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Safe Exit Warning (SEW)

Safe Exit Warning (SEW) (if

WARNING

equipped)

僅 When you are towing a trailer or

another vehicle, make sure that you

turn off Blind-Spot Collision-Avoid-

ance Assist.

僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist

may not operate properly if interfered

by strong electromagnetic waves.

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僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist

Whilst your vehicle is stopped, and if

may not operate for approximately 3

Safe Exit Warning detects a vehicle

seconds after the vehicle is started, or

approaching the rear corner of your

the front view camera or rear corner

vehicle and a passenger opens a door,

radars are initialized.

Safe Exit Warning may warn you with a

warning message and a warning sound

to help avoid a collision.

CAUTION

Warning timing may vary depending on

the speed of the approaching vehicle.

Detecting sensor

Rear corner radar

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CAUTION

For more details on the precautions of

the rear corner radars, refer to "Blind-

Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA) (if

equipped)" on page 6-31.

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Safe Exit Warning (SEW)

Safe Exit Warning settings

Safe Exit

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A: Driver assistance

1 Warning methods

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The Warning Methods can be set with

the vehicle on. Select User settings →

Driver assistance → Warning methods

from the settings menu in the instru-

ment cluster or Settings → Vehicle →

Driver assistance → Warning methods

from the settings menu in the infotain-

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ment system to change the following

A: Driver assistance

settings:

1 Driving safety

僅 Warning volume: Adjusts the volume

With the vehicle on, select User settings

of the warning sound.

→ Driver assistance → Driving safety

僅 Driving safety priority: Lowers all

→ Exit safe on the instrument cluster, or

other audio volumes when the Driving

select Settings → Vehicle → Driver

Safety system sounds a warning.

assistance → Driving safety → Exit

safe on the Infotainment.

INFORMATION

WARNING

僅 If you change the Warning Methods, it

can be applied to each function of the

If Exit Safe is deselected, Safe Exit

driver assistance system. Please

Warning cannot warn you. The driver

check and change it in each function.

should always be aware of unexpected

and sudden situations from occurring.

僅 If the vehicle is restarted, Warning

Methods will maintain the last setting.

NOTICE

僅 The setting menu may not exist based

on vehicle specification.

If the vehicle is restarted, Safe Exit Warn-

ing will maintain the last setting.

Safe Exit Warning operation

Warning Methods

Warning and control

Safe Exit Warning warns the following

actions.

僅 Collision warning when exiting vehicle

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Driver assistance guide

Safe Exit Warning (SEW)

Collision warning when exiting

僅 Safe Exit Warning may not operate in

vehicle

all situations or cannot prevent all col-

lisions.

僅 Safe Exit Warning may warn the

driver late or may not warn the driver

depending on the vehicle and driving

conditions. Always check vehicle sur-

roundings.

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僅 The driver and passengers are

responsible for accidents that occur

whilst exiting the vehicle. Always

check the surroundings before you

exit the vehicle.

NOTICE

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A: Collision warning

僅 After the vehicle is turned off, Safe

The warning light on the side view mirror

Exit Warning operates for approxi-

will blink and the warning message will

mately 3 minutes, but turns off imme-

appear on the cluster, and an audible

diately if the doors are locked.

warning will sound.

僅 Images or colours may be displayed

僅 Safe Exit Warning will warn under the

differently depending on the instru-

following circumstances:

ment cluster specifications or theme.

- Your driving speed: below 3 km/h

(2 mph)

Safe Exit Warning malfunction

and limitations

- The speed of the approaching vehi-

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

Safe Exit Warning malfunction

mph)

WARNING

僅 For your safety, change the Settings

after parking the vehicle at a safe

location.

僅 If any other function's warning mes-

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sage is displayed or audible warning

A: Check Blind-Spot Safety system

is generated, Safe Exit Warning mes-

When Safe Exit Warning is not working

sage may not be displayed and audi-

properly, the warning message will

ble warning may not be generated.

appear on the cluster, and the master

僅 You may not hear the warning sound

warning light ( ) will appear on the clus-

of Safe Exit Warning if the surround-

ter for certain time.

ing is noisy.

Have Safe Exit Warning be inspected by

a professional workshop. Kia recom-

Driver assistance guide

Safe Exit Warning (SEW)

mends that you visit an authorised Kia

Safe Exit Warning will operate normally

dealer/service partner.

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 recom-

mends that you visit an authorised Kia

dealer/service partner.

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WARNING

A: Check side view mirror warning

light

僅 Even though the warning message

does not appear on the cluster, Safe

When the outside rear view mirror warn-

Exit Warning may not properly oper-

ing light is not working properly, the

ate.

warning message will appear on the

cluster for certain time, and the master

僅 Safe Exit Warning may not properly

warning light ( ) will appear on the clus-

operate in an area (e.g., open terrain),

ter.

where any substance are not detected

right after the vehicle is turned on, or

Have Safe Exit Warning be inspected by

when the detecting sensor is blocked

a professional workshop. Kia recom-

with foreign material right after the

mends that you visit an authorised Kia

vehicle is turned on.

dealer/service partner.

Safe Exit Warning disabled

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.

僅 Getting out of the vehicle where trees

or grass are overgrown

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A: Blind-Spot Safety system disabled.

僅 Getting out of the vehicle where the

Radar blocked.

road is wet

When the rear bumper around the rear

僅 The approaching vehicle is very fast

corner radar or sensor is covered with

or very slow

foreign material, such as snow or rain, or

NOTICE

installing a trailer or carrier, it can reduce

the detecting performance and tempo-

For more details on the precautions of

rarily limit or disable Safe Exit Warning.

the rear corner radars, refer to "Blind-

Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA) (if

At this time, warning messages and

equipped)" on page 6-31.

master warning lights ( ) are displayed

on the cluster display, but it does not

indicate a malfunction of the safe exit

assist.

Driver assistance guide -> Safe Exit Warning (SEW) for Your Kia Picanto 4 Door Third Generation (2019-2026)

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