2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Owner's Manual

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Cruise Control operation
1. CRUISE indicator
2. SET indicator
The Cruise Control system allows
you to drive at speeds above 20 mph
(30 km/h) without depressing the
accelerator pedal.
Information
• During normal cruise control opera-tion, when the SET switch is activat-
ed or reactivated after applying the
brakes, the cruise control will ener-
gize after approximately 3 seconds.
This delay is normal.
• To activate cruise control, depress the brake pedal at least once after
turning the ignition switch to the
ON position or starting the engine.
This is to check if the brake switch
which is important part to cancel
cruise control is in normal condi-
tion.
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Take the following precautions:
If the Cruise Control is left on,
("CRUISE" indicator light in
the instrument cluster is illu-
minated) the Cruise Control
can be activated unintention-
ally. Keep the Cruise Control
system off ("CRUISE" indica-
tor light OFF) when the Cruise
Control is not in use, to avoid
inadvertently setting a speed.
Use the Cruise Control sys-
tem only when traveling on
open highways in good
weather.
Do not use the Cruise Control
when it may be unsafe to keep
the vehicle at a constant
speed:
- Driving in heavy or varying
speed traffic.
- On slippery (rainy, icy or snow covered) roads.
- Hilly or winding roads.
- Very windy areas.
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To set Cruise Control speed
1. Press the CRUISE button on thesteering wheel to turn the system
on. The "CRUISE" indicator will
illuminate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed, which must be more than 20 mph
(30 km/h). 3. Push the lever (1) down (SET-),
and release it. The SET indicator
light will illuminate.
4. Release the accelerator pedal.
Information
On a steep slope, the vehicle may
slightly slow down or speed up, while
driving uphill or downhill.
To increase Cruise Control speed
Push the lever (1) up (RES+) and
hold it, while monitoring the SET
speed on the instrument cluster.
Release the lever when the
desired speed is shown and the
vehicle will accelerate to that
speed.
Push the lever (1) up (RES+) and release it immediately. The cruising
speed will increase 1.0 mph (1.6
km/h) each time the lever is oper-
ated in this manner.
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Depress the accelerator pedal.When the vehicle attains the
desired speed, push the lever (1)
down (SET-).To decrease Cruise Controlspeed
Push the lever (1) down (SET-) and
hold it. Your vehicle will gradually
slow down. Release the lever at the
speed you want to maintain.
Push the lever (1) down (SET-) and release it immediately. The cruising
speed will decrease 1.0 mph (1.6
km/h) each time the lever is oper-
ated in this manner.
Lightly tap the brake pedal. When the vehicle attains the desired
speed, push the lever (1) down
(SET-).
To temporarily accelerate withthe Cruise Control ON
Depress the accelerator pedal. When
you take your foot off the accelerator,
the vehicle will return to the previ-
ously set speed.
If you push the lever down (SET-) at
the increased speed, the Cruise
Control will maintain the increased
speed.
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Cruise Control will be canceledwhen:
Depressing the brake pedal.
Pressing the CANCEL button
located on the steering wheel.
Pressing the CRUISE button. Both the CRUISE indicator and the
"SET" indicator will turn OFF.
Moving the shift lever into N (Neutral).
Decreasing the vehicle speed lower than the set speed by 5 mph
(10 km/h). Decreasing the vehicle speed to
less than approximately 20 mph
(30 km/h).
The ESC (Electronic Stability Control) is operating.
Downshifting to the 2nd gear in Sports Mode.
Information
Each of the above actions will cancel
Cruise Control operation (the "SET"
indicator in the instrument cluster will
go off), but only pressing the CRUISE
button will turn the system off. If you
wish to resume Cruise Control opera-
tion, push the lever up (RES+) located
on your steering wheel. You will
return to your previously preset
speed, unless the system was turned
off using the CRUISE button.
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To resume preset Cruisingspeed
Push the lever (1) up (RES+). If the
vehicle speed is over 20 mph (30
km/h), the vehicle will resume the
preset speed.
To turn Cruise Control off
Press the CRUISE button (the
"CRUISE" indicator light will go
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➀ Cruise Indicator
➁ Set Speed
➂ Vehicle-to-Vehicle Distance
The Smart Cruise Control System
allows you to program the vehicle to
maintain constant speed and dis-
tance detecting the vehicle ahead
without depressing the accelerator/
brake pedal.
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For your safety, please read the
owner’s manual before using
the Smart Cruise Control sys-
tem.
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The Smart Cruise Control
System is not a substitute for
safe driving practices, but a
convenience function only. It is
the responsibility of the driver
to always check the speed and
distance to the vehicle ahead.
WARNING
Take the following precautions:
If the Smart Cruise Control is
left on, ("CRUISE" indicator
light in the instrument cluster
is illuminated) the Smart
Cruise Control can be activat-
ed unintentionally. Keep the
Smart Cruise Control System
off ("CRUISE" indicator light
OFF) when the Smart Cruise
Control is not in use, to avoid
inadvertently setting a speed.
Use the Smart Cruise Control
System when traveling on
open highways in good
weather.
Do not use the Smart Cruise
Control when it may not be
safe to keep the vehicle at a
constant speed:
- Driving in heavy or varying
speed traffic.
- On slippery (rainy, icy or snow covered) roads.
- Hilly or winding roads.
- Very windy areas.
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To adjust the sensitivity of
Smart Cruise Control
The sensitivity of vehicle speed
when following the front vehicle to
maintain the set distance can be
adjusted. Go to the User Settings
Mode (Driving Assist) and select
SCC (Smart Cruise Control). You
may select one of the three stages
you prefer.
Slow:Vehicle speed following the front
vehicle to maintain the set distance
is slower than normal speed. Normal:
Vehicle speed following the front
vehicle to maintain the set distance
is normal
Fast: Vehicle speed following the front
vehicle to maintain the set distance
is faster than normal speed.
To convert to Cruise Control
Mode
The driver may choose to only use
the Cruise Control Mode (speed con-
trol function) by doing as follows:
1. Turn the Smart Cruise Control System on (the "CRUISE" indica-
tor will be on but the system will
not be activated).
2. Press and hold the Vehicle-to- Vehicle Distance button for more
than 2 seconds.
3. Choose between "Smart Cruise Control (SCC) Mode" and "Cruise
Control (CC) Mode".
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When the system is canceled using
the CRUISE button or the CRUISE
button is used after the engine is
turned on, the SCC Mode will turn
on.
Smart Cruise Control speed
To set Smart Cruise Control speed
1. Push the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel to turn the system
on. The "CRUISE" indicator will
illuminate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed. The Smart Cruise Control speedcan be set as follows:
km/h): when there is no vehicle
in front
km/h): when there is a vehicle in
front 3. Push the lever down (SET-), and
release it at the desired speed.
The Set Speed and Vehicle-to-
Vehicle Distance on the LCD dis-
play will illuminate.
4. Release the accelerator pedal. The desired speed will automati-
cally be maintained.
If there is a vehicle in front of you, the
speed may decrease to maintain the
distance to the vehicle ahead.
On a steep grade, the vehicle may
slow down or speed up slightly while
going uphill or downhill.
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When using the Cruise Control
Mode, you must manually
adjust the distance to other
vehicles by depressing the
accelerator or brake pedal. The
system does not automatically
adjust the distance to vehicles
in front of you.
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