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Blind-Spot Collision Warning setting

Blind-Spot Safety

With the ignition switch or ENGINE START/STOP button in the On position, select 'Settings → Driver Assistance → Blind-Spot Safety' on the instrument cluster or 'Settings → Vehicle → Driver Assistance → Blind-Spot Safety' on the infotainment system to set whether to use each function.

  • If ‘Warning Only’ is selected, Blind-Spot Collision Warning will warn the driver with a warning message and steering wheel vibration (if equipped) an audible warning depending on the collision risk levels.

  • If ‘Off’ is selected, Blind-Spot Collision Warning will turn off.

The indicator on the switch will appear when the Blind-Spot Safety button is pressed with the ignition switch or ENGINE START/STOP button ON. If the vehicle speed exceeds 20 km/h (12 mph), Blind-Spot Collision Warning will activate. If you press the button again, the indicator and the function will be turned off. If the ignition switch or ENGINE START/STOP button is turned OFF and ON, Blind-Spot Collision Warning returns to the previous state. When Blind-Spot Collision Warning is not used turn Blind-Spot Collision Warning off by pressing the button. When Blind-Spot Collision Warning is turned on the warning light will appear for 3 seconds on the outside rear view mirror.

  • If you press the Blind-Spot Safety button whilst 'Warning Only' is selected, the indicator on the button extinguishes and Blind-Spot Collision Warning deactivates.

  • If you press the Blind-Spot Safety button whilst Blind-Spot Collision Warning is cancelled the indicator on the button appears Blind-Spot Collision Warning activates. In this case, Blind-Spot Collision Warning returns to the state before the engine turned off.

When the engine is restarted with the function off, the ‘Blind-Spot Safety System is Off’ message will appear on the cluster.

If you change the setting from ‘Off’ to ‘Warning Only’, the warning light on the outside rearview mirror will blink for three seconds.

In addition, if the engine is turned on, when Blind-Spot Collision Warning is set to ‘Warning Only’, the warning light on the outside rearview mirror will blink for three seconds.

WARNING

  • If 'Warning Only' is selected, steering is not assisted.

  • If ‘Off’ is selected, the driver should always be aware of the surroundings and drive safely.

NOTICE

If the engine is restarted, Blind-Spot Collision Warning will maintain the last setting.

Warning Timing

With the ignition switch or ENGINE START/STOP button in the On position, select 'Settings → Driver Assistance → Warning Timing' on the instrument cluster or 'Settings → Vehicle → Driver Assistance → Warning Timing' on the infotainment system to change the initial warning activation time for Blind-Spot Collision Warning.

NOTICE

If you change the Warning Timing, the Warning Timing of other Driver Assistance system may change.

Warning Methods

You can adjust the Warning Methods with the ignition switch or ENGINE START/STOP button in the ON position.

  • Warning Volume: Select ‘User Settings → Driver Assistance → Warning Volume’ on the LCD display or ‘Settings → Vehicle → Driver Assistance → Warning Methods’ on the Infotainment system.

  • Haptic warning: Select 'User settings → Driver assistance → Haptic warning' on the instrument cluster or select 'Settings → Vehicle → Driver assistance → Warning methods → Haptic warning' on the infotainment system, and set the steering wheel vibration warning. (if equipped)

  • Driving Safety Priority : Select ‘Settings → Vehicle → Driver Assistance → Warning Methods → Driving Safety Priority’ on the Infotainment system. For safe driving, the audio volume will temporarily decrease to warn the driver with the audible warning.

NOTICE

  • Ensure that Warning Methods you have set may apply to the warning volume 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.

CAUTION

  • The setting of the Warning Timing applies to all functions of Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist.

  • Even though ‘Normal’ is selected for Warning Timing, if the front vehicle suddenly stops, the warning may seem late.

  • Select ‘Late’ for Warning Timing when traffic is light and when driving speed is slow.