2003 Hyundai Sonata warning light

1- 28 FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI
!
B240A03Y-AATSUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
(AIRBAG) SYSTEM (SRS)NOTE:Be sure to read information about the SRS
on the labels provided on the backside of
the sun visor and in the glove box.
o Front airbags are not intended to deploy
in side-impact, rear-impact or rollover
crashes. In addition, airbags will not
deploy in frontal crashes below the de-
ployment threshold speed.
o The driver should sit back as far as
possible while still maintaining control
of the vehicle. If you are sitting too close
to the airbag, it can cause death or seri-
ous injury when it inflates.
o No objects should be placed over or near
the airbag modules on the steering wheel,
instrument panel, and the front
passenger's panel above the glove box,
because any such object could cause
harm if the vehicle is in a crash severe
enough to cause the airbags to deploy.
o If the airbags deploy, they must be re-
placed by an authorized Hyundai dealer. Your Hyundai is equipped with a Supplemental
Restraint (Airbag) System. The indications of
the system’s presence are the letters "SRS
AIRBAG" embossed on the airbag pad cover in
the steering wheel and the passenger’s side
front panel pad above the glove box.
The Hyundai SRS consists of airbags installed
under the pad covers in the center of the
steering wheel and the passenger’s side front
panel above the glove box. The purpose of the
SRS is to provide the vehicle’s driver and the
front passenger with additional protection when
used together with the seat belt, in case of a
frontal impact.
WARNING:o As its name implies, the SRS is designed
to work with, and be supplemental to,
the driver’s and the passenger’s three
point seat belt systems and is not a
substitute for them. Therefore your seat
belts must be worn at all times while the
vehicle is in motion. In addition, the
airbags deploy only in certain frontal
impact conditions severe enough to likely
cause significant injury to the vehicle
occupants.
o The SRS is designed to deploy the
airbags only when an impact is suffi-
ciently severe and when the impact angle
is less than 30° from the forward longi-
tudinal axis of the vehicle. Additionally,
the airbags will only deploy once. Thus,
seat belts must be worn at all times.
o Front airbags are not intended deploy in
light collisions in which protection can
be provided by the seat belt.
HEF-200B240B02Y
Driver's Side Airbag
Side ImpactRear Impact
Rollover

1- 34 FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI
B260A05Y-GATINSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND INDICATOR LIGHTS
1. Malfuction Indicator Light (If installed)
2. Tachometer
3. Turn Signal Indicator Light
4. Coolant Temperature Gauge
5. Fuel Gauge
6. Speedometer
7. Anti-Lock Brake Warning Light (If installed)
8. SRS (Airbag) Warning Light (If installed)
9. Seat Belt Warning Light (If installed)10.Trunk Lid Open Warning Light
11.Door Ajar Warning Light
12.Trip odometer or Trip computer (If installed)
reset switch
13.High Beam Indicator Light
14.Front Fog Indicator Light (If installed)
15.Automatic Transaxle Position Indicator Light
(If installed)
16.Odometer/Trip odometer/Trip Computer
(If installed)17.Low Fuel Warning Light
18.Trip odometer or Trip computer (If installed)
mode convert switch
19.Parking Brake/Brake Fluid Level Warning
Light
20.Charging System Warning Light
21.Oil Pressure Warning Light
22.Cruise Indicator (If installed)
23.Traction Control Indicator Light (If installed)
B260A04Y-A1
12345637
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 1- 35
B260B01A-AATSRS (Airbag) Service
Reminder Indicator (SRI)
The SRS service reminder indicator (SRI) comes
on and flashes for about 6 seconds after the
ignition key is turned to the "ON" position or after
the engine is started, after which it will go out.
This light also comes on when the SRS is not
working properly. If the SRI does not come on,
or continuously remains on after flashing for
about 6 seconds when you turned the ignition
key to the "ON" position or started the engine,
or if it comes on while driving, have the SRS
inspected by an authorized Hyundai Dealer.
B260D01A-AATTurn signal Indicator Lights
The blinking green arrows on the instrument
panel show the direction indicated by the turn
signals. If the arrow comes on but does not blink,
blinks more rapidly than normal, or does not
illuminate at all, a malfunction in the turn signal
system is indicated. Your dealer should be
consulted for repairs.
B260E01L-AATSeat Belt Reminder Light
And Chime
Seat belt reminder light comes and stays on until
the seat belt is fastened when the ignition key is
turned "ON" or "START".
And, the warning chime will also sound for about
6 seconds.
B260F01A-AATHigh Beam Indicator Light
The high beam indicator light comes on when-
ever the headlights are switched to the high
beam or flash position.
B260G01A-AATOil Pressure Warning Light
CAUTION:
If the oil pressure warning light stays on
while the engine is running, serious engine
damage may result. The oil pressure warn-
ing light comes on whenever there is insuf-
ficient oil pressure. In normal operation, it
should come on when the ignition switch
is turned on, then go out when the engine
is started. If the oil pressure warning light
stays on while the engine is running, there
is a serious malfunction.
If this happens, stop the car as soon as it is
safe to do so, turn off the engine and check
the oil level. If the oil level is low, fill the
engine oil to the proper level and start the
engine again. If the light stays on with the
engine running, turn the engine off imme-
diately. In any instance where the oil light
stays on when the engine is running, the
engine should be checked by a Hyundai
dealer before the car is driven again.
!

1- 36 FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI
B260H02A-AATParking Brake/Brake Fluid Level
Warning Lightadding fluid, if no other trouble is found, the car
should be immediately and carefully driven to a
Hyundai dealer for inspection. If further trouble
is experienced, the vehicle should not be driven
at all but taken to a dealer by a professional
towing service or some other safe method.
Your Hyundai is equipped with dual-diagonal
braking systems. This means you still have
braking on two wheels even if one of the dual
systems should fail. With only one of the dual
systems working, more than normal pedal travel
and greater pedal pressure are required to stop
the car. Also, the car will not stop in as short a
distance with only half of the brake system
working. If the brakes fail while you are driving,
shift to a lower gear for additional engine braking
and stop the car as soon as it is safe to do so.
WARNING:If you suspect brake trouble, have your
brakes checked by a Hyundai dealer as
soon as possible. Driving your car with a
problem in either the brake electrical sys-
tem or brake hydraulic system is danger-
ous, and could result in a serious injury or
death.
Warning Light OperationThe parking brake/brake fluid level warning light
should come on when the parking brake is
applied and the ignition switch is turned to "ON"
or "START". After the engine is started, the light
should go out when the parking brake is re-
leased.
If the parking brake is not applied, the warning
light should come on when the ignition switch is
turned to "ON" or "START", then go out when
the engine starts. If the light comes on at any
other time, you should slow the vehicle and bring
it to a complete stop in a safe location off the
roadway.
The brake warning light indicates that the brake
fluid level in the brake master cylinder is low and
hydraulic brake fluid conforming to DOT 3 or
DOT 4 specifications should be added. After
B260J01A-AATCharging System Warning Light
The charging system warning light should come
on when the ignition is turned on, then go out
when the engine is running. If the light stays on
while the engine is running, there is a malfunc-
tion in the electrical charging system. If the light
comes on while you are driving, stop, turn off the
engine and check under the hood. First, make
certain the generator drive belt is in place. If it is,
check the tension of the belt. Do this as shown
on page 6-18 by pushing down on the center of
the belt. And then have the system checked by
your Hyundai dealer.
B260K01S-AATTrunk Lid Open Warning Light
This light remains on unless the trunk lid is
completely closed.
B260L01Y-AAT
Door Ajar Warning Light
and Chime
The door ajar warning light warns you that a door
is not completely closed and the chime warns
you that driver's side front door is not completely
closed.
NOTE:To remind you not to lock the key inside the
car, the warning light comes on whenever
the key is in the "LOCK" position and a door
is open. The warning chime only sounds
whenever the key is in the "LOCK" position
and driver's side front door is open. The
chime sounds and the light remains on
until the key is removed from the ignition.

FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 1- 37
B260M01A-AATLow Fuel Level Warning Light
The low fuel level warning light comes on when
the fuel tank is approaching empty. When it
comes on, you should add fuel as soon as
possible. Driving with the fuel level warning light
on or with the fuel level below "E" can cause the
engine to misfire and damage the catalytic
converter.
B260N01A-AAT
Malfunction Indicator Light
This light illuminates when there is a malfunction
of an exhaust gas related component, and the
system is not functioning properly so that the
exhaust gas regulation values are not satisfied.
This light will also illuminate when the ignition key
is turned to the "ON" position, and will go out in
a few seconds. If it illuminates while driving, or
does not illuminate when the ignition key is
turned to the "ON" position, take your car to your
nearest authorized Hyundai dealer and have
the system checked.
B260P02Y-GATABS Service Reminder
Indicator (If installed)
When the key is turned to the "ON" position, the
Anti-Lock Brake System will come on and then
go off in a few seconds. If the ABS SRI remains
on, comes on while driving, or does not come on
when the key is turned to the "ON" position, this
indicates that there may be a problem with the
ABS.
If this occurs, have your vehicle checked by
your Hyundai dealer as soon as possible. The
normal braking system will still be operational,
but without the assistance of the anti-lock brake
system.
CAUTION:If both ABS SRI and Parking Brake/Brake
fluid level warning lights remain "ON" or
come on while driving, there may be a
problem with E.B.D (Electronic brake force
distribution).
If this occurs, avoid sudden stops and have
your vehicle checked by your Hyundai dealer
as soon as possible.
!
B260C02E-GATTraction Control Indicator
Light (If Installed)
The traction control indicator changes opera-
tion according to the ignition switch position and
whether or not the system is in operation.
It will also illuminate when the ignition key is
turned to the "ON" position, and then go off in a
few seconds. If the TCS indicator stays on, take
your car to your authorized Hyundai dealer and
have the system checked. See section 2 for
more information about the TCS system.
B260Q01HP-DATCruise Indicator (If installed)
The cruise indicator light in the instrument clus-
ter is illuminated only when the vehicle cruising
speed has been set using the control switch on
the steering wheel.
The indicator light does not illuminate when the
main cruise control switch is activated.
Information on the use of cruise control may be
found begins on page 1-62.
B260A01Y-GATFront Fog Lamp Indicator Light
(If installed)
This fog lamp indicator light comes on whenever
the front fog lamp switch is on, when the ignition
key is turned to the "ON" position.

1- 40 FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI
Selectable Function
Function ModeDisplay window
HEF-141B
HEF-142B
HEF-143A
HEF-144B
HEF-145B
HEF-146B
Trip A
Trip B
Drive time
Average Speed
Distance to Empty
Warning Light of
Distance to EmptyThis mode indicates first distance you have
traveled from your origination point to a first
destination.
This mode indicates a second distance from the
first destination to the final destination.
This mode indicates the total drive time that the
ignition has been switched on and the engine
has been running since the last "Drive time"
reset.
This mode indicates the average speed since the
last "Average speed" reset.
This mode indicates the estimated distance to
empty from the current fuel in the fuel tank and
distance to empty symbol.
When the distance to empty is less than 50 km
or 30 miles, the distance to empty digits
disappear and warning light [- -] blinks.
B315A02Y-GATTRIP COMPUTER (If installed)
o The trip computer is a microcomputer-con-
trolled driver information system that dis-
plays information related to driving, such as
tripmeter, average speed and distance to
empty on the LCD.
o Pushing in the mode switch under the left
side of the speedometer changes the dis-
play as follows;
o Trip A ® Trip B ® Drive time ® Average
Speed ® Distance to Empty
o Distance to Empty is presumed information.
Even though pressed for 1 second it will not
reset to 0
NOTE:o The distance to empty can differ from
the actual tripmeter according to driving
conditions.
o The distance to empty can vary accord-
ing to the driving conditions, driving
pattern or vehicle speed.

1- 44 FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI
B370A01A-AATHAZARD WARNING SYSTEM
The hazard warning system should be used
whenever you find it necessary to stop the car
in a hazardous location. When you must make
such an emergency stop, always pull off the
road as far as possible.
The hazard warning lights are turned on by
pushing in on the hazard switch. This causes all
turn signal lights to blink. The hazard warning
lights will operate even though the key is not in
the ignition.
To turn the hazard warning lights off, push in on
the switch a second time.
B380A01A-AATREAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
SWITCHThe rear window defroster is turned on by
pushing in on the switch. To turn the defroster
off, push in on the switch a second time. The
rear window defroster automatically turns itself
off after about 15 minutes. To restart the de-
froster cycle, push in on the switch again after
it has turned itself off.
!
1MS104018B
HEF-036
CAUTION:Do not clean the inner side of the rear
window glass with an abrasive type of glass
cleaner or use a scraper to remove foreign
deposits from the inner surface of the glass
as this may cause damage to the defroster
elements.
HEF-038
Automatic type
Rotary and push button type
NOTE:The engine must be running for the rear
window defroster to operate.

1- 46 FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI
!
B450A01O-AATDRINK HOLDER
The drink holder is located on the main console
for holding cups or cans.
WARNING:Do not place objects other than cups or
cans in the drink holder. The objects can be
thrown out in the event of a sudden stop or
an accident, possibly injuring the passen-
gers in the vehicle.
B440A01Y-AATREAR ASHTRAY
The rear ashtray may be opened by pulling it out
by its top edge. To remove the ashtray to empty
or clean it, lift it up slightly and pull it all the way
out.
B430A03Y-AATFRONT ASHTRAY
The front ashtray may be opened by pushing
and releasing the ashtray at its top edge.
To clean the ashtray, the plastic ash receptacle
should be removed and lift the receptacle out.
1MS104029
B440A01YHEF-155