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Lane Following Assist status is
remembered by the function and
therefore does not need to be
enabled again for each new journey. Once the function starts working, the
indicator light ( ) comes on the
instrument panel.
The indicator light colors according
to the function status are as follows.
Green: Active
White: Standby
Lane Following Assist activation
If the vehicle is inside the lane with
both lanes recognized by the func-
tion, and there is no steep steering
made by the driver, Lane Following
Assist changes into steering assist
mode. The indicator light will come
on green, and the function 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 function, the function
controls the steering wheel limitedly
whether there is a vehicle in front or
not.
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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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When sudden steering is made,the function could be temporarily
deactivated.
If you change the lane in a hurry, the function does not assist the
steering.
If the vehicle suddenly stops, it does not assist the steering.
If the lane is too narrow or too wide, steering is not assisted.
If the function is not able to recog- nize a vehicle in front and either of
the lanes is not recognized, the
steering is not assisted
If the radius is too small for the curve Cautions for the driver
If the lane recognition is difficult or
limited for Lane Following Assist as
shown below, the driver may need to
be careful because it may not oper-
ate or may cause unnecessary oper-
ation.
• Roads or lane markings in bad con-
dition
- When The lane is tainted or invisible
- When the driver cannot see the lane due to rain, snow, dust,
sand, oil, puddles, etc
- When roads are set or the colors of the lane and road are not dis-
tinctive
- If there is a sign other than the lane near the lane or a mark sim-
ilar to the lane
- When the lane is not clear or damaged
- If the road is covered in the shad- ows of objects around the road,
such as medians, guard rails,
noise walls, and trees - If the number of lanes increases
or decreases, or if the lanes inter-
sect with each other more
intensely (tollgate entry section,
road section / joining section,
etc.)
- When there are two or more lane markings such as a construction
section, a designated lane, etc.
- When the lane is crowded such as the construction section or the
lane is replaced by some struc-
tures
- If there is a road marking such as a zigzag lane, crosswalk mark, or
road surface milestone
- When a lane suddenly becomes invisible or disappears from an
intersection
• The external environment affecting the function
- If the outside brightness of the vehi- cle suddenly changes, such as
when entering or exiting the tunnel
or passing under the bridge

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Setting and activating
Highway Driving Assist
With the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button in the [ON],
select or release the setting from
“User Setting  Driver Assistance
Driving Assist  Highway Driving
Assist”.
Select Highway Driving Assist in the
User setting of the instrument panel.
and the function will operate if the fol-
lowing conditions are met :
If the engine is turned off then on
again, the function maintains the last
setting.
Operating conditions
If you activate Highway Driving
Assist in the User setting of the
instrument panel. and the following
conditions are met, Highway Driving
Assist will be ready to operate, and
the indicator light ( ) will come
on green in the cluster.
When driving on the highway main line.
When Smart Cruise Control is in operation (Vehicle deceleration
and acceleration control)
- Refer to “Smart Cruise Control(SCC)” in this chapter.
- If Smart Cruise Control is in standby mode (Smart Cruise
Control is on but speed is not set),
Highway Driving Assist will be in
the same mode. The white indica-
tor ( ) light will be turned
on.
When the vehicle speed is below 95 mph (153 km/h)
Highway Driving Assist opera-
tion
The speed is automatically set in
accordance with the steering control
and the highway speed limit when all
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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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The vehicle brakes suddenly.
Only one lane marker is detected.
The lane is very wide or narrow.
There are more than two lanemarkers on the road (e.g. construc-
tion area).
Radius of a curve is too small.
The vehicle is driven on a steep incline.
The steering wheel is turned sud- denly.Automatic speed setting
If Highway Driving Assist operating
conditions are all met and setting
speed matches with the legal high-
way speed limit, Highway Driving
Assist will enter the automatic speed
setting mode. (The set speed and the
"AUTO" symbol will be displayed in
green with an indicative sound) In
the automatic speed setting mode,
the set speed is automatically adjust-
ed to the changing speed limits of
highway sections. If the driver directly changes the
speed, it enters the manual speed
setting mode and the set speed is
displayed in white and the “AUTO”
symbol will disappear.
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