Kia Sportage: Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist settings

Setting features

Forward Safety

1. Driver Assistance

1. Forward Safety
2. Active Assist
3. Warning Only
4. Off

With the vehicle on, select Settings? Driver Assistance ? Forward Safety from the User Settings menu or select Settings ? Vehicle ?Driver Assistance ? Forward Safety from the infotainment system to set whether or not to use each function.

• Active Assist: Forward Collision- Avoidance Assist will warn the driver with a warning message, and an audible warning depending on the collision risk levels. Braking assist will be applied depending on the collision risk.
• Warning Only: Forward Collision- Avoidance Assist will warn the driver with a warning message, and an audible warning depending on the collision risk levels. Braking will not be assisted. The driver must apply the brake pedal or steer the vehicle if necessary.
• Off: Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will turn off. 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 an authorized Kia dealer.

WARNING

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

CAUTION

• If Warning Only is selected, braking is not assisted.
• The settings for Forward Safety include 'Basic function' and 'Junction Turning'.

NOTICE

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will turn off when ESC is turned off by pressing and holding the ESC OFF button. The warning light ( ) will appear on the cluster.

Warning Timing

1. Driver Assistance

1. Warning Timing
2. Standard
3. Late

With the vehicle on, select Settings? Driver Assistance ? Warning Timing from the User Settings menu or select Settings? Vehicle ? Driver Assistance ? Warning Timing timing from the infotainment system to change the initial warning activation time for Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist.

• Standard: Use in a normal driving environment. If the function operates too sensitively, set to the warning timing to Late.
• Late: The warning timing will be slow.

Warning Volume

1. Driver Assistance

1. Warning Volume
2. High
3. Medium
4. Low

With the vehicle on, select Settings? Driver Assistance ? Warning Volume from the User Settings menu or select Settings? Vehicle ? Driver Assistance ? Warning Volume from the infotainment system to change the Warning Volume to High, Medium, or Low for Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist.

CAUTION

• The setting of the Warning Timing and Warning Volume applies to all functions of Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist.
• Even though Standard 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 and Warning Volume will maintain the last setting.
• If you change the Warning Volume, the warning volume of other Driver Assistance systems may change.

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