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The steering will not be assisted
when vehicle speed is below 55
km/h (34 mph) and over 200 km/h
(125 mph).
The steering will not be assisted
when you change lanes fast.
The steering will not be assisted
when you brake suddenly.
The steering will not be assisted
when the lane is very wide or nar-
row.
The steering will not be assisted
when only one side lane marker is
detected.
There are more than two lane
markers such as a construction
area.
Radius of a curve is too small.
When you turn steering wheel sud-
denly, LKA system will be disabled
temporarily.
Driving on a steep slope or hill.DRIVER’S ATTENTION
The driver must be cautious in the
below situations as the system may
not work properly when recognition
of the lane marker is poor or limited
:
 
When lane and road condition is
poor
• It is difficult to distinguish the lane
marker from road when the lane
marker is covered with dust or
sand.
• It is difficult to distinguish the
color of the lane marker from
road.
• There is something looks like a
lane marker.
• The lane marker is indistinct or
damaged.
• The number of lanes increases/
decreases or the lane lines are
crossing (Driving through a toll
plaza/toll gate, merged/divided
lane).
• There are more than two lane
markers.
• The lane marker is very thick or
thin.
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• The lane marker is not visible due
to snow, rain, stain, a puddle or
other factors.
• A shadow is on the lane marker
because of a median strip,
guardrail, noise barriers and oth-
ers.
• When the lane markers are com-
plicated or a structure substitutes
for the lines such as a construc-
tion area.
• There are crosswalk signs or other
symbols on the road.
• The lane suddenly disappears
such as at the intersection.
• The lane marker in a tunnel is cov-
ered with dirt or oil and etc.
• The lane is very wide or narrow.
 
When external condition is inter-
vened
• The brightness of outside changes
suddenly when entering/existing a
tunnel or passing under a bridge.
• The headlamps are not on at night
or in a tunnel, or light level is low.
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NOTICE
• During normal cruise control oper-
ation, when the SET switch is acti-
vated or reactivated after applying
the brakes, the cruise control will
energize after approximately 3 sec-
onds. This delay is normal.
• To activate cruise control, depress
the brake pedal at least once after
placing the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position or starting the
engine. This is to check if the brake
switch which is important part to
cancel cruise control is in normal
condition.
Cruise control switch
CANCEL :Cancels cruise control
operation.
CRUISE : Turns cruise control sys-
tem on or off.
RES+ : Resumes or increases cruise
control speed.
SET- : Sets or decreases cruise con-
trol speed.
To set cruise control speed:
1. Press the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel, to turn the system
on. The cruise indicator light will
illuminate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed,
which must be more than approxi-
mately 30 km/h (20 mph).
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To temporarily accelerate with
the cruise control on:
If you want to speed up temporarily
when the cruise control is on,
depress the accelerator pedal.
Increased speed will not interfere
with cruise control operation or
change the set speed.
To return to the set speed, take your
foot off the accelerator pedal.
To cancel cruise control, do
one of the following:
Depress the brake pedal.
Shift into N (Neutral) if equipped
with an Dual clutch transmission.
Press the CANCEL button located
on the steering wheel.
Decrease the vehicle speed lower
than the memory speed by approx-
imately 20 km/h (12 mph).
Decrease the vehicle speed to less
than approximately 25 km/h (15 mph).
Each of these actions will cancel
cruise control operation (the
cruise
set
indicator light will go off), but it
will not turn the system off. If you
wish to resume cruise control opera-
tion, move up the switch (to RES+)
located on your steering wheel. You
will return to your previously preset
speed.
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Collision Warning
If there is a high risk of collision due
to sudden braking of the front vehicle
or lack of safety distance with the
vehicle ahead during SCC driving, so
that if the driver's brake or steering
wheel operation is required, the
Distance Step with the vehicle ahead
will blink on the cluster and a colli-
sion warning will sound.
In this case, immediately reduce the
speed.
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CAUTION
Even if the warning message
does not appear and warning
chime does not sound, always
pay attention to driving condi-
tions to prevent dangerous
situations from occurring.
Playing the vehicle audio sys-
tem at high volume may cause
the occupants to not hear the
system warning sounds.
If the vehicle cannot keep the
enough set distance, the
warning will sound and blink
on the cluster. If a warning
sounds, check the nearby traf-
fic condition and if necessary,
control the speed by depress-
ing the brake. Always pay
attention in case of danger,
even if there are no warning
sound.
WARNING
If the speed of the vehicle
ahead is similar to or faster
than your vehicle, the system
may not warn you as you do
not maintain enough set dis-
tance. Always pay attention in
case of danger, even if there is
no warning sound.
If the speed of the vehicle
ahead is too slow, the system
may not warn you as you do
not maintain enough set dis-
tance. Always pay attention in
case of danger, even if there is
no warning sound.
If you set SCC speed and
depress the accelerator pedal,
the system may not warn you
as you do not maintain
enough set distance. Always
pay attention in case of dan-
ger, even if there is no warn-
ing sound.

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Lane Following Assist system is
designed to center the vehicle in the
chosen lane by using a front mount-
ed camera on top of the windshield.
It can only become active in combi-
nation with Smart Cruise Control
and therefore assists the driver in his
task to control the lateral movement
of the vehicle.
* LFA stands for Lane Following
Assist.
LANE FOLLOWING ASSIST (LFA) (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
It is the driver's responsibility
to operate the steering wheel
for safe driving.
Do not turn the steering wheel
hastily if LFA is operating.
LFA system assists the steer-
ing wheel control so that the
vehicle can stay in the center
of the lane. LFA system does
not automatically control the
steering wheel at all times,
which means the driver must
keep hands on the wheel at all
times while driving.
When using LFA system,
always be aware of surround-
ings and road conditions that
may interrupt or stop LFA sys-
tem.
CAUTION
- Do not attach glass tinting,
stickers, accessories to the
windshield where the front
camera near the indoor mirror
is placed.
- The removal or re-assembly of
the front camera to attach tint-
ing, stickers, accessories may
require LFA system to be thor-
oughly inspected and modi-
fied. In such case, have your
vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.
- Inspection or modification
may be required when replac-
ing parts related to the wind-
shield or front camera, steer-
ing. we recommend that the
system be checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.
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LFA system operation
To use Lane Following Assist two
steps are necessary:
(1) LFA system has to be enabled,
and
(2) SCC system has to be activated
With the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button in the [ON],
select or release the setting from
“User setting →Driver Assistance →
Driving Assist →Lane Following
Assist”.
Select LFA system in the user setting
of the instrument panel.
The LFA system status is remem-
bered by the system and therefore
does not need to be enabled again
for each new journey.
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- Depending on your surround-
ings and road conditions, LFA
system could fail to recognize
the lane and stop working. In
turn, extra caution is required
while driving with LFA system
on.
- Be sure to check the non-
operating conditions and cau-
tions for the driver before
using LFA system.
- Do not place reflective materi-
als such as white paper or
mirror on the crash pad.
Sunlight reflections can cause
a malfunction in LFA system.
- Too big sound from the sound
system can interrupt the
alarming sound from LFA sys-
tem.
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- Keeping your hands off the
wheel while driving will trigger
the hands-off warning and
deactivate the steering-assist
system. Put your hands back
on the wheel, then the steer-
ing-assist system will be re-
activated.
- When driving at a high speed,
the steering assist force can
become weak and the vehicle
can drive out of its lane. Extra
caution is required, and com-
ply with the speed limit.
- Attaching an object to the
steering wheel could deter
steering assistance.
- Attaching an object to the
steering wheel could deter the
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LFA system activation
If the vehicle is inside the lane with
both lanes recognized by the sys-
tem, and there is no steep steering
made by the driver, LFA system
changes into steering assist mode.
The indicator light will come on
green, and the system helps the
vehicle stay in line by controlling the
steering wheel.
When the steering wheel is not con-
trolled temporarily, the indicator light
will flash green and changes to
white.
When the both lanes are not recog-
nized by the system, the system con-
trols the steering wheel limitedly
whether there is a vehicle in front or
not.
Warning
If you keep your hands off the wheel
while driving with LFA system assist-
ing the steering, the hands-off warn-
ing will be triggered.
If the driver keeps hands off the
wheel even with the hands-off warn-
ing on, the steering assist is tem-
porarily released automatically.
If you put your hands back on the
wheel with LFA system released, the
steering assist will re-start.
WARNING
LFA system ensures the vehicle
stays in its lane. LFA system
does not guarantee 100% safe-
ty. Make sure you always check
road conditions and drive safe-
ly at all times.
Never completely rely on your
LFA system.
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LFA system malfunction
The warning message popped up
(turned off after a certain period of
time)means a problem with LFA sys-
tem. If this occurs, we recommend
that the system be checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION
Hands-off warnings may be
delayed depending on road
conditions. Always keep your
hands on the steering wheel
while driving.
Hold the steering wheel tight.
Otherwise, LFA system could
misjudge that the driver
hands off the wheel, and a
hands-off warning may occur.
CAUTION
It is the driver’s responsibility
to operate the steering wheel
while driving.
With LFA system on, the driv-
er can steer the vehicle by
operating the wheel on his
own.
We recommend that the driver
turns off LFA system and
operates the steering wheel
by himself in the following
cases
- bad weather
- bad road conditions
- when frequent operation of
the steering wheel is required
- when towing other vehicle or
trailers
The steering wheel can feel
heavy or light if LFA system is
assisting the steering.
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