Kia Blind Spot Detection Disabled

I ve got my mirrors adjusted to basically eliminate blind spots so for me the sensors really just serve to alert me to a car next to me when i m not actually trying to change lanes which can be useful in traffic.

Kia blind spot detection disabled. Kia sportage ql 2015 2020 service manual body electrical system blind spot detection system description and operation description bsd is a system that uses two magnetic wave radar sensors attached on the rear panel to measure the distance from the vehicle in the back and senses and sets off visual and auditory alarms for any vehicle. The message will appear to notify the driver if there are foreign substances on the rear bumper or it is hot near the rear bumper. The radar based detection system sends out visual or auditory signals in addition to possible braking intervention to help warn you of objects not in your field of view. The indicator on the switch will illuminate when the bsd blind spot detection system switch is pressed with the ignition switch on.

Blind spot collision avoidance assist bca is advanced technology that helps reduce the blind spots on the side and rear areas of your sorento. If the ignition switch is turned off and on the system returns to the previous state. Remove the foreign matter on the rear bumper. Two radar scanners located on the outer corners of the rear bumpers search for vehicles entering your blind spots.

Kia sportage ql 2015 2020 service manual body electrical system blind spot detection system blind spot detection radar calibration repair procedures inspection correction overview. If vehicle speed exceeds 18 6 mph 30 km h the system will activate. Bsd uses radar sensors to monitor approaching vehicles from the rear in the lanes flanking the driver. The light on the switch and the system will turn off automatically.

As this is the first car i ve had that came equipped with blind spot detection i ve never really gotten into the habit of relying on it.