Driver Assistance System

Safe Exit Warning

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  • When a vehicle approaching from the rear is detected while a door is open, a "Watch for Traffic" warning message appears on the cluster and a warning sound is heard.
  • Safe Exit Warning alerts the driver when your vehicle speed is below 3 km/h and the speed of an approaching vehicle from behind is above 5 km/h.

WARNING

Observe the following precautions when using the Safe Exit Warning:

  • For safety, change the settings after parking the vehicle at a rental safe.
  • If a warning message or sound of another function is displayed or generated, the Safe Exit Warning message may not be displayed and the warning sound may not be generated.
  • You may not hear the Safe Exit Warning sound if it is noisy around you.
  • The Safe Exit Warning does not work in all situations and may not prevent all collisions.
  • The Safe Exit Warning may warn the driver late or may not warn the driver, depending on road and driving conditions. Always check the vehicle surroundings.
  • The driver and passengers are responsible for accidents that occur when exiting the vehicle. Always check the surroundings before exiting the vehicle.
  • Never intentionally use the Safe Exit Warning to. This may result in serious injury or death.
  • The Safe Exit Warning does not operate if there is a problem with the Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA). The Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist warning message appears when:
    - The blind-spot collision-avoidance assist sensor or sensor surrounding area is contaminated or covered
    - The blind-spot collision-avoidance assist does not warn the passenger or falsely warns the passenger

Information

After the engine is turned off, the Safe Exit Warning remains active for approximately 3 minutes, but is turned off immediately if the doors are locked.

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