Kia Cadenza: Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)/ Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA) / System setting and activation

System setting

• The driver can activate the system by placing the ENGINE START/STOP button to the ON position and by selecting “Settings > Vehicle > Driver Assistance > Blind-Spot Safety” in the Infotainment System screen.
  - BCA and BCW turn on and get ready to be activated when “Active Assist” is selected. Then, if a vehicle approaches the driver's blind spot area a warning sounds or braking power is applied.
  - BCW turns on and gets ready to be activated when “Warning Only” is selected. Then, if a vehicle approaches the driver's blind spot area a warning sounds.
  - The system is deactivated and the indicator on the Blind-Spot Safety button is extinguished when 'Off' is selected.

• If you press the Blind-Spot Safety button while “Active Assist” or “Warning Only” is selected the indicator on the button extinguishes and the system deactivates.
• If you press the Blind-Spot Safety button while the system is cancelled the indicator on the button illuminates and the system activates. In this case, the system returns to the state before the engine turned off. When the system is initially turned on and when the engine is turned off then on again while the system is in activation, the warning light will illuminate for 3 seconds on the outside rearview mirror.
• If the engine is turned off then on again, the system maintains the previous state.

Warning Timing

• The driver can select the initial warning activation time select “ Settings > Vehicle > Driver Assistance > Warning Timing”. in the Infotainment System screen.
• The options for the initial Blind- Spot Collision Warning includes the following:
  - Normal:
  When this condition is selected, the initial Blind-Spot Collision Warning is activated normally. If this setting feels too sensitive change the option to ‘Later’. The warning activation time may feel late if the side/rear vehicle abruptly accelerates.
  - Later:
  Select this warning activation time when the traffic is light and you are driving in a low speed.

✽ NOTICE

If you change the warning timing, the warning time of other systems may change. Always be aware before changing the warning timing.

Warning Volume

The driver can select the warning volume of Blind-Spot Collision Warning by selecting “Settings > Vehicle > Driver Assistance > Warning Volume > High/Medium/Low” in the Infotainment System screen.

✽ NOTICE

If you change the warning volume, the warning volume of other systems may change. Always be aware before changing the warning volume.

For more details, please scan the QR code in a separately supplied Car Infotainment System Quick Reference Guide.

Operating conditions

The system enters the ready status, when ‘Active Assist’ or ‘Warning Only’ is selected and the following conditions are satisfied:

• Active Assist

(1) Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist will activate when:

- Vehicle speed is between 40 mph (60 km/h) and 110 mph (180 km/h).
- The system detects both of the lane lines.
- An approaching vehicle is detected next to or behind your vehicle.

(2) Blind-Spot Collision Warning will activate when:

- The vehicle speed above approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).

• Warning Only

(1) Blind-Spot Collision Warning will activate when:

- The vehicle speed above approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).

❈ Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist is not activate.