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✽ ✽NOTICE
Driver Attention Warning may not
warn or may not work properly
when:
• A pedestrian or a bicycle is ahead
• A car cut in ahead.
• Meet a traffic jam during the
curve or right turn driving.
• Busy road such as reducing lanes.
• Stopping at a shoulder, rest area or a parking lot.
• If the vehicle head makes a sudden start or the U-turn.
• If the vehicle is stopped at the speed bumps or a slope.WARNING
Driver Attention Warning is a
driver assistance device and
may not warn the driver even
after the leading vehicle's
departure.
Even if you are warned of the leading vehicle's departure,
always check the traffic condi-
tions yourself before safely
moving the vehicle.
CAUTION
Leading Vehicle Departure Alert utilizes the front viewcamera on the front wind-shield for its operation. Tokeep the front view camera inthe best condition.
For more information of frontview camera, refer to “LaneKeeping Assist (LKA)”.
Driver Attention Warning may not operate for 15 secondsafter the engine is started orthe front view camera is initial-ized.

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1. Cruise indicator (CRUISE)
2. Cruise set indicator
Cruise Control allows you to program
the vehicle to maintain a constant
speed without pressing the accelera-
tor pedal.
This function is designed to function
above approximately 20 mph (30
km/h ).
CRUISE CONTROL (CC)
WARNING
• If Cruise Control is left on,
(cruise indicator light is illu-
minated), Cruise Control can
be switched on accidentally.
Keep Cruise Control off when
Cruise Control is not in use, to
avoid inadvertently setting a
speed.
Use Cruise Control only when traveling on open highways in
good weather.
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Do not use Cruise Controlwhen it may not be safe to
keep the vehicle at a constant
speed, for instance, driving in
heavy or varying traffic, or on
slippery (rainy, icy or snow-
covered) or winding roads or
over 6% up-hill or down-hill
roads.
Pay particular attention to the driving conditions whenever
using Cruise Control.
Be careful when driving downhill using Cruise
Control, which may increase
the vehicle speed.
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➀Cruise indicator ( CRUISE)
➁ Set speed
\b Vehicle distance
Smart Cruise Control allows you to
program the vehicle to maintain con-
stant speed and distance detecting
the vehicle ahead without depressing
the accelerator or brake pedal.
To see Smart Cruise Control screen
on the LCD display on the cluster,
select Driving Assist ( ). For more
informations, refer to “LCD Display
Modes” in chapter 4.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
To activate Smart Cruise Control,
depress the brake pedal at least once
after placing the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position or starting the
engine. This is to check if the brake
switch which is important part to
cancel Smart Cruise Control is in
normal condition.
Driving Assist button
CRUISE : Turns Smart Cruise
Control on or off.
RES + : Sets or increases Smart Cruise Control speed.
SET - : Sets or decreases Smart Cruise Control speed.
: Sets vehicle distance
CANCEL : Cancels Smart Cruise
Control operation.
SMART CRUISE CONTROL (SCC) (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
For your safety, please read the
owner's manual before using
Smart Cruise Control.
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Although Smart Cruise Control will
operate to a maximum setting of up
to 110 mph (180km/h), all local
speed limit laws must always be
followed.To decrease Smart Cruise Control
set speed:
Follow either of these procedures:
Push the switch down (to SET-), and hold it. Your vehicle set speed will
decrease by 5 mph (10 km/h).
Release the switch at the speed
you want.
Push the switch down (to SET-), and release it immediately. The
cruising speed will decrease by 1.0
mph (1.0 km/h) each time you
move the switch down (to SET-) in
this manner.
You can set the speed to 20 mph (30 km/h).
To temporarily accelerate with
Smart Cruise Control on :
If you want to speed up temporarily
when 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.
If you move the switch down (to SET-)
at increased speed, the cruising
speed will be set again.
WARNING
Check driving conditions before
using the switch as driving
speed increases rapidly when
you push up and hold the
switch.
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WARNING
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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To restart Smart Cruise Control:
If any method other than the Driving
Assist button was used to cancel
cruising speed and the function is
still activated, the cruising speed will
automatically resume when you
move the switch up (to RES+).
If you move the switch up (to RES+),
the speed will resume to the recently
set speed. However, if vehicle speed
drops below 5 mph (10 km/h), it will
resume when there is a vehicle in
front of your vehicle.
CAUTION
If Smart Cruise Control is can-
celled by other than the reasonsmentioned, have the functionchecked by an authorized Kiadealer.
CAUTION
Smart Cruise Control is auto-matically cancelled, the warningchime will sound and a mes-sage will appear for a few sec-onds.
You must adjust the vehiclespeed by depressing the accel-erator or brake pedal accordingto the road condition ahead anddriving condition.
Always check the road condi-tions. Do not rely on the warningchime.
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✽ ✽NOTICE
To reduce the risk of an accident,
always check the road conditions
when reactivating Smart Cruise
Control using the RES+ switch to
ensure the road conditions permit
safe use of Cruise Control.
To turn Smart Cruise Control off:
Press the Driving Assist button. (the
CRUISE indicator in the instrument
cluster will go off).
When Smart Cruise Control is not
needed, press the Driving Assist but-
ton and deactivate the function.
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WARNING
Take the following precautions :
If Smart Cruise Control is left
on, (cruise indicator in the
instrument cluster illuminated)
Smart Cruise Control can be
activated unintentionally. Keep
Smart Cruise Control off (cruise
indicator turn off) when Smart
Cruise Control is not used.
Do not leave the vehicle when it is stopped by Smart Cruise
Control. If it is necessary to
leave the vehicle, turn off Smart
Cruise Control and move the
gear shift to P (Parking),
engage the parking brake, and
turn off the engine while
depressing the brake pedal.
Use Smart Cruise Control only on roads with good traffic con-
ditions. Do not use Smart
Cruise Control in the following
situations because of the high
risk of an accident.
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Collision Warning
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 Smart Cruise
Control 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 Collision Warning will sound.
In this case, immediately reduce the
speed.
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CAUTION
Even if the warning message
does not appear and warningchime does not sound, alwayspay attention to driving condi-tions to prevent dangeroussituations from occurring.
Playing the vehicle audio sys- tem at high volume may causethe occupants to not hear thefunction warning sounds.
If the vehicle cannot keep the enough set distance, thewarning will sound and blinkon the cluster. If a warningsounds, check the nearby traf-fic condition and if necessary,control the speed by depress-ing the brake. Always payattention in case of danger,even if there are no warningsound.
WARNING
If the speed of the vehicle ahead is similar to or faster
than your vehicle, the function
may not warn you as you do
not maintain enough set dis-
tance. Always pay attention in
case of danger, even if there is
no warning sound.
If the speed of the vehicle ahead is too slow, the func-
tion may not warn you as you
do not maintain enough set
distance. Always pay atten-
tion in case of danger, even if
there is no warning sound.
If you set Smart Cruise Control speed and depress
the accelerator pedal, the
function may not warn you as
you do not maintain enough
set distance. Always pay
attention in case of danger,
even if there is no warning
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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 switch
(RES+) to start driving. If you push 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))
CAUTION
If the vehicle ahead (vehiclespeed: less than 20 mph (30km/h) disappears to the nextlane, the warning chime willsound and a message willappear. Adjust your vehiclespeed for vehicles or objectsthat can suddenly appear infront of you by depressing thebrake pedal according to theroad condition ahead and driv-ing condition.
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Warning message
When the sensor lens cover is
blocked 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
lens cover before operating Smart
Cruise Control. Smart Cruise Control
may not properly activate, if the radar
is totally contaminated, or if any sub-
stance is detected after turning ON
the engine (e.g. in an open terrain).
Smart Cruise Control malfunctionmessage
The message will appear when the
vehicle distance control function is
not functioning normally.
Take your vehicle to an authorized
Kia dealer and have the function
checked.
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CAUTION
Do not install accessories around the sensor and do notreplace the bumper by your-self. It may interfere with thesensor performance.
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.
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 function checked byan authorized Kia dealer.
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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:
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Do not damage the sensor or sensor area by a strongimpact. If the sensor movesslightly off position, SmartCruise Control will not operatecorrectly without any warningor indicator from the cluster.
If this occurs, have your vehi-cle checked by an authorizedKia dealer as soon as possi-ble.
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.
(Continued)(Continued) To prevent sensor cover dam- age from occurring, wash thecar with a soft cloth.
Do not tint the window or install stickers, accessoriesaround the inside mirrorwhere the camera is installed.
Make sure the frontal camera installation point does not getwet.
Do not place reflective objects(white paper or mirroretc.) on the crash pad.Forward Collision-AvoidanceAssist may activate unneces-sarily due to reflect of the sun-light.
Do not impact or arbitrarily remove any front view cameracomponents.
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