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1. Turn Smart Cruise Control on (the
cruise indicator light will be on but
the function will not be activated).
2. Push the distance to distance
switch for more than 2 seconds.
3. Choose between "Smart Cruise
Control" and "Cruise Control".
When the function is canceled using
the Driving Assist button or the
Driving Assist button is used after the
engine is turned on, Smart Cruise
Control mode will turn on.Limitations of the function
Smart Cruise Control may have lim-
its to its ability to detect distance to
the vehicle ahead due to road and
traffic conditions.
On curves
On curves, Smart Cruise Control
may not detect a moving vehicle in
your lane, and then your vehicle
could accelerate to the set speed.
Also, the vehicle speed will rapidly
down when the vehicle ahead is
recognized suddenly.
Select the appropriate set speed
on curves and adjust your vehicle
speed by depressing the accelera-
tor or brake pedal according to the
road condition ahead and driving
condition.WARNING
When using the cruise control
mode, you must manually
adjust the distance to other
vehicles as the function will not
automatically brake to slow
down for other vehicles.
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Your vehicle speed can be reduced
due to a vehicle in the adjacent
lane. Adjust your vehicle speed by
depressing the brake pedal
according to the road condition
ahead and driving condition. Apply
the accelerator pedal and select
the appropriate set speed. Check
to be sure that the road conditions
permit safe operation of Smart
Cruise Control.
On inclines
During uphill or downhill driving,
Smart Cruise Control 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 down
when the vehicle ahead is recog-
nized suddenly.
Select the appropriate set speed
on inclines and adjust your vehicle
speed by depressing the accelera-
tor or brake pedal according to the
road condition ahead and driving
condition.
Lane changing
A vehicle which moves into your
lane from an adjacent lane cannot
be recognized by the sensor until it
is in the sensor's detection range.
The sensor may not detect imme-
diately when a vehicle cuts in sud-
denly. Always pay attention to the
traffic, road and driving conditions.
If a vehicle which moves into your
lane is slower than your vehicle,
your speed may decrease to main-
tain the distance to the vehicle
ahead.
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Always be cautious for vehicles
with higher height or vehicles car-
rying loads that sticks out to the
back of the vehicle.
WARNING
Smart Cruise Control cannot
guarantee stopping for every
emergency situation.
If an emergency stop is nec-
essary, you must apply the
brakes.
Keep a safe distance accord-
ing to road conditions and
vehicle speed. If the vehicle
distance is too close during
high-speed driving, a serious
collision may result.
Smart Cruise Control cannot
recognize a stopped vehicle,
pedestrian or an oncoming
vehicle. Always look ahead
cautiously to react to unex-
pected and sudden situations.
SCC may have difficulty in
maintaining the correct dis-
tance or speed, if the vehicle
is driving on a steep incline or
towing a trailer.
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When other vehicles are
changing lanes in front of you
frequently, Smart Cruise
Control may not operate
appropriately. Always look
ahead cautiously to react to
unexpected and sudden situa-
tions.
Smart Cruise Control is not a
substitute for safe driving
practices but a convenience
function only. It is the respon-
sibility of the driver to always
check the speed and the dis-
tance to the vehicle ahead.
Always be aware of the select-
ed speed and vehicle dis-
tance.
Always maintain sufficient
braking distance and deceler-
ate your vehicle by applying
the brakes if necessary.
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CAUTION
Smart Cruise Control may not
operate temporarily due to elec-
trical interference.
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As Smart Cruise Control may
not recognize complex driv-
ing situations, always pay
attention to driving conditions
and control your vehicle
speed.
For safe operation, carefully
read and follow the instruc-
tions in this manual before
use.
If another warning sound,
such as the fasten seat belt
warning, is played, SCC warn-
ing sound may not occur.
When driving with SCC set,
the function may not detect
parked vehicles ahead. Be
careful if this occurs and do
not rely solely on SCC.
Please turn off SCC when the
vehicle is being towed.
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If the vehicle ahead is no
longer detected while you are
driving with the set distance,
the vehicle may accelerate
until it reached the set speed.
If this occurs, be cautious and
control your vehicle speed if
needed.
Be cautious and be careful of
dangerous situations when
driving on a slippery road.
Beware of dangerous situa-
tions as you may quickly pass
the vehicle driving in the next
lane.

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Navigation-based Smart Cruise
Control will help automatically adjust
vehicle speed when driving on high-
ways (or motorways) with speed lim-
its by using road information from the
navigation system while Smart
Cruise Control is operating.✽ ✽
NOTICE
• Navigation-based Smart Cruise
Control is available only on con-
trolled access road of certain high-
ways.
❈ ❈
Controlled access road indicates
roads with limited entrances
and exits that allow uninter-
rupted high speed traffic flow.
Only passenger cars and motor-
cycles are allowed on controlled
access roads.
• Additional highways may be
expanded by future navigation
updates.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Navigation-based Smart Cruise
Control operates on main roads of
highways (or motorways), and does
not operate on interchanges or junc-
tions.
NAVIGATION-BASED SMART CRUISE CONTROL (NSCC) (IF EQUIPPED)
Available highway
(Controlled access road)
USA
Select Interstate Highway
and U.S. (Federal) and State
Highways
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Highway Auto Curve
Slowdown
If vehicle speed is high, Highway
Auto Curve Slowdown function will
temporarily decelerate your vehicle
to help you drive safely on a curve,
based on the curve information from
the navigation.
Function settings
Settings
Highway Auto Curve Slowdown
With the ENGINE START/STOP
button in the ON position, select
“Driver Assist Driving Assist 
Highway Auto Curve Slowdown”
from the “User Settings (LCD dis-
play)” to turn on Navigation-based
Smart Cruise Control and deselect
to turn off the function.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
When there is a problem with
Navigation-based Smart Cruise
Control, the function cannot be set
from the “User Settings” in the LCD
display.
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Function operation
Operating conditions
Navigation-based Smart Cruise
Control is ready to operate if all of
the following conditions are satisfied:
Smart Cruise Control is operating
Driving on main roads of highways
(or motorways)
✽ ✽
NOTICE
For more details on how to operate
Smart Cruise Control, refer to
“Smart Cruise Control (SCC)” in
this chapter.
Display and control
When Navigation-based Smart
Cruise Control operates, it will be
displayed on the cluster as follows:Function standby
If the operating conditions are satis-
fied, the white ( ) indicator will
illuminate.
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Function operating
If temporary deceleration is required
in the standby state and Navigation-
based Smart Cruise Control is oper-
ating, the green ( ) symbol will
illuminate on the cluster.
If the Set Speed Auto Change func-
tion operates, the green ( )sym-
bol and green set speed will illumi-
nate on the cluster, and an audible
alarm will sound.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Highway Auto Curve Slowdown and
Set Speed Auto Change function
uses the same ( ) symbol.
Highway Auto Curve Slowdown
Depending on the curve ahead on
the highway (or motorway), the
vehicle will decelerate, and after
passing the curve, the vehicle will
accelerate to Smart Cruise Control
set speed.
Vehicle deceleration time may dif-
fer depending on the vehicle speed
and the degree of the curve on the
road. The higher the driving speed,
the faster the vehicle will deceler-
ate.Limitations of the function
Navigation-based Smart Cruise
Control may not operate normally
under the following circumstances:
The navigation is not working prop-
erly.
The navigation is not updated to
include the latest information about
road curvature and changes.
Speed limit and road information in
the navigation is not updated
The map information and the actu-
al road is different because of real-
time GPS data or map information
error
The navigation searches for a
route while driving
GPS signals are blocked in areas
such as a tunnel
A road that divides into two or
more roads and joins again
The driver goes off course the
route set in the navigation
The route to the destination is
changed or canceled by resetting
the navigation (including TPEG
change)
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