Get Driving your vehicle -> Smart Cruise Control Guide for Kia Sorento SUV 2023

Driving your vehicle

Smart Cruise Control (SCC)

僅 Do not use Cruise Control when tow

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Smart Cruise Control (SCC) (if

equipped)

Smart Cruise Control is designed to

ing a trailer.

detect the vehicle ahead and help main

tain the desired speed and minimum

distance with the vehicle ahead.

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Overtaking Acceleration Assist

While Smart Cruise Control is operating,

if the function judges that the driver is

determined to overtake the vehicle in

front, acceleration will be assisted.

Detecting sensor

Front view camera

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Front radar

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The front view camera and front radar

are used as a detecting sensor to detect

front vehicles.

Refer to the picture above for the

detailed location of the detecting sensor.

speed after accelerating to the set

speed.

NOTICE

If your vehicle speed is between 0 ~ 30

km/h (0 ~ 20 mph) when you press the

CAUTION

Driving Assist (

) button, the

Always keep the front view camera and

front radar in good condition to maintain

optimal performance of Smart Cruise

Smart Cruise Control speed will be set to

30 km/h (20 mph).

Control. For more details on the precau

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To set vehicle distance

tions of the front view camera and front

radar, refer to "Forward Collision-Avoid

ance Assist (FCA) (Sensor fusion) (if

equipped)" on page 5-74.

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Smart Cruise Control Settings

To turn on Smart Cruise Control

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Each time the Vehicle Distance button is

pressed, the vehicle distance changes as

follows:

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NOTICE

僅 Press the Driving Assist (

)

button to turn on the function. The

speed will be set to the current speed

on the cluster.

僅 If there is no vehicle in front of you,

the set speed will be maintained, but if

there is a vehicle in front of you, the

speed may decrease to maintain the

distance to the vehicle ahead. If the

僅 If you drive at 90 km/h (56 mph), the

distance is maintained as follows:

Distance 4 - approximately 52.5 m

(172 ft.)

Distance 3 - approximately 40 m (130

ft.)

Distance 2 - approximately 32.5 m

(106 ft.)

vehicle ahead accelerates, your vehi

cle will travel at a steady cruising

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Distance 1 - approximately 25 m (82

ft.)

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Smart Cruise Control (SCC)

僅 The distance is set to the last set dis

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To decrease set speed

tance when the engine is restarted, or

when the function was temporarily

canceled.

To increase set speed

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僅 Push the - switch down and release it

immediately. The set speed will

decrease by 1 km/h (1 mph) each time

the switch is operated in this manner.

僅 Push the - switch down and hold it

while monitoring the set speed on the

cluster. The set speed will decrease by

10 km/h (5 mph) each time the switch

is operated in this manner.

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僅 Push the + switch up and release it

immediately. The set speed will

increase by 1 km/h (1 mph) each time

the switch is operated in this manner.

Release the switch at the speed you

want to maintain. You can set the

speed to 30 km/h (20 mph).

僅 Push the + switch up and hold it while

monitoring the set speed on the clus

-

ter. The set speed will increase by 10

km/h (5 mph) each time the switch is

operated in this manner. Release the

switch when the desired speed is

shown, and the vehicle will accelerate

to that speed. You can set the speed

to 180 km/h (110 mph).

To temporarily cancel Smart

Cruise Control

WARNING

Check the driving condition before using

the + switch. Driving speed may sharply

increase when you push up and hold the

+ switch.

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Press the (

) button or depress the

brake pedal to temporarily cancel Smart

Cruise Control.

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Smart Cruise Control (SCC)

To resume Smart Cruise Control

Driving Assist (

off Smart Cruise Control. However Man

ual Speed Limit Assist will turn on.

) button to turn

-

Based on Drive Mode

Smart Cruise Control will change accel

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eration based on the drive mode

selected from Drive Mode Integrated

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To resume Smart Cruise Control after

the function was canceled, operate the

Control function. Refer to the following

chart.

+, - or (

) switch.

If you push the + switch up or - switch

down, vehicle speed will be set to the

current speed on the cluster.

Drive Mode

SMART

SPORT

ECO

Smart Cruise Control

Normal

Fast

Slow

If you press the (

) button, vehicle

speed will resume to the preset speed.

COMFORT

Normal

WARNING

Check the driving condition before

NOTICE

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pressing the (

may sharply increase or decrease when

you press the ( ) button.

) button. Driving speed

僅 For more details on Drive Mode, refer

to "Drive mode integrated control sys

tem" on page 5-57.

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僅 For the vehicle without the Drive

Mode or Active Eco, acceleration of

the Smart Cruise Control is set to 'Nor

mal'.

To turn off Smart Cruise Control

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Warning Methods

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Press the Driving Assist (

) but-

ton to turn Smart Cruise Control off.

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NOTICE

If your vehicle is equipped with Manual

Speed Limit Assist, press and hold the

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Smart Cruise Control (SCC)

NOTICE

僅 Ensure that warning sound you have

set may apply to the warning volume

of other driver assistance systems.

僅 Warning Methods will maintain its last

setting even if the vehicle is restarted.

僅 With the Warning Volume in '0' or

'Off', if you turn off Steering Wheel

Vibration Warning, the Warning Vol

-

ume will be activated with volume '2'

or 'Medium'.

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僅 With the Steering Wheel Vibration

Warning off, if you adjust the Warning

Volume to '0' or 'Off', the Steering

You can adjust the Warning Methods

with the ignition switch or ENGINE

START/ STOP button in the ON position.

With the vehicle on, touch ‘Settings →

Vehicle → Driver Assistance → Warning

Volume’ on the infotainment system to

change the Warning Methods.

Wheel Vibration Warning will be acti

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vated.

僅 The setting menu may not be avail

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able for your vehicle depending on

the vehicle features and specifica

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僅 Warning Volume : Select 'User Set

tings → Driver Assistance → Warning

Volume' on the LCD display or 'Set

tings → Vehicle → Driver Assistance

-

tions.

僅 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.

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→ Warning Methods → Warning vol

ume' on the Infotainment system.

Even if '0' or 'Off' is selected, the func

tion's Warning Volume will not turn off

but the volume will sound as '1' or

'Low'.

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僅 Depending on your update, the menu

may be displayed as Warning Sound

or Warning Methods.

僅 Steering Wheel Vibration Warning:

Select 'User Settings → Driver Assis

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tance → Haptic warning' on the LCD

display or 'Settings → Vehicle →

Driver Assistance → Warning Methods

Smart Cruise Control Operation

Operating conditions

Smart Cruise Control will operate when

the following conditions are satisfied.

→ Haptic warning' on the Infotain

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ment system.

僅 Driving Safety Priority : Select ‘Vehicle

Settings → Driver Assistance → Warn

ing Methods → Driving Safety Priority’

on the Infotainment system. For safe

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Basic function

僅 The gear is in D (Drive)

僅 The driver's door is closed

driving, the audio volume will tempo

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rarily decrease to warn the driver with

the audible warning.

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僅 EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) is not

applied

temporarily. Pay attention to the road

conditions at all times.

僅 Your vehicle speed is within the oper

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僅 Regardless of your countries driving

direction, Overtaking Acceleration

ating speed range

Assist will operate when the condi

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- 10 ~ 180 km/h (5 ~ 110 mph): when

there is no vehicle in front

- 0 ~ 180 km/h (0 ~ 110 mph): when

there is a vehicle in front

僅 ESC (Electronic Stability Control), TCS

(Traction Control System) or ABS is

on, but not controlling the vehicle

tions are satisfied. When using the

function in countries with different

driving direction, always check the

road conditions at all times.

Smart Cruise Control Display and

Control

僅 Engine RPM is not in the red zone

僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

brake control is not operating

Basic function

You can see the status of the Smart

Cruise Control operation in the Utility

view on the cluster. Refer to "Instrument

cluster" on page 4-69.

Smart Cruise Control will be displayed as

below depending on the status of the

function.

僅 ISG function is not operating

NOTICE

When stopped behind another vehicle,

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the driver can turn on Smart Cruise Con

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trol while the brake pedal is depressed.

僅 When operating

Overtaking Acceleration Assist

Operating

Overtaking Acceleration Assist will oper

ate when the turn signal indicator is

turned on to the left (left-hand drive) or

turned on to the right (right-hand drive)

while Smart Cruise Control is operating,

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and the following conditions are satis

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fied:

僅 Your vehicle speed is above 60 km/h

(40 mph)

僅 The hazard warning flasher is off

僅 A vehicle is detected in front of your

vehicle

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僅 Deceleration is not needed to main

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1. Whether there is a vehicle ahead

and the selected distance level are

displayed.

tain distances with the vehicle in front

WARNING

僅 When the left turn signal indicator is

turned on while there is a vehicle

ahead, the vehicle may accelerate

2. Set speed is displayed.

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3. Whether there is a vehicle ahead

and the selected target distance are

displayed.

To temporarily accelerate

僅 When temporarily canceled

Temporarily canceled

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If you want to speed up temporarily

when Smart Cruise Control is on,

depress the accelerator pedal. While the

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speed is increasing, the set speed, dis

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tance level and target distance will blink

on the cluster.

1. (

) indicator is displayed.

2. The previous set speed is shaded.

Vehicle ahead and distance level are

not displayed.

WARNING

Be careful when accelerating temporar

ily, because the speed and distance is

not controlled automatically even if

there is a vehicle in front of you.

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NOTICE

僅 The distance of the front vehicle on

the cluster is displayed according to

the actual distance between your

vehicle and the vehicle ahead.

僅 The target distance may vary accord

ing to the vehicle speed and the set

Smart Cruise Control temporarily

canceled

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distance level. If vehicle speed is low,

even though the vehicle distance has

changed, the change of the target

vehicle distance may be small.

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Smart Cruise Control will be temporarily

canceled automatically when:

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Smart Cruise Control (SCC)

僅 The vehicle speed is above 190 km/h

(120 mph)

僅 The accelerator pedal is continuously

depressed for a certain period of time

僅 The conditions for the Smart Cruise

Control to operate is not satisfied

If the function is temporarily canceled

automatically, the 'Smart Cruise Control

canceled' warning message will appear

on the cluster, and an audible warning

will sound to warn the driver.

If the Driving Assist (

switch, - switch or (

ated when the function's operating con

ditions are not satisfied, the 'Smart

Cruise Control conditions not met' will

appear on the cluster, and an audible

warning will sound.

) button, +

) switch is oper

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In traffic situation

If the Smart Cruise Control is temporarily

canceled while the vehicle is at a stand

still with the function operating, EPB

(Electronic Parking Brake) maybe

applied.

-

WARNING

When the function is temporarily can

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celed, distance with the front vehicle will

not be maintained. Always have your

eyes on the road while driving, and if

necessary, depress the brake pedal to

reduce your driving speed in order to

maintain a safe distance.

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In traffic, your vehicle will stop if the

vehicle ahead of you stops. Also, if the

vehicle ahead of you starts moving, your

vehicle will start as well.

In addition, after the vehicle has stopped

and a certain time have passed, the 'Use

switch or pedal to accelerate' message

will appear on the cluster. Depress the

accelerator pedal or operate the +

Smart Cruise Control conditions

not satisfied

switch, - switch or (

driving.

) switch to start

WARNING

While the message is displayed on the

cluster, if there is no vehicle in front or

the vehicle is far away from you, and the

+ switch, – switch or (

) switch is

operated, Smart Cruise Control will auto

matically cancel and the EPB will be

applied. However, if the accelerator

pedal is depressed, EPB will not be

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applied even though the function is can

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celed. Always pay attention to the road

condition ahead.

Collision Warning

Warning road conditions ahead

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While Smart Cruise Control is operating,

when the collision risk with the vehicle

ahead is high, the 'Collision Warning'

warning message will appear on the

cluster, and an audible warning will

sound to warn the driver. Always have

your eyes on the road while driving, and

if necessary, depress the brake pedal to

reduce your driving speed in order to

maintain a safe distance.

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In the following situation, the 'Watch for

surrounding vehicles' warning message

will appear on the cluster, and an audi

ble warning will sound to warn the driver

of road conditions ahead.

僅 The vehicle in front disappears when

Smart Cruise Control is maintaining

the distance with the vehicle ahead

while driving below a certain speed.

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NOTICE

In the following situations, Smart Cruise

Control may not warn the driver of a col

lision.

-

WARNING

僅 The distance from the front vehicle is

near, or the vehicle speed of the front

vehicle is faster or similar with your

vehicle

僅 The speed of the front vehicle is very

slow or is at a standstill

Always pay attention to vehicles or

objects that may suddenly appear in

front of you, and if necessary, depress

the brake pedal to reduce your driving

speed in order to maintain a safe dis

-

tance.

僅 The accelerator pedal is depressed

right after Smart Cruise Control is

turned on

WARNING

Take the following precautions when

using Smart Cruise Control:

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僅 Smart Cruise Control does not substi

tute for proper and safe driving. It is

the responsibility of the driver to

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僅 Smart Cruise Control may not operate

normally if interfered by strong elec

-

tromagnetic waves.

always check the speed and distance

to the vehicle ahead.

僅 Smart Cruise Control may not detect

an obstacle in front and lead to a colli

sion. Always look ahead cautiously to

-

僅 Smart Cruise Control may not recog

nize unexpected and sudden situa

tions or complex driving situations, so

-

prevent unexpected and sudden situ

-

ations from occurring.

always pay attention to driving condi

-

僅 Vehicles moving in front of you with a

frequent lane change may cause a

delay in the function's reaction or may

tions and control your vehicle speed.

僅 Keep Smart Cruise Control off when

the function is not in use to avoid

inadvertently setting a speed.

僅 Do not open the door or leave the

vehicle when Smart Cruise Control is

operating, even if the vehicle is

stopped.

僅 Always be aware of the selected

speed and vehicle to vehicle distance.

僅 Keep a safe distance according to

road conditions and vehicle speed. If

the vehicle to vehicle distance is too

close during high-speed driving, a

serious collision may result.

cause the function to react to a vehi

cle actually in an adjacent lane.

Always drive cautiously to prevent

unexpected and sudden situations

from occurring.

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僅 Always be aware of the surroundings

and drive safely, even though a warn

ing message does not appear or an

audible warning does not sound.

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僅 If any other function's warning mes

-

sage is displayed or warning sound is

generated, Smart Cruise Control

warning message may not be dis

-

played and warning sound may not

be generated.

僅 When maintaining distance with the

vehicle ahead, if the front vehicle dis

appears, the function may suddenly

-

僅 You may not hear the warning sound

of Smart Cruise Control if the sur

-

accelerate to the set speed. Always be

rounding is noisy.

aware of unexpected and sudden sit

-

uations from occurring.

僅 The vehicle manufacturer is not

responsible for any traffic violation or

accidents caused by the driver.

僅 Always set the vehicle speed under

the speed limit in your country.

僅 Vehicle speed may decrease on an

upward slope and increase on a

downward slope.

僅 Always be aware of situations such as

when a vehicle cuts in suddenly.

僅 When you are towing a trailer or

another vehicle, we recommend that

Smart Cruise Control is turned off due

to safety reasons.

僅 Turn off Smart Cruise Control when

your vehicle is being towed.

NOTICE

僅 Smart Cruise Control may not operate

for a few seconds after the vehicle is

started or the front view camera or

front radar is initialized.

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僅 You may hear a sound when the

brake is controlled by Smart Cruise

Control.

material, it can reduce the detecting per-

formance and temporarily limit or dis

-

able Smart Cruise Control.

If this occurs, the 'Smart Cruise Control

disabled. Radar blocked' warning mes

sage will appear for a certain period of

time on the cluster.

The function will operate normally when

snow, rain or foreign material is

removed.

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Smart Cruise Control Malfunc

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tion and Limitations

Smart Cruise Control malfunction

WARNING

Even though the warning message does

not appear on the cluster, Smart Cruise

Control may not properly operate.

CAUTION

Smart Cruise Control may not properly

operate in an area (e.g. open terrain),

where there is nothing to detect after

turning ON the engine.

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When Smart Cruise Control is not work

ing properly, the 'Check Smart Cruise

Control system' warning message will

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Limitations of Smart Cruise Con

-

appear, and the (

) warning light will

trol

appear on the cluster. Have the function

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

Smart Cruise Control may not operate

normally, or the function may operate

unexpectedly under the following cir

cumstances:

-

Smart Cruise Control disabled

僅 The detecting sensor or the surround

ings are contaminated or damaged

-

僅 Washer fluid is continuously sprayed,

or the wiper is on

僅 The camera lens are contaminated

due to tinted, filmed or coated wind

-

shield, damaged glass, or stuck of for

-

eign material (sticker, bug, etc.) on the

glass

僅 Moisture is not removed or frozen on

the windshield

僅 The field of view of the front view

camera is obstructed by sun glare

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When the front radar cover or sensor is

covered with snow, rain, or foreign

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僅 Street light or light from an oncoming

vehicle is reflected on the wet road

surface, such as a puddle on the road

僅 The bumper around the front radar is

impacted, damaged or the front radar

is out of position

僅 The temperature around the front

view camera is high or low

僅 The temperature around the front

radar is high or low

僅 An object is placed on the dashboard

僅 The surrounding is very bright

僅 The surrounding is very dark, such as

in a tunnel, etc.

僅 The brightness changes suddenly, for

example when entering or exiting a

tunnel

僅 The brightness outside is low, and the

headlamps are not on or are not

bright

僅 Driving in large areas where there are

few vehicles or structures (i.e. desert,

meadow, suburb, etc.)

僅 The vehicle in front is made of mate

-

rial that does not reflect on the front

radar

僅 Driving near a highway (or motorway)

interchange or tollgate

僅 Driving on a slippery surface due to

snow, water puddle, ice, etc.

僅 Driving on a curved road

僅 The vehicle in front is detected late

僅 Driving in heavy rain, snow, or thick

fog

僅 Driving through steam, smoke or

shadow

僅 The vehicle in front is suddenly

blocked by a obstacle

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僅 Only party of the vehicle or pedestrian

is detected

僅 The vehicle in front suddenly changes

lanes or suddenly reduces speed

僅 The vehicle in front has no taillamps,

taillamps are located unusually, etc.

僅 The vehicle in front is bent out of

shape

僅 The brightness outside is low, and the

tail lamps are not on or are not bright

僅 The front vehicle's speed is fast or

slow

僅 The rear of the front vehicle is small or

does not look normal (i.e. tilted, over

turned, etc.)

僅 The front vehicle's ground clearance

is low or high

僅 With a vehicle in front, your vehicle

changes lane at low speed

僅 The vehicle in front is covered with

snow

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僅 Unstably driving

僅 A vehicle suddenly cuts in front

僅 Your vehicle is being towed

僅 You are on a roundabout and the

vehicle in front is not detected

僅 Driving through a tunnel or iron

bridge

僅 You are continuously driving in a cir

-

cle

僅 Driving near areas containing metal

substances, such as a construction

zone, railroad, etc.

僅 A material is near that reflects very

well on the front radar, such as a

guardrail, nearby vehicle, etc.

僅 Driving in a parking lot

僅 Driving through a construction area,

unpaved road, partial paved road,

uneven road, speed bumps, etc.

僅 Driving on an incline road, curved

road, etc.

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Smart Cruise Control (SCC)

僅 Driving through a roadside with trees

or streetlights

僅 Your vehicle is moving unstable

僅 The adverse road conditions cause

excessive vehicle vibrations while

driving

僅 Your vehicle height is low or high due

to heavy loads, abnormal tire pres

sure, etc.

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僅 Driving through a narrow road where

trees or grass are overgrown

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僅 There is interference by electromag

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Your vehicle speed can be reduced

due to a vehicle in the adjacent lane.

netic waves, such as driving in an area

with strong radio waves or electrical

noise

Apply the accelerator pedal and select

the appropriate set speed. Check to

僅 Driving on a curved road

be sure that the road conditions per

-

mit safe operation of the Smart Cruise

Control.

僅 Driving on an inclined road

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On curves, Smart Cruise Control may

not detect a vehicle in the same lane,

and may accelerate to the set speed.

Also, vehicle speed may rapidly

decrease when the vehicle ahead is

detected suddenly.

Select the appropriate set speed on

curves and apply the brake pedal or

accelerator pedal according to the

road and driving conditions ahead.

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During uphill or downhill driving, the

Smart Cruise Control may not detect a

moving vehicle in your lane, and

cause your vehicle to accelerate to the

set speed. Also, vehicle speed will rap

idly decrease when the vehicle ahead

is detected suddenly.

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Select the appropriate set speed on

inclines and apply the brake pedal or

accelerator pedal according to the

road and driving conditions ahead.

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僅 Changing lanes

In the following cases, some vehicles

in your lane cannot be detected by

the sensor:

- Vehicles offset to one side

- Slow-moving vehicles or sudden-

decelerating vehicles

- Oncoming vehicles

- Stopped vehicles

- Vehicles with small rear profile,

such as trailers

- Narrow vehicles, such as motorcy

cles or bicycles

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- Special vehicles

- Animals and pedestrians

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Adjust your vehicle speed by depress

ing the brake pedal according to the

road and driving conditions ahead.

-

[A]: Your vehicle

[B]: Lane changing vehicle

When a vehicle moves into your lane

from an adjacent lane, it cannot be

detected by the sensor until it is in the

sensor's detection range. Smart

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Cruise Control may not immediately

detect the vehicle when the vehicle

changes lanes abruptly. In this case,

you must maintain a safe braking dis

tance, and if necessary, depress the

brake pedal to reduce your driving

-

speed in order to maintain a safe dis

tance.

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僅 Detecting vehicle

In the following cases, the vehicle in

front cannot be detected by the sen

-

sor:

- Vehicles with higher ground clear

-

ance or vehicles carrying loads that

stick out of the back of the vehicle

- Vehicles that has the front lifted

due to heavy loads

- You are steering your vehicle

- Driving on narrow or sharply

curved roads

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Adjust your vehicle speed by depress

ing the brake pedal according to the

road and driving conditions ahead.

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僅 Always look out for pedestrians when

your vehicle is maintaining a distance

with the vehicle ahead.

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僅 When a vehicle ahead disappears at

an intersection, your vehicle may

accelerate.

Always pay attention to road and driv

ing conditions while driving.

This device complies with Indus

try Canada licence-exempt RSS

standard(s).

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Operation is subject to the following

conditions:

1. This device may not cause interfer

-

ence, and

2. This device must accept any interfer

-

ence, including interference that may

cause undesired operation of the

device.

3. Changes or modifications not

expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void

the user's authority to operate the

device.

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僅 When a vehicle in front of you merges

out of the lane, Smart Cruise Control

may not immediately detect the new

vehicle that is now in front of you.

Always pay attention to road and driv

ing conditions while driving.

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