Kia Optima Hybrid 2020 Owner's Manual page 389

Driving your vehicle
WARNING
When using the Smart Cruise
Control take the following pre-
cautions:
• If an emergency stop is nec-
essary, you must apply the
brakes. The vehicle cannot be
stopped at every emergency
situation by using the Smart
Cruise Control system.
• Keep a safe distance accord-
ing to road conditions and
vehicle speed. If the vehicle to
vehicle distance is too close a
serious collision may result.
• Always maintain sufficient
braking distance and deceler-
ate your vehicle by applying
the brakes if necessary.
• The Smart Cruise Control sys-
tem cannot recognize
stopped vehicle, pedestrians
or an oncoming vehicle.
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Always look ahead to prevent
unexpected and sudden situa-
tions from occurring.
• Vehicles moving in front of
you with a frequent lane
change may cause a delay in
the system's reaction or may
cause the system to react to a
vehicle actually in an adjacent
lane.
Always drive cautiously to
pre-vent unexpected and sud-
den situations from occur-
ring.
• Always be aware of the select-
ed speed and vehicle to vehi-
cle distance.
should not solely rely on the
system but always pay atten-
tion to driving conditions and
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control your vehicle speed.
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• The Smart Cruise Control sys-
tem may not recognize com-
plex driving situations so
always pay attention to driv-
ing conditions and control
your vehicle speed.
• For safe operation, carefully
read and follow the instruc-
tions in this manual before
use.
The driver
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