Kia Sportage: Turning on Smart Cruise Control

Kia Sportage Owner’s Manual (5th Generation, NQ5; 2022+) / Driver assistance system / Smart Cruise Control (SCC) / Smart Cruise Control operation / Turning on Smart Cruise Control

Kia Sportage steering-wheel Driving Assist button for switching on Smart Cruise Control

Press the Driving Assist button to activate Smart Cruise Control (SCC). The current vehicle speed shown on the instrument cluster becomes the set speed.

If no vehicle is detected ahead, the Kia Sportage maintains the set speed.
If a vehicle is detected ahead, SCC may adjust your speed to maintain the selected following distance. If the vehicle ahead accelerates, your vehicle can accelerate and then continue at the set cruising speed.

NOTE

If you activate SCC while travelling between 0 and 30 km/h (0 and 20 mph), the set speed becomes 30 km/h (20 mph).

If you select a lower gear, the vehicle may not reach the set speed.

Setting the following distance

Kia Sportage steering-wheel Vehicle Distance button for selecting the following distance

Each press of the Vehicle Distance button changes the selected gap to the vehicle ahead:

Kia Sportage instrument cluster showing the available Smart Cruise Control following-distance levels

At a vehicle speed of 90 km/h (56 mph), the approximate following distances are:

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

NOTE

The selected following distance is retained when the Kia Sportage is restarted or after SCC has been temporarily cancelled.

Increasing the set speed

Kia Sportage steering-wheel switch for increasing the Smart Cruise Control set speed

Move the (+) switch up briefly and release it to increase the set speed by 1 km/h (1 mph).

To increase the speed more quickly, move the (+) switch up and hold it while monitoring the set speed on the instrument cluster. The speed first changes to the nearest multiple of ten, then increases in 10 km/h (5 mph) increments with each continued operation.
The maximum set speed is 200 km/h (125 mph).

WARNING

Check traffic and road conditions before using the (+) switch. Holding it up can cause the Kia Sportage’s speed to increase sharply.

Decreasing the set speed

Kia Sportage steering-wheel switch for decreasing the Smart Cruise Control set speed

Move the (−) switch down briefly and release it to reduce the set speed by 1 km/h (1 mph).

To lower the speed more quickly, move the (−) switch down and hold it while monitoring the set speed on the instrument cluster. The speed first changes to the nearest multiple of ten, then decreases in 10 km/h (5 mph) increments with each continued operation.
The minimum set speed is 30 km/h (20 mph).

Temporarily cancelling Smart Cruise Control

Press the cancel switch () or press the brake pedal to temporarily cancel SCC.

Resuming Smart Cruise Control

After SCC has been cancelled, use the (+), (−) or resume switch () to activate it again.

Move the (+) switch up or the (−) switch down to set the speed to the current speed shown on the instrument cluster.

Press the resume switch () to return to the previous set speed.

WARNING

Check traffic and road conditions before pressing the resume switch (). The vehicle’s speed may increase or decrease sharply when you press the switch ().

Turning off Smart Cruise Control

Kia Sportage steering-wheel Driving Assist button for switching off Smart Cruise Control

Press the Driving Assist button to switch SCC off.

NOTE

If the Kia Sportage is equipped with Manual Speed Limit Assist, press and hold the Driving Assist button to switch SCC off. Manual Speed Limit Assist then switches on.

WARNING

Do not operate multiple switches or buttons at the same time. Doing so may prevent Smart Cruise Control from working correctly.

Operating conditions

Basic function SCC can operate when all of the following conditions are met: The gear is in D (Drive). Your speed is within the applicable operating range: ...

Smart Cruise Control display and control

You can check Smart Cruise Control (SCC) status in the Driving Assist view on the Kia Sportage instrument cluster. Refer to the “Instrument cluster” section for more information. The display c...

Kia Sportage: Turning on Smart Cruise Control

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