Driving your vehicle -> Driver Attention Warning for Your Kia Sportage SUV 2020

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DRIVER ATTENTION WARNING (DAW, IF EQUIPPED)  
The Driver Attention Warning (DAW)  
system is designed to warn the driv-  
er of potentially hazardous driving  
situations if it detects inattentive  
driving practices.  
Display of the driver's attention  
level  
System setting and activation  
System setting  
Type A  
To turn ON the Driver Attention  
Warning system, turn on the  
engine, and then select 'User  
Settings Driver Assistance →  
Driver Attention Warning High  
sensitivity/Normal sensitivity/Off'  
on the LCD display.  
• The driver can select the Driver  
Attention Warning system mode.  
- Off :The Driver Attention Warning  
system is deactivated.  
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Type B  
- Normal sensitivity : The Driver  
Attention Warning system alerts  
the driver of his/her or inattentive  
driving practices.  
- High sensitivity : The Driver  
Attention Warning system alerts  
the driver of his/her or inattentive  
driving practices faster than  
Normal mode.  
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• The set-up of the Driver Attention  
Warning system will be main-  
tained, when the engine is re-start-  
ed.  
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• The driver can monitor their driving Take a break  
• The Driver Attention Warning sys-  
tem will not suggest a break when  
the total driving time is shorter than  
10 minutes.  
conditions on the LCD display.  
Type A  
- Select 'User Settings Mode' and  
then 'Driver Assistance' on the  
LCD display. (For more informa-  
tion, refer to “LCD Display” in  
chapter 4.)  
CAUTION  
While other warning systems  
such as the seat belt warning  
sound are in operation and  
override the DAW alarming sys-  
tem, DAW sounds may not  
occur.  
• The driver's attention level is dis-  
played on the scale of 1 to 5. The  
lower the number is, the more inat-  
tentive the driver is.  
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• The number decreases when the  
Type B  
driver does not take a break for a  
certain period of time.  
• The number increases when the  
driver attentively drives for a cer-  
tain period of time.  
• When the driver turns on the sys-  
tem while driving, it displays ‘Last  
Break time’.  
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• The “Consider taking a break”  
message appears on the LCD dis-  
play and a warning sounds to sug-  
gest that the driver take a break,  
when the driver's attention level is  
below 1.  
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Resetting the system  
System standby  
System malfunction  
• The last break time is set to 00:00  
and the driver's attention level is  
set to 5 (very attentive) when the  
driver resets the Driver Attention  
Warning system.  
• The driver attention warning sys-  
tem resets in the following situa-  
tions.  
- The engine is turned OFF.  
- The driver unfastens the seat belt  
and then opens the driver’s door  
in stop.  
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The Driver Attention Warning system  
enters the ready status and displays  
the 'Disabled' screen in the following  
situations.  
- The camera sensor is unable to  
detect the lanes.  
- The driver takes a break from  
driving that lasts more than 10  
minutes.  
• The driver attention warning sys-  
tem operates again, when the driv-  
er restarts driving.  
When the "Check Driver Attention  
Warning (DAW) system” warning mes-  
sage appears, the system is not work-  
ing properly. In this case, have the  
vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia  
dealer.  
- Driving speed remains under 64  
km/h (40 mph) or over 177 km/h  
(110 mph).  
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NOTICE  
CAUTION  
The Driver Attention Warning  
system may not provide alerts  
in the following situations:  
• The lane detection perform-  
ance is limited. (For more  
information, refer to “Lane  
Keeping Assist (LKA) system”  
in this chapter.)  
• The vehicle is erratically driv-  
en or is abruptly turned for  
obstacle avoidance (e.g. con-  
struction area, other vehicles,  
fallen objects, bumpy road).  
• Forward drivability of the vehi-  
cle is severely undermined  
(possibly due to wide varia-  
tion in tire pressures, uneven  
tire wear-out, toe-in/toe-out  
alignment).  
WARNING  
The Driver Attention Warning sys-  
tem utilizes the camera sensor on the  
front windshield for its operation.  
To keep the camera sensor in the  
best condition, you should observe  
the followings:  
• The Driver Attention Warning  
system is not a substitute for  
safe driving practices. It is the  
responsibility of the driver to  
always drive cautiously to  
prevent unexpected and sud-  
den situations from occur-  
ring. Pay attention to the road  
conditions at all times.  
• Do not place any reflective objects  
(i.e. white paper, mirror) over the  
dashboard. Any light reflection  
may prevent the Driver Attention  
Warning (DAW) system from  
functioning properly.  
• The driver, who feels fatigued,  
should take a break, even  
though there is no break sug-  
• Pay extreme caution to keep the  
camera sensor dry.  
gestion  
by  
the  
Driver  
• Do not disassemble the camera  
assembly, or apply any impact on  
the camera assembly.  
Attention Warning system.  
• Playing the vehicle audio system  
at high volume may prevent the  
occupants from hearing the Driver  
Attention Warning system warn-  
ing sounds.  
NOTICE  
It may suggest a break according to  
the driver’s driving pattern or  
habits even if the driver doesn’t feel  
fatigued.  
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• The vehicle drives on a curvy  
road.  
• The vehicle drives on a bumpy  
road.  
• The vehicle drives through a  
windy area.  
• The vehicle is controlled by  
the following driver assistance  
systems:  
- Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)  
system  
- Forward collision-avoidance  
assist (FCA) System.  
- Smart Cruise Control (SCC)  
System  
NOTICE  
The Driver Attention Warning sys-  
tem does not detect actual driver  
fatigue or drowsiness. The system  
monitors driving and provides a  
warning if it detects inattentive driv-  
ing practices.  
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