Get Driver assistance system -> Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA) Guide for Kia Sportage SUV Fifth Generation (2022-2026)

Driver assistance system

Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA)

Reverse Parking Collision-

Avoidance Assist (PCA) (if

equipped)

Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance

Assist may warn the driver or assist with

braking to help reduce the possibility of

collision with a pedestrian or an object

when Reversing.

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A: Driver Assistance

1 Parking Safety

2 Rear Active Assist

3 Rear Warning Only

4 Off

Detecting sensor

Wide-rear view camera

With the vehicle on, select or deselect

Settings

ing Safety from the User Settings menu

or select or deselect Settings Vehicle

Driver Assistance Parking Safety

→

Driver Assistance

→

Park-

→

from the infotainment system to set

whether or not to use each function.

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Rear ultrasonic sensors

僅

Rear Active Assist: Reverse Parking

Collision-Avoidance Assist will warn

the driver and assist with braking

when a collision with a pedestrian or

an object is imminent.

Rear Warning Only: Reverse Parking

Collision-Avoidance Assist will warn

the driver when a collision with a

pedestrian or an object is imminent.

Braking will not be assisted.

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Refer to the picture above for the

detailed location of the detecting sen

-

sors.

Off: Reverse Parking Collision-Avoid

-

Reverse Parking Collision-Avoid

ance Assist settings

-

ance Assist will turn off.

Turning On/Off

Parking Safety

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Press and hold the Parking Safety (

)

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button for more than 2 seconds to turn

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Driver assistance system

Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA)

Rear Active Assist or Rear Warning Only

on or off.

僅 The setting menu may not exist based

on vehicle specification.

Warning Methods

Reverse Parking Collision-Avoid

ance Assist operation

-

Operating conditions

After selecting Active assistance or

Warning Only from the Settings menu,

Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance

Assist will turn on when the following

conditions are satisfied:

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僅 The liftgate is closed

僅 The gear is shifted to R (Reverse)

僅 Vehicle speed is below 10 km/h (6

mph) (For pedestrians)

僅 Vehicle speed is below 4 km/h (2

mph) (For objects)

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僅 Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance

Assist components such as the rear

view camera and the rear ultrasonic

sensors are in normal conditions

A

: Driver Assistance

Warning Methods

1

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

→

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When Reverse Parking Collision-Avoid

-

→

ance Assist activates, a line appears

-

behind the vehicle image in the instru

-

→

ment cluster.

→

from the settings menu in the infotain

ment system to change the following

settings:

-

僅

Warning Volume: Adjusts the volume

of the warning sound.

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NOTICE

僅

Haptic Warning: Activate the steer

ing wheel vibration warning. (if

equipped)

-

Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance

INFORMATION

Assist operates only once after the gear

is shifted to R (Reverse). To reactivate

Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance

Assist, shift the gear from another gear

to R (Reverse).

僅 If you change the Warning Methods, it

can be applied to each function of the

driver assistance system. Please

check and change it in each function.

僅 If the vehicle is restarted, Warning

Methods will maintain the last setting.

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Driver assistance system

Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA)

is shifted to P (Park), N (Neutral) or D

(Drive).

Rear Collision-Avoidance Assist

If Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance

Assist detects a risk of collision with a

pedestrian or an object, Reverse Parking

Collision-Avoidance Assist will warn the

driver with an audible warning and

warning message on the cluster. When

Reverse Parking Collision-Avoid

ance Assist malfunction and lim

itations

-

Reverse Parking Collision-Avoid

ance Assist malfunction

Rear View Monitor is operating, a warn

-

ing will appear on the infotainment sys

tem screen. The warning will turn off

when the driver shifts the gear to P

(Park), N (Neutral), or D (Drive).

-

If Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance

Assist detects an imminent collision with

a pedestrian or an object behind the

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vehicle, Reverse Parking Collision-Avoid

ance Assist will assist you with braking.

The driver needs to pay attention as the

brake assist will end within 5 minutes.

Brake control will also end when:

-

A: Check Parking Safety system

When Reverse Parking Collision-Avoid

ance Assist or other related functions

are not working properly, the warning

message will appear on the cluster, and

Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance

Assist will turn off automatically.

-

僅 The gear is shifted to P (Park) or D

(Drive).

僅 The driver depresses the brake pedal

with sufficient power.

Have your vehicle inspected by an

authorized Kia dealer.

NOTICE

Reverse Parking Collision-Avoid

ance Assist disabled

-

If braking assist has lasted for approxi

-

mately 5 minutes, the Electronic Parking

Wide-rear view camera

Brake EPB will be engaged simultane

-

ously.

Rear Collision Warning

If Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance

Assist detects a risk of collision with a

pedestrian or an object, Reverse Parking

Collision-Avoidance Assist will warn the

driver with an audible warning and

warning message on the cluster. When

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The rear view camera is used as a

detecting sensor to detect pedestrians. If

the camera lens is covered with foreign

material, such as snow or rain, it may

adversely affect camera performance

Rear View Monitor is operating, a warn

-

ing will appear on the infotainment sys

-

tem screen. Braking will not be assisted.

The warning will turn off when the gear

and Reverse Parking Collision-Avoid-

ance Assist may not operate normally.

Always keep the camera lens clean.

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Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA)

Wide-rear ultrasonic sensors

If this occurs, Reverse Parking Collision-

Avoidance Assist may turn off or may

not operate properly. Check whether the

rear view camera and rear ultrasonic

sensors are clean.

Limitations of Reverse Parking

Collision-Avoidance Assist

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Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance

Assist may not assist braking or warn the

driver even if there are pedestrians or

The rear ultrasonic sensors are located

inside the rear bumper to detect objects

in the rear area. If the sensors are cov

-

objects under the following circum

-

ered with foreign material, such as snow

or rain, it may adversely affect sensor

stances:

僅 Any non-factory equipment or acces

sory is installed

-

performance and Reverse Parking Colli

sion-Avoidance Assist may not operate

-

normally. Always keep the rear bumper

clean.

僅 Your vehicle is unstable due to an

accident or other causes

The warning message will appear on the

cluster if the following situations occur:

僅 Bumper height or rear ultrasonic sen

sor installation has been modified

-

僅 Rear view camera or rear ultrasonic

sensor(s) is damaged

Wide-rear view camera

僅 Rear view camera or the rear ultra

-

sonic sensor(s) is stained with foreign

material, such as snow, dirt, etc.

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僅 Rear view camera is obscured by a

light source or by inclement weather,

such as heavy rain, fog, snow, etc.

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A: Camera error or blockage

僅 The surroundings are very bright or

very dark

Rear ultrasonic sensors

僅 Outside temperature is very high or

very low

僅 The wind is either strong (above 20

km/h (12 mph)) or blowing perpendic

-

ular to the rear bumper

僅 Objects generating excessive noise,

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such as vehicle horns, loud motorcy

cle engines or truck air brakes, are

near your vehicle

-

A: Ultrasonic sensor error or blockage

僅 The rear view camera or rear ultra

-

sonic sensor(s) is covered with foreign

material, such as snow or rain, etc.

僅 An ultrasonic sensor with similar fre

quency is near your vehicle

-

僅 There is inclement weather, such as

heavy snow, heavy rain, etc.

僅 The pedestrians are difficult to recog

nize under following conditions:

-

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Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA)

- There is ground height difference

between the vehicle and the pedes

trian

no pedestrians or objects under the fol

lowing circumstances:

-

僅 Any non-factory equipment or acces

-

- The image of the pedestrian in the

sory is installed

rear view camera is indistinguish

able from the background

-

僅 Your vehicle is unstable due to an

accident or other causes

- The pedestrian is near the rear

edge of the vehicle

僅 Bumper height or rear ultrasonic sen

sor installation has been modified

-

- The pedestrian is not standing

upright

僅 Your vehicle height is low or high due

to heavy loads, abnormal tire pres

sure, etc.

-

- The pedestrian is either very short

or very tall for Reverse Parking Col

lision-Avoidance Assist to detect

-

僅 Rear view camera or the rear ultra

-

sonic sensor(s) is stained with foreign

material, such as snow, dirt, etc.

- The pedestrian or cyclist is wearing

clothing that easily blends into the

background, making it difficult to

detect

僅 The pattern on the road is mistaken

for a pedestrian

僅 There is shadow or light reflecting on

the ground

- The pedestrian is wearing clothing

that does not reflect ultrasonic

waves well

僅 Pedestrians or objects are around the

path of the vehicle

僅 Size, thickness, height, or shape of the

object does not reflect ultrasonic

waves well (e.g., pole, bush, curbs,

carts, edge of a wall, etc.)

僅 Objects generating excessive noise,

such as vehicle horns, loud motorcy

cle engines or truck air brakes, are

near your vehicle

-

僅 The pedestrian or the object is moving

僅 Your vehicle is backing towards a nar

row passage or parking space

-

僅 The pedestrian or the object is very

close to the rear of the vehicle

僅 Your vehicle is backing towards an

uneven road surface, such as an

unpaved road, gravel, bump, gradient,

etc.

僅 A wall is behind the pedestrian or the

object

僅 The object is not located at the rear

center of your vehicle

僅 A trailer or carrier is installed on the

rear of your vehicle

僅 The object is not parallel to the rear

bumper

僅 An ultrasonic sensor with similar fre

quency is near your vehicle

-

僅 The road is slippery or inclined

僅 The driver backs up the vehicle imme

diately after shifting to R (Reverse)

-

WARNING

僅 Always pay extreme caution while

driving. The driver is responsible for

controlling the brake for safe driving.

僅 The driver accelerates or circles the

vehicle

Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance

Assist may unnecessarily warn the driver

or assist with braking even if there are

僅 Always pay attention to road and traf

fic conditions while driving, whether

or not there is a warning.

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Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA)

僅 Always look around your vehicle to

make sure there are no pedestrians or

objects before moving the vehicle.

ultrasonic sensors or apply paint to

the bumper. Doing so may adversely

affect the performance of Reverse

Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist.

僅 The performance of Reverse Parking

Collision-Avoidance Assist may vary

under certain conditions. If vehicle

speed is above 4 km/h (2 mph),

僅 Never disassemble or apply impact on

the rear view camera or the rear ultra

sonic sensors components.

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Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance

Assist will provide collision avoidance

assist only when pedestrians are

detected. Always look around and pay

僅 Do not apply unnecessary force on

the rear view camera or the rear ultra

-

sonic sensors. Reverse Parking Colli

-

sion-Avoidance Assist may not

attention when Reversing your vehi

cle.

-

operate properly if the rear view cam

era or the rear ultrasonic sensor(s) is

-

僅 Some objects may not be detected by

the rear ultrasonic sensors due to the

objects distance, size or material, all of

which can limit the effectiveness of

the sensor.

forcibly moved out of proper align-

ment. Visit an authorized Kia dealer.

僅 Noise may be heard when sudden

braking occurs to avoid a collision.

僅 If any other warning sound such as

僅 Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance

Assist may not operate properly or

may operate unnecessarily depending

the seat belt warning chime is already

generated, Reverse Parking Collision-

Avoidance Assist warning may not

sound.

on the road conditions and the sur

-

roundings.

僅 Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance

Assist may not work properly if the

bumper has been damaged, replaced

or repaired.

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僅 Do not solely rely on Reverse Parking

Collision-Avoidance Assist. Doing so

may lead to vehicle damage or inju

-

ries.

僅 Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance

Assist may not operate normally if

interfered by strong electromagnetic

waves.

僅 Always keep the rear view camera

and rear ultrasonic sensors clean.

僅 Do not use any cleanser containing

acid or alkaline detergents when

cleaning the rear view camera lens.

Use only a mild soap or neutral deter

僅 Playing the vehicle audio system at

high volume may prevent passengers

-

from hearing Reverse Parking Colli

sion-Avoidance Assist warning

sounds.

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gent, and rinse thoroughly with water.

僅 Do not spray the rear view camera or

the rear ultrasonic sensors or their

surrounding area directly with a high

pressure washer. It may cause the

僅 The brake control may not operate

properly depending on the status of

ESC (Electronic Stability Control).

rear view camera or the rear ultra

sonic sensors to malfunction.

-

There will only be a warning when:

- The ESC (Electronic Stability Con

trol) warning light is on

-

僅 Do not apply objects, such as a

bumper sticker or a bumper guard,

near the rear view camera or rear

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