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Features of your vehicle

Electric power steering

Power steering uses the motor to assist

you in steering the vehicle. If the engine

is off or if the power steering system

becomes inoperative, the vehicle may

still be steered, but it will require

increased steering effort.

The motor driven power steering is con-

trolled by the power steering control unit

which senses the steering wheel torque

and vehicle speed to command the

motor.

The steering wheel becomes heavier as

the vehicle’s speed increases and

becomes lighter as the vehicle’s speed

decreases for better control of the steer-

ing wheel.

Should you notice any change in the

effort required to steer during normal

vehicle operation, have the power steer-

ing checked by an authorized KIA dealer.

✽✽

NOTICE

The following symptoms may occur dur-

ing normal vehicle operation:

• The EPS warning light does not illu-

minate.

• The steering effort is high immediate-

ly after turning the ignition switch on.

This happens as the system performs

the EPS system diagnostics. When the

diagnostics is completed, the steering

wheel will return to its normal condi-

tion.

• A click noise may be heard from the

EPS relay after the ignition switch is

turned to the ON or LOCK position.

• Motor noise may be heard when the

vehicle is at a stop or at a low driving

speed.

• The steering effort can suddenly

increase, if the operation of the EPS

system is stopped to prevent serious

accidents when it detects malfunction

of the EPS system by self-diagnosis.

• The steering effort increases if the

steering wheel is rotated continuously

when the vehicle is not in motion.

However, after a few minutes, it will

return to its normal conditions.

• When you operate the steering wheel

in low temperature, abnormal noise

could occur. If temperature rises, the

noise will disappear. This is a normal

condition.

STEERING WHEEL

CAUTION

If the EPS system does not operate

normally, the warning light will illu-

minate on the instrument cluster.

The steering wheel may become

difficult to control or operate abnor-

mally. Take your vehicle to an

authorized KIA dealer and have the

vehicle checked as soon as possi-

ble.

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