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• When you replace the windshield
glass, front view camera or related
parts of the steering, take your
vehicle to an authorized Kia dealer
and have the system checked to
need a calibration.
• The system detects lane markers
and controls the steering wheel by
a front view camera, therefore, if
the lane markers are hard to de‐
tect, the system may not work
properly. Always be cautious when
using the system.
• When the lane markers are hard to
detect, please refer to Driver's at‐
tention on page 7-68.
• Do not remove or damage the re‐
lated parts of LKAS.
• Do not place objects on the crash
pad that reflects light such as mir‐
rors, white paper, etc. it may
cause malfunction of LKAS if the
sunlight is reflected.
• You may not hear warning sound
of LKAS because of the excessive
audio sound.
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• If you continue to drive with your
hands off the steering wheel, the
LKAS will stop controlling the
steering wheel after the hands off
alarm. After then, if you drive with
your hands on the steering wheel,
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 LKAS.
• If you attach objects to the steer‐
ing wheel, the system may not as‐
sist steering.
• If you attach objects to the steer‐
ing wheel, hands off alarm may
not work properly.
LKAS operation
To activate/deactivate the LKAS:
With the iþnition switch in the ON posi‐
tion, press the LKAS button located on
the instrument panel on the lower leýt
hand side oý the driver.
The indicator in the cluster display will
initially illuminate white.
When the indicator (white) activated in
the previous iþnition cycle, the system
turns on without any control.
Iý you press the LKAS button aþain, the
indicator on the cluster display will þo
oýý.
The color oý indicator will chanþe de‐
pend on the condition oý LKAS.
Drivinþ your vehicle
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