Kia Sportage: Smart Cruise Control malfunction and limitations
Smart Cruise Control malfunction
![Smart Cruise Control malfunction](images/books/1538/9/index.26.jpg)
A: Check Smart Cruise Control System
When Smart Cruise Control is not working
properly, a warning message will
appear, and the (
) warning light
will
appear on the cluster. Have Smart
Cruise Control be inspected by a professional
workshop. Have Smart Cruise
Control inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
Smart Cruise Control disabled
![Smart Cruise Control disabled](images/books/1538/9/index.28.jpg)
A: Smart Cruise Control disabled.
Radar blocked
When the front radar cover or sensor is
covered with snow, rain, or foreign
material, it can reduce the detecting performance
and temporarily limit or disable
Smart Cruise Control.
If this occurs, a warning message will
appear on the cluster.
Smart Cruise Control will operate normally
when snow, rain or foreign material
is removed.
WARNING
Even though the warning message does
not appear on the cluster, Smart Cruise
Control may not properly operate.
CAUTION
Smart Cruise Control may not properly
operate in an area (e.g. open terrain),
where there is nothing to detect after
turning ON the vehicle.
Limitations of Smart Cruise Control
Smart Cruise Control may not operate
normally under the following circumstances:
- The detecting sensor or the surroundings
are contaminated or damaged
- Washer fluid is continuously sprayed,
or the wiper is on
- The camera lens is contaminated due
to tinted, filmed or coated windshield,
damaged glass, or stuck of foreign
material (sticker, bug, etc.) on the
glass
- Moisture is not removed or frozen on
the windshield
- The field of view of the front view
camera is obstructed by sun glare
- Street light or light f r om an oncoming
vehicle is reflected on the wet road
surface, such as a puddle on the road
- The temperature around the front
view camera is high or low
- An object is placed on the dashboard
- The surroundings are very bright
- The surroundings are very dark, such
as in a tunnel, etc.
- The brightness changes suddenly, for
example when entering or exiting a
tunnel
- The brightness outside is low, and the
headlamps are not on or are not
bright
- Driving in heavy rain or snow, or thick
fog
- Driving through steam, smoke or
shadow
- Only part of the vehicle is detected
- The vehicle in front has no tail lights,
tail lights are located unusually, etc.
- The brightness outside is low, and the
tail lamps of the vehicle in front are
not on or are not bright
- The rear of the front vehicle is small or
does not look normal (i.e. tilted, overturned,
etc.)
- The front vehicle's ground clearance
is low or high
- A vehicle suddenly cuts in front
- Your vehicle is being towed
- Driving through a tunnel or iron
bridge
- Driving near areas containing metal
substances, such as a construction
zone, railroad, etc.
- A material is near that reflects very
well on the front radar, such as a
guardrail, nearby vehicle, etc.
- The bumper around the front radar is
impacted, damaged or the front radar
is out of position
- The temperature around the front
radar is high or low
- Driving in large areas where there are
few vehicles or structures (i.e. desert,
meadow, suburb, etc.)
- The vehicle in front is made of material
that does not reflect on the front
radar
- Driving near a highway (or motorway)
interchange or tollgate
- Driving on a slippery surface due to
snow, water puddle, ice, etc.
- Driving on a curved road
- The vehicle in front is detected late
- The vehicle in front is suddenly
blocked by a obstacle
- The vehicle in front suddenly changes
lane or suddenly reduces speed
- The vehicle in front is bent out of
shape
- The front vehicle's speed is fast or
slow
- With a vehicle in front, your vehicle
changes lane suddenly at low speed
- The vehicle in front is covered with
snow
- Unstable driving
- You are on a roundabout and the
vehicle in front is not detected
- You are continuously driving in a circle
- Driving in a parking lot
- Driving through a construction area,
unpaved road, partial paved road,
uneven road, speed bumps, etc.
- Driving on an incline road, curved
road, etc.
- Driving through a roadside with trees
or streetlights
- The adverse road conditions cause
excessive vehicle vibrations while
driving
- Your vehicle height is low or high due
to heavy loads, abnormal tire pressure,
etc.
- Driving through a narrow road where
trees or grass are overgrown
- There is interference by electromagnetic
waves, such as driving in an area
with strong radio waves or electrical
noise
- Driving on a curved road
![Limitations of Smart Cruise Control](images/books/1538/9/index.29.jpg)
On curved roads, Smart Cruise Control
may not detect a vehicle in the
same lane, and may accelerate to the
set speed. Also, vehicle speed may
rapidly decrease when the vehicle
ahead is detected suddenly.
Select the appropriate set speed on
curved roads and apply the brake
pedal or accelerator pedal according
to the road and driving conditions
ahead.
![Limitations of Smart Cruise Control](images/books/1538/9/index.30.jpg)
Your vehicle speed can be reduced
due to a vehicle in the adjacent lane.
Check to be sure that the road conditions
permit safe operation of Smart
Cruise Control and if necessary,
depress the brake pedal to reduce
your driving speed in order to maintain
a safe distance.
![Limitations of Smart Cruise Control](images/books/1538/9/index.31.jpg)
During uphill or downhill driving,
Smart Cruise Control may not detect a
moving vehicle in your lane, and
cause your vehicle to accelerate to the
set speed. Also, vehicle speed will rapidly
decrease when the vehicle ahead
is detected suddenly.
Select the appropriate set speed on
sloped roads and apply the brake
pedal or accelerator pedal according
to the road and driving conditions
ahead.
Changing lanes
![Changing lanes](images/books/1538/9/index.32.jpg)
- Your vehicle
- Lane changing vehicle
When a vehicle moves into your lane
from an adjacent lane, it cannot be
detected by the sensor until it is in the
sensor's detection range. Smart
Cruise Control may not immediately
detect the vehicle when the vehicle
changes lanes abruptly. Always pay
attention to the road and driving conditions
and drive safely. If necessary,
depress the brake pedal to reduce
your driving speed in order to maintain
a safe distance.
![Changing lanes](images/books/1538/9/index.33.jpg)
![Changing lanes](images/books/1538/9/index.34.jpg)
In the following cases, some vehicles
in your lane cannot be detected by
the sensor:
When a vehicle in front of you merges
out of the lane, Smart Cruise Control
may not immediately detect the new
vehicle that is now in front of you.
Always pay attention to road and driving
conditions while driving. ![](images/books/1538/9/index.36.jpg)
- Always look out for pedestrians when
your vehicle is maintaining a distance
with the vehicle ahead.
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Navigation-based Smart
Cruise Control (NSCC) (if
equipped)
Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control
will help automatically adjust vehicle
speed when driving on highways (or
motorways) by using roa
Operating conditions
Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control
is ready to operate if all of the following
conditions are satisfied:
Smart Cruise Control is operating
Driving on main roads of hig
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between your vehicle and your trailer.
Cross the safety chains under the
tongue of the trailer so that the tongue
will not drop to the road if it becomes
separated from the hitch.
Instructions about safety chains may be
provided by the hitch manufacturer or
Description and
Operation
Description
The Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) System consists of a throttle body with
an integrated control motor and
throttle position sensor (TPS). Instead of the traditional throttle cable, an
Accelerator Position Sensor GAPS) is used
to receive driver