Driving your vehicle
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Eco-Coasting operation condi-
tions
The Eco-Coasting system is activat-
ed when the accelerator pedal is
depressed and released under the
following conditions.
• When the driving mode is ECO
mode.
• When driver acceleration is
SMART ECO in SMART mode.
• When the shift lever is in the D
(Drive) position.
• When Cruise Control/Smart Cruise
Control button is OFF.
• The accelerator or brake pedal is
not depressed.
• When the vehicle speed is within
the range of 55 km/h to 160 km/h.
• If the road gradient is within the
range of -5% to +5%.
• In SMART mode, if the distance
between the vehicle ahead and the
relative speed is within a certain
range (if the Smart Cruise system
is equipped)
❈If the front radar for smart cruise
system cannot operate normally,
the inter-vehicle distance and rela-
tive speed condition are automati-
cally ignored.
❈The Eco-Coasting system works
after the engine is turned on, the
transmission is warmed up, and
the engine sensor self-diagnosis is
completed after starting.
❈Depending on the driving situation,
Eco-Coasting operation may be
temporarily delayed even if the
above conditions are met.
The Eco-Coasting system
release conditions
The Eco-Coasting system will be
automatically released when the fol-
lowing conditions are met.
• When the drive mode is COM-
FORT or SPORT mode.
• In SMART mode, when driver
acceleration is SMART COMFORT
or SMART SPORT.
• When using the paddle shift of the
steering wheel.
• When the Cruise Control/Smart
Cruise Control button is on (The
/
CRUISE indicator is on.).
• When pressing the accelerator
pedal or brake pedal.
• When the vehicle speed is outside
the rage of 55 km/h to 160 km/h.
• Road inclination is less than -5% or
exceeds +5%.
• In SMART mode, if the headway
distance to the vehicle ahead is too
close of the relative speed
changes momentarily (if the smart
cruise control system is equipped)