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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist settings

Forward Safety

A: Driver assistance

  1. Forward safety

  2. Active assist

  3. Warning only

  4. Off

With the vehicle on, select Settings → Vehicle → Driver assistance → Forward safety from the infotainment system screen to set whether or not to use each function.

  • Active assist: Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will warn the driver with a warning message, an audible warning and steering wheel vibration depending on the collision risk levels. Braking assist or steering assist (if equipped) will be applied depending on the collision risk.

  • Warning only: Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will warn the driver with a warning message, an audible warning and steering wheel vibration depending on the collision risk levels. Braking and steering (if equipped) will not be assisted. The driver must apply the brake pedal or steer the vehicle if necessary.

  • Off: Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will turn off. The warning light () will illuminate on the cluster.

The driver can monitor Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist On/Off status from the Settings menu. If the warning light () remains On when Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist is On, have the vehicle inspected by a professional workshop. Kia recommends visiting an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.

Forward Cross-Traffic Safety (if equipped)

A: Driver assistance

  1. Forward safety

  2. Fwd. cross-traffic safety

With the vehicle on, select Settings → Vehicle → Driver assistance → Forward safety → Fwd. cross-traffic safety from the infotainment system screen to turn on Junction Crossing function and deselect to turn off the function.

WARNING

When the vehicle is restarted, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will always turn on. However, if Off is selected, the driver should always be aware of the surroundings and drive safely.

CAUTION

  • If Warning only is selected, braking and steering (if equipped) is not assisted.

  • The settings for Forward Safety include 'Basic function' and 'Junction Turning', ‘Lane-Change Oncoming', 'Lane-Change Side' and 'Evasive Steering Assist' (if equipped).

  • If Forward Safety is set to Off, Junction Crossing function will not operate even when Fwd. cross-traffic safety (if equipped) is selected.

  • Steering wheel vibration can be turned on or off. Select or deselect Settings → Vehicle → Driver assistance → Haptic warning from the infotainment system screen.

NOTICE

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will turn off when ESC is turned off by pressing and holding the ESC OFF button. The warning light () will illuminate on the cluster.

Warning timing

A: Driver assistance

  1. Warning timing

  2. Normal

  3. Late

With the vehicle on, select Settings → Vehicle → Driver assistance → Warning timing from the infotainment system screen to change the initial warning activation time for Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist.

  • Normal: Use in a normal driving environment. If the function operates too sensitively, set to the warning timing to Late.

  • Late: The warning timing will be slow

Warning methods

A: Driver assistance

  1. Warning methods

  2. Warning volume

  3. Haptic warning

  4. Driving safety priority

Warning methods can be set when the vehicle is in ON position.

  • Warning volume: Select Settings → Vehicle → Driver assistance → Warning methods → Warning volume on the infotainment system, and adjust the warning volume.

    Even if you set the warning volume to 0, Warning volume will keep its volume in 1. (If steering wheel vibration equipped)

  • Haptic warning: Select Settings → Vehicle → Driver assistance → Warning methods → Haptic warning on the infotainment system, and adjust the Haptic warning.

  • Driving safety priority: Select Settings → Vehicle → Driver assistance → Warning methods → Driving Safety Priority on the infotainment system. The audio volume is reduced for safe driving while a warning sounds.

NOTICE

  • Ensure that Warning methods you have set may apply to the Warning methods of other driver assistance systems.

  • Warning methods will maintain its last setting even if the vehicle is restarted.

  • The setting menu may not be available for your vehicle depending on the vehicle features and specifications.

  • With the warning volume is 0, if you deselect Haptic warning, the warning volume will be automatically adjusted with volume 2.

  • With the Haptic warning is deselected, if you adjust the warning volume to 0, the Haptic warning will be automatically selected.