Limitations of Parking Distance Warning

  • Reverse Parking Distance Warning may not operate normally when:

    • Moisture is frozen to the sensor

    • Sensor is covered with foreign material, such as snow or water (The function will operate normally when such foreign material are removed.)

    • The weather is extremely hot or cold

    • The sensor or sensor assembly is disassembled

    • The surface of the sensor is pressed hard or an impact is applied with a hard object

    • The surface of the sensor is scratched with a sharp object

    • The sensors or its surrounding area is directly sprayed with high pressure washer

  • Reverse Parking Distance Warning may malfunction when:

    • Heavy rain or water spray is present

    • Water flows on the surface of the sensor

    • Affected by another vehicle's sensors

    • The sensor is covered with snow

    • Driving on uneven road, gravel roads or bushes

    • Objects that generates ultrasonic waves are near the sensor

    • Installing the license plate differently from the original location

    • The vehicle bumper height or ultrasonic sensor installation has been modified

    • Attaching equipments or accessories around the ultrasonic sensors

  • The following objects may not be detected:

    • Narrow objects, such as corners of square pillar

    • Objects, which tend to absorb sensor frequency, such as clothes, spongy material or snow.

    • Objects smaller than 40 in. (100 cm) in length and narrower than 6 in. (14 cm) in diameter.

    • Pedestrians, animals or objects that are very close to the ultrasonic sensors

  • Parking Distance Warning Indicators may be displayed differently from the actual detected location when the obstacle is located between the sensors.

  • Parking Distance Warning may not occur sequentially depending on vehicle speed or obstacle shape.

  • If Reverse Parking Distance Warning needs repair, have the function be inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.