Forward safety

A: Driver Assistance

1. Driving Safety

2. Forward Safety

With the vehicle on, touch Settings → Driver Assistance → Driving Safety on the instrument cluster or Settings → Vehicle → Driver Assistance → Driving Safety on the infotainment system. The initial warning activation timing of Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist can be changed.

• Forward Safety: Depending on the collision risk levels, an audible warning will sound, steering wheel will vibrate (if equipped) and the braking will be assisted. If the following menu is deactivated, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will turn off and 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 a professional workshop. Kia recommends visiting an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.

Warning timing

A: Driving safety

1. Forward Safety Warning Timing

2. Normal

3. Late

With the vehicle on, touch Settings → Driver assistance → Driving safety → Forward Safety Warning Timing on the instrument cluster or Settings → Vehicle → Driver assistance → Driving safety → Forward Safety Warning Timing on the infotainment system to change the initial warning activation timing of Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist.

• Use Normal in normal driving conditions. If the Warning Timing seems sensitive, change it to Late.

• If Late is selected, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist, warns the driver more slowly.

Warning methods

1. Warning volume

2. High

3. Medium

4. Low

5. Off

A: Driver assistance

1. Warning methods

2. Warning volume

3. Haptic warning

4. Driving safety priority

Warning methods can be set when the vehicle is in ON position.

• Warning volume: Select User settings → Driver assistance → Warning volume on the instrument cluster, or select Settings → Vehicle → Driver assistance → Warning methods → Warning volume on the infotainment system, and adjust the warning volume.

  Even if you set the warning volume to 0, Warning volume will keep its volume in 1. (If steering wheel vibration equipped)

• 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 adjust the Haptic warning. (if equipped)

• Driving safety priority: Select Settings → Vehicle → Driver assistance → Warning methods → Driving Safety Priority on the infotainment system. The audio volume is reduced for safe driving while a warning sounds.