KIA SPORTAGE 2021 Owners Manual

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To turn Cruise Control off:
When Smart Cruise Control is not
needed, press the [CRUISE] switch
and deactivate the system.
Headway setting
When Smart Cruise Control is ON,
you can set and maintain the dis-
tance to the vehicle ahead 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 56 mph
(90 km/h), the distance maintain as
follows;
Distance 4 - approximately 172 ft
(52.5 m)
Distance 3 - approximately 131 ft (40 m)
Distance 2 - approximately 107 ft (32.5 m)
Distance 1 - approximately 82ft (25 m)✽NOTICE
The distance is set to the last set dis-
tance when the system is used for the
first time after starting the engine.
Distance 4 Distance 3 Distance 2
Distance 1
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When the lane ahead is clear :
The vehicle speed will maintain the
set speed.
WARNING
- Following Distance
• To avoid collisions, always be aware of the selected speed
and vehicle to vehicle dis-
tance settings when activat-
ing your Smart Cruise Control
system.
• Always maintain sufficient braking distance and deceler-
ate your vehicle by applying
the brakes if necessary.
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• The vehicle will maintain the setspeed, when the lane ahead is
clear.
• The vehicle will slow down or speed up to maintain the selected
distance, when there is a vehicle
ahead of you in the lane. (A vehicle
will appear in front of your vehicle
in the LCD display only when there
is an actual vehicle in front of you)
• If the vehicle ahead speeds up, your vehicle will travel at a steady
cruising speed after accelerating to
the selected speed.
• Vehicles appear in LCD display only if there is a front vehicle.
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If there is a high risk of collision due
to sudden braking of the front vehicle
or lack of safety distance with the
vehicle ahead during SCC driving, so
that if the driver's brake or steering
wheel operation is required, the
Distance Step with the vehicle ahead
will blink on the cluster and a colli-
sion warning will sound.
In this case, immediately reduce the
speed.
CAUTION
If the vehicle ahead (vehiclespeed: less than 20 mph (30km/h) moves to the next lane,the warning chime will soundand a message will appear.Adjust your vehicle speed forvehicles or objects that cansuddenly appear in front of youby depressing the brake pedalaccording to the road conditionahead and driving condition.
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WARNING
When using Smart Cruise
Control :
• The warning message appears and warning chime sounds, if
the vehicle is unable to main-
tain the selected distance
from the vehicle ahead.
• If the warning message appears and warning chime
sounds, depress the brake
pedal to actively adjust the
vehicle speed, and the dis-
tance to the vehicle ahead.
• Even if the warning message does not appear and warning
chime is does not sound,
always pay attention to the
driving conditions to prevent
dangerous situations from
occurring.
• Playing the vehicle audio sys- tem at high volume may cause
the vehicle occupants not to
hear the system warning
sounds.
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In traffic situation
Use switch or pedal to accelerate
• In traffic, your vehicle will stop if thevehicle ahead of you stops. Also, if
the vehicle ahead of you starts
moving, your vehicle will start as
well. However, if the vehicle stops
you must depress the accelerator
pedal or push up the toggle switch
(RES+) to start driving. • If you push Smart Cruise Control
toggle switch (RES+ or SET-) while
Auto Hold and Smart Cruise
Control is operating, the Auto Hold
will be released regardless of
accelerator pedal operation and
the vehicle will start to move. The
AUTO HOLD indicator changes
from green to white. (if equipped
with EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake))
Sensor to detect distance to the
vehicle ahead
The sensor detects the 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 area in front of the
sensor clean.
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Warning message
Smart Cruise Control disabled. Radar
blocked
When the sensor cover is covered
with dirt, snow, or debris, Smart
Cruise Control operation may stop
temporarily.
If this occurs, a warning message will
appear on the LCD display.
Remove any dirt, snow, or debris and
clean the radar sensor cover before
operating Smart Cruise Control.Smart Cruise Control may not prop-
erly activate if the radar is totally con-
taminated, or if any substance is not
detected after turning ON the engine
(e.g. in an open terrain).
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CAUTION
• Do not apply license plate
frame or foreign objects suchas a bumper sticker or abumper guard near the radarsensor. Doing so mayadversely affect the sensingperformance of the radar.
• Always keep the sensor and bumper clean.
• Use only a soft cloth to wash the vehicle. Do not spray pres-surized water directly on thesensor or sensor cover.
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(Continued)• Be careful not to apply unnec- essary force on the radar sen-sor or sensor cover. If the sen-sor is forcibly moved out ofproper alignment, SmartCruise Control may not oper-ate correctly. In this case, awarning message may not bedisplayed.
Have the vehicle inspected byan authorized Kia dealer.
• Use only a genuine Kia sensor cover for your vehicle. Do notpaint anything on the sensorcover.
• If the front bumper becomes damaged in the area aroundthe radar sensor, Smart CruiseControl may not operate prop-erly.

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SCC (smart cruise control) malfunc-
tion message
The message will appear when
Smart Cruise Control is not function-
ing normally.
In this case, take your vehicle to an
authorized Kia dealer and have the
system checked.
✽NOTICE
For the SCC operation is temporar-
ily stopped if the radar is blocked,
but you wish to use Cruise Control
mode (speed control function), you
must convert to Cruise Control
mode (refer to “To convert to Cruise
Control mode” in following page.
To adjust the sensitivity of
Smart Cruise Control
The sensitivity of vehicle speed
when following the front vehicle to
maintain the set distance can be
adjusted. Go to User Settings (Driver
Assistance) and select (SCC
Reaction). You may select one of the
three stages you prefer.
• Slow:Vehicle speed to the vehicle ahead
to maintain the set distance is
slower than normal speed.
• Normal: Vehicle speed to the vehicle ahead
to maintain the set distance is nor-
mal
• Fast: Vehicle speed to the vehicle ahead
to maintain the set distance is
faster than normal speed.
✽NOTICE
The last selected mode remains in
the system.
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To convert to Cruise Control
mode:
The driver may choose to only use
Cruise Control mode (speed control
function) by doing as follows:1. Turn Smart Cruise Control on (the
cruise indicator light will be on but
the system will not be activated).
2. Push the distance to distance switch 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.
Limitations of the system
Smart Cruise Control may have lim-
its to its ability to detect distance to
the vehicle ahead due to road and
traffic conditions.
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WARNING
When using Cruise Control
mode, you must manually
assess the distance to other
vehicles as the system will not
automatically brake to slow
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On curves
• Smart Cruise Control may notimmediately detect a moving vehi-
cle in your lane, and then your
vehicle could 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 curves and adjust your vehicle
speed by depressing the accelera-
tor or brake pedal according to the
road and driving conditions ahead. • Your vehicle speed can be reduced
due to a vehicle in the adjacent
lane. Adjust your speed by depress-
ing the brake pedal or applying the
accelerator pedal according to road
and driving conditions ahead.
Check to be sure that the road con-
ditions permit safe operation of
Smart Cruise Control.
On inclines
• During uphill or downhill driving,Smart Cruise Control may not
immediately detect a moving vehi-
cle in your lane, and may cause
your vehicle to accelerate to the
set speed. Also, the vehicle speed
will rapidly down when the vehicle
ahead is recognized suddenly.
• Select the appropriate set speed on inclines and adjust your vehicle
speed by depressing the accelera-
tor or brake pedal according to the
road condition ahead and driving
condition.
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Lane changing
• A vehicle which moves into yourlane from an adjacent lane cannot
be recognized by the sensor until it
is in the sensor's detection range.
• The sensor may not detect imme- diately when a vehicle cuts in sud-
denly. Always pay attention to the
traffic, road and driving conditions.
• If a vehicle which moves into your lane is slower than your vehicle,
your speed may decrease to main-
tain the distance to the vehicle
ahead. • If a vehicle which moves into your
lane is faster than your vehicle,
your vehicle will accelerate to the
selected speed.
Vehicle recognition
Some vehicles ahead in your lane
cannot be recognized by the sensor
as follows:
- Narrow vehicles such as motorcy-cles or bicycles
- Vehicles offset to one side
- Slow-moving vehicles or sudden- decelerating vehicles
- Stopped vehicles
- Vehicles with small rear profiles such as trailers with no loads
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