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Kia Sportage: Safe Exit Warning operation

Kia Sportage - Fifth generation (NQ5) - (2022-2024) - Owner's Manual / Driving your vehicle / Safe Exit Warning (SEW) / Safe Exit Warning operation

Warning

Safe Exit Warning warns the following actions.

Collision warning when exiting vehicle

Collision warning when exiting vehicle

Watch for traffic

The warning light on the side view mirror will blink and the warning message will appear on the cluster, and an audible warning will sound.
Safe Exit Warning will warn under the following circumstances:

Your vehicle speed: below 2 mph (3 km/h)
The speed of the approaching vehicle from the rear: above 4 mph (6 km/h)

WARNING

Take the following precautions when using Safe Exit Warning:

For your safety, change the Settings after parking the vehicle at a safe location.
If any other function's warning message is displayed or audible warning is generated, Safe Exit Warning warning message may not be displayed and audible warning may not be generated.
You may not hear the warning sound of Safe Exit Warning if the surroundings are noisy.
Safe Exit Warning does not operate in all situations or cannot prevent all collisions.
Safe Exit Warning may warn the driver late or may not warn the driver depending on driving conditions.
Always check vehicle surroundings.
The driver and passengers are responsible for accidents that occurs while exiting the vehicle. Always check the surroundings before you exit the vehicle.
Safe Exit Warning does not operate if there is a problem with Blind-Spot Collision Warning or Blind-Spot Collision- Avoidance Assist:

The warning message of Bind Spot Collision Warning or Blind Spot Collision- Avoidance Assist is appeared.
Blind-Spot Collision Warning or Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist sensor or the sensor surroundings are polluted or covered
Blind-Spot Collision Warning or Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist fails to warn passengers or falsely warn passengers

NOTICE

After the vehicle is turned off, Safe Exit Warning operates for 3 minutes, but turns off immediately if the doors are locked.
Images or colors may be displayed differently depends on the instrument cluster specifications or theme.

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