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Driving your vehicle Drive mode integrated control system
SMART mode (if equipped)
SMART mode selects the
proper driving mode among
NORMAL, and SPORT by judging the
driver's driving habits (i.e., Economic or
Aggressive (Sportive)) from the brake
pedal depression or the steering wheel
operation.
僅 Toggle the drive mode selection dial
to select SMART mode. When SMART
mode is selected, the indicator
appears on the instrument cluster.
僅 SMART mode automatically controls
the vehicle driving, such as gear shift
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ing patterns and engine torque, in
accordance with the driver's driving
habits.
NOTICE
僅 When you mildly drive the vehicle in
SMART mode, the driving mode
changes to SMART NORMAL mode to
improve fuel efficiency. However, the
actual fuel efficiency may differ in
accordance with your driving situa
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tions (i.e., upward/downward slope,
vehicle deceleration/acceleration).
僅 When you dynamically drive the vehi
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cle in SMART mode by abruptly decel
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erating or sharply turning the driving
mode changes to SMART SPORT
mode. However, it may adversely
affect fuel economy.
Various driving situations, which
you may encounter in SMART
mode
僅 The driving mode automatically
changes to NORMAL mode after a
certain period of time, when you gen
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tly depress the accelerator pedal.
(Your driving is categorized to be eco
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nomic.)
僅 The driving mode automatically
changes from SMART ECO mode to
SMART NORMAL mode after a certain
period of time when you sharply or
repetitively depress the accelerator
pedal.
僅 The driving mode automatically
changes to SMART NORMAL mode
with the same driving patterns, when
the vehicle starts to drive on an
upward slope of a certain angle. The
driving mode automatically returns to
SMART ECO mode, when the vehicle
enters a leveled road.
僅 The driving mode automatically
changes to SMART SPORT, when you
abruptly accelerate the vehicle or
repetitively operate the steering
wheel. (Your driving is categorized to
be sporty.) In this mode, your vehicle
drives in a lower gear for abrupt
accelerating/decelerating and
increases the engine brake perfor
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mance.
僅 You may still sense the engine brak
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ing performance, even when you
release the accelerator pedal in
SMART SPORT mode. It is because
your vehicle remains in lower gear
over a certain period of time for next
acceleration. Thus, it is a normal driv
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ing situation, not indicating any mal
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function.
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