Forward Parking Distance Warning

Forward Parking Distance Warning will operate when one of the condition is satisfied.

  • The gear is shifted from R (Reverse) to D (Drive) with Reverse Parking Distance Warning on

  • The gear is in D (Drive) and the Parking safety button indicator light (2026 Kia Tasman Parking Safety button indicator icon. The icon displays the letter 'P' with curved signal waves radiating towards a triangular cone shape. It indicates the activation status of the Parking Distance Warning system.) is on

  • Forward Parking Distance Warning warns the driver when the vehicle is in D (Drive)

    (If Settings > Vehicle > Driver assistance > Parking Safety > Auto PDW (Parking Distance Warning) on the infotainment system selected)

NOTE

  • When the vehicle's forward speed is above 30 km/h (18 mph), the Forward Parking Distance Warning will turn off (Parking Safety button indicator off). Although you drive below 10 km/h (6 mph) again, Forward Parking Distance Warning will not automatically turn on (If Settings > Vehicle > Driver assistance > Parking safety > Auto PDW (Parking Distance Warning) on the infotainment system not selected).

  • When in R (Reverse), no warning is issued for objects inside the front. Only objects within 30 cm (12 in) outside the front will be alerted.

Warning indication and warning sound

Distance from object

Warning indicator

Warning sound

Cluster

Infotainment

60~120 cm (24~48 in)
2026 Kia Tasman Forward Parking Distance Warning indicator image. A top-down view of the vehicle is shown with green arc-shaped zones illuminated in front of the vehicle. This explains the visual warning displayed on the instrument cluster when an object is detected at a distance of 60 to 120 cm.
2026 Kia Tasman Forward Parking Distance Warning infotainment display image. A green arc appears in front of the vehicle in a top-down view. Explains the warning shown when an object is detected at a distance of 60 to 120 cm (24 to 48 in).

Buzzer beeps intermittently

(Front inner side)

30~60 cm (12~24 in)
2026 Kia Tasman Forward Parking Distance Warning image. The image displays a top-down view of the vehicle with an orange curved zone highlighted at the front. This indicates that an object is detected in the forward area. It explains the visual warning displayed on the instrument cluster to assist the driver in avoiding collisions.
2026 Kia Tasman Forward Parking Distance Warning image. A top-down view of the silver vehicle shows an orange arc-shaped warning zone in front of the bumper on a black background. This illustrates the infotainment system alert for obstacles detected in the forward direction.

Beeps more frequently

within 30 cm (12 in)
2026 Kia Tasman Forward Parking Distance Warning infotainment display image. A top-down view of the vehicle shows the front center detection zone highlighted in red. This illustrates the visual warning on the infotainment screen when an obstacle is detected close to the front of the vehicle.
2026 Kia Tasman Forward Parking Distance Warning image. A top-down view of the silver vehicle displays a red arc-shaped warning zone in front of the vehicle. This explains the visual alert shown on the display when an object is detected within the warning distance in the forward direction.

Beeps continuously

  • The corresponding indicator will appear whenever each ultrasonic sensor detects a person, animal or object in its sensing range. Also, an audible warning will sound.

  • When more than two objects are detected at the same time, the closest one will be warned with an audible warning.

  • When the distance from the object is more than 30 cm (12 in), it is not displayed on the cluster in case of forward and outer warning.

  • The shape of the indicator in the illustration may differ from the actual vehicle.