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B270A01A-AAT BRAKE PAD WEAR WARNING SOUND The front disc brake pads have wear indicators that should make a high-pitched squealing orscraping noise when new pads are needed. Thesound may come and go or be heard all the timewhen the vehicle is moving. It may also be heard
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Low Fuel Level Warning Light
The low fuel level warning light comes on when thefuel tank is approaching empty. When it comes on,you should add fuel as soon as possible. Drivingwith the fuel level warning light on or with the fuellevel below "E" can cause the engine to misfireand damage the catalytic converter.
hydraulic system is dangerous, and could result in serious injury or death. Warning Light Operation The parking brake/brake fluid level warning light should come on when the parking brake is ap-plied and the ignition switch is turned to "ON" or"START". After the engine is started, the lightshould go out when the parking brake is re-leased.If the parking brake is not applied, the warninglight should come on when the ignition switch isturned to "ON" or "START", then go out when theengine starts. If the light comes on at any othertime, you should slow the vehicle and bring it toa complete stop in a safe location off the road-way.The brake warning light indicates that the brakefluid level in the brake master cylinder is low andhydraulic brake fluid conforming to DOT 3 orDOT 4 specifications should be added. Afteradding fluid, if no other trouble is found, the carshould be immediately and carefully drivento a Hyundai dealer for inspection. If furthertrouble is experienced, the vehicle should not bedriven at all but taken to a dealer by a profes-sional towing service or some other safe method.Your Hyundai is equipped with dual-diagonalbraking systems. This means you still have brak-ing on two wheels even if one of the dual systemsshould fail. With only one of the dual systemsworking, more than normal pedal travel andgreater pedal pressure are required to stop thecar. Also, the car will not stop in as short a B260J01S-GAT
Charging System Warning Light
The charging system warning light should comeon when the ignition is turned on, then go outwhen the engine is running. If the light stays onwhile the engine is running, there is a malfunctionin the electrical charging system. If the lightcomes on while you are driving, stop, turn off theengine and check under the hood. First, makecertain the generator drive belt is in place. If it is,check the tension of the belt.And then, have the system checked by yourHyundai dealer. CAUTION: If the drive belt (generator belt) is loosen,broken, or mission while the vehicle is driv-ing, there may be a serious malfunction, en-gine could overheat because this belt alsodrives the water pump.
B260L01A-GAT Door Ajar Warning Light
The door ajar warning light warns you that a door is not completely closed.
B260B01S-GAT SRS (Airbag) Service Reminder Indicator (SRI) (If installed)
The SRS service reminder indicator (SRI) comes on and flashes for about 6 seconds after theignition key is turned to the "ON" position or afterthe engine is started, after which it will go out.This light also comes on when the SRS is notworking properly. If the SRI does not come on, orcontinuously remains on after flashing for about6 seconds when you turned the ignition key to the"ON" position or started the engine, or if it comeson while driving, have the SRS inspected by anauthorized Hyundai Dealer.
distance with only half of the brake system work- ing. If the brakes fail while you are driving, shift toa lower gear for additional engine braking andstop the car as soon as it is safe to do so.

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1- 22 B300A01A-GAT SPEEDOMETER Your Hyundai's speedometer is calibrated in kilometers per hour or miles per hour.
B280A01A-AAT FUEL GAUGE The needle on the gauge indicates the approxi- mate fuel level in the fuel tank. The fuel capacityis given in Section 9.
B900A01A-GAT ACOUSTIC WARNING SOUND (If installed) The acoustic warning chime sounds when the tail lights are on and the door in driver side isopen. This prevents the battery from dischargingwhen the car is left with the tail lights on. Thechime sounds until the tail lights are turned off.
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Malfunction Indicator Light (If installed)
This light illuminates when there is a malfunction of an exhaust gas related component, and thesystem is not functioning properly so that theexhaust gas regulation values are not satisfied.This light will also illuminate when the ignition keyis turned to the "ON" position, and will go out in afew seconds. If it illuminates while driving, ordoes not illuminate when the ignition key isturned to the "ON" position, take your car to yournearest authorized Hyundai dealer and have thesystem checked.
when the brake pedal is pushed down firmly. Excessive rotor damage will result if the wornpads are not replaced. See your Hyundai dealerimmediately.
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B290A02A-AAT ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE WARNING: Never remove the radiator cap when the en-gine is hot. The engine coolant is under pres-sure and could erupt and cause severe burns.Wait until the engine is cool before removingthe radiator cap. The needle on the engine coolant temperature gauge should stay in the normal range. If itmoves across the dial to "H" (Hot), pull over andstop as soon as possible and turn off the engine.Then open the hood and check the coolant leveland the water pump drive belt. If you suspectcooling system trouble, have your cooling sys-tem checked by Hyundai dealer as soon aspossible.
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wiper blade wear. For the same reason, do not operate the washer when the washer fluid reser-voir is empty. B340G02X-GAT HEADLIGHT LEVELING DEVICE SYS-
TEM (If installed) To adjust the headlight beam level according to the number of the passengers and the loadingweight in the luggage area, turn the beam level-ing switch.The higher the number of the switch position, thelower the headlight beam level. Always keep the
headlight beam at the proper leveling position, orheadlights may dazzle other road users.Listed below are the examples of proper switchsettings. For loading conditions other than those
listed below, adjust the switch position so that thebeam level may be the nearest as the conditionobtained according to the list.
B390A01X-GAT REAR WINDOW WIPER AND WASHER (If installed)
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To operate the rear wiper and washer, turn the barrel on the end of the multifunction switch.
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2. When the point indicates the , the rear windshield wiper starts to operate continu-ously.
3. The washer fluid will be spray onto the rear winshield by indicating the point onto the .The wiper operates continuously after thewasher fluid is sprayed.
Do not operate the washer continuously for morethan 15 seconds or when the fluid reservoir isempty; this could damage the system.Do not operate the wiper when the window is dry;
this can result in scratching as well as premature
B370A01A-AAT HAZARD WARNING SYSTEM The hazard warning system should be used whenever you find it necessary to stop the car ina hazardous location. When you must makesuch an emergency stop, always pull off the roadas far as possible.The hazard warning lights are turned on bypushing in on the hazard switch. This causes all Loading condition
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1- 26 B420A02A-AAT CIGARETTE LIGHTER For the cigarette lighter to work, the key must be in the "ACC" position or the "ON" position.To use the cigarette lighter, push it all the way intoits socket. When the element has heated, thelighter will pop out to the "ready" position.Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed in. Thiscan damage the heating element and create afire hazard.If it is necessary to replace the cigarette lighter,use only a genuine Hyundai replacement or itsapproved equivalent. CAUTION: Do not use electric accessories or equipmentother than the Hyundai genuine parts in thesocket.
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B400A01A-AAT DIGITAL CLOCK (If Installed) There are three control buttons for the digital clock. Their functions are: HOUR
- Push "H" to advance the hour indicated.
MIN - Push "M" to advance the minute indicated.
RESET - Push "R" to reset minutes to ":00" to
facilitate resetting the clock to the correct time. When this is done: Pressing "R" between 10 : 30 and 11 : 29 changes the readout to 11 : 00.Pressing "R" between 11 : 30 and 12 : 29 changesthe readout to 12 : 00.
NOTE:The engine must be running for the rearwindow defroster to operate.
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turn signal lights to blink. The hazard warning lights will operate even though the key is not inthe ignition.To turn the hazard warning lights off, push in onthe switch a second time. B380A01A-AAT REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER SWITCH The rear window defroster is turned on by push- ing in on the switch. To turn the defroster off, pushin on the switch a second time. The rear windowdefroster automatically turns itself off after about15 minutes. To restart the defroster cycle, pushin on the switch again after it has turned itself off. CAUTION: Do not clean the inner side of the rear windowglass with an abrasive type of glass cleaneror use a scraper to remove the foreign depos-its from the inner surface of the glass as thismay cause damage to the defroster elements.
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B550A01S-GAT HIGH-MOUNTED REAR STOP LIGHT (If Installed) In addition to the lower-mounted rear stoplights on either side of the car, the high mounted rearstoplight in the center of the rear window orinstalled in the rear spoiler also lights when thebrakes are applied.
Always engage the parking brake before leavingthe car. This also turns on the parking brakeindicator light when the key is in the "ON" or"START" position. Before driving away, be surethat the parking brake is fully released and theindicator light is off.
o To engage the parking brake, pull the lever up
as far as possible.
o To release the parking brake, pull up the lever and press the thumb button. Then, while holding the button in, lower the brake lever.
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B520A01A-AAT DAY/NIGHT INSIDE REARVIEW MIR- ROR Your Hyundai is equipped with a day/night inside rearview mirror. The "night" position is selectedby flipping the tab at the bottom of the mirrortoward you. In the "night" position, the glare ofheadlights of cars behind you is reduced.
The outside rear view mirrors can be foldedrearward for parking in narrow areas. WARNING: Do not adjust or fold the outside rearviewmirrors while the vehicle is moving. Thiscould result in loss of control, and an acci-dent which could cause death, serious inju-ry or property damage.
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For greater convenience, the entire seatback and seat cushion may be folded down and up.
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o To unlock the seatback, pull up on the seatback locking knob, then pull forward on the seatback.
o After being folded down rear seat back, fold- up the seat cushion.
B110A01X-GAT FOLDING REAR SEATBACK AND SEAT CUSHION
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WARNING: The purpose of the fold-down rear seat backand the fold-up rear seat cushion is to allowyou to carry more objects than could other-wise be accommodated. Do not allow pas-
sengers to sit on the cargo area while the caris moving as this is not a proper seatingposition and no seat belts are available foruse when the seat back is folded down. This
could result in serious injury or death in caseof an accident or a sudden stop. Objectsshould not extend higher than the top of thefront seats. This could allow cargo to slideforward and cause injury or damage duringsudden stops. o When you return the rear seat to its upright
position, always be sure it has locked intoposition by pulling and pushing on the top ofthe seatback.
WARNING:When you return the rear seat to its uprightposition after being folded down and foldedup, be careful not to damage the seat belt
webbing or buckle. In addition, do not allowthe seat belt webbing or buckle to get caughtor pinched in the rear seat. B110B01X-GAT Folding rear seatback and seat cushion individually (If installed)
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The entire seatback and seat cushion may be folded down and up individually.

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1- 30 B540D01X-GAT Remote Tail Gate Release (If installed) The tail gate is opened by pulling the lever to release the lock, then raising the tail gate manu-ally.To close, lower the tail gate, then press down on
it until it locks. To be sure the tail gate is securelyfastened, always try to pull it up again. WARNING: The tail gate should always be kept com-pletely closed while the vehicle is in motion.If it is left open or ajar, exhaust gases mayenter the car and serious illness may result.
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WARNING: The tail gate should always be kept com-pletely closed while the vehicle is in motion.If it is left open or ajar, poisonous exhaust
gases may enter the car resulting in seriousinjury or death to the occupants. See addi-tional warnings concerning exhaust gaseson page 2-1.
o The tail gate is opened by first turning the key clockwise to release the lock, then raising the door manually.
o To close, lower the tail gate, then press down on it until it locks. To be sure the tail gate is
securely fastened, always try to pull it upagain.
o To unlock the seatback, pull up on the
seatback locking knob, then pull forward onthe seatback.
o After being folded down rear seat, pull the lever on the rear side of the seat cushion tofold-up the seat cushion.
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WARNING:
o When you return the rear seat to its up-right position, always be sure it has lockedinto position by pulling and pushing onthe top of the seatback.
o When you return the rear seat to its up right position after being folded down andfolded up, be careful not to damage the
seat belt webbing or buckle. In addition,do not allow the seat belt webbing or
buckle to get caught or pinched in the rearseat.

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B560A01X-AAT REMOTE FUEL-FILLER LID RELEASE (If installed)
The fuel-filler lid may be opened from inside the vehicle by pulling up on the fuel-filler lid openerlocated on the front floor area on the left side ofthe car. NOTE: If the fuel-filler lid will not open because icehas formed around it, tap lightly or push onthe lid to break the ice and release the lid. Donot pry on the lid. If necessary, spray around
the lid with an approved de-icer fluid (do notuse radiator anti-freeze) or move the vehicleto a warm place and allow the ice to melt.
To turn on the rear fog lights, push the switch.They will come on when the headlights areturned on.
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B360A01A-GAT FRONT FOG LIGHT SWITCH (If Installed) To turn on the front fog lights, push the switch. They will light when the headlight switch is in thefirst or second position. B360B01A-GAT Rear Fog Light Switch (If installed)
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B360B01X WARNING: Gasoline vapors are dangerous. Before refu-
eling, always stop the engine and never allowsparks or open flames near the filler area. Ifyou need to replace the filler cap, use agenuine Hyundai replacement part.If you open the fuel filler cap during highambient temperatures, a slight "pressuresound" may be heard. This is normal and nota cause for concern.Whenever you open the fuel filler cap, turn itslowly.
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