Kia Sportage: Basic function

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist uses a staged response when it detects a potential collision. Depending on the situation, the Kia Sportage may provide a warning, assist with emergency braking, and then bring the vehicle to a stop before ending brake control.

• Collision warning

• Emergency braking

• Vehicle stop and end of brake control

Collision warning

A: Collision warning

If a collision risk is detected, the Forward Safety warning light flashes and the system may display a warning message, sound an alert and vibrate the steering wheel, if equipped.

The collision warning function operates within the following vehicle-speed ranges, depending on the detected target:

• Vehicle or powered two-wheeler: 10–200 km/h (6–124 mph)

• Pedestrian or cyclist: 10–85 km/h (6–53 mph)

Emergency braking

A: Emergency braking

During an emergency braking response, the Forward Safety warning light flashes . The system may also display a warning message, sound an alert and vibrate the steering wheel, if equipped. Brake assistance is applied to help avoid or reduce the severity of a collision with a vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist or powered two-wheeler.

• Vehicle or powered two-wheeler:

  	Moving target	Stationary target
  Lower braking force	10–200 km/h (6–124 mph)
  Higher braking force	10–130 km/h (6–80 mph)	10–85 km/h (6–53 mph)

  * If Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist determines that a collision cannot be avoided by changing lanes because of surrounding traffic conditions, it may provide a warning and braking assistance earlier. If equipped, the system may operate at approximately 10–100 km/h (6–62 mph) when the detected target is stationary.

• Pedestrian or cyclist: 10–65 km/h (6–40 mph)

CAUTION

• The operating range may be reduced by traffic conditions ahead or by the area around the vehicle.

• At night, the system may be less effective at recognising powered two-wheelers. Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may therefore be temporarily limited or may not operate.

Vehicle stop and end of brake control

A: Drive carefully

If emergency braking brings the Kia Sportage to a stop, a warning message appears on the instrument cluster.

For safety, press the brake pedal immediately and check the area around the vehicle before proceeding.

• Brake control ends approximately two seconds after the vehicle has been brought to a stop by emergency braking.

NOTE

You can silence the warning sound used during collision warnings and emergency braking by pressing the hazard warning flasher switch.

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist operation

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