Kia Sportage 2023 Owner's Manual page 175

Features of your vehicle
- The High Beam (
will appear on the cluster when
high beam is on.
僅 When High Beam Assist is operating,
if the headlamp lever or switch is
used, the function operates as follows:
- If the headlamp lever is pulled
towards you when the high beam is
off, the high beam will turn on with-
out High Beam Assist canceled.
When you let go of the headlamp
lever, High Beam Assist will turn on
again.
- If you push the light switch towards
the instrument cluster, high beam is
turned on and High Beam Assist is
released.
- If the headlamp lever is pulled
towards you when the high beam is
on by High Beam Assist, low beam
will be on and the function will turn
off.
- If the headlamp switch is placed
from AUTO to another position
(headlamp/position/off), High
Beam Assist will turn off and the
corresponding lamp will turn on.
僅 When High Beam Assist is operating,
high beam switches to low beam if
any of the following conditions occur:
- When the headlamp of an oncom-
ing vehicle is detected.
- When the taillamp of a vehicle in
front is detected.
- When the headlamp or taillamp of a
motorcycle or a bicycle is detected.
- When the surrounding ambient
light is bright enough that high
beams are not required.
- When streetlights or other lights are
detected.
Malfunction and limitations
) indicator light
Malfunction
A: Check High Beam Assist (HBA) sys-
tem
When High Beam Assist is not working
properly, the 'Check High Beam Assist
(HBA) system' warning message will
appear and warning light (
appear on the cluster. Have the function
inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.
Limitations
High Beam Assist may not work properly
in the following situations:
僅 Light from a vehicle is not detected
僅 Headlamp of a vehicle is covered with
僅 A vehicle's headlamps are off but the
僅 There is a lamp that has a similar
僅 Headlamps have been damaged or
僅 Headlamps are not aimed properly.
僅 Driving on a narrow curved road,
僅 Vehicle in front is partially visible on a
僅 There is a traffic light, reflecting sign,
僅 There is a temporary reflector or flash
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because of lamp damage, or because
it is hidden from sight, etc.
dust, snow or water.
fog lamps are on and etc.
shape as a vehicle's lamp.
not repaired properly.
rough road, uphill or downhill.
crossroad or curved road.
flashing sign or mirror ahead.
ahead (construction area).
Lighting
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) will
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