GENESIS G90 2019 Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: GENESIS, Model Year: 2019, Model line: G90, Model: GENESIS G90 2019Pages: 517, PDF Size: 19.49 MB
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➀ Cruise Indicator
➁ Set Speed
➂ Vehicle-to-Vehicle Distance
The Smart Cruise Control System
allows you to program the vehicle to
maintain constant speed and dis-
tance detecting the vehicle ahead
without depressing the accelerator/
brake pedal.
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For your safety, please read the
owner's manual before using
the Smart Cruise Control sys-
tem.
WARNING
The Smart Cruise Control
System is not a substitute for
safe driving practices, but a
convenience function only. It is
the responsibility of the driver
to always check the speed and
distance to the vehicle ahead.
WARNING
Take the following precautions:
If the Smart Cruise Control is
left on, (cruise ( )
indicator light in the instru-
ment cluster is illuminated)
the Smart Cruise Control can
be activated unintentionally.
Keep the Smart Cruise
Control System off (cruise
( ) indicator light
OFF) when the Smart Cruise
Control is not in use, to avoid
inadvertently setting a speed.
Set the Smart Cruise Control speed under the posted
speed, which is regulated by
the law.
Use the Smart Cruise Control System when traveling on
open highways in good weath-
er.
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To Adjust the Sensitivity of
Smart Cruise Control
The sensitivity of vehicle speed
when following a vehicle in front to
maintain the set distance can be
adjusted. Go to the 'User Settings →
Driving Assist →Smart Cruise
Control Response → Slow/Normal/
Fast' on the LCD display. You may
select one of the three stages you
prefer.
Slow:
Vehicle speed following the vehicle
in front to maintain the set distance
is slower than normal speed.
Normal: Vehicle speed following the vehicle
in front to maintain the set distance
is normal
Fast: Vehicle speed following the vehicle
in front to maintain the set distance
is faster than normal speed.
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Do not use the Smart Cruise
Control when it may not be
safe to keep the vehicle at a
constant speed:
- When driving in heavy trafficor when traffic conditions
make it difficult to drive at a
constant speed
- When driving on rainy, icy, or snow-covered roads
- When driving on hilly or windy roads
- When driving in windy areas
- When driving in parking lots
- When driving near crash bar- riers
- When driving on a sharp curve
- When driving with limited view (possibly due to bad
weather, such as fog, snow,
rain, or sandstorm)
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To Convert to Cruise Control
Mode
The driver may choose to only use
the Cruise Control Mode (speed con-
trol function) by doing as follows:
1. Turn the Smart Cruise ControlSystem on (the cruise indicator
will be on but the system will not
be activated).
2. Press and hold the Vehicle-to- Vehicle Distance button for more
than 2 seconds.
3. Choose between "Smart Cruise Control" mode and "Cruise
Control" mode. 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.
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When using the Cruise Control
mode, you must manually
adjust the distance to other
vehicles by depressing the
accelerator or brake pedal. The
system does not automatically
adjust the distance to vehicles
in front of you.
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Smart Cruise Control Speed
To set Smart Cruise Controlspeed
1. Push the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel to turn the system
on. The cruise ( ) indi-
cator will illuminate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed. The Smart Cruise Control speedcan be set as follows:
km/h): when there is no vehicle
in front
km/h): when there is a vehicle in
front 3. Push the toggle switch down
(SET-), and release it at the
desired speed. The Set Speed
and Vehicle-to-Vehicle Distance
on the LCD display will illuminate.
4. Release the accelerator pedal. The desired speed will automati-
cally be maintained.
If there is a vehicle in front of you, the
speed may decrease to maintain the
distance to the vehicle ahead.
On a steep grade, the vehicle may
slow down or speed up slightly while
going uphill or downhill.
Information
Vehicle speed may decrease on an
upward slope and increase on a down-
ward slope.
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To increase Smart CruiseControl set speed
Follow either of these procedures:
Push the toggle switch up (RES+),
and hold it. Your vehicle set speed
will increase by 5 mph (10 km/h).
Release the toggle switch at the
speed you want.
Push the toggle switch up (RES+), and release it immediately. The
cruising speed will increase by 1.0
mph (1.0 km/h) each time you
move the toggle switch up in this
manner.
Maximum speed setting is 120 mph (200 km/h).
To decrease the Smart CruiseControl set speed
Follow either of these procedures:
Push the toggle switch down (SET-),
and hold it. Your vehicle set speed
will decrease by 5 mph (10 km/h).
Release the toggle switch at the
speed you want.
Push the toggle switch down (SET-), and release it immediately. The
cruising speed will decrease by 1.0
mph (1.0 km/h) each time you move
the toggle switch down in this man-
ner.
Minimum speed setting is 20 mph (30 km/h).
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Check the driving condition
before using the toggle switch.
Driving speed sharply increas-
es, when you push up and hold
the toggle switch.
CAUTION
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To temporarily accelerate withthe Smart Cruise Control on
If you want to speed up temporarily
when the Smart Cruise Control is on,
depress the accelerator pedal.
Increased speed will not interfere
with Smart Cruise Control operation
or change the set speed.
To return to the set speed, take your
foot off the accelerator pedal.
If you push the toggle switch down
(SET-) at increased speed, the cruis-
ing speed will be set again.
Smart Cruise Control will betemporarily canceled when:
Canceled manually
Depressing the brake pedal.
Pressing the CANCEL button
located on the steering wheel.
The Smart Cruise Control turns off
temporarily when the Set Speed and
Vehicle-to-Vehicle Distance indicator
on the LCD display turns off.
The cruise ( ) indicator is
illuminated continuously.
Canceled automatically
The vehicle speed drops below 6 mph (10 km/h) without detection of
traffic in front. (Note: See 5-90 "In
traffic situation" for system reaction
when slowed by stopped traffic).
The driver's door is opened.
The parking brake is applied.
The shift lever is shifted to N (Neutral), R (Reverse) or P (Park).
The vehicle speed is over 130 mph (210 km/h).
The ESC (Electronic Stability Control), TCS (Traction Control
System) or ABS is operating.
The ESC is turned off.
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Be careful when accelerating
temporarily, because the speed
is not controlled automatically
at this time even if there is a
vehicle in front of you.
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The radar or the cover is dirty or blocked with foreign matter.
The vehicle is stopped for more than 5 minutes.
The vehicle stops and goes repeat- edly for a long period of time.
The driver starts driving by pushing the toggle switch up (RES+)/down
(SET-) or depressing the accelera-
tor pedal, approximately 3 minutes
after the vehicle is stopped by the
Smart Cruise Control System with
no other vehicle ahead.
The driver starts driving by pushing the toggle switch up (RES+)/down
(SET-) or depressing the accelera-
tor pedal, after stopping the vehicle
with a vehicle stopped far away in
front.
The accelerator pedal is continu- ously depressed for a long period.
The engine RPM enters the red zone.
The AEB is activated.
Each of these actions will cancel the
Smart Cruise Control operation. The
Set Speed and Vehicle-to-Vehicle
Distance on the LCD display will go
off.
In a condition the Smart Cruise
Control is cancelled automatically,
the Smart Cruise Control will not
resume even though the RES+ or
SET- toggle switch is pushed. Also,
the EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
will be applied when the vehicle is
stopped. If the Smart Cruise Control is can-
celed by other than the reasons
mentioned, have your vehicle
checked by an authorized retailer of
Genesis Branded products.
Smart Cruise Control canceled
If the system is canceled, the warn-
ing chime will sound and a message
will appear for a few seconds.
You must adjust the vehicle speed by
depressing the accelerator or brake
pedal according to the road condition
ahead and driving condition.
Always check the road conditions.
Do not rely on the warning chime.
NOTICE
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To resume Smart Cruise Controlset speed
If any method other than the cruise
toggle switch was used to cancel
cruising speed and the system is still
activated, the cruising speed will
automatically resume when you push
the toggle switch up (RES+) or down
(SET-).
If you push the toggle switch up
(RES+), the speed will resume to the
recently set speed. However, if vehi-
cle speed drops below approximate-
ly 20 mph (30 km/h), it will resume
when there is a vehicle in front of
your vehicle.
To turn Cruise Control off
Press the CRUISE button (the cruise
( ) indicator light will go
off).
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Always check the road condi-
tions when you push the toggle
switch up (RES+) to resume
speed.
CAUTION
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Smart Cruise Control Vehicle-
to-Vehicle Distance
To set Vehicle-to-VehicleDistance
When the Smart Cruise Control
System is ON, you can set and main-
tain 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 56 mph
(90 km/h), the distance maintain as
follows:
Distance 4 - approximately 172 feet
(52.5 m)
Distance 3 - approximately 130 feet (40 m)
Distance 2 - approximately 106 feet (32.5 m)
Distance 1 - approximately 82 feet
(25 m)
Information
The distance is set to the last set dis-
tance when the system is used for the
first time after starting the engine.
When the lane ahead is clear:
The vehicle speed will maintain the
set speed.
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Distance 1
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When there is a vehicle aheadof you in your lane:
Your vehicle speed will slow down
or speed up to maintain the select-
ed distance.
If the vehicle ahead speeds up, your vehicle will travel at a steady
cruising speed after accelerating to
the set speed.
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Distance 1
Distance 2 Distance 4
When using the Smart Cruise
Control System:
The warning chime sounds
and the Vehicle-to Vehicle
Distance indicator blinks if
the vehicle is unable to main-
tain the selected distance
from the vehicle ahead.
If the warning chime sounds, depress the accelerator or
brake pedal to actively adjust
the vehicle speed, and the dis-
tance to the vehicle ahead.
Even if the warning chime is not activated, always pay
attention to the driving condi-
tions to prevent dangerous
situations from occurring.
WARNING
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