KIA Stinger (2018 year). Instruction — part 20

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Prerequisite for activation

The FCA will activate when the FCA
is selected on the LCD display, and
when the following prerequisites are
satisfied:
- The ESC (Electronic Stability

Control) is activated.

- The driving speed is over 6 mph.

(The FCA only works within a cer-
tain range of vehicle speeds)

- When the FCA recognizes a vehi-

cle or the pedestrian in front. (The
FCA may not recognize every
obstacle or provide warnings and
braking in every situation, so do
not rely on the FCA to stop the
vehicle in instances where the driv-
er sees an obstacle and has the
ability to apply the brakes)

• The FCA automatically activates

upon placing the ignition switch to
the ON position. The driver can
deactivate the FCA by canceling the
swstem setting on the LCD display.

• The FCA automatically deactivates

upon canceling the ESC. When the
ESC is cancelind, the FCA cannot
be activated on the LCD display.
The FCA warning light will illumi-
nate, but it does not indicate a mal-
function of the system.

• Set or cancel FCA with controlling

switches on steering wheel after
stopping the vehicle in the safe
place for your safety.

WARNING

To avoid driver distractions, do
not attempt to set or cancel the
FCA while operating the vehicle.

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FCA warning message and
system control

The FCA produces warning mes-
sages and warning alarms in accor-
dance with the collision risk levels of
followings like vehicle’s sudden brak-
ing in front or lack of vehicle to vehicle
distance or collision to pedestrians.
Also, it controls the brakes in accor-
dance with the collision risk levels.

Collision Warning (1st warning)

• The warning message appears on

the LCD display with the warning
alarms.

• The FCA controls the brakes within

certain limit to release shock from
the collision.

Emergency braking (2nd warning)

• The warning message appears on

the LCD display with the warning
alarms.

• The FCA controls the brakes with-

in certain limit to release shock
from the collision.
The FCA controls the maximum
brakes just before the collision.

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Brake operation

• In an urgent situation, the braking

system enters into the ready status
for prompt reaction against the dri-
ver’s depressing the brake pedal.

• The FCA provides additional brak-

ing power for optimum braking per-
formance, when the driver
depresses the brake pedal.

• The braking control is automatical-

ly deactivated, when the driver
sharply depresses the brake pedal,
or when the driver abruptly turns
the steering wheel.

• The braking control is automatical-

ly canceled, when risk factors dis-
appear.

The driver should always exercise
caution when operating the vehicle,
even though there is no warning
message or warning alarm.

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NOTICE

The FCA operates in accordance
with the risk levels, such as the dis-
tance from the vehicle/passer-by in
front, the speed of the vehicle/pass-
er-by in front, and the driver's vehi-
cle operation. For the system to acti-
vate, do not attempt risky driving.

FCA front radar / camera sensor

In order for the FCA system to oper-
ate properly, always make sure the
sensor or sensor cover is clean and
free of dirt, snow, and debris. Dirt,
snow, or foreign substances on the
lens may adversely affect the sens-
ing performance of the sensor.

WARNING

Never rely solely on the FCA to
stop a collision the drive can It
is the driver's responsibility to
safely maneuver the vehicle
under all conditions.

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NOTICE

• Do not install any accessories, such

as a license plate bracket or
bumper sticker near the sensor
area. Do not replace the bumper
by yourself. Doing so may adverse-
ly affect the sensing performance.

• Always keep the sensor/bumper

area clean.

• Use only a soft cloth to wash the

vehicle. Also, do not spray highly
pressurized water on the sensor
installed on the bumper.

• Be careful not to apply unneces-

sary force on the frontal sensor
area. When the sensor moves out
of the correct position due to
external force, the system may not
operate correctly even without the
warning light or message. In this
case, we recommend you to have
the vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.

• Use only the genuine Kia sensor

cover. Do not arbitrarily apply
paint on the sensor cover.

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• Do not tint the window or install

stickers, accessories around the
inside mirror where the camera is
installed.

• Make sure the frontal camera

installation point does not get wet.

• Do not impact or arbitrarily

remove any radar/camera compo-
nents.

• Do not place reflective

objects(white paper or mirror etc.)
on the crash pad. The system may
activate unnecessarily due to
reflect of the sunlight.

• Excessive audio volume may dis-

turb the sound of the system warn
ing alarm.

Warning message and warning
light

When the sensor cover or the sensor
lens is smudged with the foreign sub-
stances, such as snow or rain, the
FCA operation may temporarily stop.
In this case, the warning message
appears to warn the driver.

This is not a malfunction with the
FCA. To operate the FCA again,
remove the foreign substances.

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Remove any dirt, snow, or debris and
clean the radar sensor cover before
operating the FCA system.
The FCA may not properly operate in
an area (e.g. open terrain), where
any substances are not detected
after turning ON the engine.

System malfunction

• When the FCA is not working prop-

erly, the FCA warning light (

)

will illuminate and the warning
message will appear for a few sec-
onds. After the message disap-
pears, the master warning light
(

) will illuminate. In this case,

have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.

• The FCA warning message may

appear along with the illumination
of the ESC warning light.

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WARNING

The FCA is only a supplemental
system for the driver’s conven-
ience.
The driver still maintains
responsibility to control the
vehicle. Do not solely depend
on the FCA system. Rather,
maintain a safe braking dis-
tance,

and,

if necessary,

depress the brake pedal to
lower the driving speed.

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• The FCA may unnecessarily pro-

duce warning messages and warn-
ing alarms. Due to the sensing lim-
itation, the FCA may not produce
warning messages or warning
alarm at all.

• When there is a malfunction with

the FCA, the braking control does
not operate upon detecting a colli-
sion risk even with other braking
systems normally operating.

• The FCA operates only for the

vehicle / pedestrian in front, while
driving forward. It does not operate
for any animals or vehicles in the
opposite direction.

• The FCA can not recognize cross-

traffic or parked vehicles present-
ing a sideprofile.

• If the vehicle in front stops sudden-

ly, you may have less control of the
brake system.
Therefore, always keep safe dis-
tance between your vehicle and
the vehicle in front of you.

• The FCA system may activate dur-

ing braking and the vehicle may
stop suddenly. And the load in the
vehicle may endanger passengers.
Therefore, always be mindful of the
load volume in the vehicle.

• The FCA system may not activate

if the driver applies the brake pedal
to avoid risk of collision.

• The FCA system does not operate

when the vehicle is in reverse. In
these cases, you must maintain a
safe braking distance, and if nec-
essary, depress the brake pedal to
reduce the driving speed in order
to maintain a safe dis tance.

• The regular braking function will

operate normally even if There is a
problem with the FCA brake control
system or other functions. In this
case, the braking control will not
operate in the risk of a collision.

• The FCA system may not activate

according to driving condition, traf-
fic on the road, weather, road con-
dition, etc.

• The FCA system may not activate

to all types of vehicles.

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Limitation of the system

The FCA is an assistant system for a
driver in a certain risky driving condi-
tion and it does not take every
responsibility for all risks from driving
condition.
The FCA monitors the driving situa-
tions through the radar and the cam-
era sensor. Thus, for a situation out
of the sensing range, the FCA may
not normally operate. The driver
should pay great caution in the fol-
lowing situations. The FCA operation
may be limited.

Recognizing vehicles

The sensor may be limited when:
- The radar or the camera is con-

taminated with foreign substances.

- It heavily rains or snows.
- There is interruption by electric

waves.

- There is severe irregular reflection

from the radar.

- The vehicle in front has a narrow

body. (i.e. motor cycle and bicycle)

- The driver’s view is unclear due to

the backlight, the reflected light, or
darkness.

- The camera cannot contain the full

image of the vehicle in front.

- The vehicle in front is a special

vehicle, such as a heavily-loaded
truck or a trailer.

- The outside brightness is greatly

changed, such as entering/exiting
the tunnel.

- The vehicle driving is unstable.
- The radar/camera sensor recogni-

tion is limited.

- The driver's field of view is not well

illuminated (either too dark or too
much reflection or too much back-
light that obscures the field of view)

- There is severe irregular reflection

from the radar sensor

- The vehicle in front is driving errat-

ically

- The vehicle is driven near areas

containing metal substances such
as a construction zone, railroad,
etc.

- Backlight is reflected in the direc-

tion of the vehicle (including front
light from the vehicle ahead)

- Moisture on the windshield is not

completely removed or frozen.

- The weather is misty.
- The vehicle in front does not turn

ON the rear lights, does not have
rear lights, has asymmetric rear
lights, or has rear lights out of
angle.

- The vehicle is on unpaved or

uneven rough surfaces, or roads
with sudden gradient changes.

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- The vehicle is moving under ground

level or inside a building.

- If a sudden change in the sensor

recognition takes place while driv-
ing over the speed bump,

- When the vehicle is severely shaken,
- When driving around circular inter-

section after the vehicle in front,

- If the front of the camera lens is

contaminated by front glass tinting,
film, water repellent coating, dam-
age on glass, foreign matter (stick-
er, insect, etc.)

- The radar or camera or camera

lens is damaged.

- If the headlights of the vehicle are

not used at night or in the tunnel
section, or the light is too weak

- If street light or the light of the vehi-

cle coming from the opposite is
reflected or when sunlight is
reflected by the water on the road
surface

- When the back light is projected in

the direction of the vehicle's motion
(including the headlights of vehi-
cles)

- Road sign, shadow on the road,

tunnel entrance, toll gate, partial
pavement

- Driving on a curve
The FCA performance decreases
while driving on a curve. The FCA
may not recognize the vehicle in front
even in the same lane. It may unnec-
essarily produce the warning mes-
sage and the warning alarm, or it
may not produce the warning mes-
sage and the warning alarm at all.
While driving on a curve, exercise
caution, and, if necessary, depress
the brake pedal.

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The FCA system may recognize a
vehicle in the next lane when driving
on a curved road.
In this case, the system may unnec-
essarily alarm the driver and apply
the brake.
Always pay attention to road and
driving conditions, while driving. If
necessary, depress the brake pedal
to reduce your driving speed in order
to maintain a safe distance.

Also, when necessary depress the
accelerator pedal to prevent the sys-
tem from unnecessarily decelerating
your vehicle. Always take a look
around the vehicle for your safety
before activating the FCA system.

- Driving on a slope
The FCA performance decreases
while driving upward or downward on
a slope, not recognizing the vehicle
in front in the same lane. It may
unnecessarily produce the warning
message and the warning alarm, or it
may not produce the warning mes-
sage and the warning alarm at all.
When the FCA suddenly recognizes
the vehicle in front while passing
over a slope, you may experience
sharp deceleration.

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Always keep your eyes forward while
driving upward or downward on a
slope, and, if necessary, depress the
brake pedal to reduce your driving
speed in order to maintain distance.

- Changing lanes
When a vehicle changes lanes in
front of you, the FCA system may not
immediately detect the vehicle, espe-
cially if the vehicle changes lanes
abruptly. In this case, you must main-
tain a safe braking distance, and if
necessary, depress the brake pedal
to reduce your driving speed in order
to maintain a safe distance.

When driving in stop-and-go traffic,
and a stopped vehicle in front of you
erges out of the lane, the FCA sys-
tem may not immediately detect the
new vehicle that is now in front of
you. In this case, you must maintain
a safe braking distance, and if nec-
essary, depress the brake pedal to
reduce your driving speed in order to
maintain a safe distance.

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- Recognizing the vehicle
Detecting the vehicle in front of you If
the vehicle in front of you has cargo
that extends rearward from the cab,
or when the vehicle in front of you
has higher ground clearance, addi-
tional special attention is required.
The FCA system may not be able to
detect the cargo extending from the
vehicle. In these instances, you must
maintain a safe braking distance
from the rearmost object, and if nec-
essary, depress the brake pedal to
reduce your driving speed in order to
maintain distance.

Recognizing pedestrians

The sensor may be limited when:
- The pedestrian is not fully detected

by the camera recognition system,
for example, if the pedestrian is
leaning over or is not fully walking
upright

- The pedestrian is moving very

quickly or appears abruptly in the
camera detection area

- The pedestrian is wearing clothing

that easily blends into the back-
ground, making it difficult to be
detected by the camera recogni-
tion system

- The outside lighting is too bright

(e.g. when driving in bright sunlight
or in sun glare) or too dark (e.g.
when driving on a dark rural road
at night)

- There is an item similar to a per-

son's body structure

- The pedestrian is small
- The pedestrian has impaired

mobility

- The sensor recognition is limited
- It is difficult to detect and distin-

guish the pedestrian from other
objects in the surroundings, for
example, when there is a group of
pedestrians or a large crowd

- If a sudden change in the sensor

recognition takes place while driv-
ing over the speed bump,

- When the vehicle is severely shak-

en,

- When driving around circular inter-

section after the vehicle in front,

- If the front of the camera lens is

contaminated by front glass tinting,
film, water repellent coating, dam-
age on glass, foreign matter (stick-
er, insect, etc.)

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- The radar or camera or camera

lens is damaged.

- If the headlights of the vehicle are

not used at night or in the tunnel
section, or the light is too weak

- If street light or the light of the vehi-

cle coming from the opposite is
reflected or when sunlight is
reflected by the water on the road
surface

- When the back light is projected in

the direction of the vehicle's motion
(including the headlights of vehi-
cles)

- Road sign, shadow on the road,

tunnel entrance, toll gate, partial
pavement

- If the moist on the front windshield

is not entirely removed or it is
frozen

- The weather is foggy
- The radar/camera sensor recogni-

tion is limited.

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NOTICE

The system may temporarily cancel
due to the strong electric waves.

• Pay great caution to the vehicle in

front, when it has heavy loading
extended rearward, or when it has
higher ground clearance.

• The FCA system is designed to

detect and monitor the vehicle
ahead or detect a pedestrian in the
roadway through radar signals and
camera recognition. It is not
designed to detect bicycles, motor-
cycles, or smaller wheeled objects
such as lug- gage bags, shopping
carts, or strollers.

• The FCA does not operate in a cer-

tain situation. Thus, never test-
operate the FCA against a person
or an object. It may cause a severe
injury or even death.

• When replacing or reinstalling the

windshield, front bumper or
radar/camera after removal, have
the vehicle inspected by a profes-
sional workshop. Kia recommends
to visit an authorized Kia
dealer/service partner.

WARNING -

Testing the
FCA

The FCA does not operate in
certain situations. Thus, never
test-operate the FCA against a
person or an object. It may
cause a severe injury or even
death.

WARNING -

FCA and
Towing

Cancel the FCA in the User
Settings on the LCD display,
before towing another vehicle.
While towing, the brake applica-
tion may adversely affect your
vehicle safety.

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The cruise control system allows you
to program the vehicle to maintain a
constant speed without depressing
the accelerator pedal.
This system is designed to function
above approximately 20 mph (30
km/h).

• If the cruise control is left on,

(cruise indicator light is illuminat-
ed), the cruise control can be
switched on accidentally. Keep the
cruise control system off when the
cruise control is not in use, to avoid
inadvertently setting a speed.

• Use the cruise control system only

when traveling on open highways
in good weather.

• Do not use the cruise control when

it may not be safe to keep the vehi-
cle at a constant speed, for
instance, driving in heavy or vary-
ing traffic, or on slippery (rainy, icy
or snow- covered) or winding roads
or over 6% up-hill or down-hill
roads.

• Pay particular attention to the driv-

ing conditions whenever using the
cruise control system.

• Be careful when driving downhill

using the cruise control system,
which may increase the vehicle
speed.

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NOTICE

• During normal cruise control oper-

ation, when the SET switch is acti-
vated or reactivated after applying
the brakes, the cruise control will
energize after approximately 3 sec-
onds. This delay is normal.

• To activate cruise control, depress

the brake pedal at least once after
turning the ignition switch to the
ON position or starting the engine.
This is to check if the brake switch
which is important part to cancel
cruise control is in normal condi-
tion.

CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM

WARNING

- Misuse of

Cruise Control

Do not use cruise control if the
traffic situation does not allow
you to drive safely at a constant
speed and with sufficient dis-
tance to the vehicle in front.

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To set cruise control speed:

1. Press the CRUISE button on the

steering wheel to turn the system
on. The CRUISE indicator light in
the instrument cluster will illumi-
nate.

2. Accelerate to the desired speed,

which must be more than 20 mph
(30 km/h).

3. Move the lever down (to SET-), and

release it at the desired speed. The
cruise indicator and set speed on
the LCD screen will illuminate.
Release the accelerator at the
same time. The desired speed will
automatically be maintained.

On a steep grade, the vehicle may
slow down or speed up slightly while
going downhill.

To increase cruise control set
speed:

Follow either of these procedures:
• Move the lever up (to RES+) and

hold it. Your vehicle will accelerate.
Release the lever at the speed you
want.

• Move the lever up (to RES+) and

release it immediately. The cruising
speed will increase by 1.0 mph (1
km/h ) each time the lever is operat-
ed in this manner.

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To decrease the cruising
speed:

Follow either of these procedures:
• Move the lever down (to SET-) and

hold it. Your vehicle will gradually
slow down. Release the lever at the
speed you want to maintain.

• Move the lever down (to SET-) and

release it immediately. The cruising
speed will decrease by 1.0 mph (1
km/h) each time the lever is operat-
ed in this manner.

To temporarily accelerate with
the cruise control on:

If you want to speed up temporarily
when the cruise control is on,
depress the accelerator pedal.
Increased speed will not interfere
with the cruise control operation or
change the set speed.
To return to the set speed, take your
foot off the accelerator.

To cancel cruise control, do
one of the following:

• Depress the brake pedal.
• Shift into N (Neutral) with an

Automatic transmission.

• Press the CANCEL switch.
• Decrease the vehicle speed lower

than the set speed by 12 mph (20
km/h).

• Decrease the vehicle speed to less

than approximately 15 mph (25
km/h).

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Each of these actions will cancel
cruise control operation (The set
speed on the LCD will disappear and
the CRUISE indicator will illuminate
continuously.), but it will not turn the
system off. If you wish to resume
cruise control operation, move the
lever up (to RES+). You will return to
your previously preset speed.

To resume cruising speed at
more than approximately 20
mph (30 km/h):

If any method other than the
CRUISE ON-OFF switch was used
to cancel cruising speed and the sys-
tem is still activated, the most recent
set speed will automatically resume
when you move the lever up.
It will not resume, however, if the
vehicle speed has dropped below
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).

To turn cruise control off, do
one of the following:

• Press the CRUISE button (the

CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument cluster will go off).

• Turn the ignition off.
Both of these actions will cancel the
cruise control operation. If you want
to resume the cruise control opera-
tion, repeat the steps provided in “To
set cruise control speed” on the pre-
vious page.

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