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Features of your vehicle
(3) If the light switch is pulled
towards you when the high
beam is on by the High Beam
Assist, the low beam will be on
and the High Beam Assist will
turn off.
(4) If the light switch is turned to
the headlamp position ( )
from AUTO position, the High
Beam Assist will turn off and
the low beam will be on contin-
uously.
When the High Beam Assist is oper-
ating, the high beam switches to low
beam in the following conditions.
• When the headlamp is detected
from the on-coming vehicle.
• When the tail lamp is detected
from the front vehicle.
• When headlamp/tail lamp of bicy-
cle/motorcycle is detected.
• When the surrounding is sufficient-
ly bright that high beams are not
needed.
• When streetlights or other lights
are detected.
• When the light switch is not in the
AUTO position.
• When the High Beam Assist is off.
• When vehicle speed is below 15
mph (24 km/h).
Warning light and message
When the High Beam Assist System
is not working properly, the warning
message will come on for a few sec-
ond. After the message disappears,
the master warning light (
) will
illuminate. Take your vehicle to an
authorized Kia dealer and have the
system checked.
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