2003 Hyundai Tiburon Owner's Manual

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B380A01A-AAT
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER SWITCH
The 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.
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.
NOTE:The engine must be running for the rear
window defroster to operate.
B400A01F-AAT
DIGITAL CLOCK
There are three control buttons for the digital
clock. Their functions are:
HOUR - Push "H" to advance the hour indicat-
ed.
MIN - Push "M" to advance the minute indicat-
ed.
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
changes the readout to 12 : 00.
B380A01GKHGK143A B370A01A-AAT
HAZARD 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.
HGK140A
A Type
B Type

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B420A02A-AAT
CIGARETTE LIGHTER
HGK144 B410A01A-AAT
INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT CON-
TROL (RHEOSTAT)
The instrument panel lights can be made bright-
er or dimmer by turning the instrument panel
light control knob.
HGK134A
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
into its socket. When the element has heated,
the lighter will pop out to the "ready" position.
Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed in. This
can damage the heating element and create a
fire hazard.
If it is necessary to replace the cigarette lighter,
use only a genuine Hyundai replacement or its
approved equivalent.
CAUTION:Do not use electric accessories or equipment
other than the Hyundai genuine parts in the
socket.
B450A01GK-AAT
DRINK HOLDER (If Installed)
HGK149A
The drink holder is used for holding cups or
cans.
WARNING:Do not place objects other than cups or cans
in the drink holder. Such objects can be
thrown out in the event of a sudden stop or an
accident, possibly injuring the passengers in
the vehicle.
B430A01GK-AAT
FRONT ASHTRAY
The front ashtray may be opened by pushing
and releasing the ashtray door at its top edge.
HGK146
To remove the ashtray in order to clean it, the
metal ash receptacle should be lifted out from
the ashtray door. Do not attempt to remove the
entire ashtray door assembly or damage will
result. To reinstall it, place it in the proper
position and press it down in the ashtray door.
The ashtray lamp will only illuminate when the
exterior body lights are switched on.

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B460A01Y-AAT
SUNROOF (If installed)
Sun Shade
HGK029
Your HYUNDAI is equipped with a sliding sun-
shade which you can manually adjust to let in
light with the sunroof closed, or to block sun-
light.
WARNING:Never adjust the sunshade while driving.
B460B01GK-GAT
Opening the Sunroof System
HGK030
The sunroof can be electrically opened or closed
with the ignition key in the "ON" position. The
sunroof is moved to its fully open position by
pushing the "OPEN" switch, and to stop at the
desired position, push in any switches (Open,
Close, Up, Down). To close, press and hold the
"CLOSE" button.
Release the button when the sunroof reaches
the desired position.
WARNING:o Do not close a sunroof if anyone’s hands,
arms or body are between the sliding
glass and the sunroof sash, as this could
result in injury.
o Do not place your head or arms out of
the sunroof opening at any time.
CAUTION:o Do not open the sunroof in severely cold
temperature or when it is covered with
ice or snow.
o Periodically remove any dirt that may
have accumulated on the guide rails.
B460C01GK-GAT
Tilting the Sunroof System
HGK031
The sunroof is moved to its fully tilt up position
by pushing the "UP" switch, and to stop at the
desired position, push in any switches (Open,
Close, Up, Down).
To tilt down, press and hold the "DOWN" but-
ton. Release the button when the sunroof
reaches the desired position.
NOTE:After washing the car or after there is rain,
be sure to wipe off any water that is on the
sunroof before operating it.

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B491A02F-AAT
SPECTACLE CASE
HGK036
The spectacle case is located on the front
overhead console.
Push the end of the cover to open or close the
spectacle case.
WARNING:Do not open the spectacle case while the
vehicle is moving.
The rear view mirror of the vehicle can be
blocked by an open spectacle case.
B460D01GK-AAT
Manual Operation of Sunroof
If the sunroof does not electrically operate:
HGK032
1. Remove the cap located in the rear roof
panel by using a coin or screw driver.
2. Insert the hexagonal head wrench provided
with the vehicle into the socket. This wrench
can be found in the vehicle’s trunk or glove
box.
HGK033
3. Turn the wrench clockwise to open or coun-
terclockwise to close the sunroof.
B480A01GK-GAT
MAP LIGHT
HGK034
(1) Push in the map light switch to turn on the
driver side light.
(2) In the "DOOR" position, the interior courte-
sy light comes on when any door is opened
regardless of the ignition key position. The
light goes out gradually 6 seconds after the
door is closed.
(3) Push in the map light switch to turn on the
passenger side light.
(1)
(2)
(3)
B460E01TB-GAT
Resetting the Sunroof System
If the battery has been recharged, disconnected
or is manually with operating the hexagonal
head wrench, you may need to reset the sunroof.
To do this;
1. Turn the ignition switch "OFF".
2. With pressing "OPEN" "UP" button at the
same time, turn the ignition switch "ON".
3. If the sunroof is set like this, the sunroof is
reset with tilting up/down automatically once
for all.
CAUTION:If the sunroof is not reset, it may not be
operated normally.

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B510B01A-AAT
OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR
Electric Type (If installed)
The outside rearview mirrors can be adjusted to
your preferred rear vision, both directly behind
the vehicle, and to the rear of the left and right
sides.
The remote control outside rearview mirror
switch controls the adjustments for both the
right and left outside mirror.
To adjust the position of either
mirror:
1. Move the selecting switch to the right or left
to activate the adjustable mechanism for the
corresponding door mirror.
2. Next, adjust the mirror angle by depressing
the appropriate perimeter switch as illus-
trated.
HGK128 B500A01A-AAT
GLOVE BOX
WARNING:
To avoid the possibility of injury in case of
an accident or a sudden stop, the glove box
door should be kept closed when the car is
in motion.
o To open the glove box, pull on the glove box
release lever.
HGK147
CAUTION:o Do not operate the switch continuously
for an unnecessary length of time.
o Scraping ice from the mirror face could
cause permanent damage. To remove any
ice, use a sponge, soft cloth or approved
deicer.
WARNING:Be careful when judging the size or distance
of any object seen in the passenger side
rear view mirror. It is a convex mirror with a
curved surface. Any objects seen in this
mirror are closer than they appear.
B510D01Y-AAT
OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR
HEATER (If Installed)
B380A01GK
A Type
B Type

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B520A01A-AAT
DAY/NIGHT INSIDE REAR VIEW MIR-
ROR
Your Hyundai is equipped with a day/night
inside rear view mirror. The "night" position is
selected by flipping the tab at the bottom of the
mirror toward you. In the "night" position, the
glare of headlights of cars behind you is re-
duced. The outside rearview mirror heater is actuated
in connection with the rear window defroster.
To heat the outside rearview mirror glass, push
in the switch for the rear window defroster. The
rearview mirror glass will be heated for defrost-
ing or defogging and will give you improved rear
vision in inclement weather conditions. Push
the switch again to turn the heater off. The
outside rearview mirror heater automatically
turns itself off after 15 minutes.
B510C01A-AAT
FOLDING THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW
MIRRORS
To fold the outside rear view mirrors, push them
toward the rear.
The outside rear view mirrors can be folded
rearward for parking in narrow areas.
B510C01GK
WARNING:Do not adjust or fold the outside rear view
mirrors while the vehicle is moving. This
could result in loss of control, and an acci-
dent which could cause death, serious inju-
ry or property damage.
B520B01O-GAT
DAY/NIGHT REAR VIEW MIRROR
(Electric type) (If installed)
The electric type day/night inside rearview mir-
ror automatically controls the glare of head-
lights of the car behind you. Adjust the rearview
mirror to the desired position.
B520A01GK
B520B01GK
Sensor

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B550A01S-GAT
HIGH-MOUNTED REAR STOP LIGHT
B550A01GK
In addition to the lower-mounted rear stoplights
on either side of the car, the high mounted rear
stoplight in the center of the rear window or
inserted in the rear spoiler also lights when the
brakes are applied.
B360A01F-AAT
FRONT FOG LIGHT SWITCH
(If Installed)
HGK142A
To turn on the front fog lights, push the switch.
They will light when the headlights are turned
on.
B530A01A-AAT
PARKING BRAKE
Always engage the parking brake before leav-
ing the car. This also turns on the parking brake
indicator light when the key is in the "ON" or
"START" position. Before driving away, be sure
that the parking brake is fully released and the
indicator 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.
HGK178
A Type B TypeC Type

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B620A01S-AAT
FRONT DOOR EDGE WARNING LIGHT
B620A01GK
A red light comes on when the front door is
opened. The purpose of this light is to assist
when you get in or out and also to warn passing
vehicles.
B560A02S-AAT
REMOTE FUEL-FILLER LID RELEASE
The fuel-filler lid may be opened from inside the
vehicle by pulling up on the fuel-filler lid opener
located on the front floor area on the left side of
the car.
HGK105
WARNING:o Always double check to be sure that the
hood is firmly latched before driving
away. If it is not latched, the hood could
fly open while the vehicle is being driven,
causing a total loss of visibility, which
might result in an accident.
o Do not move the vehicle with the hood in
the raised position, as vision is obstructed
and the hood could fall or be damaged.
B570A01GK-GAT
HOOD RELEASE
1. Pull the release knob to unlatch the hood.
2. Press the safety hook lever up and lift the
hood.
3. Raise the hood by hand.
When closing the hood, slowly close the hood
and make sure it locks into place.
HGK106Hood Release Lever
HGK098