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In bad weather conditions such as
heavy rain, heavy snow, and fog, or
when sensor is covered by foreign
material, dust, tec., the sensors will
be degraded and the function will be
temporarily disabled.
Always keep the sensor clean.✽ ✽
NOTICE
• Do not install any accessories,
such as license plate molding or
sticker, on the sensor area. Nor
arbitrarily replace the bumper.
Those may adversely affect the
sensing performance.
• Always keep the sensor/bumper
area clean.
• Use only soft cloths to wash the
vehicle. Also, do not spray highly-
pressurized water on the sensor
installed on the bumper.
• Be careful not to apply unneces-
sary force on the frontal sensor
area. When the sensor moves out
of the correct position due to
external force, the function may
not normally operate even without
the warning light or message. In
this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
• Use only the genuine Kia sensor
cover. Do not arbitrarily apply
paint on the sensor cover.
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• Do not tint the window or install
stickers, accessories around the
inside mirror where the camera is
installed.
• Make sure the front view camera
installation point does not get wet.
• Do not impact or arbitrarily
remove any front radar compo-
nents.
• Do not place reflective
objects(white paper or mirror etc.)
on the crash pad.
The function may activate unnec-
essarily due to reflect of the sun-
light.
• Excessive audio volume may dis-
turb the sound of the function
warning alarm.
• For more cautions for the front
view camera sensor, refer to the
“Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)” in
this chapter.

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Warning message and warning
light
If the sensor or sensor cover is cov-
ered by bad weather or foreign
objects, dust, etc., FCA operation
may temporarily stop. In this case,
the warning message appears to
warn the driver.
This is not a malfunction with FCA. To
operate FCA again, remove the for-
eign substances.
FCA may not properly operate when
the front radar is contaminated or an
object such as an open area is not
existed after engine start.
Function malfunction
When FCA is not working properly,
FCA warning light ( ) will illumi-
nate and the warning message will
appear for a few seconds. After the
message disappears, the master
warning light ( ) will illuminate. In
this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.
FCA warning message may
appear along with the illumination
of the ESC warning light.
WARNING
FCA may not activate without
any warning messages accord-
ing to driving condition, traffic
on the road, weather, road con-
dition, etc.
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The front view camera’s field of
view is not well illuminated (either
too dark or too much reflection or
too much backlight that obscures
the field of view)
The vehicle in front does not have
their rear lights or their rear lights
does not turned ON or their rear
lights are located unusually.
The outside brightness changes
suddenly, for example when enter-
ing or exiting a tunnel
When light coming from a street
light or an oncoming vehicle is
reflected on a wet road surface
such as a puddle in the road
The field of view in front is
obstructed by sun glare
The vehicle in front is driving errat-
ically
The vehicle is on unpaved or
uneven rough surfaces, or road
with sudden gradient changes.
The vehicle is driven near areas
containing metal substances as a
construction zone, railroad, etc. The vehicle drives inside a build-
ing, such as a basement parking
lot
The front view camera does not
recognize the entire vehicle in
front.
The front view camera is damaged.
The brightness outside is too low
such as when the headlamps are
not on at night or the vehicle is
going through a tunnel.
The shadow is on the road by a
median strip, trees, etc.
The vehicle drives through a toll-
gate.
The windshield glass is fogged up; a
clear view of the road is obstructed.
The rear part of the vehicle in front
is not normally visible. (the vehicle
turns in other direction or the vehi-
cle is overturned.)
The adverse road conditions cause
excessive vehicle vibrations while
driving The sensor recognition changes
suddenly when passing over a
speed bump
The vehicle in front is moving lon-
gitudinally to the driving direction
The vehicle in front is stopped lon-
gitudinally
The vehicle in front is driving
towards your vehicle or reversing
You are on a roundabout and the
vehicle in front circles
It is difficult to secure the field of
view of the front view camera such
as backlight, reflected light, and
darkness.
When the front view camera is
blocked by continuous washer
spray and wiper operation.
The vehicle in front is a special
purpose vehicle, a trailer, or a truck
loading with unusual shape of lug-
gage.
The ambient light is too high or low.
The front view camera is contami-
nated by front glass tinting, attach-
ing film, water proof coating, dam-
aged, foreign material such as a
sticker, worm, etc.

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When the front view camera
(including lens) or front radar is
damaged.
If not using headlamp or using
weak light in the night or in a tun-
nel.
Backlight is shining in the driving
direction of the vehicle. (Including
oncoming vehicle headlights.)
When the rear part of the front
vehicle is small or low.
When a trailer or other vehicle is
towing the front vehicle.
When the ground clearance of the
front vehicle is high.
When a front vehicle makes sud-
den lane changes unexpectedly.- Driving on a curve
The performance of Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist may be
limited when driving on a curved
road.
The front view camera or front radar
sensor recognition function may not
detect the vehicle, pedestrian or
cyclist traveling in front on a curved
road.
This may result in no alarm and brak-
ing when necessary.
Always pay attention to road and
driving conditions, and if necessary,
depress the brake pedal to reduce
your driving speed in order to main-
tain a safe distance.
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- Recognizing the vehicle
When the vehicle in front has heavy
loading extended rearward, or when
the vehicle in front has higher ground
clearance, it may induce a haz-
ardous situation. Always pay atten-
tion to road and driving conditions,
while driving and, if necessary,
depress the brake pedal to reduce
your driving speed in order to main-
tain distance.
Detecting pedestrian or cyclist
The sensor may be limited when:
The pedestrian or cyclist is not fully
detected by the front view camera
recognition function, for example, if
the pedestrian is leaning over or is
not fully walking upright
The pedestrian or cyclist is moving
very quickly or appears abruptly in
the front view camera detection
area
The pedestrian or cyclist is wear-
ing clothing that easily blends into
the background, making it difficult
to be detected by the front view
camera recognition function
The outside lighting is too bright
(e.g. when driving in bright sunlight
or in sun glare) or too dark (e.g.
when driving on a dark rural road
at night) It is difficult to detect and distin-
guish the pedestrian or cyclist from
other objects in the surroundings,
for example, when there is a group
of pedestrian, cyclists or a large
crowd
There is an item similar in shape or
appearance to a person
The pedestrian or cyclist is below
the sensor's viewing range
The sensor can not identify the
pedestrian's outline because of
other items changing their profile,
such as mobility assistance devices
The front view camera or front
radar is obstructed by a foreign
object or debris
Inclement weather such as heavy
rain or snow obscures the field of
view of the front radar sensor or
front view camera
When light coming from a street
light or an oncoming vehicle is
reflected on a wet road surface
such as a puddle in the road
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Lane Keeping Assist detects the lane
markers on the road with a front view
camera at the front windshield, and
assists the driver’s steering to help
keep the vehicle in the lanes. When
the function detects the vehicle stray-
ing from its lane, it warns the driver
with a visual and audible warning,
while applying a slight counter-steer-
ing torque, trying to prevent the vehi-
cle from moving out of its lane.
LANE KEEPING ASSIST (LKA) (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
Driver is responsible for being
aware of surroundings and
steering the vehicle safely.
Do not steer the steering
wheel suddenly when the
steering wheel is being assist-
ed by the function.
LKA helps prevent the driver
from moving out of the lane
unintentionally by assisting
the driver’s steering. If the
driver intentionally drives on
one side of the driving lane, a
continuous steering force
may occur. However, the func-
tion is just a convenience
function and the steering
wheel is not always con-
trolled. While driving, the driv-
er should pay attention to the
steering wheel.
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The operation of LKA can be
canceled or not work properly
depending on road condition
and surroundings. Always be
cautious when driving.
Do not disassemble the front
view camera or attached any
type of coating or accessories
to it. If you disassemble the
front view camera, take your
vehicle to an authorized Kia
dealer to check if the function
needs a calibration.
When you replace the wind-
shield glass, front view cam-
era or related parts of the
steering, take your vehicle to
an authorized Kia dealer to
check if the function needs a
calibration.
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LKA operation
To activate/deactivate LKA :
With the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button in the ON posi-
tion, press the Lane Safety button
located on the instrument panel on
the lower left hand side of the driver.
The indicator ( )in the cluster dis-
play will initially illuminate white.
When the indicator(white) was acti-
vated in the previous ignition cycle,
the function turns on without any
control. If you press the Lane Safety
button again, the indicator on the
cluster display will go off.
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The function detects lane
markers and controls the
steering wheel by a front view
camera, therefore, if the lane
markers are hard to detect,
the function may not work
properly. Always be cautious
when using the function.
When the lane markers are
hard to detect, please refer to
“DRIVER’S ATTENTION”.
Do not remove or damage the
related parts of the front view
camera function.
Do not place objects on the
crash pad that reflect light
such as mirrors, white paper,
etc. it may cause malfunction
of LKA if sunlight is reflected.
You may not hear warning
sound of LKA because of the
excessive audio sound.
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If other beeps such as the
seat belt warning sound are in
operation and override LKA
alarming function, LKA beeps
may not occur.
At high vehicle speeds, the
steering torque needed for
assistance may not be suffi-
cient to keep your vehicle
within the lane. If so, the vehi-
cle may move out of its lane.
Always obey the speed limit
when using LKA.
If you attach objects to the
steering wheel, the function
may not assist steering.
If you attach objects to the
steering wheel, hands off
alarm may not work properly.
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Warning
If the vehicle leaves a lane, the lane
marker you cross will blink on the
LCD display and the warning sound
is provided.
❈ Haptic specification
If the vehicle leaves a lane, the lane
marker you cross will blink on the
LCD display with steering wheel
vibration warning.If the driver takes hands off the steer-
ing wheel for several seconds while
LKA is activated, the function will
warn the driver.
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■Hands off warning message while LKA is acti-
vated
WARNING
The hands-off warning mes-
sage may be delayed accord-
ing to road conditions.
Therefore, always have your
hands on the steering wheel
while driving.
If you hold the steering wheel
lightly, the function may dis-
play the hands off warning
because LKA may believe you
are not grabbing the wheel.