Hyundai offers some of the best safety and driver-assistance technology in the industry. If you are looking into a new Hyundai and wonder about things like Smart Cruise Control, we will be your go-to guide. Most new Hyundai cars, trucks, and SUVs will offer some variation of the Smart Cruise Control feature, so without further ado, let's explain how it works. Stay tuned!
What is Hyundai Smart Cruise Control?
Hyundai Smart Cruise Control is a driver-assistance technology that automatically maintains a driver-selected distance from the vehicle ahead and adjusts speed to account for traffic changes. You can think of it as a co-pilot on the road, especially if you are on the highway.
How to Use Hyundai Smart Cruise Control
When you want to use the Smart Cruise Control feature in your Hyundai, you will follow these easy steps:
- Press the Driving Assist button on your steering wheel to turn on Smart Cruise Control.
- Accelerate to your desired speed and briefly press the Driving Assist button again.
- Your set speed will illuminate on your driver display screen.
- Press the Vehicle-to-Vehicle distance button to adjust the distance ahead of you.
- Release your foot from the pedal, and you're set!
Benefits of Smart Cruise Control
There are many benefits to Hyundai Smart Cruise Control. First, by activating this on the road, you can keep an extra set of eyes on the cars in front of you. Think of this as a safety net for high-speed and even moderate-speed driving.
Enhanced Safety
Smart Cruise Control inside your Hyundai will be perfect for enhancing your safety while traveling on the road or highway. You can use it to keep a safe distance between you and other vehicles. Many consider it a must-have collision-prevention feature in their Hyundai car, truck, or SUV.
Improved Driving Comfort
By having a car with Smart Cruise Control, you can enhance not only safety on the road but also your overall comfort behind the wheel. This driver-assistance feature helps to reduce driver fatigue, especially during stop-and-go traffic, and it works to keep you stress-free while traveling. In any way that Hyundai can add more safety and comfort inside and outside its cars, the brand tries to.
Hyundai Models with Smart Cruise Control
Although all new Hyundai cars come standard with SmartSense, they do not all include standard Smart Cruise Control. However, some vehicles offer this as standard, like the Hyundai Santa Fe, Santa Cruz, Palisade, Tucson, IONIQ 5 and 6, and Sonata. The Elantra will have it on the SEL trim and higher.
The best way to find out if the car you want offers Smart Cruise Control (SCC) is to stop by your neighborhood Hyundai dealer and ask a salesperson.
Shop at Granite Hyundai
Granite Hyundai is ready to welcome you to our state-of-the-art sales and service center here in Somersworth, NH, whenever you want to discuss Smart Cruise Control or the safety features your car has. We are open daily and ready to meet you, so please stop by whenever you are ready. Drive safe!
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