Kia Australia is following sister company Hyundai by implementing a shortcut to turn off audible speed limit warnings based on customer feedback.
Talk to Car expertKia Australia general manager of product, Roland Rivero, said an over-the-air (OTA) update has been applied to the facelifted version. Sorento and EV9 electric SUV, and many other names will follow.
“Yes, this update has been rolled out as an OTA update on the Sorento and EV9. Others will follow via Dealer Software Update (for non-ccNC vehicles) or OTA (ccNC),” Rivero said.
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It is worth noting that only a handful of recent Kia models are equipped with Audible Speed Warning; with Picanto, Cerato, Stone, Sports car, EV6Sorento before update and before update Carnival All are unaffected in Australia.
Other important nameplates that will have these changes applied will include Seltos And Niro interference.
The workaround involves pressing and holding the mute button on the steering wheel to turn off audible speed warnings, although the car will still retain visual speed sign information when possible.
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Hyundai first debuted the solution on the facelifted Tucson earlier this year and has since rolled out various updates across its eponymous brand. and the Genesis series.
It is understood that audible speed limit warnings are mandatory on new vehicles in regions such as Europe and are rapidly becoming standard on many makes and models globally.
Hyundai Motor Group’s solution has been widely criticized for its constant beeping and chirping since the facelifted Kia Seltos launched in 2022 and has since been rolled out across a range of Hyundai, Kia and Genesis vehicles.
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