Driving your vehicle -> Lane Keeping Assist for Your Kia Sorento SUV 2023

Driving your vehicle  
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)  
1. This device may not cause interfer  
ence, and  
2. This device must accept any interfer  
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Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)  
Lane Keeping Assist is designed to help  
detect lane markings (or road edges)  
while driving over a certain speed. The  
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ence, including interference that may  
cause undesired operation of the  
device.  
3. Changes or modifications not  
expressly approved by the party  
responsible for compliance could void  
the user's authority to operate the  
device.  
function will warn the driver if the vehi  
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cle leaves the lane without using the turn  
signal, or will automatically assist the  
driver's steering to help prevent the  
vehicle from departing the lane.  
Detecting sensor  
Front view camera  
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The front view camera is used as a  
detecting sensor to detect lane markings  
(or road edges).  
Refer to the picture above for the  
detailed location of the detecting sensor.  
NOTICE  
For more details on the precautions of  
the front view camera, refer to "Forward  
Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Sen  
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sor fusion) (if equipped)" on page 5-74.  
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Driving your vehicle  
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)  
僅 The driver should always be aware of  
Lane Keeping Assist Settings  
Lane Safety  
the surroundings and steer the vehi  
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cle if 'Off' is selected.  
Turning On/Off  
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With the ENGINE START/STOP button in  
the ON position, select or deselect  
'Driver Assistance → Lane Safety' from  
the Settings menu to set whether or not  
to use each function.  
僅 If 'Lane Keeping Assist' is selected, the  
function will automatically assist the  
driver's steering when lane departure  
is detected to help prevent the vehicle  
from moving out of its lane.  
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With the ENGINE START/STOP button in  
the ON position, press the Lane Safety  
button located on the instrument panel  
to turn on Lane Keeping Assist. The  
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white (  
on the cluster.  
) indicator light will appear  
NOTICE  
僅 If 'Lane Departure Warning' is  
selected, the function will warn the  
driver with an audible warning and  
steering wheel vibration when lane  
departure is detected. The driver must  
steer the vehicle.  
僅 If the engine is restarted, Lane Keep  
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ing Assist will maintain the last setting.  
僅 When Lane Keeping Assist is turned  
off with the Lane Safety button, Lane  
Safety settings will turn off.  
僅 If 'Off' is selected, the function will  
turn off. The (  
) indicator light  
will turn off on the cluster.  
WARNING  
僅 If 'Lane Departure Warning' is  
selected, steering is not assisted.  
僅 Lane Keeping Assist does not control  
the steering wheel when the vehicle is  
driven in the middle of the lane.  
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Driving your vehicle  
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)  
→ Haptic warning' on the Infotain  
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Warning Methods  
ment system.  
僅 Lane Safety Warning Off: Select 'User  
Settings → Driver Assistance → Lane  
Safety Warning Off' on the LCD dis  
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play or 'Settings → Vehicle → Driver  
Assistance → Warning Methods →  
Lane Safety Warning Off' to turn off  
an audible warning when both Warn  
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ing sound and Steering wheel haptic  
warning are turned on.  
僅 Driving Safety Priority : Select ‘Vehicle  
Settings → Driver Assistance → Warn  
ing Methods → Driving Safety Priority’  
on the Infotainment system. For safe  
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driving, the audio volume will tempo  
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rarily decrease to warn the driver with  
the audible warning.  
NOTICE  
僅 Ensure that warning sound you have  
set may apply to the warning volume  
of other driver assistance systems.  
僅 Warning Methods will maintain its last  
setting even if the vehicle is restarted.  
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僅 With the Warning Volume in '0' or  
'Off', if you turn off Steering Wheel  
You can adjust the Warning Methods  
with the ignition switch or ENGINE  
START/ STOP button in the ON position.  
Vibration Warning, the Warning Vol  
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ume will be activated with volume '2'  
or 'Medium'.  
僅 With the Steering Wheel Vibration  
Warning off, if you adjust the Warning  
Volume to '0' or 'Off', the Steering  
Wheel Vibration Warning will be acti  
vated.  
僅 You can select Lane Safety Warning  
Off only when both Warning sound  
and Steering wheel haptic warning  
are turned on.  
僅 Warning Volume : Select 'User Set  
tings → Driver Assistance → Warning  
Volume' on the LCD display or 'Set  
tings → Vehicle → Driver Assistance  
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→ Warning Methods → Warning vol  
ume' on the Infotainment system.  
Even if '0' or 'Off' is selected, the func  
tion's Hands-off Warning Volume will  
not turn off but the volume will sound  
as '1' or 'Low'.  
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僅 Steering Wheel Vibration Warning:  
Select 'User Settings → Driver Assis  
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僅 The setting menu may not be avail  
able for your vehicle depending on  
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tance → Haptic warning' on the LCD  
display or 'Settings → Vehicle →  
Driver Assistance → Warning Methods  
the vehicle features and specifica  
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tions.  
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Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)  
僅 Descriptions of each driver assistance  
system may be slightly different from  
the owner's manual after updating the  
software of your infotainment system.  
In this case, scan the QR code in the  
infotainment system manual to  
access the web manual for checking  
the changes.  
Right  
僅 Depending on your update, the menu  
may be displayed as Warning Sound  
or Warning Methods.  
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Lane Keeping Assist Operation  
Warning and control  
僅 To warn the driver that the vehicle is  
departing from the projected lane in  
front, the green (  
will blink on the cluster, the lane line  
will blink on the cluster depending on  
which direction the vehicle is veering,  
and an audible warning will sound.  
Also, the steering wheel will vibrate.  
Lane Keeping Assist will warn and con  
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) indicator light  
trol the vehicle with Lane Departure  
Warning and Lane Keeping Assist.  
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Lane Departure Warning  
Left  
僅 The function will operate when your  
vehicle speed is between approxi  
mately 60 ~ 200 km/h (40 ~ 120  
mph).  
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Lane Keeping Assist  
僅 To warn the driver that the vehicle is  
departing from the projected lane in  
front, the green (  
will blink on the cluster, and the steer  
) indicator light  
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ing wheel will make adjustments to  
keep vehicle inside the lane.  
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僅 The function will operate when your  
vehicle speed is between approxi  
mately 60 ~ 200 km/h (40 ~ 120  
mph).  
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Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)  
Hands-off warning  
NOTICE  
僅 For more details on the setting cluster,  
refer to "Instrument cluster" on page  
4-69.  
僅 When lane markings (or road edges)  
are detected, the lane lines on the  
cluster will change from grey to white  
and the green (  
will appear.  
) indicator light  
Lane undetected  
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If the driver takes their hands off the  
steering wheel for several seconds, the  
'Keep hands on the steering wheel'  
warning message will appear on the  
cluster, and an audible warning will  
sound in stages.  
WARNING  
僅 The steering wheel may not be  
assisted if the steering wheel is held  
very tight or the steering wheel is  
steered over a certain degree.  
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Lane detected  
僅 Lane Keeping Assist does not operate  
at all times. It is the responsibility of  
the driver to safely steer the vehicle  
and to maintain the vehicle in its lane.  
僅 The hands–off warning message may  
appear late depending on road condi  
tions. Always have your hands on the  
steering wheel while driving.  
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僅 If the steering wheel is held very  
lightly, the hands–off warning mes  
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sage may appear because the func  
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tion may not recognize that the driver  
has their hands on the steering wheel.  
僅 If you attach objects to the steering  
wheel, the hands-off warning may not  
work properly.  
僅 Even though the steering is assisted  
by Lane Keeping Assist, the driver  
may control the steering wheel.  
僅 The steering wheel may feel heavier  
or lighter when the steering wheel is  
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Driving your vehicle  
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)  
assisted by Lane Keeping Assist than  
when it is not.  
road looks similar to the lane mark  
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ings (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.  
Lane Keeping Assist Malfunction  
and Limitations  
Lane Keeping Assist malfunction  
僅 There are more than two lane mark  
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ings (or road edges) on the road  
僅 The lane number increases or  
decreases, or the lane markings are  
crossing  
僅 The lane markings (or road edges) are  
complicated or a structure substitutes  
for the lines, such as a construction  
area  
僅 There are road markings, such as zig  
zag lanes, crosswalk markings and  
road signs  
僅 The lane suddenly disappears, such  
as at the intersection  
僅 The lane (or road width) is very wide  
or narrow  
僅 There is a road edge without a lane  
僅 There is a boundary structure in the  
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When Lane Keeping Assist is not work  
ing properly, the 'Check Lane Keeping  
Assist (LKA) system' warning message  
will appear and the yellow (  
cator light will appear on the cluster. If  
this occurs, have the function inspected  
by an authorized Kia dealer.  
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) indi-  
roadway, such as a tollgate, sidewalk,  
curb, etc.  
僅 The distance to the front vehicle is  
extremely short or the vehicle in front  
is covering the lane marking (or road  
edge)  
僅 The vehicle is driving to the bus lane,  
or driving at the left or right side of  
the bus lane  
Limitations of Lane Keeping  
Assist  
Lane Keeping Assist may not operate  
normally or may operate unexpectedly  
under the following circumstances:  
僅 The lane is contaminated or difficult  
to distinguish because,  
- The lane markings (or road edge) is  
covered with rain, snow, dirt, oil,  
etc.  
NOTICE  
For more details on the limitations of the  
- 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  
front view camera, refer to "Forward Col  
lision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Sensor  
fusion) (if equipped)" on page 5-74.  
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Driving your vehicle  
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)  
- The turn signal or hazard waring  
flasher is turned on  
- The vehicle is not driven in the cen  
ter of the lane when the function is  
turned on or right after changing a  
lane  
NOTICE  
Take the following precautions when  
using Lane Keeping Assist:  
僅 The dsafe exit assist does not operate  
in all situariver should hold the  
responsibility to safely drive and con  
trol the vehicle. Do not solely rely on  
the function and drive dangerously.  
僅 The operation of Lane Keeping Assist  
can be canceled or not work properly  
depending on road conditions and  
surroundings. Always be cautious  
while driving.  
僅 Refer to "Limitations" if the lane is not  
detected properly.  
僅 When you are towing a trailer or  
another vehicle, we recommend that  
Lane Keeping Assist is turned off due  
to safety reasons.  
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- ESC (Electronic Stability Control) or  
VSM (Vehicle Stability Manage  
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ment) is activated  
- The vehicle is driven on a sharp  
curve  
- Vehicle speed is below 55 km/h (34  
mph) or above 210 km/h (130 mph)  
- The vehicle makes sharp lane  
changes  
- The vehicle brakes suddenly  
僅 If the vehicle is driven at high speed,  
the steering wheel will not be con  
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trolled. The driver must always follow  
the speed limit when using the func  
tion.  
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僅 If any other function's warning mes  
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sage is displayed or audible warning  
is generated, Lane Keeping Assist  
warning message may not be dis  
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played and audible warning may not  
be generated.  
僅 You may not hear the warning sound  
of Lane Keeping Assist if the sur  
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rounding is noisy.  
僅 If you attach objects to the steering  
wheel, steering may not be assisted  
properly.  
僅 Lane Keeping Assist may not operate  
for approximately 15 seconds after  
the vehicle is started, or the Front  
view camera is initialized.  
僅 Lane Keeping Assist will not operate  
when:  
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