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Driving your vehicle Smart Cruise Control (SCC)
僅 The speed of the front vehicle is very
slow or is at a standstill
僅 The accelerator pedal is depressed
right after Smart Cruise Control is
turned on
WARNING
Take the following precautions when
using Smart Cruise Control :
僅 Smart Cruise Control does not substi
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tute for proper and safe driving. It is
the responsibility of the driver to
always check the speed and distance
to the vehicle ahead.
僅 Smart Cruise Control may not recog
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nize unexpected and sudden situa
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tions or complex driving situations, so
always pay attention to driving condi
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tions and control your driving speed.
僅 Keep Smart Cruise Control off when
the function is not in use to avoid
inadvertently setting a speed.
僅 Do not open the door or leave the
vehicle when Smart Cruise Control is
operating, even if the vehicle is
stopped.
僅 Always be aware of the selected
speed and headway distance.
僅 Keep a safe distance according to
road conditions and vehicle speed. If
the headway distance is too close
during high-speed driving, a serious
collision may result.
僅 When maintaining distance with the
vehicle ahead, if the front vehicle dis
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appears, the function may suddenly
accelerate to the set speed. Always be
aware of unexpected and sudden sit
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uations from occurring.
僅 Vehicle speed may decrease on an
upward slope and increase on a
downward slope.
僅 Always be aware of situations such as
when a vehicle cuts in suddenly.
僅 When you are towing a trailer or
another vehicle, we recommend that
Smart Cruise Control is turned off due
to safety reasons.
僅 Turn off Smart Cruise Control when
your vehicle is being towed.
僅 Smart Cruise Control may not operate
normally if interfered by strong elec
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tromagnetic waves.
僅 Smart Cruise Control may not detect
an obstacle in front and lead to a colli
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sion. Always look ahead cautiously to
prevent unexpected and sudden situ
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ations from occurring.
僅 Vehicles moving in front of you with a
frequent lane change may cause a
delay in the function's reaction or may
cause the function to react to a vehi
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cle actually in an adjacent lane.
Always drive cautiously to prevent
unexpected and sudden situations
from occurring.
僅 Always be aware of the surroundings
and drive safely, even though a warn
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ing message does not appear or an
audible warning does not sound.
僅 If any other function's warning mes
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sage is displayed or warning sound is
generated, Smart Cruise Control
warning message may not be dis
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played and warning sound may not
be generated.
僅 You may not hear the warning sound
of Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
if the surrounding is noisy.
僅 The vehicle manufacturer is not
responsible for any traffic violation or
accidents caused by the driver.
僅 Always set the vehicle speed under
the speed limit in your country.