Kia Soul (SK3): Driving your vehicle / Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) system

Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) system detects the lane markers and road edge on the road with a front view camera at the front windshield, and assists the driver’s steering to help keep the vehicle in the lanes.

When the system detects the vehicle straying from its lane or road, it alerts the driver with a visual and audible warning, while applying a countersteering torque, trying to prevent the vehicle from moving out of its lane or road.

WARNING

• Depending on the country in which the vehicle sold, departure warning and steer control of road edge function may not be available. See following table for details.
  
• Please contact your dealer to see if road-edge detection based features is available in your country.
• Driver is responsible for being aware of surroundings and steering the vehicle for safe driving practices.
• Do not steer the steering wheel suddenly when the steering wheel is being assisted by the system.
• LKA system helps prevent the driver from moving out of the lane or road unintentionally by assisting the driver’s steering. However, the system is just a convenience function and the steering wheel is not always controlled. While driving, the driver should pay attention to the steering wheel.
• The operation of LKA system can be canceled or not work properly according to road condition and surroundings. Always be cautious when driving.
• Do not disassemble a front view camera temporarily for tinted window or attaching any types of coatings and accessories. If you disassemble the camera and assemble it again, have the system checked by a professional workshop. Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner and have the system checked to need a calibration.
• When you replace the windshield glass, front view camera or related parts of the steering, have the system checked by a professional workshop. Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/ service partner and have the system checked to need a calibration.
• The system detects lane markers and road edge and controls the steering wheel by a front view camera, therefore, if the lane markers are hard to detect, the system may not work properly. Always be cautious when using the system.
• When the lane markers and road edge are hard to detect, please refer to “Driver's Attention” on page 6-103.
• Do not remove or damage the related parts of LKA system.
• Do not place objects on the crash pad that reflects light such as mirrors, white paper, etc. it may cause malfunction of LKA system if the sunlight is reflected.
• You may not hear warning sound of LKA system because of the excessive audio sound.
• While other beeps such as the seat belt warning sound are in operation and override LKA alarming system, LKA beeps may not occur.
• If the vehicle speed is high, steering torque for assistance will not be enough to keep your vehicle within the lane. If so, the vehicle may move out of its lane. Obey speed limit when using LKA system.
• If you attach objects to the steering wheel, the system may not assist steering.
• If you attach objects to the steering wheel, hands off alarm may not work properly.

• LKA system operation
• Driver's attention
• LKA system malfunction
• LKA system function change