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(1) Cruise indicator
(2) Set speed
(3) Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
To see the SCC screen on the LCD display
in the cluster, select Driving Assist mode (
). For more information, refer to "LCD
Display Modes" section in chapter 4.
Smart Cruise Control system allows you
to program the vehicle to help maintain
the desired speed and minimum distance
between the vehicle ahead.
Smart Cruise Control system will
automatically adjust your vehicle speed
to maintain your programmed speed
and following distance without requiring
you to depress the accelerator or brake pedals.
WARNING
For your safety, please read the owner's
manual before using Smart Cruise
Control system.
WARNING
Smart Cruise Control system is not a
substitute for safe driving practices, but
a convenience function only. It is the
responsibility of the driver to always
check the speed and distance to the
vehicle ahead.
WARNING
Take the following precautions: • Always set the vehicle speed under
the speed limit in your country.
• If Smart Cruise Control is left on,
(cruise (
) indicator
light in the instrument cluster is
illuminated) Smart Cruise Control
can be activated unintentionally.
Keep Smart Cruise Control system
off (cruise (
) indicator
light OFF) when Smart Cruise Control
is not in use, to avoid inadvertently
setting a speed.
• Use Smart Cruise Control system only
when traveling on open highways in
good weather.
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Do not use Smart Cruise Control
when it may not be safe to keep the
vehicle at a constant speed:
- When driving in heavy traffic or
when traffic conditions make it
difficult to drive at a constant speed
- When driving on rainy, icy, or
snow-covered roads
- When driving on a steep downhill or uphill
- When driving in windy areas
- When driving in parking lots
- When driving near crash barriers
- When driving on a sharp curve
- When driving with limited view
(possibly due to bad weather, such
as fog, snow, rain or sandstorm)
- When the vehicle sensing
ability decreases due to vehicle
modification resulting level
difference of the vehicle's front
and rear
• Unexpected situations may lead to
possible accidents. Pay attention
continuously to road conditions
and driving even when smart cruise
control system is being operated.
Smart Cruise Control Switch
CRUISE/:Turns cruise control system
on or off.
RES+: Resumes or increases cruise control speed.
SET-: Sets or decreases cruise control speed.
:Sets vehicle-to-vehicle distance.
CANCEL (CNCL): Cancels cruise control operation.
To Convert to Cruise Control
Mode
The driver may choose to only use the
conventional Cruise Control mode
(speed control function) by doing as
follows:
1. Turn Smart Cruise Control system on (the cruise indicator light will be on
but the system will not be activated).
2. Push and hold the Vehicle-to-Vehicle Distance button for more than 2 seconds.
3. Choose between “Smart Cruise Control” and “Cruise Control”.
When the system is canceled using the CRUISE/
button or the CRUISE button
is used after the engine is turned on, the
Smart Cruise Control mode will turn on.
WARNING
When using the Cruise Control mode,
you must manually adjust the distance
to other vehicles by depressing the
brake pedal. The system does not
automatically adjust the distance to
vehicles in front of you.

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Smart Cruise Control Speed
To set Smart Cruise Control speed
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1. Push the CRUISE/
button on the
steering wheel to turn the system on.
The cruise indicator will illuminate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed. The Smart Cruise Control speed can
be set as follows :• 10 ~ 180 km/h (5 ~ 110 mph) : when
there is no vehicle in front
• 0 ~ 180 km/h (0 ~ 110 mph) : when
there is a vehicle in front
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3. Push the toggle switch down (SET-). The Set Speed and Vehicle-to-Vehicle
Distance on the LCD display will
illuminate.
4. Release the accelerator pedal. The
desired speed will automatically be
maintained.
If there is a vehicle in front of you, the
speed may decrease to maintain the
distance to the vehicle ahead.
On a steep grade, the vehicle may slow
down or speed up slightly while going
uphill or downhill.
Information
• Vehicle speed may decrease on an
upward slope and increase on a downward slope.
• When you are setting the cruise control
speed, with a vehicle in front and your vehicle speed is between 0 ~ 30 km/h (0 ~ 20 mph), the speed will set to 30 km/h (20 mph).

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To increase Smart Cruise Control set speed
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Follow either of these procedures: • Push the toggle switch up (RES+), and
release it immediately. The cruising
speed will increase by 1 km/h (1 mph)
each time you move the toggle switch
up in this manner.
• Push the toggle switch up (RES+),
and hold it. Your vehicle set speed will
increase by 10 km/h (5 mph). Release
the toggle switch at the speed you
want.
• You can set the speed to 180 km/h
(110 mph).
CAUTION
Check the driving condition before
using the toggle switch. Driving speed
sharply increases, when you push up
and hold the toggle switch. To decrease the Smart Cruise
Control set speed
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Follow either of these procedures: • Push the toggle switch down
(SET-), and release it immediately.
The cruising speed will decrease by 1
km/h (1 mph) each time you move the
toggle switch down in this manner.
• Push the toggle switch down (SET-),
and hold it. Your vehicle set speed will
decrease by 10 km/h (5 mph). Release
the toggle switch at the speed you
want.
• You can set the speed to 30 km/h (20
mph).

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To temporarily accelerate with
Smart Cruise Control on
If you want to speed up temporarily
when 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 set speed
is updated.
Information
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. Smart Cruise Control will be
temporarily canceled when:
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Cancelled manually • Depressing the brake pedal.
• Pushing the CANCEL (CNCL) button
located on the steering wheel.
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.
Cancelled automatically • The driver’s door is opened.
• The vehicle is shifted to N (Neutral), R
(Reverse) or P (Park).
• The parking brake is applied.
• The vehicle speed is over 190 km/h
(120 mph).
• 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.

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The vehicle is stopped for more than
5 minutes.
• The vehicle stops and goes repeatedly
for a long period of time.
• The accelerator pedal is continuously
depressed for a long period of time.
• The accelerator pedal is continuously
depressed for more than one minute.
• The engine performance is abnormal.
• Engine rpm is in the red zone.
• The driver starts driving by pushing
the toggle switch up (RES+)/down
(SET-) or depressing the accelerator
pedal, after the vehicle is stopped by
Smart Cruise Control system with no
other vehicle ahead.
• The driver starts driving by pushing
the toggle switch up (RES+)/down
(SET-) or depressing the accelerator
pedal, after stopping the vehicle with
a vehicle stopped far away in front.
• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist is
activated.
• The engine speed is in dangerous
range.
• When engine is stopped by ISG (Idle
Stop & Go).
Each of these actions will cancel the
Smart Cruise Control operation. The Set
Speed and Vehicle-to-Vehicle Distance
on the LCD display will go off.
In a condition Smart Cruise Control is
cancelled automatically, Smart Cruise
Control will not resume even though the
RES+ or SET- toggle switch is pushed.
Information
If Smart Cruise Control is cancelled by
other than the reasons mentioned, have the vehicle inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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Smart Cruise Control cancelled
If the system is cancelled, 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 condition ahead and driving condition.
Always check the road conditions. Do not
rely on the warning chime.

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To resume Smart Cruise Control set speed
If any method other than the cruise
toggle switch was used to cancel
cruising speed and the system is still
activated, the cruising speed will
automatically resume when you push the
toggle switch up (RES+) or down (SET-).
If you push the toggle switch up (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.
Information
Always check the road conditions when you push the toggle switch up (RES+) to
resume speed. To turn Cruise Control off
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• Pushing the CRUISE/
button.
The cruise indicator will go off.
If you wish not to use the cruise
control system, always turn the
system off by pushing the CRUISE/

button.
WARNING
Take the following precautions : • Always set the vehicle speed under
the speed limit in your country.
• If Smart Cruise Control is left on, (
indicator light in the
instrument cluster is illuminated)
Smart Cruise Control can be
activated unintentionally. Keep
Smart Cruise Control system off (
indicator light OFF)
when Smart Cruise Control is not in
use, to avoid inadvertently setting a speed.
• Use Smart Cruise Control system only
when traveling on open highways in
good weather.

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•
Do not use Smart Cruise Control
when it may not be safe to keep the
vehicle at a constant speed:
- When driving in heavy traffic or
when traffic conditions make it
difficult to drive at a constant speed
- When driving on rainy, icy, or
snow-covered roads
- When driving on a steep downhill or uphill
- When driving in windy areas
- When driving in parking lots
- When driving near crash barriers
- When driving on a sharp curve
- When driving with limited view
(possibly due to bad weather, such
as fog, snow, rain or sandstorm)
- When the vehicle sensing
ability decreases due to vehicle
modification resulting level
difference of the vehicle’s front
and rear
• Unexpected situations may lead to
possible accidents. Pay attention
continuously to road conditions and
driving even when Smart Cruise
Control system is being operated. When changing the Drive mode setting,
the responsiveness of Smart Cruise
Control changes. (If equipped)
Drive Mode SCC Reaction
NORMAL Normal
SMART NormalSPORT Fast
In CUSTOM mode, SCC Reaction
operates according to the mode set in
the Engine/Transmission.
(e.g. in CUSTOM mode, the driver select
mode of Engine/Transmission as SPORT,
SCC Reaction operates as Fast)