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

The Lane Keeping Assist system is designed to detect the lane markers 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, it alerts the driver with a visual and audible warning, while applying a slight countersteering torque, trying to prevent the vehicle from moving out of its lane.

WARNING

The Lane Keeping Assist System is a supplemental system and is not a substitute for safe driving practices. It is the responsibility of the driver to always pay attention and drive safely.

WARNING

• 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.

✽ NOTICE

• LKA helps prevent the driver from moving out of the lane 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 the LKA can be cancelled 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, take your vehicle to an authorized Kia dealer and have the system checked to need a calibration.
• When you replace the windshield glass, front view camera or related parts of the steering, take your vehicle to an authorized Kia dealer and have the system checked to need a calibration.
• The system detects lane markers 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 are hard to detect, please refer to “Driver’s Attention”.
• Do not remove or damage the related parts of LKA.
• Do not place objects on the crash pad that reflects light such as mirrors, white paper, etc. it may cause malfunction of LKA if the sunlight is reflected.
• You may not hear warning sound of LKA because of the excessive audio sound.
• If you continue to drive with your hands off the steering wheel, the LKA will stop controlling the steering wheel after the hands off alarm. After then, if you drive with your hands on the steering wheel, the control will be activated again.
• 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.
• 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 operation