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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.
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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 tobe 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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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 toLKA 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 whenthe 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 tokeep 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.

Index
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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-66LKAS function change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-73
LKAS malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-72
LKAS operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-67
LCD window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62 LCD Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
Over view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
Trip information (Trip computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
Light bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
80 Front lights replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-80
High mounted stop lamp replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 7-89
Interior lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-92
License plate lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 7-91
Outside Mirrors with Turn Signal Indicators . . . . . 7-84
Rear combination lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . 7-84
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-94 AFLS (Adaptive Front Lighting System) . . . . . . . . . 4-99
Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
Daytime running light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
Headlight escort function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
High beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-95
Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97 Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Owner maintenance precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Owner’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-109 Checking the amount of air conditionerrefrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117
Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
System operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
Manual Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14 Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Manual transaxle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 4-51 Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7 Owner maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Parking brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39 Checking the parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
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