Kia Safety Features in Tempe, AZ

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Safety and Driver-Assistance Features on Kia Vehicles

Kia vehicles are designed with safety in mind and feature a wide variety of driver-assistance technologies known as Kia Drive Wise. This advanced suite of safety features serves as an additional layer of protection, monitoring your surroundings to help prevent collisions so you can feel confident whenever you’re behind the wheel of your vehicle. Keep reading to learn more about Kia Drive Wise features and how they contribute to a safer driving experience.

Kia Drive Wise Standard and Available Safety Features

Kia prioritizes driver safety and road awareness, equipping its vehicles with a range of innovative safety and driver-assistance features. Alongside standard safety measures like airbags and seat belt pre-tensioners, Kia Drive Wise also includes:

  • Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist- Assists when reversing from parking spots or driveways by detecting cross traffic and applying brakes to avoid potential collisions.
  • Auto Emergency Braking Technology – With forward collision warning and avoidance assist, this system uses a camera or radar to detect potential hazards and automatically applies the brakes, reducing the impact of a collision. It can also recognize oncoming vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists in certain conditions.
  • Parking Collision Avoidance Assist Reverse – Detects objects behind the vehicle while reversing, providing warnings and automatic braking if necessary.
  • Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist and Warning – Alerts you to vehicles in your blind spot, providing visual and audible signals, and helps maintain your course to avoid lane-change collisions.
  • Safe Exit Warning – Monitors for approaching vehicles when exiting, sounding an audible alert, and on select models, locking rear doors to prevent unsafe exits.
  • Blind-Spot View Monitor – Displays a live view of your blind spot on the instrument cluster when indicating a lane change.
  • Remote Smart Parking Assist – Allows navigation of tight parking spaces using the Smart Key Fob, allowing the vehicle to move forward or reverse into or out of a spot.
  • Smart Cruise Control With Stop and Go – Maintains a preset distance from the vehicle ahead, adjusting speed or stopping as needed.
  • Surround View Monitor – Offers a 360-degree bird's-eye view of your surroundings using exterior cameras on the vehicle's sides, front, and rear.
  • Highway Driving Assist – Adapts to the posted speed limit, ensuring a safe and comfortable distance from the vehicle ahead.

Have Peace Of Mind with Kia Drive Wise

Visit the Tempe Kia dealership in Tempe, AZ, and don’t hesitate to ask how Kia Drive Wise can benefit you when you’re on the road. We look forward to your visit and helping you discover your next vehicle equipped with Kia Drive Wise.