Kia Sportage: Driving your vehicle / Lane departure warning system (LDW)

This system detects the lane with a sensor at the front windshield and notifies you if it detects that your vehicle leaves the lane.

WARNING - LDWS Alert

The LDWS is a supplemental system and only intended to provide you with information regarding your vehicle's position on the roadway. Upon receiving an LDWS alert, you must take the necessary steps to maintain control of your vehicle. The LDWS does not provide any steering inputs into the vehicle for you. It can be dangerous to make a large sudden steering input in response to an alert, since that could result in loss of control.

• The LDWS does not make the vehicle change lanes. It is the driver's responsibility to always check the road conditions.
• If the sensor cannot detect the lane or if the vehicle speed does not exceed 40 mph (64 kph), the LDWS will not be able to notify you if the vehicle leaves the lane.
• If your vehicle has window tint or other types of coating on the front windshield, the LDWS may not work properly.
• Prevent damage to the LDWS sensor from water or any liquid.
• Do not remove the LDWS parts and avoid damaging the sensor by avoiding strong impacts.
• Do not put objects that reflect light on the dash board.
• The operation of the LDWS can be affected by several factors (including environmental conditions). It is the responsibility of the driver to pay attention to the roadway and to maintain the vehicle in its lane at all times.

To operate the LDWS, press the button with the engine start/stop button in the ON position. The indicator illuminates white on the cluster. To cancel the LDWS, press LDWS button again.

The indicator on the cluster will go off.

If the system detects that your vehicle is leaving the lane when the LDWS is operating and vehicle speed exceeds 40 mph (64 kph), the warning operates as follows:

■ Left lane departure warning

■ Right lane departure warning

1. Visual warning

If you leave a lane, the lane you cross will blink (yellow) and LDWS indicator will blink green on LCD during max 3 seconds.

2. Auditory warning

If you leave the lane, the warning sound operates for maximum 3 seconds.

The color of the symbol will change depending on the condition of the LDWS system.

- White color : When you activate the lane departure warning system by pressing the LDWS button, system operating conditions are not satisfied or the sensor does not detect the lane line
- Green color : When you activate the lane departure warning system by pressing the LDWS button, system operating conditions are satisfied and the sensor detects the lane line
- Yellow color : when there is a malfunction with the lane departure warning system.

• Warning indicator
• Conditions that cause missed warnings and false warnings