Kia Sportage: Lane Keeping Assist malfunction and limitations
Lane Keeping Assist malfunction
- Check Lane Safety system
When Lane Keeping Assist is not working
properly, the warning message will
appear and the yellow ( ) indicator
light will appear on the cluster. If this
occurs, have the function inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
Limitations of Lane Keeping
Assist
Lane Keeping Assist may not operate
normally or may operate unexpectedly
under the following circumstances:
- The lane is contaminated or difficult
to distinguish because,
- The lane markings (or road edge) is
covered with rain, snow, dirt, sand,
oil, puddle etc.
- The color of the lane marking (or
road edge) is not distinguishable
from the road
- There are markings (or road edges)
on the road near the lane or the
markings (or road edges) on the
road looks similar to the lane markings
(or road edges)
- The lane marking (or road edge) is
indistinct or damaged
- The shadow is on the lane marking
(or road edge) by a median strip,
trees, guardrail, noise barriers, etc.
- The number of lanes increases or
decreases, or the lane markings are
crossing
- There are more than two lane markings
(or road edges) on the road
- The lane markings (or road edges) are
complicated or a structure substitutes
for the lines, such as a construction
area
- There are road markings, such as zigzag
lanes, crosswalk markings and
road signs
- The lane suddenly disappears, such
as at the intersection
- The lane (or road width) is very wide
or narrow
- There is a road edge without a lane
- There is a boundary structure in the
roadway, such as a tollgate, sidewalk,
curb, etc.
- The distance to the front vehicle is
extremely short or the vehicle in front
is covering the lane marking (or road
edge)
NOTICE
For more details on the limitations of the
front view camera, refer to "Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front
Camera Only) (if equipped)"
WARNING
Take the following precautions when
using Lane Keeping Assist:
- The driver should hold the responsibility
to safely drive and control the
vehicle. Do not solely rely on the function
and drive dangerously.
- The operation of Lane Keeping Assist
can be canceled or not work properly
depending on road conditions and
surroundings. Always be cautious
while driving.
- Refer to "Limitations of Lane Keeping
Assist" if the lane is not detected properly.
- When you are towing a trailer or
another vehicle, we recommend that
Lane Keeping Assist is turned off due
to safety reasons.
- If the vehicle is driven at high speed,
the steering wheel will not be controlled.
The driver must always follow
the speed limit when using Lane
Keeping Assist.
- If any other function's warning message
is displayed or audible warning
is generated, Lane Keeping Assist
warning message may not be displayed
and audible warning may not
be generated.
- You may not hear the warning sound
of Lane Keeping Assist if the surroundings
are noisy.
- If you attach objects to the steering
wheel, steering may not be assisted
properly.
- Lane Keeping Assist may not operate
for 15 seconds after the vehicle is
started, or the Front view camera is
initialized.
- Lane Keeping Assist will not operate
when:
- The turn signal or hazard waring
flasher is turned on
- The vehicle is not driven in the center
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
curved road
- Vehicle speed is below 35 mph (55
km/h) or above 130 mph (210 km/
h)
- The vehicle makes sharp lane
changes
- The vehicle brakes suddenly
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A: Check Highway Driving Assist system
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working properly, the warning message
will appear, and the ( A ) warning light
will appear on the cluster. Have Highway
Driving Assist be inspected by an authorized
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