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✽ ✽NOTICE
Driver Attention Warning utilizes
the front view camera sensor on the
front windshield for its operation.
To keep the front view camera
sensor in the best condition, you
should observe the followings:
- Do not disassemble camera tem-
porarily for tinted window or
attaching any types of coatings and
accessories. If you disassemble a
camera and assemble it again, take
your vehicle to an authorized Kia
dealer and have the function
checked.
- Do not locate any reflective objects (i.e. white paper, mirror)
over the dashboard. Any light
reflection may cause a mal-func-
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- Pay extreme caution to keep the
front view camera out of water.
- Do not arbitrarily disassemble the camera assembly, nor apply any
impact on the camera assembly.
• Playing the vehicle audio system at high volume may offset Driver
Attention Warning warning
sounds.
For more information of front
view camera, refer to “Lane
Keeping Assist (LKA)”.CAUTION
Driver Attention Warning may
not properly operate with limit-ed alerting in the following situ-ations:
Driver Attention Warning will not operate for about 15 sec-onds when restarting theengine or initializing the frontview camera such as reboot-ing, etc.
The lane detection perform- ance is limited. (For moreinformation, refer to "LaneKeeping Assist (LKA)" in thischapter.)
The vehicle is violently driven or is abruptly turned for obsta-cle avoidance (e.g. construc-tion area, other vehicles, fallenobjects, bumpy road).
Intentionally frequent lane cut-in
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1. Cruise indicator (CRUISE)
2. Cruise set indicator
Cruise Control allows you to program
the vehicle to maintain a constant
speed without pressing the accelera-
tor pedal.
This function is designed to function
above approximately 20 mph (30
km/h ).
CRUISE CONTROL (CC)
WARNING
• If Cruise Control is left on,
(cruise indicator light is illu-
minated), Cruise Control can
be switched on accidentally.
Keep Cruise Control off when
Cruise Control is not in use, to
avoid inadvertently setting a
speed.
Use Cruise Control only when traveling on open highways in
good weather.
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Do not use Cruise Controlwhen it may not be safe to
keep the vehicle at a constant
speed, for instance, driving in
heavy or varying traffic, or on
slippery (rainy, icy or snow-
covered) or winding roads or
over 6% up-hill or down-hill
roads.
Pay particular attention to the driving conditions whenever
using Cruise Control.
Be careful when driving downhill using Cruise
Control, which may increase
the vehicle speed.
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To convert to Cruise Control
mode:
The driver may choose to only use
the cruise control mode (speed con-
trol function) by doing as follows:
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Do not damage the sensor or sensor area by a strongimpact. If the sensor movesslightly off position, SmartCruise Control will not operatecorrectly without any warningor indicator from the cluster.
If this occurs, have your vehi-cle checked by an authorizedKia dealer as soon as possi-ble.
Use only a genuine Kia sensor cover for your vehicle. Do notpaint anything on the sensorcover.
If the front bumper becomes damaged in the area aroundthe radar sensor, Smart CruiseControl may not operate prop-erly.
(Continued)(Continued) To prevent sensor cover dam- age from occurring, wash thecar with a soft cloth.
Do not tint the window or install stickers, accessoriesaround the inside mirrorwhere the camera is installed.
Make sure the frontal camera installation point does not getwet.
Do not place reflective objects(white paper or mirroretc.) on the crash pad.Forward Collision-AvoidanceAssist may activate unneces-sarily due to reflect of the sun-light.
Do not impact or arbitrarily remove any front view cameracomponents.
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1. Turn Smart Cruise Control on (thecruise indicator light will be on but
the function will not be activated).
2. Push the distance to distance switch for more than 2 seconds.
3. Choose between "Smart Cruise Control" and "Cruise Control".
When the function is canceled using
the Driving Assist button or the
Driving Assist button is used after the
engine is turned on, Smart Cruise
Control mode will turn on.Limitations of Smart Cruise
Control
Smart Cruise Control may have lim-
its to its ability to detect distance to
the vehicle ahead due to road and
traffic conditions.
Driving on a curved road
On curves, Smart Cruise Control may not detect a moving vehicle in
your lane, and then your vehicle
could accelerate to the set speed.
Also, the vehicle speed will rapidly
slow down when the vehicle ahead
is recognized suddenly.
Select the appropriate set speed on curves and adjust your vehicle
speed by depressing the accelera-
tor or brake pedal according to the
road condition ahead and driving
condition.WARNING
When using the Cruise Control
mode, you must manually
adjust the distance to other
vehicles as the function will not
automatically brake to slow
down for other vehicles.
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Lane Following Assist opera-
tion
To use Lane Following Assist two
steps are necessary:
(1) Lane Following Assist has to beenabled, and
(2) Smart Cruise Control has to be activated
Select or release the setting from “User setting  Driver Assistance
 Driving Assist  Lane Following
Assist”. Select Lane Following
Assist in the user setting of the
instrument panel.
Press the Lane Driving Assist but- ton ( ) located on the steering
wheel to turn on Lane Following
Assist.
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- Depending on your surround- ings and road conditions,Lane Following Assist couldfail to recognize the lane andstop working. In turn, extracaution is required while driv-ing with Lane FollowingAssist on.
- Be sure to check the non- operating conditions and cau-tions for the driver beforeusing Lane Following Assist.
- Do not place reflective materi- als such as white paper ormirror on the crash pad.Sunlight reflections can causea malfunction in LaneFollowing Assist.
- Too big sound from the sound function can interrupt thealarming sound from LaneFollowing Assist.
(Continued)(Continued)- Keeping your hands off the wheel while driving will triggerthe hands-off warning anddeactivate the steering-assistfunction. Put your hands backon the wheel, then the steer-ing-assist system will be re-activated.
- When driving at a high speed, the steering assist force canbecome weak and the vehiclecan drive out of its lane. Extracaution is required, and com-ply with the speed limit.
- Attaching an object to the steering wheel could detersteering assistance.
- Attaching an object to the steering wheel could deter thehands-off alarming system.

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Lane Following Assist mal-
function
The warning message popped up
(turned off after a certain period of
time)means a problem with Lane
Following Assist. If this occurs, we
recommend that the function be
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
Limitation of Lane Following
Assist
If the driver turns on the turn signal
light or the emergency warning
light to change the lane
- Operate the turn signal lightswitch before changing the lane
- If you change the lane without operating the turn signal lights,
steering reaction force of the
wheel may occur.
Once Lane Following Assist is turned on or the lane is changed,
the vehicle should be in the center
of the road to switch to the steering
assist mode. If the driver keeps
driving along the lane, Lane
Following Assist will not assist the
steering.
When the ESC or VSM is activat- ed, the function does not assist
steering.
When driving on a curved road at a high speed, steering assist mode
may not work.
When driving at a speed faster than 110 mph (180 km/h), steering
assist mode may not work.
CAUTION
It is the driver’s responsibility to operate the steering wheelwhile driving.
With Lane Following Assist on, the driver can steer thevehicle by operating the wheelon his own.
We recommend that the driver turns off Lane FollowingAssist and operates the steer-ing wheel by himself in the fol-lowing cases
- bad weather- bad road conditions- when frequent operation of the steering wheel is required
- when towing other vehicle or trailers
The steering wheel can feel heavy or light if LaneFollowing Assist is assistingthe steering.
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Steering control
If both lanes are recognized properly
(lane color: white), the steering
wheel indicator ( ) lights up in
green and then the steering control
is initiated.When Highway Driving Assist cannot
provide temporary steering inputs,
the indicator flashes green and then
changes to white. Even when HDA
cannot provide temporary steering
inputs, it still controls the distance
from other vehicles.
(For information on non-operating
conditions of steering wheel control,
please refer to “Limitations of
Highway Driving Assist” in this chap-
ter.
Warning related to steering
wheel
The hands-off warning appears
when the function detects that the
driver's hands are not on the steering
wheel while Highway Driving Assist
is in work.
(First warning: warning message,
Second warning: warning message
with warning sound)
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When the hands-off warning
lasts for a certain period of
time
If the driver still does not have their
hands on the steering wheel after the
message "Keep hands on steering
wheel", Highway Driving Assist will
be canceled. However, if Smart
Cruise Control is reactivated manu-
ally by the driver, Highway Driving
Assist will reactivate.
To activate Smart Cruise control
refer to "Smart Cruise Control
(SCC)" in this chapter. Highway Driving Assist will not be in
the ENABLED state and/or the steer-
ing wheel will not be assisted when:
The turn signal is turned on before
changing a lane. If you change
lanes without the turn signal on,
the steering wheel might be con-
trolled.
The vehicle is not driven in the mid- dle 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 curve.
Vehicle speed is over 95 mph (153 km/h)
The vehicle makes sharp lane changes.
CAUTION
The hands-off warning may be delayed depending on roadconditions. Always keep yourhands on the steering wheelwhile driving.
If you hold the steering wheel lightly, it may be perceivedthat the steering wheel is notheld at all and trigger thehands-off warning.
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Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning
uses radar sensors to monitor the
approaching cross traffic from the left
and right side of the vehicle when
your vehicle is in reverse.
The blind spot detection range varies
relative to the approaching vehicle
speed.
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning setting and activation
Rear Cross-Traffic CollisionWarning setting
The driver can activate the function by placing the START/STOP button
to the ON position and by selecting
‘User Settings  Driver Assistance
 Parking Safety  Rear Cross-
Traffic Safety’. Rear Cross-Traffic
Collision Warning turn on and get
activated.
When the vehicle is turned off then on again, the functions always get
ready to be activated.
When the function is initially turned on and when the vehicle is turned
off then on again, the warning light
will illuminate for 3 seconds on the
outside rearview mirror.
REAR CROSS-TRAFFIC COLLISION WARNING (RCCW) (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
Always be aware of road con-ditions while driving and be
warn for unexpected situa-
tions even though RCCW is
operating.
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning is supplemental func-
tions to assist you. Do not
entirely rely on the functions.
Always pay attention, while
driving, for your safety.
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning is not substitutes for
proper and safe driving.
Always drive safely and use
caution when backing up the
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Warning Timing
The driver can select the initial warn-
ing activation time in the Cluster by
selecting “User Settings Driver
Assistance Warning Timing”. The
options for the initial Rear Cross-
Traffic Collision Warning includes the
following: - Normal:
When this condition is selected, the
initial Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning is activated normally. If this
setting feels too sensitive change the
option to ‘Later’.
The warning activation time may feel
late if the side/rear vehicle abruptly
accelerates.
- Later:
Select this warning activation time
when the traffic is light and you are
driving in a low speed. However, if
you change the warning activation
time, the warning activation time of
vehicle's other function may also
change. Check the warning activa-
tion time before changing it.
Operating conditions
The function will activate when vehi-
cle speed is below 7 mph (10 km/h)
and with the shift lever in R
(Reverse).
* Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
Warning will not activate when the
vehicle speed exceeds 7 mph (10
km/h). The function will activate
again when the speed is below 5
mph (8 km/h).
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning’s
detecting range is approximately 0 ~
82 ft. (0.5 ~ 20 m) An approaching
vehicle will be detected if their vehicle
speed is within 5 ~ 22.5 mph (8 km/h
~ 36 km/h)
Note that the detecting range may
vary under certain conditions. As
always, use caution and pay close
attention to your surroundings when
backing up your vehicle.
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