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Safe Exit Assist operation

Warning and control

Safe Exit Assist warns under the following actions.

  • Collision warning when exiting vehicle

  • Safe Exit Assist linked to Electronic child safety lock

Collision warning when exiting vehicle

  1. Collision Warning

The warning light on the outside rear-view mirror will blink and a warning message will appear on the instrument cluster, and an audible warning will sound.

  • Collision warning when exiting vehicle will warn under the following circumstances:

    • Your driving speed: below 2 mph (3 km/h)

    • The speed of an approaching vehicle from the rear is above 4 mph (6 km/h)

Safe Exit Assist linked to Electronic child safety lock

A: Check traffic in the blind spot, then try again

The warning light on the outside rear-view mirror will blink and a warning message will appear on the instrument cluster.

  • Safe Exit Assist linked to Electronic child safety lock will operate in the following conditions:

    • Your driving speed is below 2 mph (3 km/h)

    • The speed of an approaching vehicle from the rear: above 4 mph (6 km/h)

NOTICE

For more details on Electronic child safety lock button, refer to More Details.

WARNING

If the driver presses the Electronic child safety lock button again within 10 seconds after a warning message appears, Safe Exit Assist determines that the driver has unlocked the doors acknowledging the rear status. The electronic child safety lock will turn off (button indicator OFF) and the rear doors will unlock. Always check the surroundings before turning off the Electronic child safety lock button.

NOTICE

If a rear door is open from the outside, it will open regardless of Safe Exit Assist operation.

WARNING

  • Change the Settings after parking at a safe location.

  • If any other function's warning message is displayed or audible warning is generated, Safe Exit Assist warning message may not be displayed and audible warning may not be heard.

  • You may not hear the warning sound in surroundings.

  • Safe Exit Assist does not operate in all situations or cannot prevent all collisions.

  • Safe Exit Assist may warn the driver late or may not warn the driver depending on the road and driving conditions. Always check vehicle surroundings.

  • You and your passengers are responsible for accidents that occur while exiting the vehicle. Always check the surroundings before you exit the vehicle.

  • Never deliberately operate Safe Exit Assist. Doing so may lead to serious injury or death.

NOTICE

  • After the vehicle is turned off, Safe Exit Assist operates approximately for 3 minutes, but turns off immediately if the doors are locked.

  • The images and colors in the instrument cluster may differ depending on the cluster type or theme selected from the settings menu.