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System setting and activation

System setting

The driver can activate the system by placing the ignition switch or ENGINE START/STOP button to the ON position and by selecting 'User Settings → Driver Assistance → Blind-Spot Safety'. If your vehicle is equipped with an infotainment system, you can learn how to setup on the website via QR code in the infotainment quick reference guide.

  • BCA and BCW turn on and get ready to be activated when 'Active Assist' is selected. Then, if a vehicle approaches the driver's blind spot area a warning sounds or braking power is applied.

  • BCW turns on and gets ready to be activated when 'Warning Only' is selected. Then, if a vehicle approaches the driver's blind spot area a warning sounds. Braking assist will not be applied in this setting.

  • If you select "Off", BCW system deactivates.

If the engine is turned off then on again, the system maintains the previous state.

The driver can select the initial warning activation time in the User Settings in the LCD display or infotainment system display by selecting 'User Settings → Driver Assistance → Warning Timing'.

The options for the initial Blind- Spot Collision Warning includes the following:

  • Normal: When this condition is selected, the initial Blind-Spot Collision Warning is activated normally. If this setting feels sensitive change the option to 'Late'.

    The warning activation time may feel late if a vehicle at the side or rear abruptly accelerates.

  • Late: Select this warning activation time when the traffic is light and you are driving in a low speed.

Notice

If you change the warning timing, the warning time of other systems may change. Always be aware before changing the warning timing.

The driver can select the warning volume of Blind-Spot Collision Warning in the User Settings in the LCD display or infotainment system display by selecting 'User Settings → Driver Assistance → Warning Volume → High/Medium/Low'.

Notice

If you change the warning volume, the warning volume of other systems may change. Always be aware before changing the warning volume.

Operating Conditions

The system enters the ready status, when 'Active Assist' or 'Warning Only' is selected and the following conditions are satisfied:

Active Assist

  1. Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist system will activate when:

    • Vehicle speed is between 60 ~ 180 km/h (40 ~ 110 mph).

    • The system detects both of the lane lines.

    • An approaching vehicle is detected next to or behind your vehicle.

  2. Blind-Spot Collision Warning system will activate when:

    The vehicle speed is above about 30 km/h (20 mph).

Warning Only

  1. Blind-Spot Collision Warning system will activate when:

    • The vehicle speed is above 30 km/h (20 mph).

* Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist system is not activated.