How do I turn Smart Cruise Control on?

[Slowerthanslow]

Sorry for this simple newbie question but I have read the manual and watched a bunch of videos on this subject (including Genesis' own video on this subject, which is for the G90) but I am still confused.

How do I turn Smart Cruise Control on? Or can someone point me to a good source or video that explains this clearly?

I've had my G70 two days now and driving back 1 hour in heavy traffic on freeways from the dealer I tried to turn it on/engage it, but without success.

To put this in practical terms, let me explain how I envision I would use it. Since I live in LA and traffic is bad most of the time, it's pretty common to take on onramp to the freeway and find yourself already in a traffic jam with stop and go traffic moving at 20-30 mph max (when moving at all). I would love it if I could position myself in the lane behind another car, then turn the system on and forget about the accelerator and braking. (I do understand that if I'm stopped for 3 seconds or more, I'll have to tap the accelerator or push "resume" on the steering wheel to move the car.)

So, in that situation, how would I turn the system on? Is my dream possible?

Can I turn it on from a standstill or do I already have to be moving a certain speed?

(And a question I'm left with after reading the manual... Does the system always begin in Cruise Control when you push the "Cruise" button, then you have to push the "distance to the car ahead of you" button to engage Smart Cruise? It's this point that I can't find any clear explanation of.)

Thanks in advance!

 

[Beefer]

On the right side of the steering wheel controls. Cruise button turns it on.

User manual...section 5-99...all your info is right there. Smart cruise is on 5-104.

https://owners.genesis.com/genesis/...2019/g70/2019-G70-Owner's-Manual.pdf#page=332

 

[EdP]

Sorry for this simple newbie question but I have read the manual and watched a bunch of videos on this subject (including Genesis' own video on this subject, which is for the G90) but I am still confused.

How do I turn Smart Cruise Control on? Or can someone point me to a good source or video that explains this clearly?

I've had my G70 two days now and driving back 1 hour in heavy traffic on freeways from the dealer I tried to turn it on/engage it, but without success.

To put this in practical terms, let me explain how I envision I would use it. Since I live in LA and traffic is bad most of the time, it's pretty common to take on onramp to the freeway and find yourself already in a traffic jam with stop and go traffic moving at 20-30 mph max (when moving at all). I would love it if I could position myself in the lane behind another car, then turn the system on and forget about the accelerator and braking. (I do understand that if I'm stopped for 3 seconds or more, I'll have to tap the accelerator or push "resume" on the steering wheel to move the car.) Is my dream possible?

So, in that situation, how would I turn the system on?

Can I turn it on from a standstill or do I already have to be moving a certain speed?

(And a question I'm left with after reading the manual... Does the system always begin in Cruise Control when you push the "Cruise" button, then you have to push the "distance to the car ahead of you" button to engage Smart Cruise? It's this point that I can't find any clear explanation of.)

Thanks in advance!

Pretty much the same as any other car.

Push the button to turn it on
Push the set button once you get to the speed desired. You can adjust it up or down as desired
Let it do its thing to maintain speed and distance. You can adjust the distance too, but get this step first.

 

[Slowerthanslow]

Thanks for the replies!

As a practical matter, my question is this: I enter the freeway from the onramp. Traffic is already at a standstill. I maneuver in behind another car which is at most 20 feet ahead of me, going 5-10 mph. Can I turn the system on in this situation?

Or do I have to be going some higher minimum speed before I can turn the system on?

 

[TurtleBoy]

Thanks for the replies!

As a practical matter, my question is this: I enter the freeway from the onramp. Traffic is already at a standstill. I maneuver in behind another car which is at most 20 feet ahead of me, going 5-10 mph. Can I turn the system on in this situation?

Or do I have to be going some higher minimum speed before I can turn the system on?

From the manual:

 

[Beefer]

^ you realize I just posted that...right? LOL

 

[TurtleBoy]

^ you realize I just posted that...right? LOL

No, the only post I see from you is the manual link. Nothing showing the answer to his question regarding the minimum speed.

 

[EdP]

Thanks for the replies!

As a practical matter, my question is this: I enter the freeway from the onramp. Traffic is already at a standstill. I maneuver in behind another car which is at most 20 feet ahead of me, going 5-10 mph. Can I turn the system on in this situation?

Or do I have to be going some higher minimum speed before I can turn the system on?

Not sure what the minimum is. Once set though, you can adjust it higher even if you are moving at low speeds. You can probably engage it about 15 to 20 going from memory.

In traffic it can be fantastic to keep you creeping along with no effort.

 

[Beefer]

No, the only post I see from you is the manual link. Nothing showing the answer to his question regarding the minimum speed.

Well it all in the manual...right? Since you screenshot the manual itself...haha.

 

[Slowerthanslow]

From the manual:

Thanks!

I've read the manual and I still find it a bit confusing -- at least in regards to the reality of traffic in Los Angeles. Or maybe I'm dumb. Or both.

The manual says "Accelerate to the desired speed"... but there's a car 20 feet in front of me, stopped. So I assume Genesis does not want me to, in fact, "accelerate to the desired speed". (By the way, the manual also says Smart Cruise works at speed 0. I'm not sure how I would accelerate to 0. This is what I mean when I say I read the manual but I still have questions...)

I guess I can put my question this way: I'm stopped (actually stopped, not moving) in traffic on the freeway. I want to turn the system on and have it take over. What are my exact steps to do that? Can I do it while still at a standstill? Or do I have to wait until traffic is moving, then turn it on?

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[TurtleBoy]

Well it all in the manual...right? Since you screenshot the manual itself...haha.

That is correct. My post was a nice way of saying RTFM. Why are you being such a dick lately? Quite a few people have mentioned it.

 

[TurtleBoy]

Thanks!

I've read the manual and I still find it a bit confusing -- at least in regards to the reality of traffic in Los Angeles. Or maybe I'm dumb. Or both.

The manual says "Accelerate to the desired speed"... but there's a car 20 feet in front of me, stopped. So I assume Genesis does not want me to, in fact, "accelerate to the desired speed". (By the way, the manual also says Smart Cruise works at speed 0. I'm not sure how I would accelerate to 0. This is what I mean when I say I read the manual but I still have questions...)

I guess I can put my question this way: I'm stopped (actually stopped, not moving) in traffic on the freeway. I want to turn the system on and have it take over. What are my exact steps to do that? Can I do it while still at a standstill? Or do I have to wait until traffic is moving, then turn it on?

The manual clearly states you must be going more than 20mph in order to set the cruise.

 

[pmckechnie]

Must be at least 25 mph or more to engage. Maybe you can get it started before you get on the freeway. Once it is engaged you can adjust as needed, but the adjustment must be set at 25 mph or more. You can adjust it for 70 mph and still do what you want at any speed from 1 mph to 70 mph

 

[Slowerthanslow]

The manual clearly states you must be going at least 20mph in order to set the cruise.

My manual (page 5-113) says "The Smart Cruise Control speed can be set as follows: 20-120 mph when there is no vehicle in front; 0-120 mph when there is a vehicle in front".

But just before that the manual also says "Accelerate to the desired speed".

This is why I'm asking about whether I can start this system from a complete stop.

(As mentioned, I've watched a bunch of Youtube videos on this subject -- must have been 20 of them -- but ALL of them start AFTER the system is already operating because the Youtuber wants to show you how cool the system is, not explain how to engage it.)

 

[Beefer]

That is correct. My post was a nice way of saying RTFM. Why are you being such a dick lately? Quite a few people have mentioned it.

Really?!?! I haven’t seen anyone say anything...must just be you

I just find it odd that you troll this board long after you got your BMW...and post “almost” repetitive posts after an actual owner already posted.

 

[Beefer]

Really?!?! I haven’t seen anyone say anything...must just be you

I just find it odd that you troll this board long after you got your BMW...and post “almost” repetitive posts after an actual owner already posted.

Oh...and I meant to ask...you know your X5 is a PERFECT candidate for a JB4 right? When you getting one?

 

[TurtleBoy]

My manual (page 5-113) says "The Smart Cruise Control speed can be set as follows: 20-120 mph when there is no vehicle in front; 0-120 mph when there is a vehicle in front".

But just before that the manual also says "Accelerate to the desired speed".

This is why I'm asking about whether I can start this system from a complete stop.

You are correct, that is the wording on the Smart Cruise. My info was on setting the Cruise itself. You will have to see if an actual owner who has used it can fill in the details.

 

[Slowerthanslow]

You are correct, that is the wording on the Smart Cruise. My info was on setting the Cruise itself. You will have to see if an actual owner who has used it can fill in the details.

I'm pretty dumb to think the folks on a Genesis G70 forum would be knowledgeable about how to operate this car under 5 mph. My bad.

 

[Slowerthanslow]

Well, I gave it a test this afternoon on my 3 mile drive to, and then back from, the gym. This is in city traffic on one straight road the whole way. Stoplights every quarter mile at least.

First off, reading the manual (by the way, it's in the very first sentence of my first post that I had read the manual; so don't tell me to read the manual, okay? How about, read the post? ) is useless, mostly. The manual is at best confusing, and at worst, quite wrong.

Obviously, this is only based on a little bit of testing, and I'll have to play with it more, but this is how I think it works.

Press the "Cruise" button. (By the way, one of the hilarious problems with the manual is that it first takes you through "Cruise Control", then through "Smart Cruise Control", and only THEN tells you that "Smart Cruise Control" is on by default, and you have to do some jiujitsu [look it up if you're interested] to get it into "Cruise Control"). And also by the way, it goes back to "Smart Cruise Control" with a shut down/start up cycle.

Okay, so, I was stopped behind a car at a stoplight. Tried to turn it on to see if it would work at speed 0, as stated clearly in the manual.

Warning chime: conditions for Smart Cruise not achieved (or something like that).

My conclusion: No, it doesn't work from a standstill.

Start rolling, speed only a few miles an hour, car in front of me. Press Cruise again.

Now it says something like "Cruise Control engaged". Or maybe it says "Press Set or Resume up or down to start". I forget which.

Now you press that speed set button up or down (I think) and now the system is on and working.

Now you can push the distance button to set the following distance.

It seems the minimum speed you can set for it is 20 mph. (I tried setting a speed lower than 20 but it wouldn't let me set it below that.) There's a cruise speed indication in the dashboard. (Once again, manual is confusing or wrong based on your perspective; manual says it works from 0-120 mph with a car in front. I think I understand what this means now, but it's worded in a way that's... bad.)

However, the thing to understand -- of course -- is that if the car ahead of you is going 10 mph, then it follows that car, at your set distance, at 10 mph. (This is what is meant, I think, by the manual's statement that Smart Cruise works from 0-120).

The system successfully brought me to a full stop a couple of times behind the car in front of me. I'm not saying I wasn't scared and freaked out, because I was. But it worked.

As the manual says, if the car is stopped for more than 3 seconds, then you need to tap the gas pedal or push the speed set button up to make the car move again and continue following the car in front of you.

So there you go, for those of you interested in driving this car very slowly in a lot of traffic.

 

[SecretSandwich]

Well, I gave it a test this afternoon on my 3 mile drive to, and then back from, the gym. This is in city traffic on one straight road the whole way. Stoplights every quarter mile at least.

First off, reading the manual (by the way, it's in the very first sentence of my first post that I had read the manual; so don't tell me to read the manual, okay? How about, read the post? ) is useless, mostly. The manual is at best confusing, and at worst, quite wrong.

Obviously, this is only based on a little bit of testing, and I'll have to play with it more, but this is how I think it works.

Press the "Cruise" button. (By the way, one of the hilarious problems with the manual is that it first takes you through "Cruise Control", then through "Smart Cruise Control", and only THEN tells you that "Smart Cruise Control" is on by default, and you have to do some jiujitsu [look it up if you're interested] to get it into "Cruise Control"). And also by the way, it goes back to "Smart Cruise Control" with a shut down/start up cycle.

Okay, so, I was stopped behind a car at a stoplight. Tried to turn it on to see if it would work at speed 0, as stated clearly in the manual.

Warning chime: conditions for Smart Cruise not achieved (or something like that).

My conclusion: No, it doesn't work from a standstill.

Start rolling, speed only a few miles an hour, car in front of me. Press Cruise again.

Now it says something like "Cruise Control engaged". Or maybe it says "Press Set or Resume up or down to start". I forget which.

Now you press that speed set button up or down (I think) and now the system is on and working.

Now you can push the distance button to set the following distance.

It seems the minimum speed you can set for it is 20 mph. (I tried setting a speed lower than 20 but it wouldn't let me set it below that.) There's a cruise speed indication in the dashboard. (Once again, manual is confusing or wrong based on your perspective; manual says it works from 0-120 mph with a car in front. I think I understand what this means now, but it's worded in a way that's... bad.)

However, the thing to understand -- of course -- is that if the car ahead of you is going 10 mph, then it follows that car, at your set distance, at 10 mph. (This is what is meant, I think, by the manual's statement that Smart Cruise works from 0-120).

The system successfully brought me to a full stop a couple of times behind the car in front of me. I'm not saying I wasn't scared and freaked out, because I was. But it worked.

As the manual says, if the car is stopped for more than 3 seconds, then you need to tap the gas pedal or push the speed set button up to make the car move again and continue following the car in front of you.

So there you go, for those of you interested in driving this car very slowly in a lot of traffic.

Thanks really appreciate the write up. The feature sounds pretty cool, and you're right that manual is a mess.