
device.  
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
may not operate properly when driv  
ing where the heights of the lanes are  
different. Blind-Spot Collision-Avoid  
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ance Assist may not detect the vehicle  
on a road with different lane heights.  
Always pay attention to road and driv  
ing conditions while driving.  
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WARNING  
僅 When you are towing a trailer or  
another vehicle, make sure that you  
turn off Blind-Spot Collision-Avoid  
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ance Assist.  
僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
may not operate normally if interfered  
by strong electromagnetic waves.  
僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist  
may not operate for approximately 15  
seconds after the vehicle is started, or  
the front view camera or rear corner  
radars are initialized.  
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