Kia Sportage: Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) / AEB warning message and system control

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) / AEB warning message and system control

The AEB produces warning messages, warning alarms, and emergency braking based on the level of risk of a frontal collision, such as when a vehicle ahead suddenly brakes, when there is no following distance from the vehicle in front, or when it detects a collision with a pedestrian is imminent.

Prerequisite for activation

The AEB will activate activated when the AEB is selected on the LCD display, and when the following prerequisites are satisfied: The ESC (Electronic Stability Control) is activated. - The driving ...

Forward Warning (1st warning)

The warning message appears on the LCD display with the warning alarms. ...

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