Hyundai Santa Fe (TM): Driving Safety / Safe Exit Assist (SEA)

After the vehicle stops, when an approaching vehicle from the rear area is detected as soon as a passenger opens a door, Safe Exit Assist will warn the driver with a warning message and an audible warning to help prevent a collision.

In addition, when the electronic child safety lock button is in the LOCK position and an approaching vehicle from the rear area is detected, the electronic child safety lock button will not unlock even if the driver presses the button to prevent the rear doors from opening.

CAUTION

Warning timing may vary depending on the speed of the approaching vehicle.

Detecting sensor

[1] : Rear corner radar

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 Assist.

NOTICE

For more details on the precautions of the rear corner radars, refer to “Blind- Spot Collision Assist (BCA)” section in chapter 7.

System settings

Setting functions for the system

Safe Exit Assist

With the engine on, select ‘Driver Assistance → Blind-Spot Safety → Safe Exit Assist (SEA) (or SEA (Safe Exit Assist)’ from the Settings menu to turn on Safe Exit Assist and deselect to turn off the system.

WARNING

The driver should always be aware of unexpected and sudden situations from occurring. If ‘Safe Exit Assist’ is deselected, the system cannot assist you.

Information

If the engine is restarted, Safe Exit Assist will maintain the last setting.

Warning Timing

With the engine on, select ‘Driver Assistance → Warning Timing’ from the Settings menu to change the initial warning activation time for Blind-Spot Safety system.

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.

Warning Volume

With the engine on, select ‘Driver Assistance → Warning Volume’ from the Settings menu to change the Warning Volume ‘High’, ‘Medium’ and ‘Low’ for Blind-Spot Safety system.

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 Safe Exit Assist.
• 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.

System operation

Warning and control

Collision warning when exiting vehicle

• When an approaching vehicle from the rear is detected, the ‘Watch (out) for traffic’ warning message will appear on the cluster, and an audible warning will sound.
• Safe Exit Assist 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).

System linked with Electronic child safety lock

• 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 ‘Check surroundings then try again’ warning message will appear on the cluster.
• Safe Exit Assist will warn the driver when 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).
• For more details on electric child safety lock button, refer to “Electronic Child Safety Lock” section in chapter 5.

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 doors acknowledging the rear status. The electronic child safety lock will turn off (button indicator OFF) and the rear doors will unlock. Always check the surroundings before turning off the electronic child safety lock button.

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 system’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 Safety system. There may be a problem with Blind Spot Safety system when:
  -- Blind Spot Safety system warning light appears
  -- Blind-Spot Safety system sensor or the sensor surrounding is polluted or covered
  -- Blind-Spot Safety system fails to warn passengers or falsely warn passengers

Information

After the engine is turned off, Safe Exit Assist operates approximately for 3 minutes, but turns off immediately if the doors are locked.

System malfunction and limitations

System malfunction

When Safe Exit Assist is not working properly, the ‘Check Blind-Spot Safety system(s)’ warning message will appear on the cluster, and the system will turn off automatically or the system will be limited. We recommend that the system be inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

System disabled

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 ‘Blind-Spot Safety system(s) disabled. Radar blocked’ warning message will appear on the cluster.

The system will operate normally when such foreign material or trailer, etc. is removed, and then the engine is restarted.

If the system does not operate normally after it is removed, we recommend that the system be inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

WARNING

• Even though the warning message does not appear on the cluster, Safe Exit Assist may not properly operate.
• Safe Exit Assist may not properly operate in an area (e.g. open terrain) where any objects 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 Assist to install a trailer, carrier, etc., or remove the trailer, carrier, etc. to use Safe Exit Assist.

Limitations of the system

Safe Exit Assist may not operate normally, or the system may operate unexpectedly under the following circumstances:

• Getting out of the vehicle where trees or grass are overgrown
• Getting out of the vehicle where the road is wet
• The approaching vehicle is very fast or very slow

WARNING

• Safe Exit Assist may not operate normally if interfered by strong electromagnetic waves.
• Safe Exit Assist may not operate for 3 seconds after the vehicle is started, or the rear corner radars are initialized.