Kia Telluride 2023 Lane Following Assist (LFA) and Highway Driving Assist (HDA) 

Lane Following Assist (LFA) and Highway Driving Assist (HDA) in the 2023 Kia Telluride are state-of-the-art driver assistance technologies that change the way people drive by combining safety and comfort features in new ways. Lane Following Assist is meant to make driving on the highway and in cities better. It does this by using a network of sensors and cameras to carefully guide the vehicle within its lane, which makes it more stable and reduces driver fatigue. Highway Driving Assist, on the other hand, blends LFA with adaptive cruise control. This lets the Telluride keep a set speed and distance from the car in front of it, even when traffic on the highway changes. Together, the LFA and HDA show how committed Kia is to safety and innovation. They give drivers a taste of semi-autonomous driving in a stylish and family-friendly SUV, setting new standards for car technology and making driving easier and safer.

2023 Kia Telluride Specs, Price, Features and Mileage (Brochure)

Lane Following Assist (LFA)

Lane Following Assist is designed to help detect lane markings and/or vehicles on the road, and assists the driver’s steering to help center the vehicle in the lane.

Detecting sensor

Front view camera

The front view camera is used as a detecting sensor to detect lane markings and front vehicles. Refer to the picture above for the detailed location of the detecting sensor.

Lane Following Assist settings Warning Methods

A: Driver Assistance

1.  Warning Methods
2.  Warning Volume
3.  Driving Safety Priority

With the vehicle on, touch Settings → Vehicle → Driver Assistance → Warning Methods on the infotainment system to change the Warning Sound and Haptic.

• Warning Volume: You can adjust the Warning Volume from level 1 to 3.
• Driving Safety Priority: For safe driving, the audio volume will temporarily decrease to warn the driver with the audible warning.

NOTICE

•  Ensure that the Warning Sound you have set may apply to the Warning volume of other Driver Assistance systems.
•  Warning Sound will maintain its last setting even if the vehicle is restarted.
• If not equipped with the navigation system, select User Settings → Driver Assistance to adjust the Warning Volume.
•  The setting menu may not be available for your vehicle depending on the vehicle’s features and specifications.
• Descriptions of each Driver Assistance system may be slightly different from the owner’s manual after updating the software of your infotainment system. In this case, scan the QR code in the infotainment system manual to access the web manual for checking the changes.
•  Depending on your region or update, the menu may be displayed as ‘Warning Sound’ or ‘Warning Methods’.

Lane Following Assist operation

Turning Lane Following Assist On/Off

With the vehicle on, press the Lane Driving Assist button located on the steering wheel to turn on Lane Following Assist. The grey or green ( ) indicator light will appear on the cluster. Press the button again to turn off the function.

Lane Following Assist

If the vehicle ahead and/or both lane markings are detected and the vehicle speed is below 120 mph (200 km/h), the green ( ) indicator light appears on the cluster, and Lane Following Assist helps center the vehicle in the lane by assisting the steering wheel.

CAUTION
When the steering wheel is not assisted, the white ( ) indicator light blinks and change to grey.

Hands-off warning

A: Keep hands on the steering wheel
If the driver takes their hands off the steering wheel for several seconds, the warning message will appear and an audible warning will sound in stages.

• First stage: Warning message
•  Second stage: Warning message (red steering wheel) and audible warning

A: Lane Following Assist deactivated
If the driver still does not have their hands on the steering wheel after the hands-off warning the warning message will appear and Lane Following Assist will be automatically canceled.

WARNING

•  The steering wheel may not be assisted if the steering wheel is held very tight or the steering wheel is steered over a certain degree.
•  Lane Following Assist does not operate at all times. It is the responsibility of the driver to safely steer the vehicle and to maintain the vehicle in its lane.
•  The hands–off warning message may appear late depending on road conditions. Always have your hands on the steering wheel while driving.
•  If the steering wheel is held very lightly the hands–off warning message may appear because Lane Following Assist may not recognize that the driver has their hands on the steering wheel.
•  If you attach objects to the steering wheel, the hands-off warning may not work properly.

NOTICE

•  When both lane markings are detected, the lane lines on the cluster will change from grey to white.

Lane undetected

Lane detected

• The images and colors in the instrument cluster may differ depending on the cluster type or theme selected from the settings menu.
• If lane markings are not detected, steering wheel control by Lane Following Assist can be limited depending on whether a vehicle is in front or the driving conditions of the vehicle.
• Even though the steering is assisted by Lane Following Assist, the driver may control the steering wheel.
•  The steering wheel may feel heavier or lighter when the steering wheel is assisted by Lane Following Assist than when it is not.

Lane Following Assist malfunction and limitations

Lane Following Assist malfunction

A: Check Lane Following Assist system
When Lane Following Assist is not working properly, the warning message will appear and the master warning light ( ) will appear on the cluster.
If this occurs, have the vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

Highway Driving Assist (HDA) (if equipped)

Highway Driving Assist

Highway Driving Assist is designed to help detect vehicles and lanes ahead, and help maintain distance from the vehicle ahead, maintain the set speed, help center the vehicle in the lane while driving on the highway (or motorway).

Highway Lane Change Assist (if equipped)

The Highway Lane Change Assist function helps change lanes to the direction the driver slightly moves the turn signal switch if the function judges that lane change is possible.

NOTICE

•  Highway Driving Assist is available only on controlled access road of certain highways.
• * Controlled access road indicates roads with limited entrances and exits that allow uninterrupted high-speed traffic flow. Only passenger cars and motorcycles are allowed on controlled access roads.

Available highway (Controlled access road)
USA	Select Interstate Highway and U.S. (Federal) and State Highways
Canada	Select Provincial and Territorial Highways

 

•  Additional highways may be expanded by future navigation updates. Highway Driving Assist operates on main roads of highways (or motorways), and does not operate on interchanges or junctions.

Detecting sensor

Front view camera

Front radar

Front corner radar (if equipped)

Rear corner radar (if equipped)

Refer to the picture above for the detailed location of the detecting sensors.

Highway Driving Assist settings

Highway Driving Assist

A: Driver assistance

1. Driving convenience
2. Highway Driving Assist
   With the vehicle on, touch or select Set-tings → Vehicle → Driver assistance → Driving convenience on the infotainment system to set whether to use each function.

Basic function
If Highway Driving Assist is selected, it helps maintain distance from the vehicle ahead, maintain the set speed, and helps center the vehicle in the lane.

Highway Lane Change Assist (if equipped)

A: Driver assistance

1.  Driving Convenience
2. Highway Lane change assist If Highway Lane change assist is selected, it helps change lanes safely.

WARNING
For your safety, change the Settings after parking the vehicle at a safe location.

NOTICE

•  Highway Driving Assist should be selected to use Highway Lane Change Assist. (if equipped)
•  If there is a problem with the functions, the settings cannot be changed. Have the function inspected by an authorized kia Dealer.
•  If the vehicle is restarted, the functions will maintain the last setting.

Warning Methods

A: Driver Assistance

1. Warning Methods
2.  Warning Volume
3.  Driving Safety Priority
   With the vehicle on, touch Settings → Vehicle → Driver Assistance → Warning Methods on the infotainment system to change the Warning Sound.

• Warning Volume: You can adjust the Warning Volume from level 1 to 3.
• Driving Safety Priority: For safe driving, the audio volume will temporarily decrease to warn the driver with the audible warning.

NOTICE

• Ensure that the Warning Sound you have set may apply to the Warning volume of other Driver Assistance systems.
•  Warning Sound will maintain its last setting even if the vehicle is restarted.
•  If not equipped with the navigation system, select User Settings → Driver Assistance to adjust the Warning Volume.
•  The setting menu may not be available for your vehicle depending on the vehicle features and specifications.
•  Descriptions of each Driver Assistance system may be slightly different from the owner’s manual after updating the software of your infotainment system. In this case, scan the QR code in the infotainment system manual to access the web manual for checking the changes.
•  Depending on your region or update, the menu may be displayed as ‘Warning Sound’ or ‘Warning Methods’.

Highway Driving Assist operation

Highway Driving Assist
Displaying operating status
You can see the status of the Highway Driving Assist operation in the Driving Assist view on the cluster. 
Operating State

Standby State

Highway Driving Assist will be displayed as below depending on the status of the function. 1 Highway Driving Assist indicator, whether there is a vehicle ahead and the selected distance level are displayed.

• Highway Driving Assist indicator
  •  Green HDA: Operating state
  • Grey HDA: Standby state
  • White HDA blink: Accelerator depressed state
  • Not shown: Off state
• Set speed
• Lane Following Assist indicator
•  Whether there is a vehicle ahead and the selected vehicle distance
• Whether the lane is detected or not

NOTICE
 The images and colors in the instrument cluster may differ depending on the cluster type or theme selected from the settings menu.

Highway Driving Assist operating
Highway Driving Assist operates when:

• When driving on the available road, press Drive Assist button to turn on Highway Driving Assist.
•  When entering the main roads of highways (or motorways) while Smart Cruise Control is operating, Driving Assist will not turn on if Lane Following Assist is turned off.

Restarting after stopping

A: Use a switch or pedal to accelerate

When Highway Driving Assist is operating, your vehicle will stop if the vehicle ahead of you stops. Also, if the vehicle ahead of you starts moving within 30 seconds after the stop, your vehicle will start as well. In addition, after the vehicle has stopped and 30 seconds have passed, the message will appear on the cluster. Depress the accelerator pedal or operate the (+) switch, (-) switch or ( ) switch to start driving.

Hands-off warning

A: Keep hands on the steering wheel
If the driver takes their hands off the steering wheel for several seconds, the warning message will appear and an audible warning will sound in stages.

• First stage: Warning message
•  Second stage: Warning message (red steering wheel) and audible warning

A: HDA (Motorway Driving Assist) sys. cancelled
If the driver still does not have their hands on the steering wheel after the hands-off warning, the warning message will appear and Highway Driving Assist will be automatically canceled.

Driving speed limit

A: Driver’s grasp not detected. Speed will be limited
When Highway Driving Assist is canceled by the hands-off warning, The driving speed will be limited. While Driving Speed Limit function is operating, the warning message will appear on the cluster, and an audible warning will sound continuously.

Driving to one side within lane (if equipped)

When vehicle speed is above 40 mph (60 km/h), if a vehicle around you is driving at a close distance, your vehicle will control steering in the opposite direction of the vehicle to assist in safe driving. If there are vehicles in both sides of the lane that are driving close to you, the function will not veer to the opposite side of the lane.

Highway Driving Assist standby
When the Smart Cruise Control is temporarily cancelled while Highway Driving Assist is operating, Highway Driving Assist will be in the standby state. At this time, Lane Following Assist will operate properly.

NOTICE

•  Driving Speed Limit helps you drive below 40 mph (60 km/h). At this time, the vehicle decelerates due to the vehicle ahead. After the vehicle has decelerated, it cannot automatically accelerate.
•  Driving Speed Limit will be cancelled in the following circumstances:
  • When the driver grabs the steering wheel again
  • When the driver turns on Lane Following Assist by pressing the Lane Driving Assist button
  • When (+), (-), ( ) switch or ( ) button is operated, or the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal is depressed

2023 Kia Telluride Specs, Price, Features and Mileage (Brochure)

Highway Lane Change Assist (if equipped)

Display and control
You can see the status of the Highway Lane Change Assist function operation in the Driving Assist view on the cluster.
Assist function will be displayed as below depending on the status of the function.

Ready/Operating

Standby/Canceled

1.  Highway Lane Change Assist indicator
   • Green ( ) on: Ready state
   • Green ( ) blink: Operating state
   • Grey ( ) on: Standby state
   • White ( ) blink: Canceled state (display only a certain time)
2. Lane line
   The lane line is displayed identically to the Highway Lane Change Assist indicator (1). However, the lane detection availability will be shown on the Standby state.
3. Green arrow and shade
   The green arrow is displayed when Highway Lane Change Assist is operating.
4. Message
   • The message is displayed when the function does not operate even though the turn signal lever is used.
   • The message is displayed when the function is cancelled while operating. The Highway Lane Change Assist function will turn on when the following conditions are satisfied.
   •  The Driving Assist button or Lane Driving Assist button is used to turn on Highway Driving Assist.

Highway Lane Change Assist ready to operate
While the Highway Lane Change Assist function is on, the function will be ready to operate when all the following conditions are satisfied:

• Highway Driving Assist is operating
•  Lane Following Assist is operating
•  A vehicle in the rear area of your vehicle is detected more than once after the vehicle is turned on
•  Your vehicle speed is above 40 mph (60 km/h)
•  The hands-off warning is not displayed on the cluster
•  Hazard warning flasher is off

NOTICE

• While the Lane Change Assist function is turned on (indicator on), Lane Following Assist will not cancel even if the turn signal indicator or hazard warning flasher is operating.
  The Lane Change Assist function turns off  automatically when driven in the following road conditions:
  • One driving lane
  •  A road with no structure, such as a medium strip, guardrails, etc.
  • There is a pedestrian or cyclist on the road ahead
•  When the function is in the ready state, and the vehicle speed is below 35 mph (55 km/h), the function will change to the standby state.
•  The images or colors may be displayed differently depending on the specifications of the instrument cluster or theme.

WARNING
When the Highway Lane Change Assist function turns off while operating, the steering assist will be temporarily cancelled. Always be cautious while driving.

Highway Lane Change Assist operating]

 Middle position
The Highway Lane Change Assist function will operate, when you push the turn signal lever to A or B position while the function is in the ready state ( ) indicator is green), and all of the following conditions are satisfied:

• The driver has his/her hand on the steering wheel
• There is no collision risk in the direction of lane change
•  There is a single dotted lane line in the direction of lane change
•  There are no Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist and Blind Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist warnings
• The vehicle is driven in the middle of the lane (should not be driving close to one side of the lane)road you are about to change lane is a road that the function can operate

NOTICE

• When the turn signal lever is placed at A position, the Highway Lane Change Assist function is performed. After that, if the turn signal lever is placed in (1) position, the Highway Lane Change Assist function is cancelled before stepping on the lane.
  The Highway Lane Change Assist function is not cancelled after stepping on the lane, but when the lane change is completed, it is cancelled and the turn signal turns off.\
• When the turn signal lever is placed at  B position for a certain period of time, the green arrow will appear. At this time, even when the turn signal lever is released and returns to (1) position, lane change will still be assisted.
• While lane change is being made by the function, the turn signal indicator will blink even when the turn signal lever is not held, and the turn signal indicator will turn off when lane change is complete.
• The Highway Lane Change Assist function will not operate on branch lines on the main road.

Highway Lane Change Assist standby
Highway Lane Change Assist function will be in the standby state when one of the ready state conditions is not satisfied,  or when entering or driving on one of the following roads:

• Road within a certain distance from the tollgate on the main road of the highway (or motorway)
• The road ahead ends without an inter- change or junction
• Road with sharp curves
• Road with narrow lanes\

Highway Lane Change Assist cancel
The function will be cancelled when:

• The turn signal lever is turned on in the opposite direction of lane change
• The steering wheel is steered sharply
• When the turn signal lever is placed at
• A position, and then returns to (1) position before entering the next lane.

WARNING

• While the function is operating, the function will cancel if one of the following occurs:
  • Highway Driving Assist is turned off
  • Lane Following Assist or Smart Cruise Control is turned off or temporarily disabled
  • A hands-off warning message is displayed on the cluster
  • The turn signal lever is placed at A position
  • The hazard warning flasher is turned on
  • Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist or Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Warning warning message is displayed
  • Possible collision is detected in the next lane, even though there are no Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist and Blind Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist warning
  • The target lane to make a lane change disappears
  • The target lane to make a lane change is not detected
  • There is a problem with turn signal lamps
  • Highway Lane Change Assist function is off (The function turns off when the function is turned off from the settings menu, when the road changes to a one-way road, when there is an intersection or crosswalk ahead, when you enter a road with no structure, such as a medium strip, guardrail, etc., or when there is a pedestrian or cyclist on the driving lane.)
  • Your vehicle speed is below 35 mph (55 km/h)
• While the function is operating, when the function is cancelled, depending on the driving conditions, the vehicle may drive to the middle of the driving lane or the steering assist may stop. Always pay attention while driving.
• The function may not operate normally on roads with pedestrians or cyclists. Always pay attention to the road and driving conditions while driving.

Highway Driving Assist malfunction and limitations

Highway Driving Assist malfunction

Check Highway Driving Assist system

Check lane change assist function
When Highway Driving Assist is not working properly, the warning message will appear, and the ( ) warning light will appear on the cluster. Have Highway Driving Assist inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

WARNING

• The driver is responsible for controlling the vehicle for safe driving.
• Always have your hands on the steering wheel while driving.
• Highway Driving Assist is a supplemental function that assists the driver in driving the vehicle and is not a complete autonomous driving system. Always check road conditions, and if necessary, take appropriate actions to drive safely.
• Always have your eyes on the road, and it is the responsibility of the driver to avoid violating traffic laws. The and it is the responsibility of the driver to avoid violating traffic laws. The
• Highway Driving Assist may not be able to recognize all traffic situations. Highway Driving Assist may not detect possible collisions due to the limitations of the function. Always be aware of the limitations of the function. Obstacles such as vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, or unspecified objects or structures such as guardrails, tollgate, etc., that may collide with the vehicle may not be detected.
• Highway Driving Assist will turn off automatically under the following situations:
  • Driving on roads that Highway Driving Assist does not operate, such as a rest area, intersection, junction, etc.
  • The navigation does not operate properly such as when the navigation is being updated or restarted
• Highway Driving Assist may inadvertently operate or turn off depending on road conditions (navigation information) and surroundings.
• Lane Following Assist function may be temporarily disabled when the front view camera cannot detect lanes properly or the hands-off warning is on.
• You may not hear the warning sound of Highway Driving Assist if the surroundings is noisy.
• If the vehicle is driven at high speed above a certain speed at a curve, your vehicle may drive to one side or may depart from the driving lane.
•  When you are towing a trailer or another vehicle, turn off Highway Driving Assist for safety reasons.
  The hands–off warning message may appear early or late depending on how the steering wheel is held or road conditions. Always have your hands on the steering wheel while driving.
•  For your safety, please read the owner’s manual before using the Highway Driving Assist.
•  Highway Driving Assist will not operate when the vehicle is started, or when the detecting sensors or navigation is being initialized.

Limitations of Highway Driving Assist
Highway Driving Assist and Highway Lane Change Assist may not operate properly, or it may not operate under the following circumstances:

• The map information and the actual road is different because the navigation is not updated
•  The map information and the actual road is different because of real-time GPS data or map information error
•  The infotainment system is overloaded by simultaneously performing functions such as route search, video playback, voice recognition, etc.
•  GPS signals are blocked in areas such as tunnel
•  The driver goes off course, or resets the navigation route by changing the destination (including route change according to real-time road traffic information), or canceling the route to the destination
•  The vehicle enters a service station or rest area
•  Android Auto or Car Play is operating The navigation cannot detect the current vehicle position (for example, elevated roads including overpasses adjacent to general roads or nearby roads exist in a parallel way)
•  White single dotted lane line or road edge cannot be detected
•  The road is temporarily controlled due to construction, etc.
•  There is no structure, such as a median strip, guardrails, etc., on the road
•  There is a changeable lane in the direction of lane change
•  When you are towing a trailer, carrying a carrier or other equipment

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following three conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
3. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the device.

Radiofrequency radiation exposure information:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 8 in (20 cm) between the radiator (antenna) and your body. This transmitter must not be collocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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