Kia Soul (2024 year). Manual in english

Driver assistance system

Safe Exit Warning (SEW)

Safe Exit Warning (SEW) (if
equipped)

After the vehicle stops, when an
approaching vehicle from the rear area is
detected as soon as a passenger opens
a door, Safe Exit Warning will warn the
driver with a warning message and an
audible warning to help prevent a
collision.

CAUTION

Warning timing may vary depending on
the speed of the approaching vehicle.

Detecting sensor

Rear corner radar

Refer to the picture above for the
detailed location of the detecting sen

sors.

CAUTION

For more details on the precautions of
the rear corner radars, refer to "Blind-
Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)
(if equipped)" on page 6-36.

Safe Exit Warning settings

Setting features

Exit Safety

A: Driver Assistance

1 Driving Safety

2 Exit Safety

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Driver assistance system

Safe Exit Warning (SEW)

With the vehicle on, select Settings

→

Driver Assistance

→ Driving safety→

Exit Safetyon the instrument cluster or
Settings

→ Vehicle→Driver Assistance

→ Driving Safety→ Exit Safetyon the
infotainment system.

W ARNING

If Exit Safety is deselected, Safe Exit
Warning cannot warn you. The driver
should always be aware of unexpected
and sudden situations from occurring.

NOTICE

If the vehicle is restarted, Safe Exit Warn

ing will maintain the last setting.

Warning methods

A: Driver Assistance

1 Warning Volume

2 Driving Safety Priority

3 High

4 Medium

5 Low
With the vehicle on, select Settings

→

Driver Assistance

→ Warning Volume

on the instrument cluster or Settings

→

Vehicle

→ Driver Assistance → Warn

ing Methods on the infotainment sys

tem to change the Warning Sound.
• Warning Volume: You can adjust the

Warning Volume.

• Driving Safety Priority: For safe driv

ing, the audio volume will temporarily
decrease to warn the driver with the
audible warning.

CAUTION

• Ensure that Warning Methods you

have set may apply to the Warning
Methods of other Driver Assistance
systems.

• Warning Methods will maintain its last

setting even if the vehicle is restarted.

• The setting menu may not be avail

able for your vehicle depending on
the vehicle features and specifica

tions.

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Driver assistance system

Safe Exit Warning (SEW)

Safe Exit Warning operation

Safe Exit Warning warns the following
actions.
• Collision warning when exiting vehicle

Collision warning when exiting
vehicle

A: 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 driving speed: below 2 mph (3

km/h)

- The speed of the approaching vehi

cle from the rear: above 4 mph (6
km/h)

W ARNING

• For your safety, change the Settings

after parking the vehicle at a safe
location.

• If any other function's warning mes

sage is displayed or audible warning
is generated, Safe Exit Warning warn

ing message may not be displayed
and audible warning may not be gen

erated.

• You may not hear the warning sound

of Safe Exit Warning if the surround

ing is noisy.

• Safe Exit Warning does not operate in

all situations or cannot prevent all col

lisions.

• Safe Exit Warning may warn the

driver late or may not warn the driver
depending and 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.

NOTICE

• After the vehicle is turned off, Safe

Exit Warning operates for approxi

mately 3 minutes, but turns off imme

diately if the doors are locked.

• Images or colors may be displayed

differently depends on the instrument
cluster specifications or theme.

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Driver assistance system

Safe Exit Warning (SEW)

Safe Exit Warning malfunction
and limitations

Safe Exit Warning malfunction

A: Check Blind-Spot Safety system
When Safe Exit Warning is not working
properly, the warning message will
appear on the cluster, and the master
warning light (

) will appear on the clus

ter. Have Safe Exit Warning be inspected
by an authorized Kia dealer.

A: Check outside mirror warning icon
When the outside rear view mirror warn

ing light is not working properly, the
warning message will appear on the
cluster for several seconds, and the
master warning light ( ) will appear on
the cluster. Have Safe Exit Warning be
inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

Safe Exit Warning disabled

A: Blind-spot safety systems disabled.
Radar blocked

When the rear bumper around the rear
corner radar or sensor is covered with
foreign material, such as snow or rain, or
installing a trailer or carrier, it can reduce
the detecting performance and tempo

rarily limit or disable Safe Exit Warning.

If this occurs, the Blind-Spot Safety
systems disabled. Radar blocked
warning message will appear on the
cluster.

Safe Exit Warning will operate normally
when such foreign material or trailer, etc.
is removed, and then the vehicle is
restarted.

If Safe Exit Warning does not operate
normally after it is removed, Have Safe
Exit Warning be inspected by an autho

rized Kia dealer.

W ARNING

• Even though the warning message

does not appear on the cluster, Safe
Exit Warning may not properly oper

ate.

• Safe Exit Warning may not properly

operate in an area (e.g., open terrain),
where any substance are not detected
right after the vehicle is turned on, or

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Driver assistance system

Manual Speed Limit Assist (MSLA)

when the detecting sensor is blocked
with foreign material right after the
vehicle is turned on.

CAUTION

Turn off Safe Exit Warning to install a
trailer, carrier, etc., or remove the trailer,
carrier, etc. to use Safe Exit Warning.

Limitations of Safe Exit Warning

Safe Exit Warning may not operate nor

mally, or Safe Exit Warning may operate
unexpectedly under the following warn

ing.
• Getting out of the vehicle where trees

or grass are overgrown

• Getting out of the vehicle where the

road is wet

• The approaching vehicle is very fast

or very slow

NOTICE

For more details on the precautions of
the rear corner radars, refer to "Blind-
Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)
(if equipped)" on page 6-36.

W ARNING

• Safe Exit Warning may not operate

normally if interfered by strong elec

tromagnetic waves.

• Safe Exit Warning may not operate for

approximately 3 seconds after the
vehicle is restarted, or the rear corner
radars are initialized.

Manual Speed Limit Assist
(MSLA)

1 Speed Limit indicator

2 Set speed
You can set the speed limit when you do
not want to drive over a specific speed.

If you drive over the preset speed limit,
Manual Speed Limit Assist operates (set
speed limit will blink and chime will
sound) until the vehicle speed returns
within the speed limit.

Manual Speed Limit Assist opera

tion

Setting speed limit

1. Press and hold Driving Assist ( ) but

ton at the desired speed. The Speed
Limit (

) indicator will appear on

the cluster.

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Manual Speed Limit Assist (MSLA)

2. Push the (+) switch up or (-) switch

down, and release it at the desired
speed.

Push the (+) switch up or (-) switch
down and hold it. The speed will
increase or decrease to the nearest
multiple of 10 (multiple of 5 in mph) at
first, and then increase or decrease by
5 mph (10 km/h).

3. The set speed limit will be displayed

on the cluster.

If you would like to drive over the pre

set speed limit, depress the accelera

tor pedal beyond the pressure point
to activate the kickdown mechanism.

The set speed limit will blink and
chime will sound until you return the
vehicle speed within the speed limit.

NOTICE

• When the accelerator pedal is not

depressed beyond the pressure point,
vehicle speed will maintain within the
speed limit.

• A clicking sound may be heard from

the kickdown mechanism when the

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Driver assistance system

Manual Speed Limit Assist (MSLA)

accelerator pedal is depressed
beyond the pressure point.

Temporarily pausing Manual
Speed Limit Assist

Press the ( ) switch to temporarily
pause the set speed limit. The set speed
limit will turn off but the Speed Limit
(

) indicator will stay on.

Resuming Manual Speed Limit
Assist

To resume Manual Speed Limit Assist
after the function was paused, operate
the (+), (-), (

) switch.

If you push the (+) switch up or (

–) switch

down, vehicle speed will be set to the
current speed on the cluster.

If you press the ( ) switch, vehicle
speed will resume to the preset speed.

Turning off Manual Speed Limit
Assist

Press the Driving Assist ( ) button to
turn Manual Speed Limit Assist off. The
Speed Limit (

) indicator will go

off.

W ARNING

)

Take the following precautions when
using Manual Speed Limit Assist:
• Always set the vehicle speed under

the speed limit in your country.

• Keep Manual Speed Limit Assist off

when the function is not in use, to
avoid inadvertently setting a speed.
Check that the Speed Limit (
indicator is off.

• Manual Speed Limit Assist does not

substitute for proper and safe driving. It
is the responsibility of the driver to
always drive safely and should always
be aware of unexpected and sudden
situations from occurring. Pay atten

tion to the road conditions at all times.

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Driver assistance system

Intelligent Speed Limit Assist (ISLA)

Intelligent Speed Limit Assist
(ISLA) (if equipped)

Intelligent Speed Limit Assist uses infor

mation from the detected road sign and
navigation system to inform the driver of
the speed limit and additional informa

tion of the current road. Also, Intelligent
Speed Limit Assist helps the driver to
maintain within the speed limit of the
road.

CAUTION

• Intelligent Speed Limit Assist may not

operate properly if the function is used
in other countries.

• If a navigation is applied to your vehi

cle, the navigation needs to be regu

larly updated for Intelligent Speed Limit
Assist to operate properly.

Detecting sensor

Front view camera

Refer to the picture above for the detailed
location of the detecting sensor.

CAUTION

For more details on the precautions of
the front view camera, refer to "Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front

Camera Only) (if equipped)" on page 6-
4.

Intelligent Speed Limit Assist set

tings

Speed limit

A: Driver Assistance

1 Speed Limit

2 Select country

3 Speed Limit tolerance

4 Speed Limit Assist

5 Speed Limit Warning

6 Off
With the vehicle on, select Settings

→

Driver Assistance

→ Speed Limit on

the instrument cluster or Settings

→

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Intelligent Speed Limit Assist (ISLA)

Vehicle

→ Driver Assistance → Speed

Limit on the infotainment system.
• Speed Limit Assist: Intelligent Speed

Limit Assist will inform the driver of
speed limit and additional road signs.
In addition, Intelligent Speed Limit
Assist will inform the driver to change
set speed of Manual Speed Limit
Assist or Smart Cruise Control (If
equipped) to help the driver stay within
the speed limit.

• Select country: If the vehicle is not

equipped with navigation system, a
settings menu will be provided to
select the country manually. For Intel

ligent Speed Limit Assist to operate
properly, select the country where the
vehicle is currently being driven.

• Speed limit tolerance: The tolerance

for Speed limit can be adjusted. The
vehicle will warn the speed limit or
adjust the driving speed when the
current driving speed is higher than
the recognized speed limit added with
set tolerance value.

• Speed Limit Warning: Intelligent

Speed Limit Assist will inform the driver
of speed limit and additional road
signs. In addition, Intelligent Speed
Limit Assist will warn the driver when
the vehicle is driven faster than the
speed limit. Manual Speed Limit Assist
or Smart Cruise Control (If equipped)
set speed will not be auto

matically

adjusted. The driver should adjust the
speed manually.

• Off: Intelligent Speed Limit Assist will

turn off.

Speed limit offset

A: Driver Assistance

1 Speed Limit

2 Speed Limit Offset (mph)
With the vehicle on, select Settings

→

Driver Assistance

→ Speed Limit on

the instrument cluster or Settings

→

Vehicle

→ Driver Assistance → Speed

Limit on the infotainment system.

Speed Limit Warning and Speed Limit
Assist warns the driver when driving
speed exceeds the speed at which the
set Speed Limit Offset is added to the
speed limit, or applies the Speed limit
offset setting to the detected speed limit.

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Driver assistance system

Intelligent Speed Limit Assist (ISLA)

W ARNING

For your safety, change the settings
after parking the vehicle at a safe loca

tion.

NOTICE

• Speed limit and Speed warning func

tion operates based on an offset value
added with the speed limit. Set the
offset value to '0' to change or warn
the speed according to the recog

nized speed limit.

• The setting of Speed limit offset is not

reflected in Navigation-based Smart
Cruise Control.

• If you change the Warning volume,

the Warning volume of other Driver
Assistance systems may change.

Warning methods

A: Driver Assistance

1 Warning Volume

2 Driving Safety Priority

3 High

4 Medium

5 Low
With the vehicle on, select Settings

→

Driver Assistance

→ Warning Volume

on the instrument cluster or Settings

→

Vehicle

→ Driver Assistance → Warn

ing Methods on the infotainment sys

tem to change the Warning Sound.
• Warning Volume: You can adjust the

Warning Volume.

• Driving Safety Priority: For safe driv

ing, the audio volume will temporarily
decrease to warn the driver with the
audible warning.

CAUTION

• Ensure that Warning Methods you

have set may apply to the Warning
Methods of other Driver Assistance
systems.

• Warning Methods will maintain its last

setting even if the vehicle is restarted.

• The setting menu may not be avail

able for your vehicle depending on

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Driver assistance system

Intelligent Speed Limit Assist (ISLA)

the vehicle features and specifica

tions.

Intelligent Speed Limit Assist
operation

Warning and control

Intelligent Speed Limit Assist is warned
and controlled by the following level.
• Displaying speed limit

僅

Warning overspeed

• Changing set speed

NOTICE

Intelligent Speed Limit Assist warning
and control are described based on the
Offset adjust to '0'. For details on Offset
setting, refer to "Intelligent Speed Limit
Assist settings" on page 6-53.

Displaying speed limit

Speed limit information is displayed on
the instrument cluster.

NOTICE

• If speed limit information of the road

cannot be recognized, '---' sign will be
displayed. Please refer to "Intelligent
Speed Limit Assist malfunction and
limitations" on page 6-58 if the road
signs are difficult to recognize.

• Intelligent Speed Limit Assist provides

additional road sign information in
addition to speed limit. The additional
road sign information provided may
vary according to your country.

• Supplementary sign displayed under

the speed limit or overtaking restric

tion sign means the conditions under
which the signs must be followed. If
the supplementary sign is not recog

nized, it is displayed as blank.

• The images and colors in the instru

ment cluster may differ depending on
the cluster type or theme selected
from the settings menu.

Warning overspeed

When driving at a speed higher than the
displayed speed limit, the red speed limit
indicator will be indicated.

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Driver assistance system

Intelligent Speed Limit Assist (ISLA)

Changing set speed

If the speed limit of the road changes
during the operation of Manual Speed
Limit Assist or Smart Cruise Control, an
arrow in the direction of up or down is
displayed to inform the driver that the
set speed needs to be changed. At this
time, the driver can change the set
speed according to the speed limit by
using the (+) or (

–) switch on the steer

ing wheel.

W ARNING

• If the Offset is adjusted over '0', the set

speed will change to a higher speed
than the speed limit of the road. If you
want to drive below the speed limit,
adjust the Offset under '0' or use the (

–

) switch on the steering wheel to lower
the set speed.

• Even after changing the set speed

according to the speed limit of the
road, the vehicle can still be driven
over the speed limit. If necessary,
depress the brake pedal to reduce
your driving speed.

• If the speed limit of the road is under

20 mph (30 km/h), the set speed
change function will not work.

• Intelligent Speed Limit Assist oper

ates using the speed unit in the instru

ment cluster set by the driver. If the
speed unit is set to a unit other than
the speed unit used in your country,
Intelligent Speed Limit Assist may not
operate properly.

NOTICE

• For more details on Manual Speed

Limit Assist operation, refer to "Man

ual Speed Limit Assist (MSLA)" on
page 6-50.

• For more details on Smart Cruise Con

trol operation, refer to "Smart Cruise
Control (SCC) (if equipped)" on page
6-69.

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Driver assistance system

Intelligent Speed Limit Assist (ISLA)

Intelligent Speed Limit Assist
malfunction and limitations

Intelligent Speed Limit Assist
malfunction

A: Check Speed Limit system
When Intelligent Speed Limit Assist is not
working properly, the warning message
will appear on the cluster for several sec

onds, and the master ( ) warning light
will appear on the cluster. If this occurs,
have the Intelligent Speed Limit Assist
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

Intelligent Speed Limit Assist dis

abled

A: Speed limit system disabled. Cam

era obscured

When the front windshield where the front
view camera is located is covered with
foreign material, such as snow or rain, it
can reduce the detecting perfor

mance

and temporarily limit or disable Intelligent
Speed Limit Assist. If this occurs, the
warning message will appear on the
cluster.

Intelligent Speed Limit Assist will operate
properly when snow, rain or foreign
material is removed. Always keep it
clean.

If Intelligent Speed Limit Assist does not
operate properly after it is removed,
have the Intelligent Speed Limit Assist
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

W ARNING

• Even though the warning message or

warning light does not appear on the
cluster, Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist may not operate properly.

• Even after starting the engine again,

Intelligent Speed Limit Assist may not
function properly when the obstruc

tion or malfunction condition persists.

Limitations of Intelligent Speed
Limit Assist

Intelligent Speed Limit Assist may not
operate properly, or it may operate
unexpectedly under the following cir

cumstances:
• The road sign is contaminated or

indistinguishable

- The road sign is difficult to see due

to bad weather, such as rain, snow,
fog, etc.

- The road sign is partially obscured

by surrounding objects or shadow

• The road signs do not conform to the

standard

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Driver assistance system

Intelligent Speed Limit Assist (ISLA)

- The text or picture on the road sign

is different from the standard

- The road sign is installed between

the main line and the exit road or
between diverging roads

- A sign is attached to another vehi

cle

• The distance between the vehicle and

the road signs is far

• The vehicle encounters appearing

road signs

• Intelligent Speed Limit Assist incor

rectly recognizes numbers or pictures
in the street signs or other signs as the
speed limit

• A road sign near the road you are

driving is detected

• Multiple signs are installed close

together

• The minimum speed limit sign is mis-

recognized

• The minimum speed limit sign is on

the road

• The brightness changes suddenly, for

example when entering or exiting a
tunnel or passing under a bridge

• Headlamps are not used or the bright

ness of the headlamps are weak at
night or in the tunnel

• The field of view of the front view

camera is obstructed by sun glare

• Road signs are difficult to recognize

due to the reflection of sunlight, street
lights, or oncoming vehicles

• The navigation information or GPS

information contain errors.

• The driver does not follow the guide

of the navigation.

• Driving on a road that is sharply

curved or continuously curved

• Driving through speed bumps, or driv

ing up and down or left to right on
steep inclines

• The vehicle is shaking heavily
• Driving on a newly opened road

W ARNING

• Intelligent Speed Limit Assist is a sup

plemental function that helps the driver
to comply with the speed limit on the
road, and may not display the correct
speed limit or control the driv

ing

speed properly.

• It is the responsibility of the driver to

keep the speed limit.

• It may not operate for 15 seconds after

the vehicle is started, or the front view
camera is initialized or restarted.

NOTICE

For more details on the limitations of the
front view camera, refer to "Forward Col

lision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front
Camera Only) (if equipped)" on page 6-
4.

Driver assistance system

Driver Attention Warning (DAW)

Driver Attention Warning
(DAW ) (if equipped)

Basic function

Driver Attention Warning can help deter

mine the driver's attention level by ana

lyzing driving pattern and driving time
while the vehicle is driven. Driver Atten

tion Warning will recommend a break
when the driver's attention level falls
below a certain level.

Leading Vehicle Departure Alert

Leading vehicle departure alert
function

Leading Vehicle Departure Alert function
will inform the driver when a detected
vehicle in front departs from a stop.

Detecting sensor

Front view camera

The front view camera is used as a
detecting sensor to help detect driving
patterns and front vehicle departure
while vehicle is being driven.

Refer to the picture above for the detailed
location of the detecting sensor.

CAUTION

• Always keep the front view camera in

good condition to maintain optimal
performance of Driver Attention
Warning.

• For more details on the precautions of

the front view camera, refer to "For

ward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)
(Front Camera Only) (if equipped)" on
page 6-4.

A: Driver Assistance

1 Driver Attention Warning

2 Leading Vehicle Departure Alert
• If Leading Vehicle Departure Alert is

selected, the function will inform the

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Driver Attention Warning (DAW)

driver when a detected vehicle in
front departs from a stop.

Driver Attention Warning opera

tion

Basic function

The basic function of Driver Attention
Warning is to warn the driver 'Consider
taking a break'.

Taking a break

A: Consider taking a break
Warning message will appear on the
cluster and an audible warning will
sound to suggest that the driver take a
break, when the driver's attention level is
below a certain level.
• Driver Attention Warning will not sug

gest a break when the total driving
time is shorter than 4 minutes or 4
minutes has not passed after the last
break was suggested.

Driver Attention Warning (DAW) oper

ates under the following conditions:
• Your driving speed: Approximately

0~120 mph (0~200 km/h).

W ARNING

For your safety, change the Settings
after parking the vehicle at a safe loca

tion.

CAUTION

• Driver Attention Warning may suggest

a break depending on the driver's
driving pattern or habits, even if the
driver doesn't feel fatigue.

• Driver Attention Warning is a supple

mental function and may not be able
to determine whether the driver is
inattentive.

• The driver who feels fatigued should

take a break at a safe location, even
though there is no break suggestion
by Driver Attention Warning.

NOTICE

For more details on vehicle settings,
refer to "LCD Display Modes" on page 4-
46.

Leading vehicle departure alert
function

A: Leading vehicle is driving on
When a detected vehicle in front departs
from a stop, Leading Vehicle Departure
Alert will inform the driver by displaying
the warning message on the cluster and
an audible warning will sound.

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Driver assistance system

Driver Attention Warning (DAW)

W ARNING

• If any other function's warning mes

sage is displayed or audible warning
is generated, Leading Vehicle Depar

ture Alert's warning message may not
be displayed and audible warning may
not be generated.

• The driver should hold the responsi

bility to safely drive and control the
vehicle.

CAUTION

• Leading Vehicle Departure Alert is a

supplemental function and may not
alert the driver whenever the front
vehicle departs from a stop.

• Always check the front of the vehicle

and road conditions before departure.

NOTICE

The images and colors in the instrument
cluster may differ depending on the
cluster type or theme selected from the
settings menu.

Driver Attention Warning mal

function and limitations

Driver Attention Warning mal

function

A: Check Driver Attention Warning
(DAW) system

When Driver Attention Warning is not
working properly, the warning message
will appear on the cluster for several sec

onds, and the master ( ) warning light
will appear on the cluster. If this occurs,
have Driver Attention Warning inspected
by an authorized Kia dealer.

Driver Attention Warning dis

abled

A: Inattentive Driving Warning dis

abled. Camera obscured

When the front view camera is located is
covered with foreign material, such as
snow or rain, it can reduce the detecting
performance and temporarily limit or
disable Driver Attention Warning.

If this occurs the warning message, and
the ( ) warning light will appear on the
cluster. Driver Attention Warning will
operate normally when snow, rain or for

eign material is removed. Always keep it
clean.

If Driver Attention Warning does not
operate normally after obstruction
(snow, rain, or foreign material) is
removed, have Driver Attention Warn

ing inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

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Driver assistance system

Driver Attention Warning (DAW)

W ARNING

• Driver Attention Warning may not work

properly in areas where sub

stances

are not detected after turning ON the
vehicle (e.g. in open terrain) or if the
recognition sensor is contami

nated.

• Even after starting the engine again,

Driver Attention Warning may not
function properly when the obstruc

tion or malfunction condition persists.

Limitations of Driver Attention
Warning

Driver Attention Warning may not work
properly in the following situations:
• The vehicle is driven violently
• The vehicle intentionally crosses over

lanes frequently

• The vehicle is controlled by Driver

Assistance system, such as Lane
Keeping Assist

Leading vehicle departure alert
function

• When the vehicle cuts in

[A]: Your vehicle, [B]: Front vehicle
If a vehicle cuts in front of your vehi

cle, Leading Departure Alert may not
operate properly.

• When the vehicle ahead sharply

steers

[A]: Your vehicle, [B]: Front vehicle

If the vehicle in front makes a sharp
turn, such as to turn left or right or
make a U-turn, etc., Leading Vehicle
Departure Alert may not operate
properly.

• When the vehicle ahead abruptly

departures

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Driver assistance system

Driver Attention Warning (DAW)

If the vehicle in front abruptly depar

tures, Leading Vehicle Departure Alert
may not operate properly.

• When a pedestrian or bicycle is

between you and the vehicle ahead

If there is a pedestrian(s) or bicycle(s)
in between you and the vehicle in
front, Leading Vehicle Departure Alert
may not operate properly.

• When in a parking lot

If a vehicle parked in front drives away
from you, Leading Vehicle Departure
Alert may alert you that the parked
vehicle is driving away.

• When driving at a tollgate or intersec

tion, etc.

If you pass a tollgate or intersection
with lots of vehicles or you drive where
lanes are merged or divided
frequently, Leading Vehicle Departure
Alert may not operate properly.

W ARNING

Driver Attention Warning may not oper

ate for 15 seconds after the vehicle is
started, or the front view camera is ini

tialized.

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Driver assistance system

Cruise Control (CC)

NOTICE

For more details on the precautions of
the front view camera, refer to "Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front
Camera Only) (if equipped)" on page 6-
4.

Cruise Control (CC) (if
equipped)

1 Cruise indicator

2 Set speed
Cruise Control will allow you to drive at
speeds above 20 mph (30 km/h) without
depressing the accelerator pedal.

Cruise Control operation

Setting speed

1. Accelerate to the desired speed,

which must be more than 20 mph (30
km/h).

2. Press the Driving Assist button at the

desired speed. The set speed and
Cruise (

) indicator will appear

on the cluster.

3. Release the accelerator pedal.

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Driver assistance system

Cruise Control (CC)

Vehicle speed will maintain the set
speed even when the accelerator
pedal is not depressed.

NOTICE

• The vehicle may slightly slow down or

speed up while driving uphill or down

hill.

• The Driving Assist button symbol may

vary depending on your vehicle
option.

Increasing set speed

• Push the (+) switch up and release it

immediately. The set speed will
increase by 1 mph (1 km/h) each time
the switch is operated in this manner.

• Push the (+) switch up and hold it

while monitoring the set speed on the
cluster. The set speed will increase to
the nearest multiple of 5 (multiple of 10
in km/h) at first, and then increase by
5 mph (10 km/h) each time the switch
is operated in this manner.

Release the switch when the desired
speed is shown and the vehicle will
accelerate to that speed.

Decreasing set speed

• Push the (-) switch down and release

it immediately. The set speed will
decrease by 1 mph (1 km/h) each time
the switch is operated in this manner.

• Push the (-) switch down and hold it

while monitoring the set speed on the
cluster. The set speed will decrease to
the nearest multiple of 5 (multiple of 10
in km/h) at first, and then decrease by
5 mph (10 km/h) each time the switch
is operated in this manner.

Release the switch at the speed you
want to maintain.

Accelerating temporarily

If you want to speed up temporarily
when Cruise Control is on, depress the
accelerator pedal.

To return to the set speed, take your foot
off the accelerator pedal.

If you push the (+) switch up or (-) switch
down at increased speed, the set speed
will be set to the current increased
speed.

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Temporarily pausing Cruise Con

trol

Cruise Control will be paused when:

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Depressing the brake pedal.

• Pressing the ( ) switch.
• Shifting the gear to N (Neutral).
• Decreasing vehicle speed to less than

approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).

• ESC (Electronic Stability Control)

is operating.

• Downshifting to 2nd gear when in

Manual Shift mode.

The set speed will turn off but the Cruise (

) indicator will stay on.

NOTICE

If Cruise Control pauses during a situa

tion that is not mentioned, Visit an
authorized Kia dealer.

Resuming Cruise Control

Operate the (+), (-) or (

) switch.

If you push the (+) switch up or (-) switch
down, the set speed will be set to the
current speed on the cluster.

If you press the (

) switch, vehicle

speed will resume to the preset speed.
The vehicle speed must be above 20
mph (30 km/h) for Cruise Control to
resume.

W ARNING

Check the driving condition before using
the (

) switch. Driving speed may

sharply increase or decrease when you
press the ( ) switch.

Turning off Cruise Control

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Press the Driving Assist button to turn
Cruise Control off. The Cruise (
indicator will go off.

Always press the Driving Assist button to
turn Cruise Control off when not in use.

NOTICE

If your vehicle is equipped with Manual
Speed Limit Assist, press and hold the
Driving Assist button to turn off Cruise
Control. However, Manual Speed Limit
Assist will turn on.

W ARNING

Take the following precautions when
using Cruise Control:
• Always set the vehicle speed under

the speed limit in your country.

• Keep Cruise Control off when the

function is not in use, to avoid inad

vertently setting a speed. Check that
the Cruise (

) indicator is off.

• Cruise Control does not substitute for

proper and safe driving. It is the
responsibility of the driver to always
drive safely and should always be
aware of unexpected and sudden sit

uations from occurring.

• Always drive cautiously to prevent

unexpected and sudden situations
from occurring. Pay attention to the
road conditions at all times.

• Do not use Cruise Control when it may

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be unsafe to keep the vehicle at a
constant speed:

- When driving in heavy traffic, or

when traffic conditions make it dif

ficult to drive at a constant speed

- When driving on rainy, icy, or snow-

covered roads

- When driving on hilly or windy

roads

- When driving in windy areas
- When driving with limited view

(possibly due to bad weather, such
as fog, snow, rain and sandstorm)

• Do not use Cruise Control when tow

ing a trailer.

Driver assistance system

Smart Cruise Control (SCC)

Smart Cruise Control (SCC) (if
equipped)

Smart Cruise Control is designed to help
detect the vehicle ahead and help main

tain the desired speed and minimum
distance between the vehicle ahead.

Detecting sensor

Front view camera

Front radar

The front view camera and front radar
are used as a detecting sensor to detect
front vehicles.

Refer to the picture above for the detailed
location of the detecting sensor.

CAUTION

Always keep the front view camera and
front radar in good condition to maintain
optimal performance of Smart Cruise
Control.

For more details on the precautions of
the front view camera and front radar,
refer to "Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist (FCA) (Front Camera Only) (if
equipped)" on page 6-4.

Smart Cruise Control settings

With the vehicle on, select Settings

→

Driver Assistance

→ Driving Conve

nience

→ Smart Cruise Control on the

instrument cluster or Settings

→ Vehi

cle

→ Driver Assistance → Driving

Convenience

→ Smart Cruise Control

on the infotainment system to set the
distance, acceleration and the reaction
speed.

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Warning methods

A: Driver Assistance

1 Warning Volume

2 Driving Safety Priority

3 High

4 Medium

5 Low
With the vehicle on, select Settings

→

Driver Assistance

→ Warning Volume

on the instrument cluster or Settings

→

Vehicle

→ Driver Assistance → Warn

ing Methods on the infotainment sys

tem to change the Warning Sound.
• Warning Volume: You can adjust the

Warning Volume.

• Driving Safety Priority: For safe driv

ing, the audio volume will temporarily

decrease to warn the driver with the
audible warning.

CAUTION

• Ensure that Warning Methods you

have set may apply to the Warning
Methods of other Driver Assistance
systems.

• Warning Methods will maintain its last

setting even if the vehicle is restarted.

• The setting menu may not be avail

able for your vehicle depending on
the vehicle features and specifica

tions.

Smart Cruise Control operation

Operating conditions for basic
function

Basic function

Smart Cruise Control operates when the
following conditions are satisfied.
• The gear is in D (Drive)
• Your vehicle speed is within the oper

ating speed range

- 5~100 mph (10~160 km/h): when

there is no vehicle in front

- 0~100 mph (0~160 km/h): when

there is a vehicle in front

• ESC (Electronic Stability Control)

or ABS is on

• Smart Cruise Control does not oper

ate in the following conditions.

• The driver's door is opened

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Engine RPM is high

• EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)

is applied

• ESC (Electronic Stability Control)

or ABS is controlling the vehicle

• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

brake control is operating

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Smart Cruise Control (SCC)

NOTICE

When stopped behind another vehicle,
the driver can turn on Smart Cruise Con

trol while the brake pedal is depressed.

Operating conditions for Acceler

ation Assist

Overtaking Acceleration Assist will oper

ate when the turn signal indicator is
turned on to the left while Smart Cruise
Control is operating, and the following
conditions are satisfied:
• Your driving speed is above 40 mph

(60 km/h)

• A vehicle is detected in front of your

vehicle

Overtaking Acceleration Assist does not
operate in the following conditions.
• The hazard warning flasher is on
• Vehicle speed is reduced to maintain

distance with the vehicle in front

W ARNING

When the turn signal indicator is turned
on to the left while there is a vehicle
ahead, the vehicle may accelerate tem

porarily. Pay attention to the road condi

tions at all times.

Regardless of your country's driving
direction, Overtaking Acceleration Assist
will operate when the conditions are sat

isfied. When using the function in coun

tries with different driving direction,
always check the road conditions at all
times.

Turning on Smart Cruise Control

Press the Driving Assist button to turn
on Smart Cruise Control. The speed will
be set to the current speed on the clus

ter.
• If there is no vehicle in front of you,

the set speed will be maintained.

• If there is a vehicle in front of you, the

speed may be adjusted to maintain
the distance to the vehicle ahead. If
the vehicle ahead accelerates, your
vehicle will travel at a steady cruising
speed after accelerating to the set
speed.

NOTICE

• If your vehicle speed is between 0~20

mph (0~30 km/h) when you press the
Driving Assist button, the Smart
Cruise Control speed will be set to 20
mph (30 km/h).

• If the driver changes to the lower gear,

the driving speed may not reach the
set speed.

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Setting vehicle distance

Each time the button is pressed, the
headway changes as follows:

NOTICE

• If you drive at 56 mph (90 km/h), the

distance is maintained as follows:

Distance 4 - approximately 172 ft.
(52.5 m)
Distance 3 - approximately 130 ft. (40
m)

Distance 2 - approximately 106 ft.
(32.5 m)
Distance 1 - approximately 82 ft. (25
m)

• The distance is set to the last set dis

tance when the vehicle is restarted, or
when Smart Cruise Control was tem

porarily canceled.

Increasing set speed

• Push the (+) switch up and release it

immediately. The set speed will
increase by 1 mph (1 km/h) each time
the switch is operated in this manner.

• Push the (+) switch up and hold it. The

set speed will increase by 5 mph (10
km/h) each time the switch is oper

ated in this manner.

You can increase the set speed to 100
mph (160 km/h).

W ARNING

Check the driving condition before using
the (+) switch. Driving speed may
sharply increase when you push up and
hold the (+) switch.

Decreasing set speed

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• Push the (-) switch down and release

it immediately. The set speed will
decrease by 1 mph (1 km/h) each time
the switch is operated in this manner.

• Push the (-) switch down and hold it.

The set speed will decrease by 5 mph
(10 km/h) each time the switch is
operated in this manner.

You can decrease the set speed to 20
mph (30 km/h).

Temporarily canceling Smart
Cruise Control

Press the ( ) switch or depress the
brake pedal to temporarily cancel Smart
Cruise Control.

Resuming Smart Cruise Control

To resume Smart Cruise Control after
the function was canceled, operate the
(+), (-) or (

) switch.

If you push the (+) switch up or (-) switch
down, the set speed will be set to the
current speed on the cluster.

If you press the (

) switch, vehicle

speed will resume to the preset speed.

W ARNING

Check the driving condition before using
the (

) switch. Driving speed may

sharply increase or decrease when you
press the ( ) switch.

Turning off Smart Cruise Control

Press the Driving Assist button to turn
Smart Cruise Control off.

NOTICE

If your vehicle is equipped with Manual
Speed Limit Assist, press and hold the
Driving Assist button to turn off Smart
Cruise Control. However Manual Speed
Limit Assist will turn on.

CAUTION

Do not use the switches and buttons at
the same time. Smart Cruise Control
may not operate properly.

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Displaying operating status

You can see the status of the Smart
Cruise Control operation in the Driving
Assist view on the cluster. Refer to "LCD
Display Modes" on page 4-46.

Smart Cruise Control will be displayed as
below depending on the status of the
function.

Operating

Temporarily canceled

Smart Cruise Control will be displayed as
below depending on the status of the
function.
• When operating

1. Whether there is a vehicle ahead

and the selected distance level

2. Set speed

3. Whether there is a vehicle ahead

and the target vehicle distance

• When temporarily canceled

1. Vehicle (shaded)

2. Previous set speed (shaded)

NOTICE

• The distance of the front vehicle on

the cluster is displayed according to
the actual distance between your
vehicle and the vehicle ahead.

• The target distance may vary accord

ing to your driving speed and the set
distance level. If your driving speed is
low, even though the vehicle distance
have changed, the change of the tar

get vehicle distance may be small.

• The images and colors in the instru

ment cluster may differ depending on
the cluster type or theme selected
from the settings menu.

Accelerating temporarily

If you want to speed up temporarily
without altering the set speed while
Smart Cruise Control is operating,
depress the accelerator pedal. While the
accelerator pedal is depressed, the set
speed, distance level and target distance
will blink on the cluster.

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However, if the accelerator pedal is
depressed insufficiently, the vehicle may
decelerate.

W ARNING

Be careful when accelerating temporar

ily, because the speed and distance is
not controlled automatically even if there
is a vehicle in front of you.

Temporarily canceling Smart
Cruise Control

A: SCC (Smart Cruise Control) can

celled

Smart Cruise Control will be temporarily
canceled automatically when:
• The vehicle speed is above 110 mph

(170 km/h)

• The vehicle is stopped for a certain

period of time

• The accelerator pedal is continuously

depressed for a certain period of time

• The conditions for the Smart Cruise

Control to operate is not satisfied

If Smart Cruise Control is temporarily
canceled automatically, the warning
message will appear on the cluster, and
an audible warning will sound to warn
the driver.

NOTICE

If Smart Cruise Control is temporarily
canceled while the vehicle is at a stand

still with the function activated, EPB
(Electronic Parking Brake) maybe
applied.

W ARNING

When Smart Cruise Control is temporar

ily canceled, distance with the front vehi

cle will not be maintained. Always have
your eyes on the road while driving, and if
necessary, depress the brake pedal to
reduce your driving speed in order to
maintain a safe distance.

Smart Cruise Control conditions
not satisfied

A: SCC (Smart Cruise Control) condi

tions not met

If the Driving Assist button, (+) switch, (-)
switch or ( ) switch is operated when
Smart Cruise Control operating condi

tions are not satisfied, the warning mes

sage will appear on the cluster, and an
audible warning will sound.

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Smart Cruise Control (SCC)

In traffic situation

A: Use switch or pedal to accelerate
In traffic, your vehicle will stop if the
vehicle ahead of you stops. Also, if the
vehicle ahead of you starts moving, your
vehicle will start as well. In addition, after
the vehicle has stopped and a certain
time have passed, the warning message
will appear on the cluster. Depress the
accelerator pedal or operate the (+)
switch, (-) switch or (

) switch to start

driving.

Warning road conditions ahead

A: Watch for surrounding vehicles
In the following situation, the warning
message will appear on the cluster, and
an audible warning will sound to warn
the driver of road conditions ahead.

W ARNING

Always pay attention to vehicles or
objects that may suddenly appear in
front of you, and if necessary, depress
the brake pedal to reduce your driving
speed in order to maintain a safe dis

tance.

Collision warning

A: Collision warning!
While Smart Cruise Control is operating,
when the collision risk with the vehicle
ahead is high, the warning message will
appear on the cluster, and an audible
warning will sound to warn the driver.
Always have your eyes on the road while
driving, and if necessary, depress the
brake pedal to reduce your driving speed
in order to maintain a safe dis

tance.

W ARNING

In the following situations, Smart Cruise
Control may not warn the driver of a col

lision.

Always pay attention to road and driving
conditions while driving.
• The distance from the front vehicle is

near, or the vehicle speed of the front

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vehicle is faster or similar with your
vehicle

• The speed of the front vehicle is very

slow or is at a standstill

• The accelerator pedal is depressed

right after Smart Cruise Control is
turned on

W ARNING

• Smart Cruise Control does not substi

tute for proper and safe driving. It is
the responsibility of the driver to
always check the speed and distance
to the vehicle ahead.

• Smart Cruise Control may not recog

nize unexpected and sudden situa

tions or complex driving situations, so
always pay attention to driving condi

tions and control your vehicle speed.

• Keep Smart Cruise Control off when

the function is not in use to avoid
inadvertently setting a speed.

• Do not open the door or leave the

vehicle when Smart Cruise Control is
operating, even if the vehicle is
stopped.

• Always be aware of the selected

speed and headway distance.

• Keep a safe distance according to

road conditions and vehicle speed. If
the headway distance is too close
during high-speed driving, a serious
collision may result.

• When maintaining distance with the

vehicle ahead, if the front vehicle dis

appears, Smart Cruise Control may
suddenly accelerate to the set speed.
Always be aware of unexpected and
sudden situations from occurring.

• Vehicle speed may decrease on an

upward slope and increase on a
downward slope.

• Always be aware of situations such as

when a vehicle cuts in suddenly.

• When you are towing a trailer or

another vehicle, turn off Smart Cruise
Control for safety reasons. If you tow a
European spec trailer, the function
may be limited.

• Turn off Smart Cruise Control when

your vehicle is being towed.

• Smart Cruise Control may not operate

properly if interfered by strong elec

tromagnetic waves.

• Smart Cruise Control may not detect

an obstacle in front and lead to a colli

sion. Always look ahead cautiously to
prevent unexpected and sudden situ

ations from occurring.

• Vehicles moving in front of you with a

frequent lane change may cause a
delay in Smart Cruise Control reaction
or may cause Smart Cruise Control to
react to a vehicle actually in an adja

cent lane. Always drive cautiously to
prevent unexpected and sudden situ

ations from occurring.

• Always be aware of the surroundings

and drive safely, even though a warn

ing message does not appear or an
audible warning does not sound.

• If any other function's warning mes

sage is displayed or warning sound is
generated, Smart Cruise Control
warning message may not be dis

played and warning sound may not be
generated.

• You may not hear the warning sound

of Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
if the surrounding is noisy.

• The vehicle manufacturer is not

responsible for any traffic violation or
accidents caused by the driver.

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