KIA Niro: 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
cluster.
Have Safe Exit Warning be inspected by a professional workshop. Kia recommends visiting an authorized Kia dealer/ service partner.
A: Check outside mirror warning icon
When the outside rear view mirror warning
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 a professional workshop.
Kia recommends visiting an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
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 temporarily 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, Kia recommends visiting an authorized Kia dealer/ service partner.
WARNING
- Even though the warning message does not appear on the cluster, Safe Exit Warning may not properly operate.
- 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 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 normally, or Safe Exit Warning may operate unexpectedly under the following warning.
- 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)"
WARNING
- Safe Exit Warning may not operate normally if interfered by strong electromagnetic waves.
- Safe Exit Warning may not operate for approximately 3 seconds after the vehicle is restarted, or the rear corner radars are initialized.
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Safe Exit Assist (SEA)
After the vehicle stops, when an
approaching vehicle from the rear area
is detected after a passenger opens the
door, Safe Exit Assist will warn the driver
with a warning message and an audible
warning to help prevent a collision.
When
Safe Exit Assist settings
Exit Safety
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A: Driver Assistance
Driving Safety
Exit Safety
With the vehicle on, touch Settings ?
Driver Assistance ? Warning Volume
on the instrument cluster or Settings ?
Vehicle ? Driver A
Safe Exit Assist operation
Safe Exit Assist warns the following
actions.
Collision warning when exiting vehicle
Safe Exit Assist linked with Electronic
child safety lock
Collision warning when exiting vehicle
A: Watch for traffic
The warning light on the
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Child-protector rear door lock (if equipped)
Operation
Insert the mechanical key.
Turn the child safety lock to the lock
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child safety lock.
To op
Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor (MAPS)
Description
Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor (MAPS) is a speed-density type sensor
installed on the surge tank.
It senses absolute pressure of the surge tank and transfers the analog signal
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