2016 Hyundai Equus brake

Driving with tires or wheels in var-
ious sizes may cause the ESC
system to malfunction. When
replacing tires, make sure they are
the same size as others. Never
drive the vehicle, which is
installed with the tires of different
diameters.
ESC OFF usage
When driving
ESC should be turned ON for dailydriving whenever possible.
To turn ESC OFF while driving, press the ESC OFF button while
driving on a flat road. Even if you turn OFF the ESC by
pressing the button, the ESC func-
tion may be operated. It is normal
condition for safety driving.
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• When driving the vehicle on a
dynamometer, make sure that the
ESC is turned OFF (ESC OFF indi-
cator illuminates with an alarm) by
pressing the button for 3 seconds.
When the ESC is left ON, it may
prevent the vehicle from increasing
the driving speed, resulting in false
diagnosis.
• Turning the ESC OFF does not affect the operation of ABS or brake
systems.
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The ESC system is only a driv-
ing aid. Take precautions for
safe driving, such as slowing
down on curved, snowy, or icy
roads. Drive slowly and do not
attempt to accelerate when the
ESC indicator light flashes, or
when a road surface is slippery.
WARNING
Never press the ESC OFF but-
ton while ESC operates. If the
ESC is turned OFF while the
ESC operates, the vehicle may
go out of control.
To turn ESC OFF while driving,
press the ESC OFF button on a
flat road.
WARNING
Never press the ESC OFF but-
ton while the ESC operates
(ESC indicator flashes).
When the ESC is turned OFF
while the ESC operates, the
vehicle may go out of control.
WARNING

Hill-start assist control (HAC)
A vehicle has the tendency to slide
backwards on a steep slope, when the
driver begins to accelerate after a
stop. The HAC prevents the vehicle
from sliding backwards by automati-
cally operating the brake systems for
about 2 seconds. The brake systems
are automatically released, when the
accelerator pedal is depressed or after
about 2 seconds.
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• The HAC does not operate when theshift lever is in P(Park) or
N(Neutral).
• The HAC activates, even when the ESC is OFF. However, it does not
activate, when the ESC malfunc-
tions.
Good braking practices
Make sure the parking brake isreleased and that the parking
brake indicator goes OFF before
driving.
Driving through water may get the brakes wet. The brakes may also
get wet after washing the vehicle.
Wet brakes can be dangerous!
Your vehicle may not quickly stop,
when the brakes are wet. Wet
brakes may cause the vehicle to
slide to one side.
To dry the brake, lightly depress
the brake pedal until the braking
operation returns to normal, taking
care to keep the vehicle under con-
trol at all times. When the braking
operation does not return to nor-
mal, immediately and safely stop
the vehicle and call an authorized
EQUUS dealer for assistance.i
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The HAC is activated only for
about 2 seconds, so always
depress the accelerator pedal
to begin driving upwards after a
stop.
WARNING
Whenever parking or leaving the vehicle, always securely
set the parking brake and
locate the vehicle's shift lever
in P(Park). A vehicle, of which
the shift lever is not in P(Park)
with the parking brake set ON,
is at risk of inadvertently mov-
ing and injuring you or others.
All vehicles should always set the parking brake, when park-
ing, to avoid inadvertent
movement, which may injure
occupants or pedestrians.
WARNING

Do not slide down (or coast down)the vehicle on a slope out of gear.
This is extremely hazardous. Keep
the vehicle in gear at all times,
depress the brake pedal to slow
down, and then shift to a lower
gear so that engine braking will
help you maintain a safe speed.
Do not "ride" the brake pedal. Resting your foot on the brake
pedal, while driving, is dangerous
because it may result brake over-
heating or lose braking effects. It
also wears out the brake compo-
nents.
If a tire goes flat while driving, gen- tly depress the brake pedal. Keep
the driving direction straight ahead
while slowing down the speed.
When the speed is lowered
enough to be safe, pull off and stop
the vehicle in a safe place.
When your vehicle is equipped with an automatic transmission, do
not let your car creep forward. To
avoid creeping forward, firmly
depress the brake pedal when
stopping the vehicle.
Be careful when parking on a slope. Firmly set the parking brake
and place the shift lever in P(Park).
When parking the vehicle on a
downward slope, steer the front
wheels sideways (into the curbs) to
prevent the vehicle from rolling.
When parking the vehicle on an
upwards, turn the front wheels
sideways (away from the curb) to
prevent the vehicle from rolling.
If there is no curb, or if it is required
by other conditions, block the
wheels with obstacles to keep the
vehicle from rolling. Under some conditions, your park-
ing brake may freeze in the
engaged position. This is most like-
ly to happen, when there is an
accumulation of snow or ice
around or near the rear brakes, or
when the brake is wet. When there
is a risk that the parking brake may
freeze, temporarily depress the
brake pedal while locating the shift
lever(automatic transmission) in
P(Park) and block the rear wheels.
Thus, the vehicle may not roll.
Then, release the parking brake.
Do not hold the vehicle on a slope by depressing the accelerator. This
may overheat the transmission.
Always use the brake pedal or
parking brake.
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(1) CRUISE indicator
(2) SET indicator
(3) Set speed
(4) Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
The Smart Cruise Control system
sets your vehicle to maintain a set
speed unless it is not limited by traf-
fic. When the system detects a vehi-
cle in front, the vehicle will automati-
cally slow down the speed to main-
tain a set distance without depress-
ing the accelerator or the brake
pedal.
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When the Smart Cruise
Control remains ON(CRUISE
indicator on the instrument
cluster illuminates), the Smart
Cruise Control may be unin-
tentionally activated. Keep the
smart cruise control system
OFF(CRUISE indicator OFF),
when the smart cruise control
is not in use, to avoid inadver-
tently setting the system.
Use the smart cruise control system only when traveling
on open highways in good
weather.
Do not use the Smart Cruise Control, when it may be
unsafe to keep the vehicle at a
constant speed, for instance,
driving in heavy or fluctuating
traffic, driving on slippery
(rainy, icy or snow-covered) or
sharply curving roads, or driv-
ing on a slope of 6 degrees or
above.
Pay particular attention to the driving conditions whenever
using the smart cruise control
system.
Be careful when driving downhill using the smart
cruise control system.
The smart cruise control sys- tem is not a substitute for
your safe driving practices,
but a mere system for your
convenience. It is the driver's
responsibility to always check
the speed and distance to the
vehicle in front.
WARNING

Information
During the normal operation of the
Smart Cruise Control, with the SET
switch activated or reactivated after
applying brakes, the Smart Cruise
Control will energize after approxi-
mately 3 seconds. This delay is nor-
mal.
Smart Cruise Control speed
To set the cruising speed:
1. Press the CRUISE (ONton on the steering wheel to turn
the system ON. The CRUISE indi-
cator on the instrument cluster will
illuminate.
2. Accelerate to a desired speed. (180 km/h) : when there is no
vehicle in front
km/h) : when there is a vehicle in
front 3.Press the SET- switch, and release
it at the desired speed. The SET
indicator, the set speed and the
vehicle-to-vehicle distance on the
LCD display will illuminate.
Release the accelerator. The set
speed will automatically be main-
tained.
When there is a vehicle in front, thespeed may decrease to maintain asafe distance.
On a steep slope, the vehicle mayslow down or speed up slightly, whiledriving uphill or downhill.
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The Smart Cruise Control willbe canceled in following situa-tions:
The Smart Cruise Control will be
manually canceled in below situa-
tions:
While driving
- The brake pedal is depressed.
- Pull the lever (to CANCEL) locatedon the steering wheel.
While stopping with operating sys- tem
- Depress the brake pedal and pullthe lever (to CANCEL).
The advanced Smart Cruise Control
turns OFF temporarily when the indi-
cator on the LCD display turns OFF.
The CRUISE indicator continuously
illuminates.
The Smart Cruise Control will be
automatically canceled in below sit-
uations:
The driver's door is opened.
The shift lever is moved to N (Neutral), R (Reverse) or P (Park).
The EPB (electric parking brake) is set.
The vehicle speed is over 120 mph (190 km/h). The vehicle stops on a steep slope.
The ESC, ABS or TCS operates.
The ESC is turned OFF.
The sensor is covered or blocked
with dust or foreign substances.
When the vehicle is stopped for over 5 minutes.
The vehicle stops and goes repeat- edly for a long period of time.
The driver starts driving by depress- ing the accelerator or pressing the
RES+ button when a vehicle far
away in front stops.
The accelerator pedal is continuous- ly depressed for more than 1 minute.
Each of depressing actions will
cancel the Smart Cruise Control
operation. (The SET indicator, the
set speed and the vehicle-to-vehi-
cle distance on the LCD display will
go OFF.)
When the Smart Cruise Control is
automatically canceled, it will not
be resume even by pressing the
RES+ or SET- button. Also, the
EPB (electric parking brake) will be
set upon stopping the vehicle.
When the Smart Cruise Control is
cancelled by other than the above
reasons, we recommend you to
have the system checked by an
authorized EQUUS dealer.
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To resume the cruising speed:
When any actions other than press-
ing the CRUISE switch are taken to
cancel the cruising speed, and when
the system is still ON, the most
recently set speed will be automati-
cally resumed by pressing the RES+
switch.
It will not be resumed, however,
when the vehicle speed is lower than
approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) with
a sensor detection of a vehicle in
front, or when the vehicle speed is
lower than approximately 19 mph (30
km/h) without a vehicle in front.
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Always check the road conditions
before pressing the RES+ switch to
resume the cruising speed.
To turn OFF the Smart CruiseControl, do one of the follow-ings:
While driving
- Push the CRUISE button
While stopping, with the system ON
- Depress the brake pedal andpush the CRUISE button
Both of these actions cancel theSmart Cruise Control operation.When you want to resume the SmartCruise Control operation, refer to “Toset cruise control speed” on the pre-vious page.
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Smart Cruise Control vehicle-
to-vehicle distance
To set a vehicle-to-vehicle dis-tance:
This function sets your vehicle to
maintain a safe distance from a vehi-
cle in front without depressing the
accelerator or brake pedal.
The vehicle-to-vehicle distance will
automatically activate, when the
Smart Cruise Control system is ON.
Select the appropriate distance
according to road conditions and
vehicle speed. Each time the button is pressed, the
vehicle to vehicle distance changes
as follows:
For example, if you drive at 56 mph
(90 km/h), the vehicle-to-vehicle dis-
tance maintains as follows:
Distance 4 - approximately 170 feet
Distance 3 - approximately 131 feet
Distance 2 - approximately 106 feet
Distance 1 - approximately 82 feetInformation
The 'Distance 4' is the default vehicle-
to-vehicle distance, when the system is
first turned ON, after starting the
engine.
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Distance 4→Distance 3→Distance 2
Distance 1