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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist settings

Forward Safety

A: Driver assistance

  1. Driving safety

  2. Forward safety

With the vehicle on, touch User settings → Driver assistance → Driving safety → Driving safety on the instrument cluster or Settings → Vehicle → Driver assistance → Driving safety on the infotainment system. You can select or deselect each function in this menu.

  • Forward safety: Depending on the collision risk levels, an audible warning will sound, 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

When the vehicle is restarted, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will always turn on. However, if Forward safety is deselected, the driver should always be aware of the surroundings and drive safely.

Forward Safety Warning Timing

A: Forward safety warning timing

  1. Warning timing

  2. Normal

  3. Late

With the vehicle on, touch User 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.

CAUTION

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

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

NOTICE

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

  • If you change the Warning timing, the Warning timing of other Driver Assistance systems may change.

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 Settings → 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.

  • 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.