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Kia Sportage: Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist settings

Kia Sportage - Fifth generation (NQ5) - (2022-2023) - Owner's Manual / Driving your vehicle / Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Sensor Fusion) / Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist settings

Setting features

Forward Safety

Forward Safety

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

Warning Timing

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

Warning Volume

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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