Kia Stinger 2023 - Steering wheel

Features of your vehicle
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Steering wheel
Sunroof open warning
If the driver turns off the engine when
the sunroof is not fully closed, the warn
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ing chime will sound for a few seconds
and the above warning illustration will
appear on the LCD display.
Close the sunroof completely when leav
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ing your vehicle
CAUTION
Make sure the sunroof is closed fully
when leaving your vehicle. If the sunroof
is left open, rain or snow may wet the
interior of the vehicle. Also, leaving the
sunroof open when the vehicle is unat
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tended may invite theft.
Steering wheel
Motor Driven Power Steering
(MDPS)
The power steering uses a motor to
assist you in steering the vehicle. If the
engine is off or if the power steering sys
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tem becomes inoperative, the vehicle
may still be steered, but it will require
increased steering effort.
The MDPS is controlled by a power
steering control unit which senses the
steering wheel torque and vehicle speed
to command the motor.
The steering becomes heavier as the
vehicle’s speed increases and becomes
lighter as the vehicle’s speed decreases
for optimum steering control.
Should you notice any change in the
effort required to steer during normal
vehicle operation, have the power steer
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ing checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
僅 When the vehicle is stationary, and
the steering wheel is turned all the
way to the left or right continuously,
the steering wheel becomes harder to
turn. The power assist is limited to
protect the motor from overheating.
As time passes, the steering wheel will
return to its normal condition.
NOTICE
The following symptoms may occur
during normal vehicle operation:
僅 The MDPS warning light does not
appear.
僅 The steering gets heavy immediately
pressing the ENGINE START/STOP
button to the ON position. This hap
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pens as the system performs the
MDPS system diagnostics. When the
diagnostics are completed, the steer -
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