Kia Soul 2023 Manual page 310

Driving your vehicle
WARNING
Always pay attention to vehicles or
objects that may suddenly appear in
front of you, and if necessary, depress
the brake pedal to reduce your driving
speed in order to maintain a safe dis-
tance.
Collision warning
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A: Collision warning!
While Smart Cruise Control is operating,
when the collision risk with the vehicle
ahead is high, the warning message will
appear on the cluster, and an audible
warning will sound to warn the driver.
Always have your eyes on the road while
driving, and if necessary, depress the
brake pedal to reduce your driving
speed in order to maintain a safe dis-
tance.
WARNING
In the following situations, Smart Cruise
Control may not warn the driver of a col-
lision.
Always pay attention to road and driving
conditions while driving.
僅 The distance from the front vehicle is
near, or the vehicle speed of the front
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vehicle is faster or similar with your
vehicle
僅 The speed of the front vehicle is very
slow or is at a standstill
僅 The accelerator pedal is depressed
right after Smart Cruise Control is
turned on
WARNING
僅 Smart Cruise Control does not substi-
tute for proper and safe driving. It is
the responsibility of the driver to
always check the speed and distance
to the vehicle ahead.
僅 Smart Cruise Control may not recog-
nize unexpected and sudden situa-
tions or complex driving situations, so
always pay attention to driving condi-
tions and control your vehicle speed.
僅 Keep Smart Cruise Control off when
the function is not in use to avoid
inadvertently setting a speed.
僅 Do not open the door or leave the
vehicle when Smart Cruise Control is
operating, even if the vehicle is
stopped.
僅 Always be aware of the selected
speed and headway distance.
僅 Keep a safe distance according to
road conditions and vehicle speed. If
the headway distance is too close
during high-speed driving, a serious
collision may result.
僅 When maintaining distance with the
vehicle ahead, if the front vehicle dis-
appears, Smart Cruise Control may
suddenly accelerate to the set speed.
Always be aware of unexpected and
sudden situations from occurring.
僅 Vehicle speed may decrease on an
upward slope and increase on a
downward slope.
Smart Cruise Control (SCC)