KIA Niro: Safe Exit Warning operation

KIA Niro EV, Hybrid - Second generation - (SG2) (2021-2024) - Owner's manual / Driving your vehicle / 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

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

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 surrounding is 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 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 approximately 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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