Driver's Attention - Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle
- If you change lanes without the
turn signal on, the steering
wheel might be controlled.
• LKA can transit to steering assist
mode when the car is near to
middle of the lane after system
on or the lane was changed. LKA
cannot assist steering if the vehi -
cle follows lane marker too
closely.
• The control of ESC (Electronic
Stability Control) or VSM (Vehicle
Stability Management) is acti -
vated.
• The steering will not be assisted
when you drive fast on a sharp
curve.
• The steering will not be assisted
when vehicle speed is below 40
mph (64 km/h). and over 110 mph
(177 km/h). Always obey all traf -
fic laws and drive safely.
• The steering will not be assisted
when you change lanes quickly.
• 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 the steering wheel
suddenly, the LKA will be disabled
temporarily.
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Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) System
• Driving on a steep slope or hill.

Driver's Attention

The driver must be cautious in the
following situations because the
system is limited when recognition
of the lane marker is poor or limited:
• When lane and road condition is
poor
- It is difficult to distinguish the
lane marker from road when
the lane marker is covered with
dust or sand.
- It is difficult to distinguish the
color of the lane marker from
road.
- There is something that looks
like a lane marker.
- The lane marker is indistinct or
damaged.
- The number of lanes increases/
decreases or the lane lines are
crossing (Driving through a toll
plaza / toll gate, merged/
divided lane).
- There are more than two lane
markers.
- The lane marker is very thick or
thin.
- The lane marker is not visible
due to snow, rain, stain, a pud -
dle or other factors.
- A shadow is on the lane marker
because of a median strip,
guardrail, noise barriers or
other objects.
- When the lane markers are
complicated or a structure sub -