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3. Move the lever down (to SET-),
and release it at the desired
speed. The set speed and vehicle
to vehicle distance on the LCD
screen will illuminate.
4. Release the accelerator pedal. The desired speed will automati-
cally be maintained.
If there is a vehicle in front of you, thespeed may decrease to maintain thedistance to the vehicle ahead.
On a steep grade, the vehicle mayslow down or speed up slightly whilegoing uphill or downhill.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Vehicle speed may decrease on an
upward slope and increase on a own-
ward slope.
The speed will be set to 30 km/h (20
mph) when there is a vehicle ahead
and your vehicle speed is 0 ~ 30 km/h
(0 ~ 20 mph).
To increase cruise control set
speed:
Follow either of these procedures:
Move the lever up (to RES+), and hold it. Your vehicle set speed will
increase by 10 km/h (5 mph).
Release the lever at the speed you
want.
Move the lever up (to RES+), and release it immediately. The cruising
speed will increase by 1.0 km/h (1
mph) each time you move the lever
up (to RES+) in this manner.
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The smart cruise control systemwill operate to a maximum setting
of 180 km/h (110 mph). However
all local speed limit laws must be
followed.To decrease the cruise control
set speed:
Follow either of these procedures:
Move the lever down (to SET-), and hold it. Your vehicle set speed will
decrease by 10 km/h (5 mph).
Release the lever at the speed you
want.
Move the lever down (to SET-), and release it immediately. The cruising
speed will decrease by 1.0 km/h (1
mph) each time you move the lever
down (to SET-) in this manner.
You can set the cruise control down to 30 km/h (20 mph).
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.
If you move the lever down (to SET-)
at increased speed, the cruising
speed will be set again.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Be careful when accelerating tem-
porarily, because the speed is not
regulated automatically at this time
even if there is a vehicle in front of
you.
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CAUTION
Check the driving condition
before using the toggle switch.Driving speed sharply increas-es, when you push up and holdthe toggle switch.
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Smart cruise control system will
be temporarily canceled when:
Cancelled manually
The smart cruise control system is
temporarily canceled when the brake
pedal is depressed or the CANCEL
button is pressed. The speed and
vehicle to vehicle distance indicator
on the cluster will disappear and the
CRUISE indicator is illuminated con-
tinuously. Cancelled automatically
The driver's door is opened.
The shift lever is shifted to N
(Neutral), R (Reverse) or P(Parking).
The EPB (electronic parking brake) is applied.
The vehicle speed is over 190 km/h (120 mph)
The ESC, ABS or TCS is operat- ing.
The ESC is turned off.
The sensor or the cover is dirty or covered with foreign matter.
The driver starts driving by pushing the lever up (RES +) or down
(SET -) or depressing the acceler-
ator pedal approximately 3 sec-
onds after the vehicle is stopped by
the smart cruise control system
with no other vehicle ahead or a
vehicle stopped far away in front.
The engine speed is in a danger- ous range. The smart cruise control system
has malfunctioned.
The accelerator pedal is continu- ously depressed for long time.
When the braking control is operat- ed for Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist(FCA)
The vehicle is stopped for more than 5 minutes.
The driver starts driving by pushing the toggle switch up (RES+)/down
(SET-) or depressing the accelera-
tor pedal, after the vehicle is
stopped by the Smart Cruise
Control system with no other vehi-
cle ahead.
The vehicle stops and goes repeat- edly for a long period of time.
When the parking brake is locked.
The engine performance is abnor- mal.
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Each of these actions will cancel the
smart cruise control system operation.
(The set speed and vehicle-to-vehicle
distance on the LCD display will go
off.)
If the smart cruise control system is
cancelled automatically, the smart
cruise control system will not resume
even though the RES+ or SET- lever
is moved.
If the smart cruise control system is
cancelled by a reason not described
above, have the system checked by
an authorized Kia dealer.If the system is automatically can-
celled, the warning chime will sound
and a message will appear for a few
seconds.
You must adjust the vehicle speed by
depressing the accelerator or brake
pedal according to the road and driv-
ing conditions ahead.
Always check the road conditions.
Do not rely on the warning chime.To resume cruise control set
speed:
If any method other than the CRUISE
button was used to cancel cruising
speed and the system is still activat-
ed, the cruising speed will automati-
cally resume when you move the
lever up/down (to RES+ or SET-).
If you move the lever up (to RES+),
the speed will resume to the recently
set speed. It will only resume below
approximately 30 km/h (20 mph)
when a vehicle is in the front.
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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+ lever to
ensure the road conditions permit
safe use of the cruise control.
To turn cruise control off:
When the Smart Cruise Control
System is not needed, press the
[CRUISE] switch and deactivate the
system.
Vehicle to vehicle distance
setting
To set vehicle to vehicle distance:
This function allows you to program
the vehicle to maintain a predeter-
mined distance to the vehicle ahead
without depressing the accelerator
pedal or brake pedal.
WARNING - Following
Distance
To avoid collisions, always be aware of the selected speed
and vehicle to vehicle dis-
tance settings when activat-
ing your smart cruise control
system.
Always maintain sufficient braking distance and deceler-
ate your vehicle by applying
the brakes if necessary.
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The vehicle to vehicle distance will
automatically activate when the
smart cruise control system is on.
Select the appropriate distance
according to road conditions and
vehicle speed.
Each time the button is pressed, the
vehicle to vehicle distance changes
as follows:For example, if you drive at 90 km/h
(56 mph), the distance is maintained
as follows;
Distance 4 - approximately 52.5 m
(172 feet)
Distance 3 - approximately 40 m (130 feet)
Distance 2 - approximately 32.5 m (106 feet)
Distance 1 - approximately 25 m (82 feet)
✽ ✽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 within selected speed 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.When there is a vehicle ahead of you in your lane :
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If the vehicle ahead (vehicle speed:
less than 30 km/h (20 mph)) moves to
the next lane, the warning chime will
sound and a message will appear.
Adjust your vehicle speed for vehi-
cles or objects that can suddenly
appear in front of you by depressing
the brake pedal according to the
road condition ahead and driving
condition.
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CAUTION
When other alarm sounds suchas the seat belt warning soundare in operation and overridethe SCC alarming system, SCCwarning sounds may not occur.
WARNING
- Following Distance
To avoid collisions, always be aware of the selected speed
and vehicle to vehicle dis-
tance settings when activat-
ing your smart cruise control
system.
Always maintain sufficient braking distance and deceler-
ate your vehicle by applying
the brakes if necessary.
WARNING
The warning chime soundsand LCD display blinks if it is
hard to maintain the selected
distance to the vehicle ahead.
If the warning chime sounds, actively adjust the vehicle
speed by depressing the
brake pedal according to the
road condition ahead and
driving condition.
Even if the warning chime is not activated, always pay
attention to the driving condi-
tions to prevent dangerous
situations from occurring.