2023 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID Owners Manual

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Rear corner radar
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After the vehicle stops, when an
approaching vehicle from the rear area is
detected as soon as a passenger opens
a door, Safe Exit Warning will warn the
driver with a warning message and
an audible warning to help prevent a
collision.
CAUTION
Warning timing may vary depending on
the speed of the approaching vehicle.
Detecting sensor
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The rear corner radars are sensors
located inside the rear bumper to detect
the side and rear areas. Always keep the
rear bumper clean for proper operation
of Safe Exit Warning.
NOTICE
For more details on the precautions of
the rear corner radars, refer to “Blind-
Spot Collision Warning (BCW)” or
“Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist
(BCA)” section in chapter 6.
SAFE EXIT WARNING (SEW) (IF EQUIPPED)

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Safe Exit Warning Settings
Setting features
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Safe Exit Warning
With the Engine Start/Stop button in the
ON position, select ‘Driver Assistance → Blind-Spot Safety → Safe Exit Warning’ from the Settings menu to turn on Safe
Exit Warning and deselect to turn off the
system.
WARNING
The driver should always be aware of
unexpected and sudden situations
from occurring. If ‘Safe Exit Warning’ is
deselected, Safe Exit Warning cannot
assist you.
Information
If the engine is restarted, Safe Exit
Warning will maintain the last setting.
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Warning Timing
With the Engine Start/Stop button in the
ON position, select ‘Driver Assistance → Warning Timing’ from the Settings menu
to change the initial warning activation
time for Safe Exit Warning.
When the vehicle is first delivered,
Warning Timing is set to ‘Normal’. If you
change the Warning Timing, the warning
time of other Driver Assistance systems
may change.

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Warning Volume
With the Engine Start/Stop button in the
ON position, select ‘Driver Assistance
→ Warning Volume ’ from the Settings menu to change the Warning Volume to
‘High’, ‘Medium’, or ‘Low’ for Safe Exit
Warning.
If you change the warning volume,
the Warning Volume of other Driver
Assistance systems may change.
CAUTION
• The setting of the Warning Timing
and Warning Volume applies to all
functions of the Warning.
• Even though ‘Normal’ is selected
for Warning Timing, if the vehicles
approaches at high speed from the
rear, the initial warning activation
time may seem late.
• Select ‘Late’ for Warning Timing
when traffic is light and when driving
speed is slow.
Information
If the engine is restarted, Warning Timing
and Warning Volume will maintain the
last setting.
Safe Exit Warning Operation
Safe Exit Warning
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Collision warning when exiting vehicle
• When an approaching vehicle from
the rear is detected at the moment a
door is opened, the ‘Watch for traffic’
warning message will appear on the
cluster, and an audible warning will
sound.
• Safe Exit Warning will warn the driver
when your vehicle speed is below 2
mph (3 km/h), and the speed of the
approaching vehicle from the rear is
above 3 mph (5 km/h).

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WARNING
Take the following precautions when
using Safe Exit Warning:
• 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
warning message may not be
displayed and audible warning may
not be generated.
• You may not hear the warning sound
of Safe Exit Warning if the surrounding
is noisy.
• Safe Exit Warning does not operate
in all situations or cannot prevent all
collisions.
• Safe Exit Warning 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
Warning. Doing so may lead to serious
injury or death.
• Safe Exit Warning does not operate
if there is a problem with Blind-Spot
Safety system. The warning message
of Blind-Spot Safety system will
appear when:
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Assist sensor or the sensor
surrounding is polluted or covered
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Assist fails to warn passengers or
falsely warn passengers
Information
After the engine is turned off, Safe Exit
Warning operates approximately for 3
minutes, but turns off immediately if the
doors are locked.

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Safe Exit Warning Malfunction
and Limitations
Safe Exit Warning malfunction
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When Safe Exit Warning is not working
properly, the ‘Check Blind-Spot Safety
system’ warning message will appear
on the cluster, function will turn off
automatically function will be limited.
Have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Safe Exit Warning disabled
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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
Warning.
If this occurs, the ‘Blind-Spot Safety
function disabled. Radar blocked’
warning message will appear on the
cluster.
The function will operate normally
when such foreign material or trailer,
etc., is removed, and then the engine is
restarted.
If the function does not operate normally
after it is removed, Have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.

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WARNING
• Even though the warning message
does not appear on the cluster,
Safe Exit Warning may not properly
operate.
• Safe Exit Warning may not properly
operate in an area (for example, open
terrain) where any substance are
not detected right after the engine
is turned on, or when the detecting
sensor is blocked with foreign
material right after the engine is
turned on.
CAUTION
Turn off Safe Exit Warning to install
a trailer, carrier, etc., or remove the
trailer, carrier, etc., to use Safe Exit
Assist.
Limitations of the function
Safe Exit Warning may not operate
normally, or the function may operate
unexpectedly under the following
circumstances:
• Getting off the vehicle where trees or
grass are overgrown
• Getting off the vehicle where the road
is wet
• The approaching vehicle is very fast or
very slow
WARNING
• Safe Exit Warning may not operate
normally if interfered by strong
electromagnetic waves.
• Safe Exit Warning may not operate
for 3 seconds after the vehicle is
started, or rear corner radars are
initialized.

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Driver Attention Warning displays the
condition of the driver’s fatigue level and
inattentive driving practices.
Driver Attention Warning
settings
Settings features
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Driver Attention Warning
• Driver Attention Warning can be
activated from the Users Settings
mode in the cluster LCD display
or infotainment system display(if
equipped) by following the procedure
below.
1. Set the ignition switch to the ON
position.
2. Select “User Settings → Driver
Assistance → Driver Attention
Warning → Inattentive Driving
Warning” on the LCD display
or infotainment system display.
Deselect the setting to turn off
Driver Attention Warning.
• If the vehicle is turned off then on
again, Driver Attention Warning
maintains the last setting.
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Warning Timing
The driver can select the initial warning
activation time from the User Settings in
the cluster LCD display or infotainment
system display(if equipped) by selecting
‘User Settings
→ Driver Assistance →
Warning Timing → Normal/Late’.
The options for the initial Driver Attention
Warning includes the following:
• Normal:
When this option is selected, the
initial Driver Attention Warning is
activated normally. If this setting feels
sensitive, change the option to ‘Late’.
The warning activation time may feel
late if a vehicle at the side or rear
abruptly accelerates.
• Late:
Select this warning activation time
when the traffic is light and you are
driving at low speeds.
Information
If you change the warning timing, the
warning time of other functions may
change.
DRIVER ATTENTION WARNING (DAW)