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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→Driver Assistance → Forward Safety from the User Settings menu or select Settings → Vehicle →Driver Assistance → Forward Safety from the infotainment system to set whether or not to use each function.

  • Active Assist: Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will warn the driver with a warning message, and an audible warning depending on the collision risk levels. Braking assist will be applied depending on the collision risk.

  • Warning Only: Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will warn the driver with a warning message, and an audible warning depending on the collision risk levels. Braking 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 appear 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 an authorized Kia dealer.

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 is not assisted.

  • The settings for Forward Safety include 'Basic function' and 'Junction Turning'.

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 appear on the cluster.

Warning Timing

A: Driver Assistance

  1. Warning Timing

  2. Standard

  3. Late

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

  • Standard: 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

The Warning Methods can be set with the vehicle on. Select User Settings → Driver Assistance → Warning Methods from the settings menu in the instrument cluster or Setup → Vehicle → Driver Assistance → Warning Methods from the settings menu in the infotainment system to change the following settings:

  • Warning Volume: Adjusts the volume of the warning sound.

  • Haptic Warning: Activate the steering wheel vibration warning. (if equipped)

  • Driving Safety Priority: Lowers all other audio volumes when the Driving Safety system sounds a warning.

NOTICE

  • If you change the Warning Methods, it can be applied to each function of the driver assistance system. Please check and change it in each function.

  • If the vehicle is restarted, Warning Methods will maintain the last setting.

  • The setting menu may not exist based on vehicle specification.

  • The Warning Volume and Haptic Warning cannot be turned off at the same time. When one of the warning is turned off the other is activated.