Kia Sportage: Rear parking assist system / Operation of the rear parking assist system

Operating condition

• This system will activate when the indicator on the rear parking assist OFF button is not illuminated. If you desire to deactivate the rear parking assist system, press the rear parking assist OFF button again. (The indicator on the button will illuminate.) To turn the system on, press the button again. (The indicator on the button will go off.)
  If the vehicle is moving at a speed over 3 mph (5 km/h), the system may not be activated correctly.
• This system will activate when backing up with the ignition switch ON.
  If the vehicle is moving at a speed over 3 mph (5 km/h), the system may not be activated correctly.
• The sensing distance while the back-up warning system is in operation is approximately 47 in. (120 cm) at the rear bumper center area, 23.5 in. (60 cm) at the rear bumper both side area.
• When more than two objects are sensed at the same time, the closest one will be recognized first.

Types of warning sound

• When an object is 47 in. to 24 in. (120 cm to 61 cm) from the rear bumper: Buzzer beeps intermittently.
• When an object is 24 in. to 12 in. (60 cm to 31 cm) from the rear bumper: Buzzer beeps more frequently.
• When an object is within 11 in. (30 cm) of the rear bumper: Buzzer sounds continuously.