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Driving your vehicle Smart regeneration system (If equipped with
smart cruise control)
Smart regeneration system (If
equipped with smart cruise con
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trol)
The Smart Regeneration System
controls the regenerative braking
automatically according to the road
gradient and driving condition of the
vehicle in front.
The system minimizes the unneces
-
sary operation of the brake and
acceleration pedal, improving the
electric efficiency and assisting the
driver.
Setting Smart Regeneration Sys
-
tem
1. Place the gear in P (Park).
2. Select 'User settings → Conve
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nience → Smart Regeneration' on
the User Settings mode.
The setting is maintained when the
vehicle is restarted.
Also, with the Smart Regeneration
System activated, pull and hold the
right side paddle shifter for over 1
second to turn on and off the auto
-
matic change of the regenerative
braking.
Smart Regeneration System Acti
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vation
With 'AUTO' for the regenerative
braking level displayed on the clus
-
ter, the regenerative braking level is
controlled automatically when vehi
-
cle speed is above 6 mph (10 km/h)
and one of the condition below is
met.
䳜 The road gradient changes
䳜 Distance from the vehicle ahead
reduces or increases
䳜 Speed of the vehicle ahead
reduces or increases
WARNING
When vehicle speed is under 6 mph
(10 km/h), the Smart Regeneration
System is cancelled. The driver must
adjust the vehicle speed by depress
-
ing the accelerator or brake pedal
according to the road condition
ahead and driving condition.
When the system is turned on from
the User Settings mode, but the
front radar doesn't recognize the
vehicle in front, 'AUTO' is displayed
in white.
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