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Alarm Range

NOTE:
  1. Time tolerance of the above waveform: Time +/- 10%
  2. At nearer distance than 25cm, detection may not occur.
  3. Alarm will be generated with vehicle reversing speed 5km/h or less.

    For moving target, maximum operation speed shall be target approach speed of 5km/h.

  4. When the vehicle or the target is moving, sequential alarm generation or effective alarm may be failed.
  5. Misalarm may occur in the following conditions.
    • Irregular road surface, gravel road, reversing toward grass.
    • Horn, motor cycle engine noise, large vehicle air brake, or other object generating ultrasonic wave is near.
    • When a wireless transmitter is used near to the sensor.
    • Dirt on the sensor.
  6. Sequential alarm may not occur due to the reversing speed or the target shape.

Upon detecting an object at each range out of 3 ranges as stated below within the operation range, it will generate alarm.

First alarm: Object comes near to the sensor located at the rear of vehicle, within 81-120cm

Second alarm: Object comes near to the sensor located at the rear of vehicle, within 41-80cm

Third alarm: Object comes near to the sensor located at the rear of vehicle, within 40cm

Fig 1: Identifying Back Warning Alarm Ranges & Times
G01092792Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.