Kia Sportage: Smart Cruise Control settings

Smart Cruise Control is designed to detect the vehicle ahead and help maintain the desired speed and minimum distance with the vehicle ahead.

Overtaking Acceleration Assist

While Smart Cruise Control is operating, if the function judges that the driver is determined to overtake the vehicle in front, acceleration will be assisted.

Detecting sensor

Front view camera

Front radar

The front view camera and front radar are used as a detecting sensor to detect the vehicles in front.

Refer to the picture above for the detailed location of the detecting sensor.

CAUTION

• Always keep the front view camera and front radar in good condition to maintain optimal performance of Smart Cruise Control.
• For more details on the precautions of the front view camera and front radar, refer to "Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Sensor Fusion) (if equipped)"

Smart Cruise Control settings

To turn on Smart Cruise Control

Press the Driving Assist ("&) button to turn on the function. The speed will be set to the current speed on the cluster.

• If there is no vehicle in front of you, the set speed will be maintained.
• If there is a vehicle in front of you, the speed may be adjusted to maintain the distance to the vehicle ahead. If the vehicle ahead accelerates, your vehicle will travel at a steady cruising speed after accelerating to the set speed.

NOTICE

If your vehicle speed is between 0~20 mph ( 0 - 3 0 km/h) when you press the Driving Assist ("&) button, the set speed will be set to 20 mph (30 km/h).

To set vehicle distance

Each time the button is pressed, the vehicle distance changes as follows:

NOTICE

If you drive at 56 mph (90 km/h), the distance is maintained as follows:

• Distance 4 - approximately 172 ft. (52.5 m)
•  Distance 3 - approximately 130 ft. (40 m)
•  Distance 2 - approximately 106 ft.(32.5 m)
•  Distance 1 - approximately 82 ft. (25 m)

The distance is set to the last set distance when the vehicle is restarted, or when Smart Cruise Control was temporarily canceled.

To increase set speed

Push the + switch up and release it immediately. The set speed will increase by 1 mph (1 km/h) each time the switch is operated in this manner.

• Push the + switch up and hold it. The set speed will increase by 5 mph (10 km/h) each time the switch is operated in this manner.
•  You can increase the set speed to 110 mph (180 km/h).

WARNING

Check the driving condition before using the + switch. Driving speed may sharply increase when you push up and hold the + switch.

To decrease set speed

Push the - switch down and release it immediately. The set speed will decrease by 1 mph (1 km/h) each time the switch is operated in this manner.

• Push the - switch down and hold it.

  The set speed will decrease by 5 mph (10 km/h) each time the switch is operated in this manner.

• You can decrease the set speed to 20 mph (30 km/h).

To temporarily cancel Smart Cruise Control

Press the ( ) switch or depress the brake pedal to temporarily cancel Smart Cruise Control.

To resume Smart Cruise Control

To resume Smart Cruise Control after the function was canceled, operate the +, - or (us) switch.

• If you push the + switch up or - switch down, vehicle speed will be set to the current speed on the cluster.
• If you press the ( 3) switch, vehicle speed will resume to the preset speed.

WARNING

Check the driving condition before using the ( a) switch. Driving speed may sharply increase or decrease when you press the ( a) switch.

To turn off Smart Cruise Control

Press the Driving Assist ( ) button to turn Smart Cruise Control off.

NOTICE

If your vehicle is equipped with Manual Speed Limit Assist, press and hold the Driving Assist ( ) button to turn off Smart Cruise Control. However Manual Speed Limit Assist will turn on.

Based on Driving Mode

Smart Cruise Control will change acceleration based on the drive mode selected f r om Drive Mode Integrated Control function. Refer to the following chart.

NOTICE

• For more details on Drive Mode, refer to "Drive mode integrated control system"
• Smart Cruise Control may not turn on or off in some of the drive modes for the operating conditions are not satisfied.
• If your vehicle is not equipped with Drive Mode Integrated Control system, Smart Cruise Control accelerates your vehicle at a normal level.

Warning Volume

1. Driver Assistance

1. Warning Volume
2. High
3. Medium
4. Low

With the vehicle on, select Settings - Driver Assistance - Warning Volume f r om the User Settings menu or select Settings- Vehicle - Driver Assistance - Warning Volumef r om the infotainment system to change the Warning Volume to High, Medium, Low for Smart Cruise Control.

If you change the Warning Volume, the warning volume of other Driver Assistance systems may change.

NOTICE

If the vehicle is restarted, Warning Volume will maintain the last setting.

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