Kia Rear Occupant Alert with Ultrasonic Sensors

Continuing its commitment to safety, Kia designed the Rear Occupant Alert with Ultrasonic Sensors system to alert the driver to the presence of passengers left behind in the rear seats.
This video covers vehicles equipped with the Rear Occupant Alert system with both ultrasonic sensors and rear door monitoring.
The system is designed to provide three separate alarms, alerting the driver that someone may be left in the second or third row seats.
The Rear Occupant with Ultrasonic Sensors system activates under the following conditions:
• A rear passenger door is opened and closed
• The ignition has been turned off
• The driver’s door has been opened, then closed
• The doors are locked with the Smart Key or the door lock button on the door handle
When these conditions are met, the first alert is activated; a chime sounds, and a “check rear seats message” appears on the instrument panel.
If you do not wish to receive additional first alerts:
• Press the OK button on the steering wheel when the first alert is displayed in the instrument panel
This will deactivate the system for one ignition cycle.
If the ultrasonic sensors detect movement in the rear of the vehicle after the ignition is switched off and the doors locked (and the OK button has not been pressed) …
A second alert is activated approximately 20 seconds later and the horn will sound.
If the system continues to detect movement, the second alert will activate up to eight times.
To stop the horn from sounding and to cancel the alert:
• Unlock the door with the smart key or the door lock button on the door handle
The system is designed to detect movement in the vehicle for 24 hours after the vehicle is locked.
If the driver has installed the Kia Access with UVO Link app on their smartphone, logged in and activated the rear occupant alert notification, a third alert will be sent to their phone.
Notifications must be enabled in the app, under settings in the UVO notification tab.
The Rear Occupant Alert with Ultrasonic Sensors feature must be enabled via the User Settings mode in the instrument cluster display. To activate or deactivate the system:
• Select CONVENIENCE
• Then REAR OCCUPANT ALERT
The system is designed to be sensitive to any movement. The ultrasonic Sensors may occasionally detect movement in the vehicle and cause false alerts, when there are no rear occupants present. False alerts can occur due to:
• The presence of insects near the system sensor
• Rushing air from a window that is rolled down
• Movement around the exterior of the vehicle
• Surrounding noise or vibration
• Vehicle passing through a car wash
• Movement in the driver or front passenger seat is detected
To avoid false alerts, make sure the vehicle’s windows are rolled up.
And if objects such as boxes are stacked in front of the ultrasonic sensors, the system may not detect any movement.
The Rear Occupant Alert with Ultrasonic Sensors system may fail to detect movement and activate an alarm if:
• Movement is subtle or does not continue
• A small child sits directly in a seat without a car seat
• A rear passenger is covered with an object such as a blanket, obstructing the sensor’s view
A second alert may not activate depending on the vehicle surroundings and conditions.
This system is not a substitute for one’s attention and may not detect all movement within the vehicle. Always check the vehicle’s interior.
For additional information on the operation of the Rear Occupant Alert with Ultrasonic Sensors system, please refer to the vehicle’s Owner’s Manual or the Kia Features & Functions Videos CZcams channel. Thanks for watching.