Kia Sorento 2023, Owner'S Manual, Page: 484 / 640

Driving your vehicle
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Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA)
wheel first, and then will only move
the vehicle straight.
僅 When remotely moving forward or
backward is completed, the vehicle
will automatically shift to P (Park) and
engage EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake).
CAUTION
僅 When using Remote Operation func
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tion, make sure that all passengers
have gotten out of the vehicle.
僅 Before leaving the vehicle, close win -
dows and sunroofs, and make sure
the engine is off before locking the
doors.
僅 If the vehicle’s battery is discharged
or Remote Smart Parking Assist mal
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functions when parked in a narrow
parking space, Remote Operation
function will not operate. Always park
your vehicle in a space wide enough
for you to get in or out of your vehicle.
僅 Please note that depending on the
parking space, you may not be able to
exit from the space you have entered
by using Remote Operation function.
僅 After parking, the surrounding may
change due to the movement of sur
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rounding vehicles. If this occurs,
Remote Operation function may not
operate.
How to turn off Remote Opera
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tion function while operating
僅 Press the Remote Start ( ) button
on the smart key.
僅 Press the Parking/View ( ) button.
僅 Press the Parking Safety ( ) button
or select 'Cancel' on the infotainment
system screen.
僅 Press the Remote Start ( ) button
on the smart key. Remote Operation
function will turn off. At this time, the
engine will turn off.
僅 Get on the vehicle with the smart key.
Remote Operation function will turn
off. At this time, the engine will remain
on.
The function will pause in the fol
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lowing conditions when:
僅 There is a pedestrian, animal or object
in the direction the vehicle is moving
僅 The door or liftgate is open
僅 The Forward ( ) or Backward ( )
button is not continuously pressed
僅 Simultaneously pressing multiple but
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tons on a smart key
僅 The smart key is not operated within 4
m (13 ft.) from the vehicle
僅 Button of another smart key is
pressed in addition to the operating
smart key
僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist
or Rear-Cross Traffic Collision Assist
operates while the vehicle is being
controlled in the reverse direction
僅 The vehicle moves 7 m (22 ft.) while
the smart key is pressed with Remote
Operation function (maximum travel
distance per button press)