Kia SORENTO HEV 2023 Manual page 429

Driving your vehicle
僅 The accelerator pedal is depressed
right after Smart Cruise Control is
turned on
WARNING
Take the following precautions when
using Smart Cruise Control:
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-
nise 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 vehicle to vehicle distance.
僅 Keep a safe distance according to
road conditions and vehicle speed. If
the vehicle to vehicle 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, the function may suddenly
accelerate to the set speed. Always be
aware of unexpected and sudden sit-
uations from occurring.
僅 Vehicle speed may decrease on an
upward slope and increase on a
downward slope.
僅 Always be aware of situations such as
when a vehicle cuts in suddenly.
Smart Cruise Control (SCC)
僅 When you are towing a trailer or
another vehicle, we recommend that
Smart Cruise Control is turned off due
to safety reasons.
僅 Turn off Smart Cruise Control when
your vehicle is being towed.
僅 Smart Cruise Control may not operate
normally if interfered by strong elec-
tromagnetic waves.
僅 Smart Cruise Control may not detect
an obstacle in front and lead to a colli-
sion. Always look ahead cautiously to
prevent unexpected and sudden situ-
ations from occurring.
僅 Vehicles moving in front of you with a
frequent lane change may cause a
delay in the function's reaction or may
cause the function to react to a vehi-
cle actually in an adjacent lane.
Always drive cautiously to prevent
unexpected and sudden situations
from occurring.
僅 Always be aware of the surroundings
and drive safely, even though a warn-
ing message does not appear or an
audible warning does not sound.
僅 If any other function's warning mes-
sage is displayed or warning sound is
generated, Smart Cruise Control
warning message may not be dis-
played and warning sound may not
be generated.
僅 You may not hear the warning sound
of Smart Cruise Control if the sur-
rounding is noisy.
僅 The vehicle manufacturer is not
responsible for any traffic violation or
accidents caused by the driver.
僅 Always set the vehicle speed under
the speed limit in your country.
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