Warning Method Of RPAS

2015 Kia Optima LimitedSECTION Warning Method Of RPAS

If RPAS sensor detects the obstacle, the acoustic device makes warning sound and the display module (Cluster) indicates each warning level as like followings.

RPAS sensor sends the distance data to BCM through LIN communication and BCM received the distance data from each sensor.

BCM has the responsibility of the acoustic function.

BCM has the responsibility of the gateway function that BCM sends the warning data to Cluster as like below timing diagram.

Fig 1: Timing Pattern Graph (Warning Method Of RPAS)
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When change from a warning area to the different zone, after finishing one cycle of warning output, the next warning sound has to start for different zone necessarily.

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