Kia Niro 2018 Owner's Manual page 380

WARNING
• The driver is responsible for
accurate steering.
• Even though the steering is
assisted by the system, the
driver may control the steer-
ing wheel.
• Turn off the system and drive
the vehicle in below situa-
tions.
- In bad weather
- In bad road condition
- When the steering wheel
needs to be controlled by the
driver frequently.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The steering wheel may feel heavier
when the steering wheel is assisted
by the system than when it is not.
The system will be cancelled when:
• You change lanes with the turn sig-
nal.
- Using the turn signal to change
lanes.
- If you change lanes without the
turn signal on, the steering wheel
might be controlled.
• LKAS can transit to steering assist
mode when the car is near to mid-
dle of the lane after system on or
the lane was changed. LKAS can
not assist steering if the vehicle fol-
lows lane marker too close contin-
uously before transition to steering
assist mode.
• The control of ESC (Electronic
Stability Control) or VSM (Vehicle
Stability Management) is activated.
• The steering will not be assisted
when your drive fast on a sharp
curve.
• The steering will not be assisted
when vehicle speed is below 64
km/h (40 mph) and over 177 km/h
(110 mph).
• The steering will not be assisted
when you change lanes fast.
Driving your vehicle
• The steering will not be assisted
when you brake suddenly.
• The steering will not be assisted
when the lane is very wide or nar-
row.
• The steering will not be assisted
when only one side lane marker is
detected.
• There are more than two lane
markers such as a construction
area.
• Radius of a curve is too small.
• When you turn steering wheel sud-
denly, the LKAS will be disabled
temporarily.
• Driving on a steep slope or hill.
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