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- Driving on a curve
The performance of the FCA system
may be limited when driving on a
curved road.
In certain instances on a curved
road, the FCA system may activate
prematurely.
Also, in certain instances the front
radar sensor or camera recognition
system may not detect the vehicle
traveling on a curved road.
In these cases, the driver must main-
tain a safe braking distance, and if
necessary, depress the brake pedal
to reduce your driving speed in order
to maintain a safe distance.The FCA system may recognize a
vehicle in the next lane when driving
on a curved road.
In this case, the system may unnec-
essarily alarm the driver and apply
the brake.
Always pay attention to road and
driving conditions, while driving. If
necessary, depress the brake pedal
to reduce your driving speed in order
to maintain a safe distance.
Also, when necessary depress the
accelerator pedal to prevent the sys-
tem from unnecessarily decelerating
your vehicle.
- Driving on a slope
The performance of the FCA decreas-
es while driving upward or downward
on a slope, not recognizing the vehi-
cle in front in the same lane. It may
unnecessarily produce the warning
message and the warning alarm, or it
may not produce the warning mes-
sage and the warning alarm at all.
When the FCA suddenly recognizes
the vehicle in front while passing
over a slope, you may experience
sharp deceleration.
Always keep your eyes forward while
driving upward or downward on a
slope, and, if necessary, depress the
brake pedal to reduce your driving
speed in order to maintain distance.
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Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist
(BCA) system is automatically deacti-
vated when:
- The vehicle drives a certain dis- tance away
- The vehicle direction is changed against the possible-colliding point
- The steering wheel is abruptly moved
- The brake pedal is depressed
- After a certain period of time
The driver should drive the vehicle in
the middle of the vehicle lanes to
keep the system in the ready status.
When the vehicle drives too close to
one side of the vehicle lanes, the
system may not properly operate.
In addition, the system may not prop-
erly control your vehicle in accor-
dance with driving situations. Thus,
always pay close attention to road
situations.
Detecting Sensor 
(Camera and Radar)
The driver is responsible for
accurate steering.
Do not unnecessarily operate
the steering wheel, when the
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance
Assist System is in operation.
Always pay extreme caution
while driving. The Blind-Spot
Collision-Avoidance Assist
system may not operate or
unnecessarily operate in
accordance with your driving
situations.
The Blind-Spot Collision-
Avoidance Assist system is
not a substitute for safe driv-
ing practices, but a conven-
ience function only. It is the
responsibility of the driver to
always drive cautiously to
prevent unexpected and sud-
den situations from occur-
ring. Pay attention to the road
conditions at all times.
WARNING  
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 The vehicle driven on a curvedroad.
 The vehicle driven through a toll- gate.
 The road pavement (or the periph- eral ground) abnormally contains
metallic components (i.e. possibly
due to subway construction).
 There is a fixed object near the vehicle, such as a guardrail.
 While going down or up a steep road where the height of the lane is
different.
 Driving on a narrow road where trees or grass or overgrown.
 Driving in rural areas where the sensor does not detect another
vehicle or structure for an extended
period of time.
 Driving on a wet road.
 Driving on a road where the guardrail or wall is in double struc-
ture.
 A big vehicle is near such as a bus or truck.
 When the other vehicle approach- es very close.  When the other vehicle passes at a
very fast speed.
 While changing lanes.
 If the vehicle has started at the same time as the vehicle next to
you and has accelerated.
 When the vehicle in the next lane moves two lanes away from you
OR when the vehicle two lanes
away moves to the next lane from
you.
 A motorcycle or bicycle is near.
 A flat trailer is near.
 If there are small objects in the detecting area such as a shopping
cart or a baby stroller.
 If there is a low height vehicle such as a sports car.
 The brake pedal is depressed.
 ESC (Electronic Stability Control) is activated.
 ESC (Electronic Stability Control) malfunctions.
 The tire pressure is low or a tire is damaged.
 The brake is reworked.  The vehicle abruptly changes driv-
ing direction.
 The vehicle makes sharp lane changes.
 The vehicle sharply stops.
 Temperature is extremely low around the vehicle.
 The vehicle severely vibrates while driving over a bumpy road,
uneven/bumpy road, or concrete
patch.
 The vehicle drives on a slippery surface due to snow, water puddle,
or ice.
 The Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) or Lane Departure Warning (LDW) do
not operate normally. (if equipped)
For more information refer to "Lane
Keeping Assist (LKA) system" in
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 The road pavement (or the periph- eral ground) abnormally contains
metallic components (i.e. possibly
due to subway construction).
 There is a fixed object near the vehicle, such as a guardrail.
 While going down or up a steep road where the height of the lane is
different.
 Driving on a narrow road where trees or grass or overgrown.
 Driving in rural areas where the sensor does not detect another
vehicle for an extended period of
time.
 Driving on a wet road.
 Driving on a road where the guardrail or wall is in double structure.
 A big vehicle is near such as a bus or truck.
 When the other vehicle approach- es very close.
 When the other vehicle passes at a very fast speed.
 While changing lanes.
 If the vehicle has started at the same time as the vehicle next to
you and has accelerated.  When the vehicle in the next lane
moves two lanes away from you OR
when the vehicle two lanes away
moves to the next lane from you.
 A motorcycle or bicycle is near.
 A flat trailer is near.
 If there are small objects in the detecting area such as a shopping
cart or a baby stroller.
 If there is a low height vehicle such as a sports car.
 The brake pedal is depressed.
 ESC (Electronic Stability Control) is activated.
 ESC (Electronic Stability Control) malfunctions.
 The tire pressure is low or a tire is damaged.
 The brake is reworked.
 The vehicle sharply stops.
 Temperature is extremely low around the vehicle.
 The vehicle severely vibrates while driving over a bumpy road, uneven/
bumpy road, or concrete patch.
 The vehicle drives on a slippery surface due to snow, water puddle,
or ice.
[A] : Structure
 Driving where there is a vehicle orstructure near
The system may not operate proper-
ly when driving where there is a vehi-
cle or structure near.
In certain instances, the system may
not detect the vehicle approaching
from behind and the warning or
brake may not operate properly.
Always pay attention to your sur-
rounding while driving.
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[A] : Structure, [B] : Wall
 Pulling into the parking spacewhere there is a structure 
The system may not operate proper-
ly when pulling in the vehicle to the
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[A] : Structure, [B] : Wall
 Pulling into the parking spacewhere there is a structure 
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ly when pulling in the vehicle to the
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[A] : Structure, [B] : Wall
 Pulling into the parking spacewhere there is a structure 
The system may not operate proper-
ly when pulling in the vehicle to the
parking space where there is a struc-
ture at the back or side of your vehi-
cle.
In certain instances, when backing
into the parking space, the system
may not detect the vehicle moving in
front of your vehicle. In this case, the
warning or brake may not operate
properly.
Always pay attention to the parking
space while driving.  When the vehicle is parked rear-
ward 
If the vehicle is parked rearward and
the sensor detects the another vehi-
cle in the rear area of the parking
space, the system can warn or con-
trol braking. Always pay attention to
the parking space while driving.
Information
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC rules. 
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any inter- ference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired
operation.
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5
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 pedal.
Smart Cruise Control set speedwill be temporarily canceledwhen:
Canceled manually
 Depressing the brake pedal.
 Pushing the CANCEL button locat-
ed on the steering wheel.
The Smart Cruise Control turns off
temporarily when the Set Speed and
Vehicle-to-Vehicle Distance indicator
on the LCD display turns off.
The cruise indicator is illuminated
continuously.
Canceled automatically
 The driver's door is opened.
 The vehicle is shifted to N (Neutral), R (Reverse) or P (Park).
 The EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) is applied.
 The vehicle speed is over 105 mph (170 km/h).
 The vehicle stops on a steep incline.
 The ESC (Electronic Stability Control), TCS (Traction Control
System) or ABS is operating.
 The ESC is turned off.
 The sensor or the cover is dirty or blocked with foreign matter.
 The vehicle is stopped for a certain period of time.
 The vehicle stops and goes repeat- edly for a long period of time.
 The accelerator pedal is continu- ously depressed for a long period
of time.
 The engine performance is abnor- mal.
 Engine rpm is in the red zone.
Be careful when accelerating
temporarily, because the speed
is not controlled  automatically
at this time even if there is a
vehicle in front of you.
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5
On inclines
 During uphill or downhill driving,the Smart Cruise Control system
may not detect a moving vehicle in
your lane, and cause your vehicle
to accelerate to the set speed.
Also, the vehicle speed will rapidly
decrease when the vehicle ahead
is recognized suddenly.
 Select the appropriate set speed on inclines and apply the brake or
accelerator pedal if necessary.
Lane changing
 A vehicle which moves into yourlane from an adjacent lane cannot
be recognized by the sensor until it
is in the sensor's detection range.
 The radar may not detect immedi- ately when a vehicle cuts in sud-
denly. Always pay attention to the
traffic, road and driving conditions.
 If a slower vehicle moves into your lane, your speed may decrease to
maintain the distance to the vehicle
ahead.
 If a faster vehicle which moves into your lane, your vehicle will acceler-
ate to the set speed.
Detecting vehicles
Some vehicles in your lane cannot
be recognized by the sensor:
- Narrow vehicles such as motorcy-cles or bicycles
- Vehicles offset to one side
- Slow-moving vehicles or sudden- decelerating vehicles 
- Stopped vehicles
- Vehicles with small rear profile such as trailers with no loads
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A vehicle ahead cannot be recog-
nized correctly by the sensor if any of
following occurs:
- When the vehicle is pointing upwards due to overloading in the
luggage compartment
- While the steering wheel is operat- ing
- When driving to one side of the lane
- When driving on narrow lanes or on curves
Apply the brake or accelerator pedal
if necessary.  Your vehicle may accelerate when
a vehicle ahead of you disappears.
 When you are warned that the vehicle ahead of you is not detect-
ed, drive with caution.  When driving in stop-and-go traffic,
and a stopped vehicle in front of
you merges out of the lane, the
system may not immediately
detect the new vehicle that is now
in front of you. In this case, you
must maintain a safe braking dis-
tance, and if necessary, depress
the brake pedal to reduce your
driving speed in order to maintain a
safe distance.
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