Adaptive Cruise Control
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- When the vehicle in front is not
directly ahead of your vehicle
and is shifted to one side
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- When there is an obstacle at
the side of the road
- When the relative speed differ-
ence compared to the vehicle
in front is large
- When a vehicle cuts into your
lane in front of you
- When the distance between
vehicles is extremely short
- When your vehicle is drifting
within the lane
- When driving on a bumpy or
unpaved road surface
- When driving on a road with
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extremely narrow lanes, such
as when traffic restrictions are
in effect or in areas where construction work is taking place
- When normal driving has become unstable due to an accident or malfunction
- When extremely heavy cargo is loaded in the cargo area, rear seat or trunk
of your vehicle
x There are limits to the situation judgment capabilities of the Adaptive Cruise
Control system. Deceleration may not take place in time in the following situa-
tions. Apply the brake pedal to decelerate the vehicle if necessary.
- When the speed difference with the vehicle in front is too large or the vehicle
in front decelerates unexpectedly
- When the decelerating vehicle in front unexpectedly slows down or suddenly
brakes
x If the buzzer sounds frequently, do not use Adaptive Cruise Control.
x Even when the following distance is short, the “Obstacle Detected” warning
may not activate in the following cases.
- When the relative speed difference compared to the vehicle in front is small
(the two vehicles are traveling at almost the same speed)
- When the vehicle in front is traveling faster than your vehicle (the following
distance is gradually increasing)
- When another vehicle cuts into your lane very close to your vehicle
- When the vehicle in front decelerated suddenly
- When there are repeated uphill and downhill grades
*: The recognition status of the lead vehicle using the stereo camera can be
confirmed by the illumination status of the lead vehicle indicator. (Refer to
page 42.)
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