Kia Telluride 2023 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning (BCW) 

As car safety keeps getting better, the 2023 Kia Telluride is a shining example of innovation and safety. Its powerful Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning (BCAW) system is at its heart. BCAW is the latest and greatest in blind-spot tracking and collision avoidance technology. It is a technological marvel that is meant to keep drivers and passengers safe. In a time when road safety is very important, this amazing feature keeps a close eye on the road, finding cars in those hard-to-see blind spots and, more importantly, actively helping to avoid possible accidents. The Telluride rules the road with its strong presence and high-end features. BCAW stands guard over it all the time, giving you peace of mind and trust on the road. In the next section, we’ll start to look into the 2023 Kia Telluride’s Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning, looking at how it works, what it can do for you, and how it changes the driving experience, creating a strong link between cutting-edge technology and the most important thing: safety.

2023 Kia Telluride Specs, Price, Features and Mileage (Brochure)

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning (BCW)

The collision warning will alert the driver with a warning light and audible warning if a possible collision with approaching vehicles in the driver’s blind spot area is detected. In addition, if there is a risk of collision when driving forward out of a parking space, a Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning can help avoid a collision by applying the brake.

Blind-spot collision-avoidance Warning helps detect and inform the driver that a vehicle is in the blind spot.

CAUTION
The detecting range may vary depending on the speed of your vehicle. Even if there is a vehicle in the blind spot area, a Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning may not warn you when you pass by at high speeds.

Blind-spot collision-avoidance Warning helps detect and inform the driver that a vehicle is approaching at high speed from the blind spot area.

CAUTION
Warning timing may vary depending on the speed of the vehicle approaching at high speed.

When you are driving forward out of a parking space, if a Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning judges that there is a collision risk with an approaching vehicle in the blind spot, it can help avoid collision by applying the brake.
Detecting sensor

Rear corner radar

Refer to the picture above for the detailed location of the detecting sensors.

CAUTION

• Never disassemble the detecting sensor assembly, or cause any damage to it.
• If the detecting sensor or near the sensor has been damaged or impacted in any way, even though the warning
  properly. Have the function inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.
•  If the detecting sensors have been replaced or repaired, have the vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.
• The genuine Kia rear bumpers with the rear corner radar sensors are mounted parts with quality and performance ensured. If arbitrarily apply-ing paint on or changing the bumper, the Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning may not function properly.
  Use only Kia Genuine Parts or those of an equivalent standard with proven quality and performance to repair or replace the bumper.
•  Do not arbitrarily attach or add vehicle wraps, accessories, license plate molds and stickers on or around the rear corner radar.
•  If a trailer, carrier, etc., is installed, it may adversely affect the performance of the rear corner radar or Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning may not operate.

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning settings

Blind-spot safety

A: Driver Assistance

1.  Driving Safety
2. Blind-Spot Safety
   With the vehicle on, touch Settings → Vehicle → Driver Assistance → Driving  Safety → Blind-Spot Safety on the infotainment system.

• Blind-Spot Safety: Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning will warn you with a warning message and an audible warning depending on the collision risk level while driving, and will provide emergency braking depending on the collision risk level for parallel parking exit.

A: Blind-Spot Safety System is Off
When activating Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning or restarting the vehicle with this function activated, the warning light on the side mirrors will appear for approximately 3 seconds.
When the vehicle is restarted with Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning inactivated, the warning message will appear on the cluster.

WARNING
If Blind-Spot Safety is deselected, the driver should always be aware of the surroundings and drive safely.

NOTICE
If the vehicle is restarted, Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning will maintain the last setting.

Warning Methods

A: Driver Assistance

1.  Warning Methods
2. Warning Volume
3.  Driving Safety Priority
   With the vehicle on, touch Settings → Vehicle → Driver Assistance → Warn-ing Methods on the infotainment system to change the Warning Sound and Haptic.

• Warning Volume: You can adjust the Warning Volume from level 1 to 3.
• Driving Safety Priority: For safe driving, the audio volume will temporarily decrease to warn the driver with the audible warning.

NOTICE

• Ensure that the Warning Sound you have set may apply to the Warning volume of other Driver Assistance systems.
• Warning Sound will maintain its last setting even if the vehicle is restarted.
• If not equipped with the navigation system, select User Settings → Driver Assistance to adjust the Warn-ing Volume.
• The setting menu may not be available for your vehicle depending on the vehicle features and specifications.
• Descriptions of each Driver Assistance system may be slightly different from the owner’s manual after updating the software of your infotainment system.
  In this case, scan the QR code in the infotainment system manual to access the web manual to check the
• Depending on your region or update, the menu may be displayed as ‘Warn-ing Sound’ or ‘Warning Methods’.

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning operation

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning will warn and control as following action.

• Collision warning
• Collision-avoidance assist (Parallel Exit)

Collision warning

First warning (Left/Right)

The warning light on the outside rearview mirror (side view mirror) and head-up display (if equipped) will appear when the vehicle on both lanes is detected from the rear.
A vehicle is detected in the following conditions.

• Your driving speed: Above 12 mph (20km/h)
•  The speed of the vehicle in your blind spot area: Above 7 mph (10 km/h) With the vehicle detection state, a Collision warning will alert the driver when the turn signal is activated to make a lane change with an adjacent car in the blind spot area.
• A collision warning will alert the driver with the warning light on the outside rearview mirrors (side view mirrors) and head-up display (if equipped), an audible warning, and steering wheel vibration.
•  When the turn signal is turned off or you move away from the lane, the collision warning will be cancelled and the function will return to the Vehicle detection state.

WARNING

•  The detecting range of the front corner radar or rear corner radar is determined by a standard road width, therefore, on a narrow road, a Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning may detect other vehicles two lanes over and warn you. In contrast, on a wide road, a Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning may not be able to detect a vehicle driving in the next lane and may not warn you.
• When the hazard warning flasher is on, the collision warning by the turn signal will not operate.

NOTICE
Images or colors may be displayed differently depending on the instrument cluster specifications or theme.

Collision-avoidance assist (Parallel Exit)

A: Emergency Braking
The warning light on the outside rearview mirror (side view mirror), head-up display (if equipped), an audible warning, and steering wheel vibration will warn the driver of a collision. It assists in braking control to prevent a collision with a vehicle approaching from the blind spot area.
Collision-Avoidance Assist will be activated in the following conditions.

• Your driving speed: Below 2 mph (3 km/h)
• Speed of the vehicle in your blind spot area: Above 3 mph (5 km/h)
  

  

A: Drive carefully
When the vehicle is stopped due to emergency braking, the warning message will appear on the cluster. For your safety, the driver should depress the brake pedal immediately and check the surroundings.

• Brake control will end after the vehicle is stopped by emergency braking for approximately 2 seconds.

WARNING

• For your safety, change the Settings after parking the vehicle at a safe location.
• If any other system’s warning message is displayed or an audible warning is generated, Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning’s warning message may not be displayed and audible warning may not be generated.
• Vehicle interior/exterior noise may disturb the driver from hearing the audible warning of Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning. Always pay attention and keep the vehicle volume at a moderate level.
• Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning may not operate if the driver applies the brake pedal to avoid collision.
• When the Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning is operating, braking control by the function will automatically cancel when the driver excessively depresses the accelerator pedal or sharply steers the vehicle.
• During the Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning operation, the vehicle may stop suddenly injuring passengers and shifting loose objects. Always have the seat belt on and keep loose objects secured.
• Even if there is a problem with Blind Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist, the vehicle’s basic braking performance will operate properly.
• Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning does not operate in all situations or cannot avoid all collisions.
• Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance
  Warning may warn the driver late or may not warn the driver depending on the road and driving conditions.
• Driver should maintain control of the vehicle at all times. Do not depend on Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning. Maintain a safe braking distance, and if necessary, depress the brake pedal to reduce driving speed or to stop the vehicle.
• Never operate Blind-Spot Collision Avoidance Warning on people, animal, objects, etc. It may cause serious injury or death.

WARNING
The brake control may not operate properly depending on the status of ESC (Electronic Stability Control).
There will only be a warning when:

• The ESC (Electronic Stability Control) warning light is on
• ESC (Electronic Stability Control) is engaged in a different function

Driver assistance system

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning malfunction and limitations

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning malfunction

A: Check Blind Spot collision warning system Kia
Safety system
When Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning is not working properly, the warning message will appear on the cluster for several seconds, and the master ( ) warning light will appear on the cluster for several seconds. If this occurs, have Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning be inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

A: Check side view mirror warning light
When the outside rearview mirror warning light is not working properly, the warning message will appear on the cluster for several seconds, and the master ( ) warning light will appear on the cluster. If this occurs, have Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning be inspected by authorized Kia dealers.
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning disabled

A: Blind-Spot Safety system disabled. Radar blocked
When the rear bumper around the rear corner radar or sensor is covered with foreign material, such as snow or rain, or installing a trailer or carrier, it can reduce the detecting performance and temporarily limit or disable Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning.
If this occurs, the warning message will appear on the cluster.
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning will operate properly when such foreign material or trailer, etc., is removed, and then the vehicle is restarted.
If the Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning does not operate properly after it is removed, have the Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning be inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

WARNING

• Even though the warning message does not appear on the cluster, Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning may not properly operate.
• Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning may not properly operate in an area (for example, open terrain) where any objects are not detected right after the vehicle is turned on, or when the detecting sensor is blocked with foreign material right after the vehicle is turned on.

CAUTION
Turn off the Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning to install or remove a trailer, carrier, or another attachment. Turn on Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning when finished.

2023 Kia Telluride Specs, Price, Features and Mileage (Brochure)

Limitations Check Blind Spot Collision Warning Kia

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning may not operate properly, or it may operate unexpectedly under the following circumstances:

• There is inclement weather, such as heavy snow, heavy rain, etc.
•  The detecting sensor is covered with snow, rain, dirt, etc.
• The temperature around the detecting sensor is high or low due to the surrounding environment.
• The detecting sensor is blocked while driving near a vehicle, pillar, or wall.
• Driving on a highway (or motorway) ramp or driving through a tollgate.
• The road pavement (or the peripheral ground) abnormally contains metallic components (for example, possibly due to subway construction).
•  There is a fixed object near the vehicle, such as sound barriers, guardrails, central dividers, entry barriers, street lamps, signs, tunnels, walls, etc. (including double structures)
• Driving through a narrow road where trees or grass are overgrown
• Driving in vast areas where there are few vehicles or structures (for example, desert, meadow, suburb, etc.)
• Driving on a wet road surface, such as a puddle on the road
• The other vehicle drives very close
•  The speed of the other vehicle is very fast that it passes by your vehicle in a short time
• Your vehicle passes by the other vehicle
• Your vehicle changes lane
• Your vehicle has started at the same time as the vehicle next to you and has accelerated
• 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 trailer or carrier is installed around the rear corner radar
• The bumper around the rear corner radar is covered with objects, such as a bumper sticker, bike rack, etc.
• The bumper around the rear corner radar is impacted, or damaged or the radar is out of position
• Your vehicle height is low or high due to heavy loads, abnormal tire pressure, etc.
• When the following objects are detected:
  • A motorcycle or bicycle is detected
  • A vehicle such as a flat trailer is detected
  • A big vehicle such as a bus or truck is detected
  • A moving obstacle such as a pedestrian, animal, shopping cart or a baby stroller is detected
  • A vehicle with low height such as a sports car is detected

Braking control may not work, the driver’s attention is required in the following circumstances:

• The vehicle severely vibrates while driving over a bumpy road, uneven road or concrete patch
• Driving on a slippery surface due to snow, water puddle, ice, etc.
• The tire pressure is low or a tire is damaged
• The braking system has been modified
• The vehicle makes an abrupt lane changes

WARNING

•  Driving on a curved road

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning may not operate properly when driving on a curved road. Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning may not detect the vehicle in the next lane.
Always pay attention to road and driving conditions while driving.

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning may not operate properly when driving on a curved road. Blin Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning may detect a vehicle in the same lane.
Always pay attention to road and driving conditions while driving.

• Driving on an inclined road

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning may not operate properly when driving on a slope. The function may not detect the vehicle in the next lane or may incorrectly detect the ground or structure.
Always pay attention to road and driving conditions while driving.

• Driving where the road is merging/dividing

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning may not operate properly when driving where the road merges or divides. The function may not detect the vehicle in the next lane.
Always pay attention to road and driving conditions while driving.

• Driving where the heights of the lanes are different

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning may not operate properly when driving where the heights of the lanes are different. The function may not detect the vehicle on a road with different lane heights (underpass join-ing section, grade-separated intersections, etc.).
Always pay attention to road and driving conditions while driving.

WARNING

•  When you are towing a trailer or another vehicle, make sure that you turn off Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning.
• Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance
  Warning may not operate properly if interfered with by strong electromagnetic waves.
• Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance
  Warning may not operate for 3 seconds after the vehicle is started, or the front view camera or rear corner radars are initialized.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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