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Driving your vehicle
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Safe Exit Warning (SEW)
僅 When an approaching vehicle from
the rear is detected, the 'Watch (out)
for traffic' warning message will
appear on the cluster, and an audible
warning will sound.
僅 Safe Exit Warning will warn the driver
when your vehicle speed is below 2
mph (3 km/h), and the speed of the
approaching vehicle from the rear is
above 3 mph (5 km/h).
NOTICE
Take the following precautions when
using Safe Exit Warning :
僅 For your safety, change the Settings
after parking the vehicle at a safe
location.
僅 If any other function's warning mes
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sage is displayed or audible warning
is generated, Safe Exit Warning warn
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ing message may not be displayed
and audible warning may not be gen
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erated.
僅 You may not hear the warning sound
of Safe Exit Warning if the surround
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ing is noisy.
僅 Safe Exit Warning does not operate in
all situations or cannot prevent all col
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lisions.
僅 Safe Exit Warning may warn the
driver late or may not warn the driver
depending on the road and driving
conditions. Always check vehicle sur
-
roundings.
僅 The driver and passengers are
responsible for accidents that occurs
while exiting the vehicle. Always check
the surroundings before you exit the
vehicle.
僅 Never deliberately operate Safe Exit
Warning. Doing so may lead to serious
injury or death.
僅 Safe Exit Warning does not operate if
there is a problem with Blind-Spot
Collision-Avoidance Assist. There may
be a problem with Blind-Spot Colli
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sion-Avoidance Assist when:
- Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance
Assist warning light appears
- Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance
Assist sensor or the sensor sur
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rounding is polluted or covered
- Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance
Assist fails to warn passengers or
falsely warn passengers
NOTICE
After the engine is turned off, Safe Exit
Warning operates for 3 minutes, but
turns off immediately if the doors are
locked.
Malfunction and limitations
Malfunction
When Safe Exit Warning is not working
properly, the 'Check Blind-Spot Safety
system(s)' warning message will appear
on the cluster, and the function will turn
off automatically or the function will be
limited. Have the function be inspected
by an authorized Kia dealer.
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