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Remote Smart Parking Assist operation

Parking/View button

Parking/View button, Parking Safety button

Smart key

Location

Name

Symbol

Description

Inside vehicle

Parking/View button

  • Press the Parking/View button to turn on Remote Smart Parking Assist. Also, Parking Distance Warning will automatically turn on.

Smart key

Remote Start button

  • Press the Remote Start button after the door is locked with the vehicle off to start the vehicle remotely.

  • Press the Remote Start button whilst Remote Operation function is operating to end function operation.

Forward button

  • When using the Remote Operation function, the vehicle moves in the direction of the button whilst the button is pressed.

Backward button

Remote Operation

Operating order

Remote Operation operates in the following order:

  1. Getting ready to remotely move forward and backward

  2. Remotely moving forward and backward

1. Getting ready to remotely move forward and backward

There are two ways to operate Remote Operation function.

Method (1): Using the function with vehicle off

  1. Within a certain range from the vehicle press the door lock () button (1) on the smart key and lock all doors.

  2. Press and hold the Remote Start button () (2) within 4 seconds until the vehicle starts.

* For more details on remotely starting the vehicle, refer to More Details.

Method (2): Using the function with vehicle on

  1. Remote Parking Instructions

  2. 1. Leave vehicle (keep the smart key). Close all doors.

  3. 2. Press and hold the Forward or Backward button on the smart key.

  1. Park the vehicle in front of the space where you want to use Remote Operation function, and shift the gear to P (Park).

  2. Press and hold the Parking/View () button to turn on Smart Parking Assist. A message Under REMOTE control will appear on the infotainment system screen.

  3. Get out of the vehicle with the smart key and close all doors.

NOTICE

Agree must be selected on the infotainment system screen and the infotainment system has to operate properly to use Remote Operation function.

2. Remote Operation

  1. Press and hold one of the Forward () or Backward () button on the smart key.

    • Remote Smart Parking Assist will automatically control the steering wheel, vehicle speed and gear shift. The vehicle will move in the direction of the button pressed.

    • Whilst Remote Operation function is operating, if the you let the button, the vehicle will stop and function control will pause. The function will start operating again when the button is pressed and held again.

  2. Hold down the Forward () or Backward () button until the vehicle reaches the target location.

  3. When Remote Operation is done, get in the vehicle with the smart key or press the Remote Start () button on the smart key from outside the vehicle.

    • The message will appear on the infotainment system screen. The vehicle will automatically shift to P (Park) and engage the parking brake.

    • When the Remote Start () button is pressed, the vehicle will turn off. If the driver is in the vehicle, the vehicle will retain ON position.

NOTICE

  • Remote Operation can control the vehicle remotely using the smart key outside the vehicle.

  • Check that all smart keys are outside the vehicle when using Remote Operation function.

  • Remote Operation function will operate only when the smart key is within 4 m (13 ft.) from the vehicle. If there is no vehicle movement even when the Forward or Backward button is pressed on the smart key, check the distance to the vehicle and press the button again.

  • The detecting range of the smart key may vary depending on the surroundings that are affected by radio waves such as transmission tower, broadcast station, etc.

  • When remotely moving forward using method (1), it is recognised as an exit situation, and the vehicle moves 4 m (13 ft.) to check for pedestrians, animals or objects around the vehicle. After confirmation, the steering wheel is controlled according to the condition ahead.

  • When remotely moving forward using method (2), it is recognised as a parking situation, and will immediately control the steering wheel according to the condition ahead to assist with entering the parking space and aligning the vehicle. However, performance may reduce depending on the pedestrians, animals, shape of objects, location, etc. around the vehicle.

  • For moving remotely backward, both method (1) and (2) aligns the steering wheel first, and then will only move the vehicle straight.

WARNING

  • When using Remote Operation function, make sure that all passengers have gotten out of the vehicle.

  • Before leaving the vehicle, close windows and sunroofs, and make sure the vehicle is off before locking the doors.

  • If the vehicle's battery is discharged or Remote Smart Parking Assist malfunctions when parked in a narrow parking space, Remote Operation function will not operate. Always park your vehicle in a space wide enough for you to get in or out of your vehicle.

  • Please note that depending on the parking space, you may not be able to exit from the space you have entered by using Remote Operation function.

  • After parking, the surrounding may change due to the movement of surrounding vehicles. If this occurs, Remote Operation function may not operate.

Remote Smart Parking Assist operation status

Operation Status

Smart key LED

Under control

Green LED Continuously blinks

Pause

Red LED Continuously blinks

Off

Red LED illuminates for 4 seconds and then turns off

Complete

Green LED illuminates for 4 seconds and then turns off
NOTICE

  • Operation status by the hazard warning light may not be applicable based on the regulation of your country.

  • If the smart key is not within the operating range from the vehicle (approximately 4 m (13 ft.)), the smart key LED will not appear or blink. Use the smart key within the operating range.

How to turn off Remote Operation function whilst operating

  • Press the Parking/View () button or shift the gear except to P (Park) whilst the infotainment system screen guides the driver using method 2.

  • Press the Parking Safety () button or select Cancel on the infotainment system screen.

  • Press the Remote Start () button on the smart key whilst the vehicle is being controlled by Remote Operation function. Remote Operation function will turn off. At this time, the vehicle will turn off.

  • Get on the vehicle with the smart key. Remote Operation function will turn off. At this time, the vehicle will remain on.

The function will pause in the following conditions when:

When Remote Operation function is paused, the vehicle will stop. If the condition that made the function to pause disappears, the function may operate again.

  • There is a pedestrian, animal or object in the direction the vehicle is moving

  • The door or liftgate is open

  • The Forward () or Backward () button is not continuously pressed

  • Simultaneously pressing multiple buttons on a smart key

  • The smart key is not operated within 4 m (13 ft.) from the vehicle

  • Button of another smart key is pressed in addition to the operating smart key (Excluding start button)

  • Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist or Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist operates whilst the vehicle is being controlled in the reverse direction.

  • The vehicle moves 7 m (22 ft.) whilst the smart key is pressed with Remote Operation function (maximum travel distance per button press)

The function will cancel in the following conditions when:

When Remote Operation function is cancelled, the vehicle will automatically stop, shift the gear to P (Park) and engage EPB (Electronic Parking Brake).

  • The steering wheel is steered

  • The gear is shifted whilst the vehicle is moving

  • Operating EPB whilst the vehicle is moving

  • The vehicle bonnet is open

  • The brake pedal or accelerator pedal is depressed when all the doors are closed

  • The smart key is outside the vehicle when the brake pedal is depressed whilst the driver's door is open

  • Rapid acceleration occurs

  • Vehicle skid occurs

  • The wheel is stuck by an obstacle and cannot move

  • Approximately 3 minutes and 50 seconds have past after Remote Operation function has started to operate

  • The slope of the road exceeds the operational range

  • The function is paused for more than 1 minute

  • The total travel distance of the vehicle has exceeded 14 m (45 ft.) after Remote Operation function operation

  • The steering wheel, gearshift, braking, and drive controls are not working normally

  • There is a problem with the smart key or the smart key battery is low

  • ABS, TCS or ESC system operates due to slippery road conditions

  • The alarm of the Theft Alarm System sounds

  • The charging door opens