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


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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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
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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Kia Niro EV
A: Driver Assistance
Driving Safety
Exit Safety
With the vehicle on, touch Settings →
Driver Assistance → Warning Volume
on the instrument cluster or Settings →
Vehicle →
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