Kia Sorento: Lane Keeping Assist settings. Lane Keeping Assist operation

Lane Keeping Assist settings

Lane Safety

Driver Assistance Driving Safety Lane Safety

While the vehicle is ON, tap Setup > Vehicle > Driver Assistance > Driving Safety on the infotainment system screen to change the Lane Safety settings.

Lane Safety: When a potential lane departure is detected, the system assists with steering to prevent you from leaving the lane. If you leave the lane, the system alerts you with an audible sound and steering wheel vibration. If you deselect Lane Safety, the indicator light () turns OFF.

WARNING

• Lane Keeping Assist does not control the steering wheel when you drive in the middle of the lane.

• You should always be aware of the surroundings and steer the vehicle if Lane Safety is deselected.

CAUTION

When using a Kia genuine Trailer Kit and the connector is plugged into your vehicle, Lane Keeping Assist automatically turns OFF. In this case, you cannot get help from Lane Keeping Assist. Pay extra attention when you drive while the function is inactive. (A Kia genuine Trailer Kit can determine whether a trailer is connected.)

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Pressing the Lane Driving Assist button () turns OFF Lane Keeping Assist and deactivates Lane Safety.

Warning Methods

Driver Assistance Warning Methods

To change the Warning Methods settings while the vehicle is ON, tap Setup > Vehicle > Driver Assistance > Warning Methods on the infotainment system screen. You can change the following settings:

• Warning Volume: Adjusts the volume of the warning sound.

• Haptic Warning: Turns ON the steering wheel vibration warning.

• Lane Safety Audible Warning Off: Turns OFF the Lane Safety Audible Warning, even when both Warning Volume and Haptic Warning are ON.

• Driving Safety Priority: Lowers all other audio volumes when the Driving Safety system sounds a warning.

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• Your Warning Methods settings may apply to the Warning Methods of other driver assistance systems.

• Warning Methods maintain their last settings when you turn OFF and restart the vehicle.

• The Warning Methods setting menu may not be available on all vehicles.

• The Warning Volume and Haptic Warning cannot be turned off at the same time. When one of the warning is turned off the other is activated.

  The Lane Safety Audible Warning Off can be set when both the Warning Volume and the Haptic Warning are on

Lane Keeping Assist operation

Turning Lane Keeping Assist ON and OFF

To turn Lane Keeping Assist ON or OFF, press and hold the Lane Driving Assist () button on the steering wheel while the vehicle is ON.

The gray or green indicator () appears on the instrument cluster if you turn ON Lane Keeping Assist.

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• If Lane Keeping Assist is not met, the gray indicator () appears on the instrument cluster.

• If Lane Keeping Assist is met, the green indicator () appears on the instrument cluster.

Warning and control

The Lane Keeping Assist function has the following warnings and controls:

• Lane Departure Warning

• Lane Keeping Assist

Lane Departure Warning

The Lane Departure Warning is issued through a green indicator light on the instrument cluster, a blinking indicator in the direction you departed from, an audible warning sound, and steering wheel vibration.

Lane Departure Warning can activate in the following conditions.

• Your driving speed: Approximately 40-~120 mph (60-~200 km/h)

Lane Keeping Assist

The green indicator ( ) light blinks on the instrument cluster, and the steering wheel makes adjustments to keep the vehicle inside the lane.

Lane Keeping Assist can activate in the following conditions.

• Your driving speed: Approximately 40-~120 mph (60-~200 km/h)

Hands-off warning

(A) Keep hands on steering wheel

If you take your hands off the steering wheel for several seconds, a warning message appears on the instrument cluster, and an audible warning sounds in stages.

WARNING

• Steering assistance may not activate if you hold the steering wheel very tight or steer over a certain degree.

• Lane Keeping Assist does not operate at all times. It is your responsibility to safely steer the vehicle and maintain the vehicle in its lane.

• The hands-off warning message may appear late, depending on road conditions. Always keep your hands on the steering wheel while driving.

• If you wear gloves or hold the steering wheel very lightly, the hands-off warning message may appear because Lane Keeping Assist may not recognize that you have your hands on the steering wheel.

• If you attach objects to the steering wheel, the hands-off warning may not work properly.

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• Even when the steering is assisted by Lane Keeping Assist, you may still control the steering wheel.

• The steering wheel may feel heavier or lighter than usual when the steering wheel is being assisted by Lane Keeping Assist.

• If you select Highway Lane Change Assist, the green lane appears on the instrument cluster (if equipped).

• The images or colors may display differently depending on the specifications of the instrument cluster or theme.

• For more information about the instrument cluster, refer to Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Sensor Fusion).

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