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Driving your vehicle
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Driver Attention Warning may not
warn or may not work properly
when:
• A pedestrian or a bicycle is ahead
• A car cut in ahead.
• Meet a traffic jam during the
curve or right turn driving.
• Busy road such as reducing lanes.
• Stopping at a shoulder, rest area
or a parking lot.
• If the vehicle head makes a sudden
start or the U-turn.
• If the vehicle is stopped at the
speed bumps or a slope.CAUTION
Leading Vehicle Departure
Alert utilizes the front view
camera on the front wind-
shield for its operation. To
keep the front view camera in
the best condition.
For more information of front
view camera, refer to “Lane
Keeping Assist (LKA)”.
Driver Attention Warning may
not operate for 15 seconds
after the engine is started or
the front view camera is initial-
ized.

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1. Cruise indicator (CRUISE)
2. Cruise set indicator
Cruise Control allows you to program
the vehicle to maintain a constant
speed without pressing the accelera-
tor pedal.
This function is designed to function
above approximately 30 km/h (20
mph).
CRUISE CONTROL (CC)
WARNING
• If Cruise Control is left on,
(cruise indicator light is illu-
minated), Cruise Control can
be switched on accidentally.
Keep Cruise Control off when
Cruise Control is not in use, to
avoid inadvertently setting a
speed.
Use Cruise Control only when traveling on open highways in
good weather.
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Do not use Cruise Controlwhen it may not be safe to
keep the vehicle at a constant
speed, for instance, driving in
heavy or varying traffic, or on
slippery (rainy, icy or snow-
covered) or winding roads or
over 6% up-hill or down-hill
roads.
Pay particular attention to the driving conditions whenever
using Cruise Control.
Be careful when driving downhill using Cruise
Control, which may increase
the vehicle speed.
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➀Cruise indicator ( CRUISE)
➁Set speed
➂Vehicle distance
Smart Cruise Control allows you to
program the vehicle to maintain con-
stant speed and distance detecting
the vehicle ahead without depressing
the accelerator or brake pedal.
To see Smart Cruise Control screen
on the LCD display on the cluster,
select Driving Assist ( ). For more
informations, refer to “LCD Display
Modes” in chapter 4.
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NOTICE
To activate Smart Cruise Control,
depress the brake pedal at least once
after placing the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position or starting the
engine. This is to check if the brake
switch which is important part to
cancel Smart Cruise Control is in
normal condition.
Driving Assist button
CRUISE : Turns Smart Cruise
Control on or off.
RES + : Sets or increases Smart
Cruise Control speed.
SET - : Sets or decreases Smart
Cruise Control speed.
: Sets vehicle distance
CANCEL :Cancels Smart Cruise
Control operation.
SMART CRUISE CONTROL (SCC) (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
For your safety, please read the
owner's manual before using
Smart Cruise Control.
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Although Smart Cruise Control will
operate to a maximum setting of up
to 180 km/h (110 mph), all local
speed limit laws must always be
followed.To decrease Smart Cruise Control
set speed:
Follow either of these procedures:
Push the switch down (to SET-), and
hold it. Your vehicle set speed will
decrease by 10 km/h (5 mph).
Release the switch at the speed
you want.
Push the switch down (to SET-),
and release it immediately. The
cruising speed will decrease by 1.0
km/h (1.0 mph) each time you
move the switch down (to SET-) in
this manner.
You can set the speed to 30 km/h
(20 mph).
To temporarily accelerate with
Smart Cruise Control on :
If you want to speed up temporarily
when 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.
If you move the switch down (to SET-)
at increased speed, the cruising
speed will be set again.
WARNING
Check driving conditions before
using the switch as driving
speed increases rapidly when
you push up and hold the
switch.
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WARNING
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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To restart Smart Cruise Control:
If any method other than the Driving
Assist button was used to cancel
cruising speed and the function is
still activated, the cruising speed will
automatically resume when you
move the switch up (to RES+).
If you move the switch up (to RES+),
the speed will resume to the recently
set speed. However, if vehicle speed
drops below 10 km/h (5 mph), it will
resume when there is a vehicle in
front of your vehicle.
CAUTION
If Smart Cruise Control is can-
celled by other than the reasons
mentioned, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia
dealer.
CAUTION
Smart Cruise Control is auto-
matically cancelled, the warning
chime will sound and a mes-
sage will appear for a few sec-
onds.
You must adjust the vehicle
speed by depressing the accel-
erator or brake pedal according
to the road condition ahead and
driving condition.
Always check the road condi-
tions. Do not rely on the warning
chime.
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NOTICE
To reduce the risk of an accident,
always check the road conditions
when reactivating Smart Cruise
Control using the RES+ switch to
ensure the road conditions permit
safe use of Cruise Control.
To turn Smart Cruise Control off:
Press the Driving Assist button. (the
CRUISE indicator in the instrument
cluster will go off).
When Smart Cruise Control is not
needed, press the Driving Assist but-
ton and deactivate the function.
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WARNING
Take the following precautions :
If Smart Cruise Control is left
on, (cruise indicator in the
instrument cluster illuminated)
Smart Cruise Control can be
activated unintentionally. 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 Smart Cruise
Control. If it is necessary to
leave the vehicle, turn off Smart
Cruise Control and move the
gear shift to P (Parking),
engage the parking brake, and
turn off the engine while
depressing the brake pedal.
Use Smart Cruise Control only
on roads with good traffic con-
ditions. Do not use Smart
Cruise Control in the following
situations because of the high
risk of an accident.
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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 Smart Cruise
Control 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 Collision Warning will sound.
In this case, immediately reduce the
speed.
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CAUTION
Even if the warning message
does not appear and warning
chime does not sound, always
pay attention to driving condi-
tions to prevent dangerous
situations from occurring.
Playing the vehicle audio sys-
tem at high volume may cause
the occupants to not hear the
function 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 traf-
fic condition and if necessary,
control the speed by depress-
ing the brake. Always pay
attention in case of danger,
even if there are no warning
sound.
WARNING
If the speed of the vehicle
ahead is similar to or faster
than your vehicle, the function
may not warn you as you do
not maintain enough set dis-
tance. 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 func-
tion may not warn you as you
do not maintain enough set
distance. Always pay atten-
tion in case of danger, even if
there is no warning sound.
If you set Smart Cruise
Control speed and depress
the accelerator pedal, the
function 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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Driving your vehicle
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 push up the switch
(RES+) to start driving. If you push 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. (if equipped
with EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake))
CAUTION
If the vehicle ahead (vehicle
speed: less than 30 km/h (20
mph) disappears to the next
lane, the warning chime will
sound and a message will
appear. Adjust your vehicle
speed for vehicles or objects
that can suddenly appear in
front of you by depressing the
brake pedal according to the
road condition ahead and driv-
ing condition.
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