When the Smart Cruise Control system is ON, you can set and maintain the distance from the vehicle ahead of you without pressing the accelerator or brake pedal.

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 maintain as follows:

Distance 4 - approximately 52.5 m

Distance 3 - approximately 40 m

Distance 2 - approximately 32.5 m

Distance 1 - approximately 25 m

The Smart Cruise Control uses a sensor to detect distance to the vehicle ahead.

If the sensor is covered with dirt or other foreign matter, the vehicle to vehicle distance control may not operate correctly.

Always keep the sensor clean.

The Smart Cruise Control system may have limits to its ability to detect distance to the vehicle ahead due to road and traffic conditions.

• The Smart Cruise Control system may not detect a moving vehicle in your lane, and then your vehicle could accelerate to the set speed. Also, the vehicle speed will decrease when the vehicle ahead is recognized suddenly.

• Select the appropriate set speed on curves and apply the brakes or accelerator pedal if necessary.

  

  Your vehicle speed can be reduced due to a vehicle in the adjacent lane.

  Apply the accelerator pedal and select the appropriate set speed. Check to be sure that the road conditions permit safe operation of the Smart Cruise Control.

• During uphill or downhill driving, the Smart Cruise Control system 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 decrease when the vehicle ahead is recognized suddenly.

• Select the appropriate set speed on inclines and apply the brake or accelerator pedal if necessary.

• 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 radar may not detect immediately when a vehicle cuts in suddenly. Always pay attention to traffic, road and driving conditions.

• If a slower vehicle moves into your lane, your speed may decrease to maintain the distance to the vehicle ahead.

• If a faster vehicle which moves into your lane, your vehicle will accelerate to the set speed.

Some vehicles in your lane cannot be recognized by the sensor:

• Narrow vehicles such as motorcycles or bicycles

• Vehicles offset to one side

• Slow-moving vehicles or suddendecelerating vehicles

• Stopped vehicles

• Vehicles with small rear profile such as trailers with no loads

A vehicle ahead cannot be recognized correctly by the sensor if any of following occurs:

• When the vehicle is pointing upwards due to overloading in the luggage compartment

• While the steering wheel is operating

• When driving to one side of the lane

• When driving on narrow lanes or on curves

Apply the brake or accelerator pedal if necessary.

• Your vehicle may accelerate when a vehicle ahead of you disappears.

• When you are warned that the vehicle ahead of you is not detected, drive with caution.

  

• When driving in stop-and-go traffic, and a stopped vehicle in front of you merges out of the lane, the system may not immediately detect the new vehicle that is now in front of you. In this case, you must maintain a safe braking distance, and if necessary, depress the brake pedal to reduce your driving speed in order to maintain a safe distance.

  

• Always look out for pedestrians when your vehicle is maintaining a distance with the vehicle ahead.

  

• Always be cautious for vehicles with higher height or vehicles carrying loads that sticks out from the back of the vehicle.