PS451_R1

SUBJECT:
GROUP
General
MODEL
2017MY~
Sportage (QL)
NUMBER
PS451 (Rev 1, 1/22/2018)
DATE
May 2016
FRONT LICENSE PLATE AND MOUNTING BRACKET
POSITION ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AEB
 NOTICE
This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised
sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area.
On 2017MY~ Sportage (QL) vehicles equipped with Autonomous Emergency Brake (AEB), the
front license plate bracket is installed in one of two different positions, depending on whether
the vehicle is equipped with 2-Wheel-Drive (2WD) or All-Wheel-Drive (AWD).
Follow the instructions below to ensure that the AEB system is not being impaired by an
incorrect license plate installation!
On 2WD vehicles equipped with AEB, the radar sensor is mounted below the front bumper
cover. The license plate needs to be positioned to provide an unobstructed “forward view” for
the AEB radar module. If the bracket and license plate are mounted incorrectly, the plate may
interfere with the AEB sensor and cause the system to not operate correctly. The system may
display the “Auto Emergency Braking Disabled Temporarily” message in the instrument cluster
center and/or may illuminate the AEB warning light until the condition is corrected.
Radar module partially
blocked; plate mounted
incorrectly.
Warning message may
alert driver that AEB is
unavailable!
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Radar module
unobstructed; plate
mounted correctly.
To position the bracket and plate correctly, align the two guide/locator pins on the back of the
bracket with the dimples in the front bumper cover (A) and position the license plate mounting
holes in the bracket at the top, as shown (B) below.
B
A
2WD Vehicle with AEB
For more information on AEB operation and how obstructions of the sensor can interfere with
proper system performance, refer to the applicable owner’s manual pages (6-56 and 6-57) or
view the manual on KGIS.
On AWD vehicles equipped with AEB, the radar sensor is mounted above the license plate, in
front of the grill. The front license plate mounting bracket (C) is installed on the lower portion of
the front bumper cover, as shown below.
C
AWD Vehicle with AEB
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