Limitations of Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist
The driver must be cautious in the below situations, because the function may not detect other vehicles or objects in certain circumstances.
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The function may not work around 15 seconds after starting the vehicle or the initialization or rebooting of the front view camera.
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When a trailer or carrier is installed.
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The vehicle drives in inclement weather such as heavy rain or snow.
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The sensors are polluted with rain, snow, mud, etc.
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The rear bumper where the sensors are located is covered with a foreign object such as a bumper sticker, a bumper guard, a bike rack, etc.
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The rear bumper is damaged, or the sensors are out of the original default position.
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The vehicle height gets lower or higher due to heavy loading in a tailgate, abnormal tire pressure, etc.
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When the temperature of the rear bumper is high.
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When the sensors are blocked by other vehicles, walls or parking-lot pillars.
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The vehicle drives on a curved road.
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The vehicle drives through a tollgate.
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The road pavement (or the peripheral ground) abnormally contains metallic components (i.e. possibly due to subway construction).
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There is a fixed object near the vehicle, such as a guardrail, pedestrians, animals or tunnel, etc.
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While going down or up a steep road where the height of the lane is different.
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Driving on a narrow road where trees or grass or overgrown.
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Driving in rural areas where the sensor does not detect another vehicle or structure for an extended period of time.
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Driving on a wet road.
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Driving on a road where the guardrail or wall is in double structure.
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A big vehicle is near such as a bus or truck.
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When the other vehicle approaches very close.
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When the other vehicle passes at a very fast speed.
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While changing lanes.
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If the vehicle has started at the same time as the vehicle next to you and has accelerated.
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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.
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A motorcycle or bicycle is near.
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A flat trailer is near.
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If there are small objects in the detecting area such as a shopping cart or a baby stroller.
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If there is a low height vehicle such as a sports car.
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The brake pedal is depressed.
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ESC (Electronic Stability Control) is activated.
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ESC (Electronic Stability Control) malfunctions.
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The tire pressure is low or a tire is damaged.
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The brake is reworked.
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The vehicle abruptly changes driving direction.
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The vehicle makes sharp lane changes.
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The vehicle sharply stops.
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Temperature is extremely low around the vehicle.
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The vehicle severely vibrates while driving over a bumpy road, uneven/bumpy road, or concrete patch.
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The vehicle drives on a slippery surface due to snow, water puddle, or ice.
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Lane Keeping Assist does not operate normally. (if equipped)
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For more details, refer to More Details.