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To temporarily accelerate with
the cruise control on:
If you want to speed up temporarily
when the cruise control is on,
depress the accelerator pedal.
Increased speed will not interfere
with cruise control operation or
change the set speed.
To return to the set speed, take your
foot off the accelerator pedal.
To cancel cruise control, do
one of the following:
Depress the brake pedal.
Shift into N (Neutral) with an auto-
matic transaxle.
Press the CANCEL switch located on the steering wheel.
Decrease the vehicle speed lower than the memory speed by 9 mph
(15 km/h).
Decrease the vehicle speed to less than approximately 25 mph (40
km/h).
Each of these actions will cancelcruise control operation (the SETindicator light in the instrument clus-ter will go off), but it will not turn thesystem off. If you wish to resumecruise control operation, move up thetoggle switch (to RES+) located onyour steering wheel. You will return toyour previously preset speed.
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Driving your vehicle
To resume cruising speed at
more than approximately 25
mph (40 km/h):
If any method other than the
CRUISE button was used to cancel
cruising speed and the system is still
activated, the most recent set speed
will automatically resume when you
move the toggle switch up (to RES+).
It will not resume, however, if the
vehicle speed has dropped below
approximately 25 mph (40 km/h).
✽ ✽NOTICE
Always check the road conditions
when you move the toggle switch up
(to RES+) to resume the speed.
To turn cruise control off, do
one of the following:
Press the CRUISE button (the
CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument cluster will go off).
Turn the ignition off.
Both of these actions cancel cruise control operation. If you want toresume cruise control operation,repeat the steps provided in “To setcruise control speed” on the previouspage.
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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 a set speed so long as it is
not limited by traffic. When traffic is
encountered the vehicle will slow
down to maintain a set distance
behind traffic without depressing the
accelerator or brake pedal.
ADVANCED SMART CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
For your safety, please read the
owner's manual before using
the Smart Cruise Control sys-
tem.
WARNING
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 only 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:
- When driving in heavy trafficor when traffic conditions
make it difficult to drive at a
constant speed
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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 indicator
light will be on but the system will
not be activated).
2.Push 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". 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 illu-
minate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed. The Smart Cruise Control speedcan be set as follows:
mph (180 km/h): when there is
no vehicle in front
km/h): when there is a vehicle in
front
WARNING
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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To temporarily accelerate with the
Smart Cruise Control on
If you want to speed up temporarily
when the Smart Cruise Control is on,
depress the accelerator pedal.
Increased speed will not interfere
with Smart Cruise Control operation
or change the set speed.
To return to the set speed, take your
foot off the accelerator.
If you push the toggle switch down
(SET-) at increased speed, the cruis-
ing speed will be set again.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Be careful when accelerating tem-
porarily, because the speed is not
controlled automatically at this
time even if there is a vehicle in front
of you.
Smart Cruise Control will be tem-
porarily canceled when:
Cancelled manually
Depress the brake pedal.
Press the CANCEL button located on the steering wheel.
Press the CANCEL button when the vehicle is at a standstill. The Advanced Smart Cruise Control
turns off temporarily when the indica-
tor on the LCD display turns off.
The CRUISE indicator is illuminated
continuously.
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To resume Smart Cruise Control
set speed
If any method other than the
CRUISE toggle switch was used to
cancel cruising speed and the sys-
tem is still activated, the cruising
speed will automatically resume
when you push the toggle switch up
(RES+) or down (SET-).
If you push the toggle switch up
(RES+), the speed will resume to the
recently set speed. However, if vehi-
cle speed has dropped below
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h), it
will resume when there is a vehicle in
front of your vehicle.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Always check the road conditions
when you push the toggle switch up
(RES+) to resume speed.
To turn Cruise Control off
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When there is a vehicle ahead of
you in your lane:
Your vehicle speed will slow down or speed up to maintain the select-
ed distance (A vehicle will appear
in front of your vehicle in the LCD
display only when there is an actu-
al vehicle in front of you.). If the vehicle ahead speeds up,
your vehicle will travel at a steady
cruising speed after accelerating to
the set speed.
Distance 4 Distance 3
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WARNING
When using the Smart Cruise
Control System:
The warning chime sounds and the Vehicle-to Vehicle
Distance indicator blinks if
the vehicle is unable to main-
tain the selected distance
from the vehicle ahead.
If the warning chime sounds, depress the accelerator or
brake pedal to actively adjust
the vehicle speed, and the dis-
tance to the vehicle ahead.
Even if the warning chime is not activated, always pay
attention to the driving condi-
tions to prevent dangerous
situations from occurring.
Distance 2 Distance 1
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In traffic situation
In traffic, your vehicle will stop if thevehicle ahead of you stops. Also, if
the vehicle ahead of you starts mov-
ing, your vehicle will start as well.
However, if the vehicle stops for more
than 3 seconds, you must depress
the accelerator pedal or push up the
toggle switch (RES+) to start driving.
If you push the advanced smart cruise control toggle switch (RES+
or SET-) while Auto Hold and
advanced smart cruise control is
operating (The green AUTO HOLD
indicator), Auto Hold will be
released regardless of accelerator
pedal operation and the vehicle will
start to move.
Sensor to detect distance to
the vehicle ahead
The Smart Cruise Control uses a
sensor to detect distance to the vehi-
cle ahead.
If the sensor is covered with dirt or
other foreign matter, the vehicle to
vehicle distance control may not
operate correctly.
Always keep the area in front of the
sensor clean.
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CAUTION
If the vehicle ahead (vehiclespeed: less than 20 mph(30km/h)) disappears to the nextlane, the warning chime willsound and a message willappear. Adjust your vehiclespeed for vehicles or objectsthat can suddenly appear infront of you by depressing thebrake pedal.
Always pay attention to the roadcondition ahead.
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