Kia EV9 2023 Owner's Manual page 238

Vehicle controls
Electric type (if equipped)
Operation
僅 Adjust the steering wheel angle (2) and position (3) with the switch (1).
Never adjust the position of the steering wheel while driving.
WARNING
僅 Never adjust the angle and height of the steering wheel while driving. You may lose
steering control and cause severe personal injury, death or accidents.
僅 After adjusting, push the steering wheel both up and down to be certain it is locked in
position.
僅 If the steering wheel becomes too warm, turn the system off. The heated steering wheel
may cause burns even at low temperatures, especially if used for long periods of time.
CAUTION
僅 Do not install any type of grip cover for the steering wheel, it may impair the function of
the heated steering wheel system.
僅 When cleaning the heated steering wheel, do not use an organic solvent such as paint
thinner, benzene, alcohol and gasoline. Doing so may damage the surface of the steer-
ing wheel.
僅 If the surface of the steering wheel is damaged by a sharp object, damage to the heated
steering wheel components could occur.
僅 Do not strike the horn severely to operate it, or hit it with your fist. Do not press on the
horn with a sharp-pointed object.
僅 When cleaning the steering wheel, do not use an organic solvent such as thinner, ben-
zene, alcohol and gasoline. Doing so may damage the steering wheel.
NOTE
僅 Be sure to adjust the steering wheel to the desired position before driving.
僅 After adjustment, sometimes the lock-release lever may not lock the steering wheel. It is
not a malfunction. This occurs when two gears engage. In this case, adjust the steering
wheel again and then lock the steering wheel.
僅 The following symptoms may occur during normal vehicle operation:
- The EPS warning light does not appear.
- The steering effort is high immediately after pressing the EV button to ON position.
This happens as the EPS system performs the diagnostics. When the diagnostics is
completed, the steering effort will return to its normal condition.
- A click noise may be heard from the EPS relay after EV button is in ON position.
- Motor noise may be heard when the vehicle is at a stop or at a low driving speed.
- When the abnormality is detected in the electric power steering system, a deadly acci-
dent prevention purposes, steering assist functions will be stopped. At this time, the
instrument cluster warning light turns on or blinks and the power to manipulate the
steering will be off. Please check immediately after moving the vehicle to a safe zone.
- The steering effort increases if the steering wheel is rotated continuously when the
vehicle is not in motion. However, after a few minutes, it will return to its normal condi-
tions.
- If the Electric Power Steering System does not operate normally, the warning light will
appear or blink on the instrument cluster. The steering wheel may become difficult to
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