Kia Sorento: Forward/Reverse Parking Distance Warning operation

Parking Safety button

Press the physical Parking Safety button () located on your console to manually turn ON the Forward/Reverse Parking Distance Warning system on your Kia Sorento, and press it again whenever you wish to switch the function off.

Additionally, shifting the transmission gear selector directly into R (Reverse) will automatically engage the Parking Distance Warning system, keeping the corresponding button indicator lit.

Forward Parking Distance Warning

The Forward Parking Distance Warning system on your Kia Sorento will initiate and operate whenever any of the following driving conditions are met:

• You shift the transmission gear selector from R (Reverse) into D (Drive) while the Reverse Parking Distance Warning system remains active.

• The vehicle gear is in D (Drive) and the dashboard Parking Safety () button indicator light is manually illuminated.

• The Forward Parking Distance Warning system automatically alerts you while driving in D (Drive) provided you have previously enabled the Parking Distance Warning Auto On setting within the infotainment screen menu.

NOTE

• Forward Parking Distance Warning functionality is active exclusively when your Kia Sorento travels at low speeds below 6 mph (10 km/h).

• When the transmission is engaged in R (Reverse), the front system suppresses alerts for distant objects, restricting forward warnings strictly to obstacles positioned within 24 in (60 cm) directly outside the front bumper.

• If you choose not to activate Parking Distance Warning Auto On, the forward warning system and its button indicator will automatically switch off once your driving speed exceeds 18 mph (30 km/h) and will not re-engage automatically even if you slow back down below 6 mph (10 km/h).

Warning indicator and warning sound

Distance from object	Warning indicator		Warning sound
	Instrument cluster	Infotainment system screen
24–48 in (60–120 cm)			Buzzer beeps intermittently (front inner side)
12–24 in (30–60 cm)			Buzzer beeps more frequently
within 12 in (30 cm)			Buzzer beeps continuously

• A corresponding visual indicator appears on screen alongside an audible chime whenever individual ultrasonic sensors detect pedestrians, animals, or objects within their active monitoring range.

• When multiple obstacles are detected simultaneously around your Kia Sorento, the system prioritizes and directs its audible warning toward the closest object.

• If an object is positioned farther than 24 in (60 cm) away, the digital instrument cluster intentionally withholds visual warning indicators.

• The exact graphical shape of the warning indicator shown in reference illustrations may vary slightly depending on your vehicle model year and software version.

Reverse Parking Distance Warning

The Reverse Parking Distance Warning system engages automatically on your Kia Sorento the moment you shift your transmission gear selector into R (Reverse).

Warning indicator and warning sound

Distance from object	Warning indicator		Warning sound
	Instrument cluster	Infotainment system screen
24–48 in (60–120 cm)			Buzzer beeps intermittently
12–24 in (30–60 cm)			Buzzer beeps more frequently
within 12 in (30 cm)			Buzzer beeps continuously

• A matching visual prompt pops up and an audible warning tone sounds whenever the rear ultrasonic sensors pick up a person, animal, or physical object within range.

• If multiple objects are detected simultaneously while reversing your Kia Sorento, the audio alert dynamically shifts focus to the closest hazard.

• The physical styling of the screen indicators shown in the reference manual diagrams may differ slightly from the graphics rendered on your specific vehicle display.