Safe Exit Assist operation

Warning and control

Safe Exit Assist warns and controls with the following actions.

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 Assist will warn under the following circumstances:
- Your vehicle speed: below 3 km/h (2 mph)
- The speed of the approaching vehicle from the rear: above 6 km/h (4 mph)

Safe Exit Assist linked with Electronic child safety lock

A: Check surroundings then try again

When Electric child safety lock is operating and an approaching vehicle from the rear area is detected, the rear doors cannot be unlocked even if the driver tries to unlock the rear doors using the electronic child safety lock button. The warning light on the outside rearview mirror will blink and the warning message will appear on the cluster.
Safe Exit Assist will warn under the following circumstances:
- Your vehicle speed: below 3 km/h (2 mph)
- The speed of the approaching vehicle from the rear: above 6 km/h (4 mph)

CAUTION

If the driver presses the electronic child lock button () again within 10 seconds after the warning message appears, Safe Exit Assist judges that the driver has unlocked the door and the door will open regardless of vehicles approaching. The electronic child safety lock will turn off (button indicator OFF). Always check the surroundings before turning off the electronic child safety lock button.

NOTICE

If a rear door is opened from the outside, it will open regardless of Safe Exit Assist operation.

WARNING

Take the following precautions when using Safe Exit Assist:

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 Assist warning message may not be displayed and audible warning may not be generated.
You may not hear the warning sound of Safe Exit Assist if the surrounding is noisy.
Safe Exit Assist does not operate in all situations or cannot prevent all collisions.
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.
The driver and passengers are responsible for accidents that occurs while exiting the vehicle. Always check the surroundings before you exit the vehicle.
Never deliberately operate Safe Exit Assist. Doing so may lead to serious injury or death.
Safe Exit Assist does not operate if there is a problem with Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist.
The warning message of Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist will appear when:
- Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist sensor or the sensor surrounding is polluted or covered
- Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist fails to warn passengers or falsely warn passengers

NOTICE

After the vehicle is turned off, Safe Exit Assist operates for 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.