Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist setting

Forward Safety

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

If ‘Active Assist’ is selected, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will warn the driver with a warning message, an audible warning and steering wheel vibration (if equipped) depending on the collision risk levels. Braking assist will be applied in accordance with the collision risk.
If ‘Warning Only’ is selected, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will warn the driver with a warning message, an audible warning and steering wheel vibration (if equipped) depending on the collision risk levels.
If ‘Off’ is selected, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will 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 function checked by a professional workshop. Kia recommends to visit an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.

WARNING

When the engine is restarted, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will always turn on.
If 'Off' is selected from the settings menu, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will not operate so the driver should always be aware of the surroundings and drive safely.

CAUTION

If 'Warning Only' is selected, braking is not assisted.
Steering wheel vibration (if equipped) can be turned on or off from the settings menu.

NOTICE

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

Warning Timing

With the ENGINE START/STOP button in the On position, select “User Settings → Driver Assistance → Warning Timing” at the LCD display or infotainment system to change the initial warning activation time for Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist.

Normal: Use Normal in normal driving conditions. If the Warning Timing seems sensitive, change it to Late.
Late: If Late is selected, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist, warns the driver more slowly.

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.

NOTICE

If the engine is restarted, Warning Timing will maintain the last setting.
If you change the Warning Timing, the Warning Timing of other Driver Assistance system may change.