Take the following precautions to maintain optimal performance of the detecting sensor:

• Never disassemble the detecting sensor or sensor assembly, or apply any impact on it.

• If the detecting sensors have been replaced or repaired, have the vehicle be inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

• Forward/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.)

• Forward/Reverse Parking Distance Warning may malfunction when:

  • Driving on uneven road, gravel roads or bushes

  • Objects that generates ultrasonic waves such as vehicle horns, loud motorcycle engine sound or truck air brakes are near the sensor

  • Heavy rain or water spray is present

  • Wireless transmitters or mobile phones are present near the sensor

  • The sensor is covered with snow

  • Affected by another vehicle's sensors

  • Water flows on the surface of the sensor

  • Installing the license plate differently from the original location

• Detecting range may decrease when:

  • 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 following objects may not be detected:

  • Sharp or slim objects, such as ropes, chains or small poles.

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

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