Features of your vehicle
Steering wheel
僅 If the Electric Power Steering system
Steering wheel
does not operate normally, the warn
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The steering wheel of this vehicle is
equipped with the Electric Power Steer
ing (EPS) system.
ing light will appear or blink on the
instrument cluster. If the power assis
tance of steering fails, you will need to
use more force to steer.
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Electric power steering (EPS)
Power steering uses the motor to assist
you in steering the vehicle.
僅 Operating the steering wheel at lower
temperatures may require more force
and accompany noise. However,
when the temperature increases, it
returns to normal.
If the engine is off or if the power steer
ing system becomes inoperative, the
vehicle may still be steered, but it will
require increased steering effort.
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僅 Take your vehicle to an authorized Kia
dealer and have the vehicle checked
as soon as possible.
The EPS is controlled by the power
steering control unit which senses the
steering wheel torque and vehicle speed
to command the motor.
僅 When the charging system warning
light comes on due to the low voltage
(when the alternator or battery does
The steering effort becomes heavier as
the vehicle's speed increases and
not operate normally or malfunc
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tions), the steering wheel may require
increased steering effort.
becomes lighter as the vehicle's speed
decreases for better control of the steer
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ing wheel.
僅 When jump starting the vehicle after
battery discharge, the steering wheel
Should you notice any change in the
effort required to steer during normal
vehicle operation, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
may not function properly. It is a tem
porary situation due to low battery
voltage, and upon stable battery
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charging, the steering wheel will func
tion normally again. Please move the
steering wheel around to make sure
the steering wheel is functioning
properly before driving the vehicle.
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NOTICE
The following symptoms may occur
during normal vehicle operation:
僅 When the ENGINE START/STOP but
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僅 The steering effort can suddenly
increase, if the operation of the EPS
system is stopped to prevent serious
accidents when EPS control unit
ton is the ON position, the steering
wheel enters normal operation mode
after diagnosing the Electric Power
Steering system (for about 3 sec
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detects malfunction of the EPS sys
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onds).
tem by self-diagnosis.
僅 A click noise may be heard from the
EPS relay after turning the ENGINE
START/STOP button is turned to the
ON or OFF position.
CAUTION
When you continuously operate the
僅 If the steering wheel is operated when
the vehicle is not in motion or driven
at a low speed, you may hear some
noise.
steering wheel, the overcurrent protec
tion device is activated and it requires
more force to operate the steering
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wheel. However, this doesn't indicate a
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