Driving Your Vehicle

System Setting and Activation

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System Settings

  • The Driver Attention Warning system is set to the normal position when your vehicle is first delivered from the factory.
  • To activate the Driver Attention Warning system, start the engine, then select "User Settings → Driver Assistance → Driver Attention Warning → High Sensitivity / Normal Sensitivity / Off" on the LCD display.
  • The driver can select the Driver Attention Warning mode.
    - Off: The Driver Attention Warning system is deactivated.
    - Normal Sensitivity: The Driver Attention Warning system warns the driver when the driver's level of fatigue or inattentive driving is detected.
    - High Sensitivity: The Driver Attention Warning system warns the driver of his/her level of fatigue or inattentive driving sooner than in normal mode.
  • The Driver Attention Warning system setting will be saved and applied when the engine is restarted.

Driver Attention Level Display

  • The driver can check the driving conditions on the LCD display.
    - Select "User Settings Mode," then "Driver Assistance" on the LCD display. (For more details, refer to "LCD Display" in chapter 4.)
  • The driver attention level is displayed on a scale from 1 to 5. The lower the number, the less attentive the driver.
  • The number decreases when the driver does not take a break for a certain period of time.
  • The number increases when the driver drives attentively for a certain period of time.
  • When the driver turns on the system while driving, the "Last Break Time" and the driver's level are displayed.

Take a Break

  • The message "Consider taking a break" appears on the LCD display and a warning sounds to suggest the driver take a break when the driver's attention level is below 1.
  • The Driver Attention Warning system does not suggest a break to the driver when the total driving time is less than 10 minutes.

Test yourself

A quick Kia Optima DL3 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.