Kia Niro: LKAS operation / Warning

• If you cross a lane, the lane you cross will blink (yellow) and symbol will blink green on LCD with an audible warning during max 3 seconds.
• If the steering wheel appears, the system will control the vehicle’s steering to prevent the vehicle from crossing the lane.

• If all the conditions to activate LKAS are not satisfied, the system will convert to LDWS and warn the driver only when the driver crosses the lane markers.

• If the driver takes one’s hands off the steering wheel while the LKAS is activated, the system will warn the driver after several seconds with a visual and audible warning.

WARNING

The warning message may appear late according to road conditions. Therefore, always have your hands on the steering wheel while driving.

If the driver still does not have one’s hand on the steering wheel after several seconds, LKAS does not activate.

While LKAS deactivation, if the driver have one’s hand on the steering wheel, LKAS activate again.

WARNING

• The driver is responsible for accurate steering.
• Turn off the system and drive the vehicle personally in below situations.
  - In bad weather
  - In bad road condition
  - When the steering wheel needs to be controlled by the driver frequently.

✽ NOTICE

• Even though the steering is assisted by the system, the driver may control the steering.
• The steering wheel may feel heavier when the steering wheel is assisted by the system than when it is not.

The system will be cancelled when:

• Vehicle speed is below 55km/h (34.2mph) and over 180 Km (111.8 mph).
• Only one lane is detected.
• Always turn on the turn signal to change lanes. If you change lanes without the turn signal on, the steering wheel might be controlled.
• The hazard warning light is on.
• The width of the lane is below 2.6 m and over 4.5 m.
• ESC(Electronic Stability Control) and VSM(Vehicle stability management) are activated.
• When the system is on or after changing a lane, drive in the middle of the lane. If not, the system will not provide the steering assist function.
• The steering will not be assisted when you drive fast on a sharp curve.
• The steering will not be assisted when you change lanes fast.
• The steering will not be assisted when you brake suddenly.

DRIVER'S ATTENTION

The driver must be cautious in the below situations for the system may not assist the driver and may not work properly.

• The lane is not visible due to snow, rain, stain, a puddle or many other things.
• The brightness of the outside changes suddenly such as passing through a tunnel.
• Not turning on the headlight or the light is weak even at night or in a tunnel.
• Difficult to distinguish the color of the lane marker from the road.
• Driving on a steep grade or a curve.
• Light reflects from the water on the road such as sunlight, streetlight or the light of oncoming vehicles.
• The lens or windshield is stained with foreign matter.
• The sensor cannot detect the lane because of fog, heavy rain or heavy snow.
• The surrounding of the inside rear view mirror temperature is high due to direct light.
• The lane is very wide or narrow.
• The lane marker is damaged or indistinct.
• The shadow is on the lane marker by a median strip.
• There is a mark similar to a lane marker.
• There is a boundary structure.
• The distance from vehicle ahead is very short or the vehicle ahead drives hiding the lane marker.
• The vehicle shakes heavily.
• The lane number increases or decreases or the lane marker are crossing complicatedly.
• Placing something on the dashboard.
• Driving with the sun in front of you.
• Driving in areas under construction.
• The lane marker is more than two.
• The lane marker in a tunnel is hard to distinguish due to dust or grease.
• The lane marker is hard to distinguish after raining at night.
• The lane marker is hard to distinguish due to dust.
• EPS (Electronic Power Steering) is not operational.
• Some objects are attached in steering wheel.
• The windshield is fogged by humid air in the vehicle.
• The distance from the vehicle ahead is very short or the vehicle ahead drives covering the lane line.
• The lane line is merged or divided.
• Driving through a toll plaza or toll gate.
• Driving on uneven surface.
• An object on roadside which may resemble road markers.