Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist malfunction
) will illuminate and the warning message will appear for a few seconds.
After the message disappears, the master warning light (
) will illuminate. In this case, take your vehicle to an authorized Kia dealer and have the function inspected.
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will also be deactivated for the sake of driver's safety when the ESC warning light comes on. Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist warning message will appear at the same time, too. But that doesn't necessarily mean the malfunction of Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist.
Both Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist warning light and warning message will disappear once the ESC warning light issue is resolved.
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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist is only a supplemental function for the driver's convenience. It is the driver's responsibility to control the vehicle operation. Do not solely depend on Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist. Rather, maintain a safe braking distance, and, if necessary, depress the brake pedal to reduce the driving speed or to stop the vehicle.
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In certain instances and under certain driving conditions, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may activate unintentionally. This initial warning message appears on the LCD display with a warning chime.
Also, due to sensing limitations, in certain situations, the camera recognition function may not detect the vehicle ahead. Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may not activate and the warning message may not be displayed.
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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may not activate if the driver applies the brake pedal before warning to avoid the risk of a collision.
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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist does not operate when the vehicle is in reverse.
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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist is not designed to detect other objects on the road such as animals.
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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist does not detect vehicles in the oncoming lane.
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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist does not detect cross traffic vehicles that are approaching.
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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist cannot detect the side view of a parked vehicle (for example on a dead end street).
In these cases, you must maintain a safe braking distance, and if necessary, depress the brake pedal to reduce the driving speed in order to maintain a safe distance or to stop the vehicle.