2020 KIA CADENZA Owners Manual

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NOTICE
To reduce the risk of an accident,
always check the road conditions
when reactivating the smart cruise
control using the RES+ switch to
ensure the road conditions permit
safe use of the cruise control.
To turn Smart Cruise Control off:
Press the CRUISE button. (the
CRUISE indicator in the instrument
cluster will go off).
When Smart Cruise Control is not
needed, press the [CRUISE] switch
and deactivate the system.
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NOTICE
Take the following precautions :
• If Smart Cruise Control is left on,
(cruise indicator in the instrument
cluster illuminated) Smart Cruise
Control can be activated uninten-
tionally. Keep Smart Cruise
Control off (cruise indicator turn
off) when Smart Cruise Control is
not used.
• Do not leave the vehicle when it is
stopped by SCC. If it is necessary
to leave the vehicle, turn off SCC
and move the gear shift to P
(Parking), engage the parking
brake, and turn off the engine
while depressing the brake pedal.
• Use SCC only on roads with good
traffic conditions. Do not use SCC
in the following situations because
of the high risk of an accident.
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- Highway interchange and toll-
gate
- Road surrounded by multiple
steel constructions (subway con-
struction, steel tunnel, etc)
- Parking lot
- Lanes beside guard rail on a
road
- Slippery road with rain, ice, or
snow covered
- Abrupt curved road
- Steep hills
- Windy roads
- Off roads
- Rods under construction
- Rumble strip
- When driving near crash barri-
ers
- When the vehicle sensing ability
decreases due to vehicle modifi-
cation that causes a difference in
the level of the vehicle's front
and rear
- When driving with limited view
(possibly due to bad weather, such
as fog, snow, rain or sandstorm)
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• Pay particular attention to the
driving conditions whenever using
Smart Cruise Control.
• Smart Cruise Control is not a sub-
stitute for safe driving. It is the
responsibility of the driver to
always check the speed and dis-
tance of the vehicle ahead.
• Be careful when driving downhill
using SCC.
• Smart Cruise Control should not
be used when the vehicle is being
towed.
• Always set the vehicle speed under
the applicable speed limit.
• Unexpected situations may lead to
accidents. Pay continuous atten-
tion to road conditions and your
surroundings even when the Smart
Cruise Control is operating.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 Driver
Assistance SCC Reaction 
Fast/Normal/Slow' on the LCD dis-
play.
You may select one of the three
stages you prefer.

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Distance 4 Distance 3 Distance 2
Distance 1
Headway setting
This function allows you to program
the vehicle to maintain relative dis-
tance to the vehicle ahead without
depressing the accelerator pedal or
brake pedal.
The headway will automatically acti-
vate when Smart Cruise Control is
on.
Select the appropriate distance
according to road conditions and
vehicle speed.Each time the button is pressed, the
headway changes as follows:
For example, if you drive at 56 mph
(90 km/h), the distance maintain as
follows;
Distance 4 - approximately 172 feet
(52.5 m)
Distance 3 - approximately 130 feet
(40 m)
Distance 2 - approximately 106 feet
(32.5 m)
Distance 1 - approximately 82 feet
(25 m)
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NOTICE
The distance is set to the last set dis-
tance when the system is used for the
first time after starting the engine.
When the lane ahead is clear :
The vehicle speed will maintain the
set speed.
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The vehicle will maintain the set
speed, when the lane ahead is
clear.
The vehicle will slow down or
speed up to maintain the selected
distance, when there is a vehicle
ahead of you in the lane. (A vehicle
will appear in front of your vehicle
in the LCD display only when there
is an actual vehicle in front of you)
If the vehicle ahead speeds up,
your vehicle will travel at a steady
cruising speed after accelerating to
the selected speed.
If you turn on the driver’s side turn
signal when there is a vehicle
ahead, your vehicle may temporar-
ily accelerate to assist you in
changing lanes.
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Collision Warning
If there is a high risk of collision due
to sudden braking of the front vehicle
or lack of safety distance with the
vehicle ahead during SCC driving, so
that if the driver's brake or steering
wheel operation is required, the
Distance Step with the vehicle ahead
will blink on the cluster and a colli-
sion warning will sound.
In this case, immediately reduce the
speed.
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NOTICE
• Even if the warning message does
not appear and warning chime
does not sound, always pay atten-
tion to driving conditions to pre-
vent dangerous situations from
occurring.
• Playing the vehicle audio system
at high volume may cause the
occupants to not hear the system
warning sounds.
• If the vehicle cannot keep the
enough set distance, the warning
will sound and blink on the cluster.
If a warning sounds, check the
nearby traffic condition and if
necessary, control the speed by
depressing the brake. Always pay
attention in case of danger, even if
there are no warning sound.
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NOTICE
• If the speed of the vehicle ahead is
similar to or faster than your vehi-
cle, the system may not warn you
as you do not maintain enough set
distance. Always pay attention in
case of danger, even if there is no
warning sound.
• If the speed of the vehicle ahead is
too slow, the system may not warn
you as you do not maintain enough
set distance. Always pay attention
in case of danger, even if there is
no warning sound.
• If you set SCC speed and depress
the accelerator pedal, the system
may not warn you as you do not
maintain enough set distance.
Always pay attention in case of
danger, even if there is no warning
sound.
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If the vehicle ahead (vehicle speed:
less than 20 mph (30 km/h) disap-
pears to the next lane, the warning
chime will sound and a message will
appear. Adjust your vehicle speed for
vehicles or objects that can sudden-
ly appear in front of you by depress-
ing the brake pedal according to the
road condition ahead and driving
condition.
In traffic situation
Use switch or pedal to accelerate
In traffic, your vehicle will stop if the
vehicle ahead of you stops. Also, if
the vehicle ahead of you starts
moving, your vehicle will start as
well. However, if the vehicle stops
you must depress the accelerator
pedal or move up the RES+ switch
to start driving. If you move the smart cruise con-
trol switch (RES+ or SET-) while
Auto Hold and smart cruise control
is operating the Auto Hold will be
released regardless of accelerator
pedal operation and the vehicle will
start to move. The AUTO HOLD
indicator changes from green to
white.
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Detecting Sensor (front view
camera/front radar)
Front view camera
Front view camera is a sensor for
detecting lanes and the front vehi-
cles.
If the sensor is covered with dirt,
snow or other foreign matter, the
sensor’s detection performance will
be degraded and SCC will be tem-
porarily cancelled so that it does not
properly work.Always keep the area in front of the
sensor clean.
For more information of front view
camera, refer to "Lane Keeping
Assist (LKA)"
Front radar
Front radar detects the distance to
the vehicle ahead.
If the sensor or sensor cover is cov-
ered with dirt, snow or other foreign
matter, the sensor’s detection per-
formance will be degraded and SCC
will be temporarily cancelled so that
it does not properly work.
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Warning message
When the sensor lens cover is
blocked with dirt, snow, or debris,
Smart Cruise Control operation may
stop temporarily. If this occurs, a
warning message will appear on the
LCD display. Remove any dirt, snow,
or debris and clean the radar sensor
lens cover before operating Smart
Cruise Control. Smart Cruise Control
may not properly activate, if the radar
is totally contaminated, or if any sub-
stance is detected after turning ON
the engine (e.g. in an open terrain).
Smart Cruise Control malfunction
message
The message will appear when the
headway control is not functioning
normally.
Take your vehicle to an authorized
Kia dealer and have the system
checked.
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CAUTION
Do not install accessories
around the sensor and do not
replace the bumper by your-
self. It may interfere with the
sensor performance.
Always keep the sensor and
bumper clean.
Use only a soft cloth to wash
the vehicle. Do not spray pres-
surized water directly on the
sensor or sensor cover.
Be careful not to apply unnec-
essary force on the radar sen-
sor or sensor cover. If the sen-
sor is forcibly moved out of
proper alignment, Smart
Cruise Control may not oper-
ate correctly. In this case, a
warning message may not be
displayed.
Have the system checked by
an authorized Kia dealer.
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