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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.
• Before activating the cruise control function, the system will check to
verify that the brake switch is oper-
ating normally. Depress the brake
pedal at least once after turning ON
the POWER button or starting the
vehicle.
To set Cruise Control speed
1. Press the CRUISE button on the steering wheel to turn the system
on. The cruise indicator will illumi-
nate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed, which must be more than 20 mph
(30 km/h). 3. Push the toggle switch (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.
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To increase Cruise Controlspeed
Push the toggle switch (1) up
(RES+) and release it immediately.
The cruising speed will increase 1
mph (2.0 km/h) each time the tog-
gle switch is operated in this man-
ner.
Push the toggle switch (1) up (RES+) and hold it, while monitor-
ing the SET speed on the instru-
ment cluster.
Release the toggle switch when
the desired speed is shown and
the vehicle will accelerate to that
speed. Depress the accelerator pedal.
When the vehicle attains the
desired speed, push the toggle
switch (1) down (SET-).
To decrease Cruise Controlspeed
Push the toggle switch (1) down
(SET-) and release it immediately.
The cruising speed will decrease 1
mph (2.0 km/h) each time the tog-
gle switch is operated in this man-
ner.
Push the toggle switch (1) down (SET-) and hold it. Your vehicle will
gradually slow down. Release the
toggle switch at the speed you
want to maintain.
Lightly tap the brake pedal. When the vehicle attains the desired
speed, push the toggle switch (1)
down (SET-).
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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 toggle switch down
(SET-) at the increased speed, the
Cruise Control will maintain the
increased speed.
Cruise Control will be canceledwhen:
Depressing the brake pedal.
Pressing the CANCEL button
located on the steering wheel.
The vehicle is shifted into N (Neutral).
Decreasing the vehicle speed to less than approximately 20 mph
(30 km/h).
The ESC (Electronic Stability Control) is operating.
Information
Each of the above actions will cancel
Cruise Control operation (the SET
indicator light in the instrument clus-
ter will go off), but only pressing the
CRUISE button will turn the system
off. If you wish to resume Cruise
Control operation, push the toggle
switch 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 toggle switch (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
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➀ Cruise indicator
➁ Set speed
➂ Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
To see the SCC screen on the LCD
display in the cluster, select ASSIST
mode ( ). For more information,
refer to "LCD Display Modes" in
chapter 3.
The Smart Cruise Control System
allows you to program the vehicle to
maintain constant speed and mini-
mum distance between the vehicle
ahead. The Smart Cruise Control System
will automatically adjust your vehicle
speed to maintain your programmed
speed and following distance without
requiring you to depress the acceler-
ator or brake pedals.
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For your safety, please read the
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Smart Cruise Control system.
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 :
Always set the vehicle speed
under the speed limit in your
country.
If the Smart Cruise Control is
left on, (cruise ( )
indicator light in the instru-
ment cluster is illuminated)
the Smart Cruise Control can
be activated 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.
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Smart cruise control switch
CANCEL :Cancels cruise control
operation.
CRUISE : Turns cruise control sys- tem on or off.
RES+: Resumes or increases cruise control speed.
SET-: Sets or decreases cruise con- trol speed.
: Sets vehicle-to-vehicle dis- tance.
Smart Cruise Control speed
To set Smart Cruise Controlspeed
1. Push the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel to turn the system
on. The cruise ( ) indi-
cator will illuminate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed. The Smart Cruise Control speedcan be set as follows:
when there is no vehicle in front
when there is a vehicle in front
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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
- When driving on rainy, icy, or snow-covered roads
- When driving on a steep downhill or uphill
- When driving in windy areas
- When driving in parking lots
- When driving near crash barriers
- When driving on a sharp curve
- When driving with limited view (possibly due to bad
weather, such as fog, snow,
rain or sandstorm)
- When the vehicle sensing ability decreases due to
vehicle modification result-
ing level difference of the
vehicle's front and rear
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3. Push the toggle switch down (SET-). The Set Speed and
Vehicle-to-Vehicle Distance on the
LCD display 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.
Information
Vehicle speed may decrease on an
upward slope and increase on a down-
ward slope.
To increase Smart Cruise Control set speed
Follow either of these procedures:
Push the toggle switch up (RES+),
and release it immediately. The
cruising speed will increase by 1
mph (1 km/h) each time you move
the toggle switch up in this manner.
Push the toggle switch up (RES+), and hold it. Your vehicle set speed
will increase by 5 mph (10 km/h).
Release the toggle switch at the
speed you want.
You can set the speed to 110 mph (180 km/h).
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When vehicle speed is under 6
mph (10 km/h), the Smart Cruise
Control is cancelled. The driver
must adjust the vehicle speed
by depressing the accelerator
or brake pedal according to the
road condition ahead and driv-
ing condition.
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To decrease the Smart CruiseControl set speed
Follow either of these procedures:
Push the toggle switch down (SET-),
and release it immediately. The
cruising speed will decrease by 1
mph (1 km/h) each time you move
the toggle switch down in this man-
ner.
Push the toggle switch down (SET-), and hold it. Your vehicle set speed
will decrease by 5 mph (10 km/h).
Release the toggle switch at the
speed you want.
You can set the speed to 20 mph (30 km/h).
To temporarily accelerate withthe 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 pedal.
If you push the toggle switch down
(SET-) at increased speed, the cruis-
ing speed will be set again.
Information
Be careful when accelerating tem-
porarily, because the speed is not con-
trolled automatically at this time even
if there is a vehicle in front of you.
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Check the driving condition
before using the toggle switch.
Driving speed sharply increas-
es, when you push up and hold
the toggle switch.
CAUTION
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