KIA Cadenza (2019 year). Manual

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Detecting sensor

The sensors are located inside of the
rear bumper.
Always keep the rear bumper clean
for the system to work properly.

RCCW (Rear Cross-Traffic
Collision Warning)

When your vehicle moves backwards
from a parking position, the sensor
detects approaching vehicles to the
left or right side direction and gives
information to the driver.

Operating conditions

• Select RCCW (Rear Cross-Traffic

Collision Warning) in “User
Settings” under “Driving Assist” on
the instrument cluster. The system
will turn on and standby to activate.

• Select RCCW again, to turn the

system off.

• If the vehicle is turned off, the

RCCW system will remember the
last settings upon restart.

• The system operates when the

vehicle speed is below 6 mph
(10km/h) with the shift lever in R
(Reverse).

• The RCCW (Rear Cross-Traffic

Collision Warning) detecting range
is 1.6 feet ~ 65 feet (0.5 m ~ 20 m)
based on the side direction. If the
approaching vehicle speed is
2.5 mph (4 km/h) ~ 22 mph (36
km/h) within sensing range, it is
detected. However, the system
sensing range can vary based on
conditions. Always pay attention to
your surroundings.

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Warning type

• If the vehicle detected by sensors

approaches your vehicle, the warn-
ing chime will sound and the warn-
ing light will blink on the outside
rearview mirror.

• If the detected vehicle is out of

detection range, moving away in the
opposite direction or moving slow,
or if the vehicle is right behind your
vehicle, if the direction of the other
vehicle is not heading towards your
vehicle, the warning is cancelled.

• The system may not operate prop-

erly due to other factors or circum-
stances. Always pay attention to
your surroundings.

❈ If your vehicle's left or right side

bumper is blinded by a barrier or
vehicles, the system sensing abili-
ty may be limited.

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WARNING

• The Blind-Spot Collision

Warning System and Rear
Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning is not a substitute for
proper and safe driving proce-
dures. Always drive safely
and use caution when chang-
ing lanes or backing up. The
Blind-Spot Collision Warning
System and Rear Cross-
Traffic Collision Warning may
not detect every object along-
side the vehicle.

• When the BCW system is

being activated, The warning
light on the outside rearview
mirror will illuminate whenev-
er a vehicle is detected by the
system. To avoid accidents,
do not focus only on the warn-
ing light and neglect to see
the surrounding of the vehi-
cle.

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NOTICE

• The system may not work proper-

ly if the bumper has been replaced
or if repair work has been done
near the sensor.

• The detection area differs accord-

ing to the road's width. If the road
is narrow the system may detect
other vehicles in the next lane.

• If the road is very wide the system

may not detect other vehicles.

• The system may turn off due to

strong electromagnetic interfer-
ence.

Warning message

The message will appear to notify
the driver if there are foreign sub-
stances on the surface or inside the
rear bumper or it is hot near the rear
bumper. The light on the switch and
the system will be turned off auto-
matically.
Remove the foreign substance on
the rear bumper.
After the foreign substance is
removed, if you drive for approxi-
mately 10 minutes, the system will
work normally.

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• Drive safely even though the

vehicle is equipped with a BCW
(Blind-Spot Collision Warning)
system. Do not solely rely on
the system but check for your-
self before changing lanes.
The system may not alert the
driver in some conditions so
always check the surround-
ings while driving.

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If the system does not work normally
even though the foreign substance,
trailer or carrier, or other equipment
is removed, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
It is possible to get the message with
no foreign substance on the rear
bumper, for example, when driving in
a rural or open area, such as desert,
where there is insufficient data for
operation.
This message may also activate dur-
ing heavy rain or due to road spray.
In this case, the vehicle does not
need service.
When the cargo area or other equip-
ment is being used, turn all functions
of the system [OFF].

If the system does not work properly,
a warning message will appear and
the light on the switch will turn off. The
system will turn off automatically.

We recommend that the system be
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

Non-operating condition

Outside rearview mirror may not
alert the driver when:
- The outside rearview mirror housing

is damaged or covered with debris.

- The window is covered with debris.
- The windows are severely tinted.

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Driver's Attention

The driver must be cautious in the
below situations, because the sys-
tem 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.

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- 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.

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- When the sensors are blocked

by other vehicles, walls or park-
ing-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.

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- 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 Part 15
of the FCC rules.

Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harm-

ful interference, and

2. This device must accept any inter-

ference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired
operation.

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The Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance
Assist System (BCA) detects the
front lane through the camera
installed on the upper front wind-
shield and detects the side/rear
areas through radar sensors.
The Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance
Assist System may activate the
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) in
accordance with a colliding possibili-
ty with an approaching vehicle while
changing lanes. It is to lower the col-
liding risk or mitigate the colliding
damage.

Operating Conditions

The system enters the ready status,
when the 'Active assist' or 'Warning
only' is selected and following condi-
tions are satisfied:
• Select the "Active assist"

The Blind-Spot Collision-
Avoidance Assist System will acti-
vate when
- Vehicle speed is between 60

km/h and 180 km/h (37 mph ~
112 mph).

- The system detects both of the

lane lines.

- An approaching vehicle is detect-

ed next to/behind your vehicle.

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance
Assist (BCA) system

The Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance
Assist System (BCA) may apply
braking power, when an approaching
vehicle is detected within a certain
distance next to/behind your vehicle.

BLIND-SPOT COLLISION-AVOIDANCE ASSIST (BCA)

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It gently applies braking power on
the tire, which is located in the oppo-
site side of the possibly-colliding
point. The instrument cluster will
inform the driver of the system acti-
vation.
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance
Assist System (BCA) is automatical-
ly deactivated when :
- The vehicle drives a certain dis-

tance away

- The vehicle direction is changed

against the possible-colliding point

- The steering wheel is abruptly

moved

- The brake pedal is depressed
- After a certain period of time
The driver should drive the vehicle in
the middle of the vehicle lanes to
keep the system in the ready status.
When the vehicle drives too close to
one side of the vehicle lanes, the
system may not properly operate.
In addition, the system may not prop-
erly control your vehicle in accor-
dance with driving situations. Thus,
always pay close attention to road
situations.

Check Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance
Assist (BCA) system
If there is a problem with the BCA
system, a warning message will
appear. The system will turn off auto-
matically. BCW will still operate even
if the BCA system turns off due to
malfunction. We recommend that you
have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer to use BCA
system.

Limitations of the system

The driver must be cautious in the
below situations, because the sys-
tem may not detect other vehicles or
objects in certain circumstances.
• When a trailer or carrier is

installed.

• The vehicle drives in inclement

weather such as heavy rain or
snow.

• The sensor is polluted with rain,

snow, mud, etc.

• The rear bumper where the sensor

is located is covered with a foreign
object such as a bumper sticker, a
bumper guard, a bike rack, 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
trunk, abnormal tire pressure, etc.

• When the temperature of the rear

bumper is high.

• When the sensors are blocked by

other vehicles, walls or parking-lot
pillars.

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• The vehicle drives on a curved

road.

• The vehicle drives through a toll-

gate.

• The road pavement (or the periph-

eral ground) abnormally contains
metallic components (i.e. possibly
due to subway construction).

• There is a fixed object near the

vehicle, such as a guardrail.

• While going down or up a steep

road where the height of the lane is
different.

• Driving on a narrow road where

trees or grass or overgrown.

• Driving in rural areas where the

sensor does not detect another
vehicle or structure for an extended
period of time.

• Driving on a wet road.
• Driving on a road where the

guardrail or wall is in double struc-
ture.

• A big vehicle is near such as a bus

or truck.

• When the other vehicle approach-

es very close.

• When the other vehicle passes at a

very fast speed.

• While changing lanes.
• If the vehicle has started at the

same time as the vehicle next to
you and has accelerated.

• 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.

• A motorcycle or bicycle is near.
• A flat trailer is near.
• If there are small objects in the

detecting area such as a shopping
cart or a baby stroller.

• If there is a low height vehicle such

as a sports car.

• The brake pedal is depressed.
• ESC (Electronic Stability Control)

is activated.

• ESC (Electronic Stability Control)

malfunctions.

• The tire pressure is low or a tire is

damaged.

• The brake is reworked.

• The vehicle abruptly changes driv-

ing direction.

• The vehicle makes sharp lane

changes.

• The vehicle sharply stops.
• Temperature is extremely low

around the vehicle.

• The vehicle severely vibrates while

driving over a bumpy road,
uneven/bumpy road, or concrete
patch.

• The vehicle drives on a slippery

surface due to snow, water puddle,
or ice.

• The Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) or

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) do
not operate normally. (if equipped)
For more information refer to “Lane
Keeping Assist (LKA) system” in
this chapter.

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LANE KEEPING ASSIST (LKA) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

The Lane Keeping Assist System is
designed to detect the lane markers
on the road with a front view camera
at the front windshield, and assists
the driver’s steering to help keep the
vehicle in the lanes.
When the system detects the vehicle
straying from its lane, it alerts the
driver with a visual and audible warn-
ing, while applying a slight counter-
steering torque, trying to prevent the
vehicle from moving out of its lane.

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NOTICE

• Driver is responsible for being

aware of surroundings, steering
the vehicle, and safe driving prac-
tices.

• LKA SYSTEM helps prevent the

driver from moving out of the lane
unintentionally by assisting the
driver’s steering. However, the
system is just a convenience func-
tion and the steering wheel is not
always controlled. While driving,
the driver should pay attention to
the steering wheel.

• The operation of the LKA SYS-

TEM can be cancelled or not work
properly according to road condi-
tion and surroundings. Always be
cautious when driving.

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WARNING

Do not turn the steering wheel
suddenly when the vehicle is
being directed by the LKA sys-
tem. This can result in a sudden
loss of control and crash of the
vehicle.

WARNING -

The Lane
Keeping

Assist System is a supplemen-
tal system and is not a substi-
tute for safe driving practices. It
is the responsibility of the driv-
er to always pay attention and
drive safely.

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• Do not disassemble the front view

camera temporarily for tinted win-
dows or attaching any types of
coatings and accessories. If you
disassemble the camera and
assemble it again, take your vehi-
cle to an authorized Kia dealer and
have the system checked.

• When you replace the windshield

glass, front view camera or parts of
the steering system take your vehi-
cle to an authorized Kia dealer and
have the system checked.

• The system is designed to detect

lane markers using a front view
camera. If the lane markers are
hard to detect, then the system
may be limited. Always be cautious
when using the system.

• When the lane markers are hard to

detect, please refer to “Driver’s
Attention”.

• Do not remove or damage the

related parts of LKA SYSTEM.

• Do not place objects on the dash-

board that reflects light such as
mirrors, white paper, etc. This may
prevent the system from function-
ing.

• You may not hear warning sound of

LKA SYSTEM because of the
excessive audio sound.

• If you drive with your hands off the

steering wheel, the LKA SYSTEM
will stop controlling the steering
wheel after the hands off alarm.
Afterwards, if you drive with your
hands on the steering wheel, the
control will be activated again.

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NOTICE

• If the vehicle speed is high, steer-

ing torque for assistance will not
be enough to keep your vehicle
within the lane. If so, the vehicle
may move out of its lane. Obey
speed limit when using LKA SYS-
TEM.

• If you attach objects to the steer-

ing wheel, the system may not
assist steering.

• If you attach objects to the steer-

ing wheel, hands off alarm may
not work properly.

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LKA SYSTEM operation

To activate/deactivate the LKA SYS-
TEM:
With the ignition switch in the ON
position, press the LKA SYSTEM
button located on the instrument
panel on the lower left hand side of
the driver.
The indicator in the cluster display
will initially illuminate white.
When the indicator (white) activated
in the previous ignition cycle, the
system turns on without any control.

If you press the LKA SYSTEM button
again, the indicator on the cluster
display will go off.
The color of indicator will change
depend on the condition of LKA
SYSTEM.
- White : Sensor does not detect the

lane marker or vehicle
speed is less than 40 mph
(64 km/h).

- Green : Sensor detects the lane

marker and system is able
to control the steering.

LKA SYSTEM activation

• To see the LKA SYSTEM screen

on the LCD display in the cluster,
Tab to the Assist mode (

• For further details, refer to [menu

settings] in chapter 4, [crash pad].

• After LKA SYSTEM is activated, if

both lane markers are detected,
vehicle speed is over 40 mph (64
km/h) and all the activation condi-
tions are satisfied, a green steering
wheel indicator will illuminate and
the steering wheel will be controlled.

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WARNING

The Lane Keeping Assist
System is a system to help pre-
vent the driver from leaving the
lane. However, the driver should
not solely rely on the system
but always check the road con-
ditions when driving.

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• If the speed of the vehicle is over

40 mph (64 km/h) and the system
detects lane markers, the color
changes from gray to white.

When the conditions below are met,
LKA SYSTEM will be enabled to
assist steering.
• Vehicle speed is above 40 mph (64

km/h).

• Both lane markers are detected by

LKA SYSTEM.

• The vehicle is between the lane

markers.

If LKA SYSTEM can assist steering,
a green steering wheel indicator will
illuminate.

Warning

• If the vehicle leaves a lane, the

lane marker you cross will blink on
the LCD display.

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■ Lane detected

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■ Right lane

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• If the vehicle moves out its lane

because steering torque for assis-
tance is not enough, the line indi-
cator will blink.

• If all the conditions to activate LKA

SYSTEM are not satisfied, the sys-
tem will convert to LDW system
(Lane Departure Warning) and
only warn the driver when the driv-
er crosses the lane lines. In this
scenario, the LDW system does
not provide any steering inputs into
the vehicle for you. Accordingly,
you must take the necessary steps
to maintain control of the vehicle
and keep it within the lanes.

If the driver takes hands off the steer-
ing wheel for several seconds while
the LKA is activated, the system will
warn the driver.

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NOTICE

• Always keep your hands on the

steering wheel while driving.

• If you hold the steering wheel with

a light grip, the system may also
generate the generate hands off
warning.

If the driver still does not have their
hands on the steering wheel after
several seconds, the system will only
warn the driver when the driver
crosses the lane lines. In this sce-
nario, the system does not provide
any steering inputs into the vehicle
for you. Accordingly, you must take
the necessary steps to maintain con-
trol of the vehicle and keep it within
the lanes.
However, if the driver has their hands
on the steering wheel again, the sys-
tem will again provide steering inputs
if it detects the vehicle leaving the
lane.

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• The driver is responsible for accu-

rate steering.

• Even though the steering is assist-

ed by the system, the driver may
control the steering wheel.

• Turn off the system in the following

situations.
- In bad weather
- In bad road conditions
- When the steering wheel needs

to be controlled by the driver fre-
quently.

• The steering wheel may feel heav-

ier when the steering wheel is
assisted by the system than when
it is not.

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NOTICE

• Even though the steering is assist-

ed by the system, the driver may
control the steering.

• The steering wheel may feel heav-

ier when the steering wheel is
assisted by the system than when it
is not.

The system will be cancelled when:
• You change lanes with the turn sig-

nal.

- Using the turn signal to change

lanes.

- If you change lanes without the

turn signal on, the steering wheel
might be controlled.

• LKA SYSTEM can transit to steer-

ing assist mode when the car is
near to middle of the lane after sys-
tem on or the lane was changed.
LKA SYSTEM can not assist steer-
ing if the vehicle follows lane mark-
er too close continuously before
transition to steering assist mode.

• The control of ESC (Electronic

Stability Control) or VSM (Vehicle
Stability Management) is activated.

• The steering will not be assisted

when your drive fast on a sharp
curve.

• The steering will not be assisted

when vehicle speed is below 40
mph (64 km/h) and over 110 mph
(177 kph). Always obey all traffic
laws and drive safely.

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