Kia EV9 2023 Owner's Manual page 428

Driver assistance guide
僅 You may not hear the warning sound of Safe Exit Assist if the surrounding is noisy.
僅 Safe Exit Assist does not operate in all situations or cannot prevent all collisions.
僅 Safe Exit Assist may warn the driver late or may not warn the driver depending on the
road and driving conditions. Always check vehicle surroundings.
僅 The driver and passengers are responsible for accidents that occur while exiting the
vehicle. Always check the surroundings before you exit the vehicle.
僅 Never deliberately operate Safe Exit Assist. Doing so may lead to serious injury or death.
NOTE
僅 After the vehicle is turned off, Safe Exit Assist operates approximately for 3 minutes, but
turns off immediately if the doors are locked.
僅 The images and colors in the instrument cluster may differ depending on the cluster
type or theme selected from the settings menu.
Safe Exit Assist malfunction and limitations
NOTE
僅 The following warning message will appear on the LCD display.
For more details, refer to the malfunction and limitations section of the function.
- Check Driver Assistance System
- Check Side View Mirror Warning Light
- Driver Assistance System limited. Radar blocked
Safe Exit Assist malfunction
Warning message: Check Driver Assistance System
When Safe Exit Assist is not working properly, the warning message will appear on the
cluster for several seconds, and the master ( ) warning light will appear on the cluster.
Have Safe Exit Assist be inspected by a professional workshop. Kia recommends that you
visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
Warning message: Check Side View Mirror Warning Light
When the outside rear view mirror warning light is not working properly, the warning mes-
sage will appear on the cluster for several seconds, and the master ( ) warning light will
appear on the cluster. Have Safe Exit Assist be inspected by a professional workshop. Kia
recommends that you visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
Safe Exit Assist disabled
Warning message: Driver Assistance System limited. Radar blocked
When the rear bumper around the rear corner radar or sensor is covered with foreign
material, such as snow or rain, or installing a trailer or carrier, it can reduce the detecting
performance and temporarily limit or disable Safe Exit Assist.
If this occurs, the warning message will appear on the cluster.
Safe Exit Assist will operate properly when such foreign material or trailer, etc., is removed,
and then the vehicle is restarted.
If Safe Exit Assist does not operate properly after it is removed, Kia recommends that you
visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
WARNING
僅 Even though the warning message does not appear on the cluster, Safe Exit Assist may
not properly operate.
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Safe Exit Assist (SEA)