Kia Picanto, Manual

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Features of your vehicle Forward/Reverse Parking Distance Warning
(PDW)
Non-operational conditions of
Forward/Reverse Parking Distance
Warning
Forward/Reverse Parking Distance
Warning system may not operate
normally when:
1. Moisture is frozen to the sensor.
(It will operate normally when
moisture melts.)
2. Sensor is covered with foreign
matter, such as snow or water, or
the sensor cover is blocked. (It will
operate normally when the mate
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rial is removed or the sensor is no
longer blocked.)
3. Sensor is stained with foreign
matter such as snow or water.
(Sensing range will return to nor
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mal when removed.)
4. The Parking Safety button is off.
There is a possibility of Forward/
Reverse Parking Distance Warning
system malfunction when:
1. Driving on uneven road surfaces
such as unpaved roads, gravel,
bumps, or gradient.
2. Objects generating excessive
noise such as vehicle horns, loud
motorcycle engines, or truck air
brakes can interfere with the
sensor.
3. Heavy rain or water spray.
4. Wireless transmitters or mobile
hones present near the sensor.
5. Sensor is covered with snow.
Detecting range may decrease
when:
1. Outside air temperature is
extremely hot or cold.
The following objects may not be
recognized by the sensor:
1. Sharp or slim objects such as
ropes, chains or small poles.
2. Objects, which tend to absorb
sensor frequency such as clothes,
spongy material or snow.
3. Undetectable objects smaller
than100 cm (40 in) and narrower
than 14 cm (6 in) in diameter.
NOTICE
1. The warning may not sound
sequentially depending on the
speed and shapes of the objects
detected.
2. Forward/Reverse Parking
Distance Warning may malfunc
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tion if the vehicle bumper height
or sensor installation has been
modified. Any nonfactory
installed equipment or accesso
-
ries may also interfere with the
sensor performance.
3. Sensor may not recognize objects
less than 30 cm (12 in) from the
sensor, or it may sense an incor
-
rect distance. Use with caution.
4. When the sensor is frozen or
stained with snow or water, the
sensor may be inoperative until