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Warning
If you keep your hands off the wheel
while driving with Lane Following
Assist assisting the steering, the
hands-off warning 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 Lane Following Assist
released, the steering assist will re-
start.
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WARNING
Lane Following Assist ensures
the vehicle stays in its lane.
Lane Following Assist does not
guarantee 100% safety. Make
sure you always check road
conditions and drive safely at
all times.
Never completely rely on your
Lane Following Assist.
CAUTION
Hands-off warnings may bedelayed depending on roadconditions. Always keep yourhands on the steering wheelwhile driving.
Hold the steering wheel tight. Otherwise, Lane FollowingAssist could misjudge that thedriver hands off the wheel,and a hands-off warning mayoccur.

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Lane Following Assist mal-
function
The warning message popped up
(turned off after a certain period of
time)means a problem with Lane
Following Assist. If this occurs, we
recommend that the function be
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
Limitation of Lane Following
Assist
If the driver turns on the turn signal
light or the emergency warning
light to change the lane
- Operate the turn signal lightswitch before changing the lane
- If you change the lane without operating the turn signal lights,
steering reaction force of the
wheel may occur.
Once Lane Following Assist is turned on or the lane is changed,
the vehicle should be in the center
of the road to switch to the steering
assist mode. If the driver keeps
driving along the lane, Lane
Following Assist will not assist the
steering.
When the ESC or VSM is activat- ed, the function does not assist
steering.
When driving on a curved road at a high speed, steering assist mode
may not work.
When driving at a speed faster than 110 mph (180 km/h), steering
assist mode may not work.
CAUTION
It is the driver’s responsibility to operate the steering wheelwhile driving.
With Lane Following Assist on, the driver can steer thevehicle by operating the wheelon his own.
We recommend that the driver turns off Lane FollowingAssist and operates the steer-ing wheel by himself in the fol-lowing 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 LaneFollowing Assist is assistingthe steering.
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Highway Driving Assist is designed
to control the vehicle distance and
speed of the vehicle when driving on
a highway.
Highway Driving Assist assists driv-
ers by receiving information about
the speed limit of the highway that
the vehicle is on and automatically
changing the set speed of Smart
Cruise Control when needed.✽ ✽NOTICE
• Highway Driving Assist is avail-
able only on controlled access road
of certain highways.❈ ❈ Controlled access road indi-
cates roads with limited
entrances and exits that allow
uninterrupted high speed traf-
fic flow. Only passenger cars
and motorcycles are allowed on
controlled access roads.
• Additional highways may be expanded by navigation updates.
HIGHWAY DRIVING ASSIST (HDA) (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
Highway Driving Assist is not
a substitute for safe driving
practices, but a convenience
function. It is the responsibili-
ty of the driver to always be
aware of the surroundings
and drive safely.
Highway Driving Assist relies entirely on the road informa-
tion provided by the naviga-
tion system. It is the responsi-
bility of the driver to follow
traffic laws and avoid acci-
dents.
Turn off Highway Driving Assist when the vehicle is
being towed.
For your safety, please read the owner's manual before
using the function.
Available highway
(Controlled access road)
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Steering control
If both lanes are recognized properly
(lane color: white), the steering
wheel indicator ( ) lights up in
green and then the steering control
is initiated.When Highway Driving Assist cannot
provide temporary steering inputs,
the indicator flashes green and then
changes to white. Even when HDA
cannot provide temporary steering
inputs, it still controls the distance
from other vehicles.
(For information on non-operating
conditions of steering wheel control,
please refer to “Limitations of
Highway Driving Assist” in this chap-
ter.
Warning related to steering
wheel
The hands-off warning appears
when the function detects that the
driver's hands are not on the steering
wheel while Highway Driving Assist
is in work.
(First warning: warning message,
Second warning: warning message
with warning sound)
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When the hands-off warning
lasts for a certain period of
time
If the driver still does not have their
hands on the steering wheel after the
message "Keep hands on steering
wheel", Highway Driving Assist will
be canceled. However, if Smart
Cruise Control is reactivated manu-
ally by the driver, Highway Driving
Assist will reactivate.
To activate Smart Cruise control
refer to "Smart Cruise Control
(SCC)" in this chapter. Highway Driving Assist will not be in
the ENABLED state and/or the steer-
ing wheel will not be assisted when:
The turn signal is turned on before
changing a lane. If you change
lanes without the turn signal on,
the steering wheel might be con-
trolled.
The vehicle is not driven in the mid- dle of the lane when the function is
turned on or right after changing a
lane.
ESC (Electronic Stability Control or VSM (Vehicle Stability
Management) is activated.
The vehicle is driven on a sharp curve.
Vehicle speed is over 95 mph (153 km/h)
The vehicle makes sharp lane changes.
CAUTION
The hands-off warning may be delayed depending on roadconditions. Always keep yourhands on the steering wheelwhile driving.
If you hold the steering wheel lightly, it may be perceivedthat the steering wheel is notheld at all and trigger thehands-off warning.
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Highway Driving Assist mal-
function
This message shows that there is a
problem with Highway Driving Assist,
so have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
• High Driving Assist is limited in
other countries.
• High Driving Assist only operates based on the speed limits of the
highway but it does not work with
the speed cameras.
• The time gap could occur between the navigation speed warning and
function operation.
• The function is not designed to work on highways other than
mentioned as a controlled access
road. The function automatically
cancels when you leave the high-
way.
• If there is a problem with Highway Driving Assist, the func-
tion cannot be activated in the
Infotainment System screen.
• If your vehicle is 1640 ft. (500 m) ahead and behind of an open toll-
gate, the function is automatically
canceled. Also, it is converted to
Smart Cruise Control automati-
cally with a pop-up message on the
navigation. (Continued)(Continued)
• In the automatic speed setting
mode, the vehicle automatically
accelerates or decelerates when
the highway speed limit changes.
• If your vehicle speed exceeds 95 mph (153 km/h), Highway Driving
Assist is automatically canceled.
Also, it is converted to Smart
Cruise Control automatically with
a pop-up message on the naviga-
tion.
• If you enter a rest area on the highway or a IC/JC
(intersection/junction) without a
destination set, the function is can-
celed later than when the vehicle
actually leaves the highway.
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* Refer to “Smart Cruise Control(SCC)” in this chapter. for cautions
and warnings about vehicle dis-
tance control and front radar.
* Refer to “Lane Following Assist (LFA) “ in this chapter. for cautions
and warnings about steering con-
trol and front view camera.CAUTION
Highway Driving Assist may notfunction properly in the follow-ing situations:
The navigation is not working properly.
The navigation is not updated. The real-time GPS or map information provided haserrors.
The navigation is overloaded by performing functions suchas route search, video play-back, voice recognition, etc.are performing simultaneously.
The navigation is recalculat- ing the route while driving.
GPS signals are blocked in areas such as a tunnel.
The driver goes off course or the route to the destination ischanged or canceled by reset-ting the navigation.
The vehicle enters a service station or rest area
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(Continued) The speed limit of selected highway section is changeddue to road conditions.
Android Auto or Car Play is operating.
The navigation cannot detect the current vehicle position(ex: elevated roads includingoverpass adjacent to generalroads or nearby roads exist ina parallel way).
The navigation is being updat- ed while driving.
The navigation is being reset while driving.
The road is slippery due to bad weather such as rain orsnow.
If your vehicle tows a trailer or another vehicle, you shouldrelease Highway DrivingAssist. Operating the brakesystem or steering systemwhile towing may adverselyaffect the safety.

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Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning
uses radar sensors to monitor the
approaching cross traffic from the left
and right side of the vehicle when
your vehicle is in reverse.
The blind spot detection range varies
relative to the approaching vehicle
speed.
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning setting and activation
Rear Cross-Traffic CollisionWarning setting
The driver can activate the function by placing the START/STOP button
to the ON position and by selecting
‘User Settings  Driver Assistance
 Parking Safety  Rear Cross-
Traffic Safety’. Rear Cross-Traffic
Collision Warning turn on and get
activated.
When the vehicle is turned off then on again, the functions always get
ready to be activated.
When the function is initially turned on and when the vehicle is turned
off then on again, the warning light
will illuminate for 3 seconds on the
outside rearview mirror.
REAR CROSS-TRAFFIC COLLISION WARNING (RCCW) (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
Always be aware of road con-ditions while driving and be
warn for unexpected situa-
tions even though RCCW is
operating.
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning is supplemental func-
tions to assist you. Do not
entirely rely on the functions.
Always pay attention, while
driving, for your safety.
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning is not substitutes for
proper and safe driving.
Always drive safely and use
caution when backing up the
vehicle.