Kia Sorento: Highway Lane Change Assist: (if equipped)
Display and control
The state-of-the-art Highway Lane Change Assist system integrated into your Kia Sorento provides real-time operational feedback directly on the vehicle's instrument cluster. For comprehensive details regarding configuration preferences and customized cluster layouts, please refer to the LCD display modes section of your owner's manual.
The operational status of the Highway Lane Change Assist feature in your Kia Sorento is clearly represented on the digital instrument cluster through intuitive visual indicators:
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Highway Lane Change Assist indicator
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Green (
): Ready -
Green (
) blinking: Operating -
Gray (
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White (
) blinking: Canceled (displays for a short time after
cancellation)
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Lane line
The lane line displays with the same color as the Highway Lane Change Assist indicator (1). However, the lane detection availability is shown on Standby.
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Green arrow and shade
The green arrow appears when a certain amount of time has passed after the function starts operating and until the lane change is completed.
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Message
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A message appears if Highway Lane Change Assist cannot operate when you use the turn signal lever.
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A message appears when Highway Lane Change Assist is canceled while operating.
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To turn Highway Lane Change Assist ON, use the Driving Assist or Lane Driving Assist button.
Turning ON Highway Lane Change Assist
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(A) Press OK button to enable Lane Change Assist |
Highway Lane Change Assist is ready to operate when the function is ON and the following conditions are satisfied:
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Highway Driving Assist is operating.
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Lane Following Assist is operating.
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Your vehicle is ON and detects another vehicle behind more it than once.
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Your speed is above 20 mph (30 km/h).
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When driving 20-40 mph (30-60 km/h), your vehicle recognizes other vehicles in the left and right adjacent lanes, and there is no risk of collision when changing lanes.
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The instrument cluster does not display the hands-off warning.
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Hazard lights are OFF.
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While the Lane Change Assist function is ON, Lane Following Assist will not cancel, even if the turn signal indicator or hazard lights are operating.
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Lane Change Assist automatically turns OFF when you drive in the following conditions:
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There is 1 driving lane.
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Roads lack physical center separations structures, such as guardrails.
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A pedestrian or cyclist is on the road ahead.
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If you drive below 15 mph (25 km/h) when Lane Change Assist is ready to operate, the function’s status changes to standby.
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If you drive 20-40 mph (30-60 km/h) and your vehicle does not detect other vehicles in the right or left adjacent lanes, the Lane Change Assist status changes to standby.
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The Lane Change Assist status changes to standby if a risk of collision is detected.
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The images or colors may display differently depending on the specifications of the instrument cluster or theme.
WARNING
When Highway Lane Change Assist turns OFF, Steering Assist is temporarily canceled. Always be cautious when driving.
Highway Lane Change Assist operation
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Highway Lane Change Assist operates when the function’s status is ready, you push the turn signal lever to the (1) or (2) position, and the following conditions are satisfied:
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Your hands are on the steering wheel.
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The lane change direction has no risk of collision.
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You are driving on a 2-lane road with broken lines of any color in the direction of the lane change.
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There are no Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist or Blind Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist warnings.
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You are driving in the center of the lane, not close to one side.
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The road you are on or where you are about to change lanes is a road that meets Highway Lane Change Assist’s operation requirements.
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When you turn the turn signal lever to the (1) position, Highway Lane Change Assist operates. If you then turn the turn signal lever to neutral, Highway Lane Change Assist cancels before crossing the lane line.
Highway Lane Change Assist does not cancel after you cross the lane line, but the function does cancel and the turn signal turns OFF when you complete your lane change.
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When you turn the turn signal lever to the (2) position for a certain amount of time, the green arrow appears. Highway Lane Change Assist will still operate if you release the turn signal lever back to its neutral position.
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While you are changing lanes, the turn signal indicator blinks even if you do not hold the turn signal lever. The turn signal indicator turns OFF when you complete your lane change.
Highway Lane Change Assist standby
Highway Lane Change Assist enters the standby state when 1 of its ready state conditions is not satisfied or when driving on the following types of roads:
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Main highway roads within a certain distance of a tollgate
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Dead ends without an interchange or junction
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Sharply curved roads
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Roads with narrow lanes
Canceling Highway Lane Change Assist
Highway Lane Change Assist is canceled when:
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You set the turn signal lever to the opposite direction of the lane change.
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You turn the steering wheel too sharply.
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You turn the turn signal lever to the (1) position while Lane Change Assist is operating, then return the turn signal lever to the neutral position before you change lanes.
WARNING
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Highway Lane Change Assist is canceled under any of the following circumstances:
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You turn Highway Driving Assist OFF.
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You turn OFF or temporarily cancel Lane Following Assist or Smart Cruise Control.
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The instrument cluster displays the hands-off warning message.
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You turn the turn signal lever to the (1) position.
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You turn the hazard lights ON.
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The instrument cluster displays a Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist or Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist warning message.
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Your vehicle detects a possible collision in an adjacent lane, even without Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist and Blind Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist warnings.
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The target lane ends.
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Your vehicle does not detect the target lane.
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There is a problem with the turn signal lights.
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The function is OFF because you turned it OFF in the settings menu, the road changes to a one-way, there is an intersection or crosswalk ahead, there is a pedestrian or cyclist in the driving lane, or you enter a road with no structure, such as a median strip or guardrail.
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If you drive below 15mph while the Highway Lane Change Assist status is ready, the function status changes to standby.
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If you drive 20-40 mph (30-60 km/h) and your vehicle does not detect other vehicles in the right or left adjacent lanes, the Lane Change Assist status changes to standby.
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Your vehicle detects a risk of collision.
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If you cancel Highway Lane Change Assist while it is operating, the vehicle may steer toward the center of the driving lane or steering assist may stop, depending on driving conditions. Always pay attention to the road and driving conditions.
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Highway Lane Change Assist may not operate normally on roads with pedestrians or cyclists, such as an intersection or crosswalk.
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