2021 KIA SPORTAGE Owners Manual

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✽NOTICE
• The operation of the LKA can becanceled or not work properly
according to road condition and
surroundings. Always be cautious
when driving.
• Do not disassemble the front view camera temporarily for tinting
windows or attaching any types of
coatings and accessories.
Do not disassemble the camera.
take your vehicle to an authorized
Kia dealer and have the system
checked to need a calibration.
• When you replace the windshield glass, front view camera or parts
of the steering, take your vehicle
to an authorized Kia dealer and
have the system checked to need a
calibration. (Continued)(Continued)
• The system is designed to detect
lane markers using a front view
camera. If the lane markers are
hard to detect, then the system
may be limited. Always be cau-
tious when using the system.
• When the lane markers are hard to detect, please refer to “Driver’s
Attention”.
• Do not remove or damage the related parts of LKA.
• Do not place objects on the dash- board that reflects light such as
mirrors, white paper, etc. It may
cause malfunction of LKA if the
sunlight is reflected.
• You may not hear warning sound of LKA if the audio volume is
high. (Continued)(Continued)
• If you drive with your hands off
the steering wheel, LKA will stop
controlling the steering wheel
after the hands off alarm. If you
drive with your hands on the
steering wheel again, the control
will be activated again.
• If the vehicle speed is high, steer- ing torque for assistance will not
be enough to keep your vehicle
within the lane. If so, the vehicle
may move out of its lane. Obey
speed limit when using LKA.
• If you attach objects to the steer- ing wheel, the system may not
assist steering.
• If you attach objects to the steer- ing wheel, hands off alarm may
not work properly.

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LKA operation
To activate/deactivate LKA:
With the ignition switch in the ON
position, press the Lane Safety but-
ton located on the instrument panel
on the lower left hand side of the
driver.
The indicator in the cluster display
will initially illuminate white.
If the indicated (white) was activated
in the previous ignition cycle, the
system will remain activated.
If you press the Lane Safety button
again, the indicator on the cluster
display will go off.The color of indicator will change
depend on the condition of LKA.
- White : Sensor does not detect the lane marker or vehicle
speed is less than 37mph
(60 km/h).
- Green : Sensor detects the lane
marker and system is able
to control the steering.
LKA activation
• To see the LKA screen on the LCD
display in the cluster, Tab to the
ASSIST mode ( ).
• For further details, refer to [menu settings] in chapter 4.
• After LKA is activated, if a lane maker is detected, vehicle speed is
over 40 mph (64 km/h) and all the
activation conditions are satisfied,
a green indicator will illuminate and
the system will provide steering
inputs.
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If the speed of the vehicle is over 40
mph (64 km/h) and the system
detects the lane markers, the color
changes from gray to white
When the conditions below are met,
LKA will be enable to assist steering.
• Vehicle speed is above 40 mph (64km/h).
• Lane marker (one or both side) is detected by LKA.
If LKA can assist steering, a green
steering wheel indicator will illumi-
nate.
Warning
If the vehicle leaves a lane, the lane
marker you cross will blink on the
LCD display.
If the vehicle moves out its lane
because steering torque for assis-
tance is not enough, the line indica-
tor will blink.
WARNING
The Lane Keeping Assist is a
system to help prevent the driv-
er from leaving the lane.
However, the driver should not
solely rely on the system but
always check the road condi-
tions when driving.
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undetected■Lane marker
detected
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• If all the conditions to activate LKAare not satisfied, the system will
convert to the Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) and warn the driv-
er only when the driver crosses the
lane markers. In this scenario,
LDW does not provide any steering
inputs into the vehicle for you.
Accordingly, you must take the
necessary steps to maintain con-
trol of the vehicle and keep it with-
in the lanes.
If the driver takes hands off the steer-
ing wheel for several seconds while
LKA is activated, the system will
warn the driver. If the driver still does not have their
hands on the steering wheel after
several seconds, the system will not
control the steering wheel and warn
the driver only when the driver cross-
es the lane markers.
However, if the driver has their hands
on the steering wheel again, the sys-
tem will start providing steering
inputs.
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WARNING
• Always have your hands on the
steering wheel while driving.
• If you hold the steering wheel with a light grip, the system
may generate a hands off
warning.
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LKA malfunction
• If there is a problem with the sys-tem a message will appear. If the
problem continues LKA fail indica-
tor will illuminate.
LKA fail indicator
LKA failure indicator (yel-
low) will illuminate with an
audible warning if LKA is
not working properly. In
this case, have the sys-
tem checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.WARNING
• It is the responsibility of the driver to safely steer the vehi-
cle and to maintain it in its
lane.
• Even though the steering is assisted by the system, the
driver may control the steer-
ing wheel.
• Turn off LKA and drive with- out using the system in the
following situations:
- In bad weather
- In bad road conditions
- When the steering wheelneeds to be controlled by the
driver frequently.
- When towing a vehicle or trailer
• The steering wheel may feel heavier when the steering
wheel is assisted by the sys-
tem than when it is not.
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When there is a problem with the sys-
tem do one of the following:
• Turn the system on after turningthe 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 covering the camera lens
If the problem is not solved, take your
vehicle to an authorized Kia dealer
and have the system checked.LKA system Function Change
The driver can change LKA to Lane
Departure Warning System (LDW
system) or change LKA mode
between Standard LKA and Active
LKA from the User Settings Mode on
the LCD display.
The driver can choose them by plac-
ing the ignition switch to the ON posi-
tion and by selecting ‘User Settings’,
‘Driver Assistance’, and ‘Lane
Keeping Assist’.
The system is automatically set to
Standard LKA.
Lane Departure
LDW alerts the driver with a visual
and acoustic warning when the sys-
tem detects the vehicle leaving the
lane. In this mode, the system will not
provide steering inputs. When the
vehicle’s front wheel contacts the
inside edge of lane line, LKA issues
the lane departure warning.
Standard LKA
The Standard LKA mode guides the
driver to keep the vehicle within the
lanes. It provides steering inputs
when the vehicle is about to deviate
from the lanes.
Active LKA
The active LKA mode provides more
frequent steering inputs in compari-
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The system will be cancelled when:
• You change lanes with the turn sig-nal.
- Using the turn signal to changelanes.
- If you change lanes without the turn signal on, the steering wheel
might be controlled.
• LKA can transit to steering assist mode when the car is near to mid-
dle of the lane after system on or
the lane was changed. LKA cannot
assist steering if the vehicle follows
a lane marker too closely.
• The control of ESC (Electronic Stability Control) or VSM (Vehicle
Stability Management) is activated.
• The steering will not be assisted when you drive fast on a sharp
curve. • The steering will not be assisted
when vehicle speed is below 40
mph (64 km/h) and over 110 mph
(177 km/h). Always obey all traffic
laws and drive safely.
• The steering will not be assisted when you change lanes quickly.
• The steering will not be assisted when you brake suddenly.
• The steering will not be assisted when the lane is very wide or nar-
r ow.
• 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, the LKA will be disabled
temporarily.
• Driving on a steep slope or hill.DRIVER’S ATTENTION
The driver must be cautious in the
following situations because the sys-
tem may be limited when recogni-
tion 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 that resembles 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. (Continued)

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• The lane marker is not visible dueto snow, rain, stain, a puddle or
other factors.
• A shadow is on the lane marker because of a median strip,
guardrail, noise barriers or other
objects.
• 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 conditions inter- vene
• The brightness outside changes suddenly when entering/exiting a
tunnel or passing under a bridge.
• The headlamps are not on at night or in a tunnel, or light level is low.
• There is a boundary structure in the roadway. (Continued)(Continued)
• The light of reflects from the
water on the road.
• When light shines brightly from behind the vehicle.
• The distance from the vehicle ahead is very short or the vehicle
ahead covers up the lane marker.
• You drive on a steep grade or a sharp curve.
• The vehicle vibrates heavily.
• The temperature near inside mir- ror is very high due to direct sun
light and etc.

When front visibility is poor
• The lens or windshield is covered by foreign materials.
• The sensor cannot detect the lane because of fog, heavy rain or snow.
• The windshield is fogged by humid air in the vehicle.
• Putting something on the crash pad and etc.
WARNING
Lane Keeping Assist is a sys-
tem to help prevent the driver
from leaving the lane. However,
the driver should not solely rely
on the system but always take
the necessary actions for safe
driving practices.