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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 acti-
vate 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 ignition or starting the vehicle.
Cruise control switch
, (CRUISE):
Turns cruise control
system on or off.
RES+: Resumes or increases cruise
control speed.
SET-: Sets or decreases cruise con-
trol speed.
O (Cancel):Cancels cruise control
operation.
Information
First, switch the mode to Cruise
Control by pressing the but-
ton if equipped with the Speed Limit
Control System.
The mode changes, as below, whenev-
er the button is pressed.
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To set Cruise Control speed
1. Press the (CRUISE) button on
the steering wheel to turn the sys-
tem on. The (CRUISE) indica-
tor will illuminate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed,
which must be more than 20 mph
(30 km/h).
Information - Manual trans-
mission
For manual transmission vehicles, you
should depress the brake pedal at
least once to set the cruise control
after starting the engine.3. Push the toggle switch down
(SET-), and release it. The set
speed on the LCD display will illu-
minate.
4. Release the accelerator pedal.
Information
On a steep slope, the vehicle may
slightly slow down or speed up, whilst
driving uphill or downhill.
To increase Cruise Control
speed
• Push the toggle switch up (RES+)
and hold it, whilst monitoring the
set speed on the instrument clus-
ter.
Release the toggle switch when
the desired speed is shown and
the vehicle will accelerate to that
speed.
• 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.
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• 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.
To decrease Cruise Control
speed
• 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.
• Lightly tap the brake pedal. When
the vehicle attains the desired
speed, push the toggle switch
down (SET-).
To temporarily accelerate with
the 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.
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Cruise Control will be cancelled
when:
• Depressing the brake pedal.
• Depressing the clutch pedal.
(for manual transmission vehicle)
• Pressing the O (Cancel) button
located on the steering wheel.
• Pressing the (CRUISE) button.
Both the (CRUISE) indicator
and the set speed will disappear on
the LCD.
• Pressing the button. Both
the (CRUISE) indicator and the
set speed will disappear on the
LCD (if equipped with the Speed
Limit Control).• Moving the shift lever into N
(Neutral). (for automatic transmis-
sion vehicle)
• 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
manual shift mode (for automatic
transmission vehicle).
Information
Each of the above actions will cancel
Cruise Control operation (the set
speed on the instrument cluster 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.
To resume preset Cruising
speed
Push the toggle switch up (RES+). If
the vehicle speed is over 20 mph (30
km/h), the vehicle will resume the
preset speed.
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To turn Cruise Control off
• Press the (CRUISE) button.
The (CRUISE) indicator light
will go off.
• Press the button. The
cruise indicator light will go off (if
equipped with Speed Limit
Control).
- With the Cruise Control on,
pressing the button once will turn
Off the Cruise Control and turn
on the Speed Limit Control.
- With the Cruise Control off and
Speed Limit Control on, pressing
the button will turn off both sys-
tem.
Information
The mode changes, as below, whenev-
er the button is pressed.
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➀Cruise indicator
➁Set speed
➂Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
To see the SCC screen on the LCD
display on the cluster, select Assist
mode ( ). For more informations,
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.
Smart Cruise Control Switch
/ (CURISE): Turns cruise
control system on or off.
RES+: Resumes or increases cruise
control speed.
SET-: Sets or decreases cruise con-
trol speed.
: Sets vehicle-to-vehicle dis-
tance.
O (Cancel) : Cancels cruise control
operation.
SMART CRUISE CONTROL WITH STOP & GO SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
For your safety, please read the
owner's manual before using the
Smart Cruise Control system.
WARNING
The Smart Cruise Control sys-
tem is not a substitute for safe
driving practices, but a conven-
ience function only. It is the
responsibility of the driver to
always check the speed and
distance to the vehicle ahead.
WARNING
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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.
Information
First, switch the mode to Smart
Cruise Control by pressing the
button if equipped with the
Speed Limit Control System.
The mode changes, as below, whenev-
er the button is pressed. 2. Accelerate to the desired speed.
The Smart Cruise Control speed
can be set as follows:
• 20 mph ~ 110 mph (30 km/h ~
180 km/h) : when there is no
vehicle in front
• 0 mph ~ 110 mph (0 km/h ~ 180
km/h) : when there is a vehicle in
front
3. Push the toggle switch down
(SET-). The Set Speed and
Vehicle-to-Vehicle Distance on the
LCD display will illuminate.
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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 whilst
going uphill or downhill.
Information
• Vehicle speed may decrease on an
upward slope and increase on a
downward slope.
• When you are setting the cruise con-
trol speed, with a vehicle in front and
your vehicle speed is between 0 ~ 20
mph (0 ~ 30 km/h), the speed will set
to 20 mph (30 km/h).
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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Check the driving condition
before using the toggle switch.
Driving speed sharply increas-
es, when you push up and hold
the toggle switch.
CAUTION