The driver must be cautious in the below situations, because the system may not detect other vehicles or objects in certain circumstances.
- The vehicle drives on a curved road or through a tollgate.
- The sensor is covered with rain, snow, mud, etc.
- The rear bumper, in which the sensor is located, is covered or blocked with a
foreign matter such as a sticker, a bumper guard, a bicycle stand, etc.
- The rear bumper is damaged, or the sensor is out of the original default position.
- The vehicle height gets lower or higher due to heavy loading in a liftgate, abnormal
tire pressure, etc.
- The vehicle drives in a bad weather such as heavy rain or snow.
- There is a fixed object near the vehicle, such as a guardrail, pedestrian, animal,
tunnel, etc.
- A big vehicle is near such as a bus or truck.
- A motorcycle or bicycle is near.
- A flat trailer is near.
- If the vehicle has started at the same time as the vehicle next to you and has
accelerated.
- When the other vehicle passes at a very fast speed.
- While changing lanes.
- When going down or up a steep road where the height of the lane is different.
- When the other vehicle approaches very close.
- When a trailer or carrier is installed.
- When the temperature of the rear bumper is very high or low.
- When the sensors are blocked by other vehicles, walls or parking-lot pillars.
- When the detected vehicle also moves back, as your vehicle drives back.
- If there are small things like Shopping cart, baby carriage and pedestrians.
- If there is low height vehicle like sport vehicle.
- When other vehicles are close to your vehicle.
- When the vehicle in the next lane moves two lanes away from you OR when the vehicle
two lanes away moves to the next lane from you.
- When driving through a narrow road with many plants.
- When driving on wet surface.
- The vehicle is driven near areas containing metal substances such as a construction
zone, railroad, etc.
- When the surrounding vehicle or structure is driving in a wide area (desert, field,
suburb etc.)
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Kia Stinger (CK) 2018-2023 Owner's Manual: Blind-spot Collision Warning (BCW)
The Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) system uses radar sensors in the rear bumper to monitor and warn the driver of an approaching vehicle in the driver's blind spot area. The system monitors the rear area of the vehicle and provides information to the driver with an audible alert and a indicator on the outside rearview mirrors. (1) Blind spot area The BCW range varies relative to vehicle speed.Kia Stinger (CK) 2018-2023 Owner's Manual: Tire terminology and definitions
Air Pressure: The amount of air inside the tire pressing outward on the tire. Air pressure is expressed in kilopascal (kPa) or pounds per square inch (psi). Accessory Weight: This means the combined weight of optional accessories. Some examples of optional accessories are, automatic transaxle, power seats, and air conditioning. Aspect Ratio: The relationship of a tire's height to its width.