Kia Sportage Hybrid 2024 Owner's Manual page 157

Features of your vehicle
僅 When High Beam Assist is operating,
if the headlamp lever or switch is
used, the function operates as follow:
- If the headlamp lever is pulled
towards you when the high beam is
off, the high beam will turn on.
When you let go of the headlamp
lever, High Beam Assist will turn on
again.
- If the headlamp lever is pulled
towards you when the high beam is
on, the low beam will turn on and
High Beam Assist will be cancelled.
- If you push the light switch towards
the instrument cluster, high beam is
turned on and High Beam Assist is
released.
- 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 tail lamp of a vehicle in
front is detected.
- When the headlamp or tail lamp 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.
High Beam Assist Malfunction
and limitations
High Beam Assist Malfunction
OCV051213L
A: Check High Beam Assist (HBA) sys -
tem
When High Beam Assist is not working
properly, the warning message will
appear and warning light ( ) will appear
on the cluster. We recommend that you
have your vehicle inspected by an
authorised Kia dealer/service partner.
Limitations of High Beam Assist
僅 Light from a vehicle is not detected
because of lamp damage, or because
it is hidden from sight, etc.
僅 Headlamp of a vehicle is covered with
dust, snow or water.
僅 A vehicle's headlamps are off but the
fog lamps are on and etc.
僅 There is a lamp that has a similar
shape as a vehicle's lamp.
僅 Headlamps have been damaged or
not repaired properly.
僅 Headlamps are not aimed properly.
僅 Driving on a narrow curved road,
rough road, uphill or downhill.
僅 Vehicle in front is partially visible on a
crossroad or curved road.
僅 There is a traffic light, reflecting sign,
flashing sign or mirror ahead.
僅 There is a temporary reflector or flash
ahead (construction area).
僅 The road conditions are bad such as
being wet, iced or covered with snow.
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