Kia Cadenza: Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA) / Limitations of the System

Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist may not assist braking or alert the driver under the following conditions even if there are pedestrians or objects.

• Any non-factory equipment or accessories have been installed.
• The condition of the vehicle is unstable due to an accident or other causes.
• The height of the bumper or the sensor installation has been modified.
• The rear view camera or the ultrasonic sensor(s) is damaged.
• The rear view camera or the ultrasonic sensor(s) is stained with foreign matter, such as snow, dirt, etc.
• The rear view camera is obscured by a light source or by bad weather conditions, such as heavy rain, fog, snow, etc.
• The surrounding is either too dark or too bright.
• Outside air temperature is hot or cold.
• The wind is either strong (over 12 mph (20 km/h) or blowing perpendicular to the rear bumper.
• Objects generating excessive noise, such as vehicle horns, loud motorcycle engines, or truck air brakes, are near the vehicle.
• An ultrasonic sensor with a similar frequency is near the vehicle.
• There is ground height difference between the vehicle and the pedestrian.
• The image of the pedestrian in the rear view camera is indistinguishable from the background.
• The pedestrian is near the rear edge of the vehicle.
• The pedestrian is not standing upright.
• The pedestrian is either too short or too tall for the system to recognize.
• The pedestrian is wearing clothes that are hard for the system to recognize.
• The pedestrian is wearing a cloth that does not reflect ultrasound well.
• The size, thickness, height, or shape of the object does not reflect ultrasound well (e.g., pole, bush, curbs, carts, edge of a wall, etc.).
• The pedestrian or the object is moving.
• The pedestrian or the object is very close to the rear of the vehicle.
• A wall is behind the pedestrian or the object.
• The object is not at the rear center of the vehicle.
• The plane of the obstacle is not parallel to the rear bumper.
• The road is slippery or inclined.
• The driver backs up the vehicle immediately after shifting to R(Reverse).
• The driver accelerates or turns the vehicle.

Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist may alert the driver or apply brake power unnecessarily under the following conditions even if there are “no” pedestrians or objects.

• Any non-factory equipment or accessories have been installed.
• The condition of the vehicle is unstable due to an accident or other causes.
• The height of the bumper or the sensor installation has been modified.
• The bumper height has changed due to heavy loads, tire pressure change, etc.
• The rear view camera or the ultrasonic sensor(s) is stained with foreign matter, such as snow, dirt, etc.
• The pattern on the road is mistaken for a pedestrian.
• There is a shadow or a light reflecting on the ground.
• Pedestrians or objects are around the path of the vehicle.
• Objects generating excessive noise, such as vehicle horns, loud motorcycle engines, or truck air brakes, are near the vehicle.
• The vehicle is backing towards a narrow passage or parking space.
• The vehicle is backing towards an uneven road surface, such as unpaved road, gravel, bump, gradient, etc.
• A trailer is attached to the vehicle