2017 KIA FORTE Owners Manual

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LKAS activation
• The LKAS screen will appear on
the LCD display if the system is
activated.
• When both lanes are detected and
all the conditions to activate the
LKAS are satisfied, the steering
wheel will be controlled (green
steering wheel indicator will illumi-
nate).• If the system detects a lane, the
color changes from black to white.
• If the system detects the left lane,
the left lane color will change from
black to white.
• If the system detects the right lane,
the right lane color will change
from black to white.
• Both lanes must be detected for
the system to fully activate.
• If only one of the lane is detected,
the system will warn (warning beep
and blinking yellow lane) the driver
when the driver crosses the detect-
ed lane.
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WARNING
The Lane Keeping Assist
System is a supplemental sys-
tem to prevent the driver from
leaving the lane. However, the
driver should not solely rely on
the system but always check the
road conditions when driving.

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Warning
• If you cross a lane, the lane you
cross will blink (yellow) and symbol
will blink green on LCD with an
audible warning during max 3 sec-
onds.
• If the steering wheel appears, the
system will control the vehicle’s
steering to prevent the vehicle from
crossing the lane.• If all the conditions to activate
LKAS are not satisfied, the system
will convert to LDWS and warn the
driver only when the driver crosses
the lane markers.• If the driver takes one’s hands off
the steering wheel while the LKAS
is activated, the system will warn
the driver after several seconds
with a visual and audible warning.
✽NOTICE
The warning message may appear
late according to road conditions.
Therefore, always have your hands
on the steering wheel while driving.
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If the driver still does not have one’s
hand on the steering wheel after sev-
eral seconds, LKAS does not acti-
vate.
While LKAS deactivation, if the driv-
er have one’s hand on the steering
wheel, LKAS activate again.
✽NOTICE
• The driver is responsible for accu-
rate steering.
• Turn off the system and drive the
vehicle personally in below situa-
tions.
- In bad weather
- In bad road condition
- When the steering wheel needs to
be controlled by the driver fre-
quently.
✽NOTICE
• Even though the steering is assist-
ed by the system, the driver may
control the steering.
• The steering wheel may feel heav-
ier when the steering wheel is
assisted by the system than when it
is not.
The system will be cancelled when:
• Vehicle speed is below 56 km/h (35
mph) and over 177 km/h (110 mph).
• Only one lane is detected.
• Always turn on the turn signal to
change lanes. If you change lanes
without the turn signal on, the
steering wheel might be controlled.
• The hazard warning light is on.
• The width of the lane is below 2.6 m
and over 4.5 m.
• ESC(Electronic Stability Control)
and VSM(Vehicle stability manage-
ment) are activated.
• When the system is on or after
changing a lane, drive in the mid-
dle of the lane. If not, the system
will not provide the steering assist
function.
• The steering will not be assisted
when you drive fast on a sharp
curve.
• The steering will not be assisted
when you change lanes fast.
• The steering will not be assisted
when you brake suddenly.

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DRIVER'S ATTENTION
The driver must be cautious in the
below situations for the system may
not assist the driver and may not
work properly.
• The lane is not visible due to snow,
rain, stain, a puddle or many other
things.
• The brightness of the outside
changes suddenly such as passing
through a tunnel.
• Not turning on the headlight or
the light is weak even at night or in
a tunnel.
• Difficult to distinguish the color of
the lane marker from the road.
• Driving on a steep grade or a curve.
• Light reflects from the water on the
road such as sunlight, streetlight or
the light of oncoming vehicles.
• The lens or windshield is stained
with foreign matter.
• The sensor cannot detect the lane
because of fog, heavy rain or
heavy snow.
• The surrounding of the inside rear
view mirror temperature is high
due to direct light.
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• The lane is very wide or narrow.
• The lane marker is damaged or
indistinct.
• The shadow is on the lane marker
by a median strip.
• There is a mark similar to a lane
marker.
• There is a boundary structure.
• The distance from vehicle ahead is
very short or the vehicle ahead
drives hiding the lane marker.
• The vehicle shakes heavily.
• The lane number increases or
decreases or the lane marker are
crossing complicatedly.
• Placing something on the dash-
board.
• Driving with the sun in front of
you.
• Driving in areas under construction.
• The lane marker is more than two.
• The lane marker in a tunnel is hard
to distinguish due to dust or grease.
• The lane marker is hard to distin-
guish after raining at night.
• The lane marker is hard to distin-
guish due to dust.
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• MDPS (motor driven power steer-
ing) is not operational.
• Some objects are attached in steer-
ing wheel.
• The windshield is fogged by
humid air in the vehicle.
• The distance from the vehicle
ahead is very short or the vehicle
ahead drives covering the lane line.
• The lane line is merged or divided.
• Driving through a toll plaza or toll
gate.
• Driving on uneven surface
• An object on roadside which may
resemble road markers.

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LKAS malfunction
• If there is a problem with the sys-
tem a message will appear. If the
problem continues the LKAS fail
indicator will illuminate.
LKAS fail indicator
The LKAS fail indicator (yellow) will
illuminate with an audible warning if
the LKAS is not working properly. We
recommend that you contact an
authorized Kia dealer.When there is a problem with the sys-
tem do one of the following:
• Turn the system on after turning
the engine off and on again.
• Check if the ignition switch is in the
ON position.
• Check if the system is affected by
the weather. (ex: fog, heavy rain,
etc.)
• Check if there is foreign matter on
the camera lens
If the problem is not solved, we rec-
ommend that the system be checked
by an authorized Kia dealer.
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LKAS function change
The driver can change LKAS to Lane
Departure Warning System (LDWS)
or change the LKAS mode between
Standard LKA and Active LKA by
selecting 'User Settings', 'Driving
Assist', and ‘Lane Keeping Assist
System’ on the LCD display. The sys-
tem is automatically set to Standard
LKA.
Lane Departure Warning (LDWS)
• The system can be converted to
LKA to LDW at the User setting
mode.
• Refer to User setting in section 4.
• LDWS alerts the driver with a visu-
al and audible warning when the
system detects the vehicle straying
from its lane.
• If the LDWS is operating the indi-
cator green/white will illuminate.
• The steering wheel will not be con-
trolled.
Standard LKA
• LKAS only starts intervention when
the vehicle is predicted to cross the
line.
• It's useful to a driver who dislikes
frequent intervention by LKAS
• LDW is generated when the vehi-
cle is about to cross the line.
Active LKA
• LKAS operates for a vehicle to
keep the region of lane center
more efficiently.
• The steering assistance is activat-
ed more frequently and earlier than
standard LKA.
• LDW is generated when the vehi-
cle is about to cross the line.

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The Blind Spot Detection System
(BSD) uses a radar sensor to alert
the driver.
It senses toward the rear sides of the
vehicle and provides and early warn-
ing to the driver.(1) BSD (Blind Spot Detection)
The warning range depends on
your vehicle speed. However, if
your vehicle is about 10 km/h (6
mph) faster than the other vehi-
cle, the system will not warn you.
(2) LCA (Lane Change Assist)
When a vehicle approaches you
at high speed, the system will
warn you.
(3) RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert)
When your vehicle moves rear-
ward, and the sensor detects an
approaching vehicle in the left or
right side, the system will warn
you.
BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM (BSD) (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING- BSD
Limitations
• The Blind Spot Detection
System (BSD) is a supplemen-
tal system. Do not solely rely
on the system and always pay
attention to drive safely.
• The Blind Spot Detection
System may not detect every
object alongside the vehicle
and is not a substitute for prop-
er and safe lane changing pro-
cedures. Always drive safely
and use caution when chang-
ing lanes.
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BSD (Blind Spot Detection) /
LCA (Lane Change Assist)
Operating conditions
The indicator on the switch will illumi-
nate when the Blind Spot Detection
System (BSD) switch is pressed with
the Engine Start/Stop Button ON.
If vehicle speed exceeds 30 km/h
(18.6 mph), the system will activate.
If you press the switch again, the
switch indicator and system will be
turned off.
If the vehicle is turned off, the system
will remember the last settings upon
restart.When the system is not used turn the
system off by turning off the switch.
When the system is turned on the
warning light will illuminate for 3 sec-
onds on the outside rearview mirror.
Warning type
The system will activate when:
1. The system is on.
2. Vehicle speed is above 30 km/h
(18.6 mph).
3. Other vehicles are detected in the
rear side.
WARNING
The Blind Spot Detection
System with Lane Change
Assist and Rear Cross Traffic
Alert is not a substitute for
proper and safe lane changing
procedures. Always drive safely
and use caution when changing
lanes. The Blind Spot Detection
System may not detect every
object alongside the vehicle.
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