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o Use moderate acceleration. Don't
start, depress the accelerator pedal fully.
o For the first 300 km (200 miles), try
to avoid hard stops.
o Don't lug the engine (in other words, don't drive so slowly in too-high agear that the engine "bucks": shift toa lower gear).
o Whether going fast or slow, vary
your speed from time to time.
o Don't let the engine idle longer than 3 minutes at one time.
o Don't tow a trailer during the first 1,000 km (600 miles) of operation. For greater convenience, the same key operates all the locks in your Hyundai. However, because the doorscan be locked without a key, carrying a spare key is recommended in case you accidentally lock one key insidethe car.
o Whether going fast or slow, vary
your speed from time to time.
o Don't let the engine idle longer than 3 minutes at one time.
o Don't tow a trailer during the first 2,000 km (1,200 miles) of opera- tion. KEYS
B020B01FC-GAT During the First 1,000 Km (600 Miles) (Diesel Engine) No formal "break-in" procedure is re- quired with your new Hyundai. How- ever, you can contribute to the eco- nomical operation and durability of yourHyundai by observing the following recommendations during the first 1,000 km (600 miles).
o While driving, keep your engine speed (rpm, or revolutions per minute) within 3,000 rpm.
o While driving, keep under three quar-
ters of maximum speed.

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NOTE: If the engine dies while driving after limp home procedure, you can start your engine within 8 seconds with-out limp home procedure again.
5. If the immobilizer indicator blinks for
five seconds, you have to try the limp home procedure again from the beginning.
After doing the limp home procedure,you have to consult with your autho-rized Hyundai dealer as soon as pos- sible.
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o If you fail to try the limp home procedure with the sequence of three times, you have to wait for about one hour to do the limphome procedure again.
o If you cannot start your engine in
spite of limp home procedure,have your vehicle towed by an authorized Hyundai dealer.
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B040A02Y-AAT DOOR LOCKS
WARNING:
o Unlocked doors can be danger- ous. Before you drive away (es- pecially if there are children in the car), be sure that all the doorsare securely closed and locked so that the doors cannot be inad- vertently opened from the inside.This helps ensure that the doors will not be opened accidentally. Also, when combined with theproper use of seat belts, locking the doors helps keep occupants from being ejected from the carin case of an accident.
o Before opening the door, always
look for and avoid oncoming traf-fic.
o In case of accident the door is
unlocked automatically (If in-stalled) UNLOCK
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B040B01A-AAT Locking and Unlocking Front Doors With a Key
o The door can be locked or unlocked
with a key.
o Lock the door by turning the key toward the front of the vehicle and unlock it by turning the key towardthe rear.

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Your Hyundai is equipped with a "child- protector" rear door lock assembly. When the lock mechanism is engaged,the rear door cannot be opened from the inside. It's use is recommended whenever there are small children inthe rear seat. To engage the child-protector feature so that the door cannot be opened from the inside, move the child-protec- tor lever to the " " position and closethe door. Move the lever to the " " position when normal door operation is desired. HFC2006
B040E04A-AAT Child-Protector Rear Door Lock
To open the door from the outside, pull the outside door handle. B040G01FC-GAT Central Door Lock (If Installed) The central door locking is operated by pushing the driver's door lock switch toward the front or rear of the vehicle. If the passenger and rear doors areopen when the switch is pushed, the door will remain locked when closed.B040G01FCNOTE:
o When pushing the switch toward
the rear, all doors and tail gate will unlock.When pushing the switch toward the front, all doors and tail gate will lock.
o When the door is unlocked, the red mark on the switch is visibleand the character "LOCK" on theswitch is not visible.
o The central door locking is oper-
ated by turning the key (with theft-alarm system: driver's door and passenger's door, without theft- alarm system: driver's door only)toward the front or rear of the vehicle.
B040H02L-GAT Speed Sensing Auto door Locking (If installed) When the speed of the vehicle keeps above 40km/h for 2-3 seconds, it will automatically lock all doors for driverand passenger's safety. But, the ignition key is removed, it will automatically unlock all doors.

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WARNING:
1) Be careful that someone's head, hands and body are not trapped by a closing window.
2) Never try to operate the main switch on the driver's door andthe individual door window switch in opposing directions atthe same time. If this is done, the window will stop and cannot be opened or closed.
3) Do not leave children alone in the car. Always remove the ignitionkey for their safety. HFC2024
B080B02FC-GAT FRONT SEATS Adjusting Seat Forward andRearward
B080A01FC-GAT ADJUSTABLE FRONT SEATS
WARNING:
Never attempt to adjust the seat while the vehicle is moving. This could result in loss of control, or an accident which may cause death,serious injury, or property damage.
To move the seat toward the front orrear, pull the lock release lever up- ward. This will release the seat on its track so you can move it forward orrearward to the desired position. When you find the position you want, release the lever and slide the seat forward orrearward on its track until it locks into the desired position and cannot be moved further.
Auto-Down Window (Driver's Side) The Auto-Down window is moved to its fully open position by pushing theswitch. To stop at the desired loction, the switch must be pulled up.

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B080E01O-AAT Lumbar Support Control (Driver's seat only) (If Installed) To adjust the lumbar support, turn the handle on the outboard or left side of the seat. To increase the amount oflumbar support, pull the lever forward. To decrease it, push the lever toward the rear.
1. Maximum support
2. Minimum support HFC2027
WARNING:
B080F01S-AAT Seat Cushion Height Adjustment (Driver's Seat Only) (If Installed)
To raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion, turn the front knob for- ward or rearward. To raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion, turn therear knob forward or rearward. HFC2026
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o For maximum effectiveness in case of an accident the headrest should be adjusted so the middle of the headrest is at the sameheight as the top of the occupant's eyes. For this rea- son, the use of a cushion thatholds the body away from the seatback should not be recom- mended.
o Do not operate vehicle with the
headrests removed as injury tothe occupants may occur in theevent of an accident. Headrests may provide protection against neck injuries when properly ad- justed. o Do not adjust the headrest hejght
while the vehicle is in motion.

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B080G01FC-GAT UNDER TRAY (If installed)
The tray is located under the front passenger seat. It is opened by up and pulling forward. WARNING:
To avoid the possibility of injury in case of an accident or a suddenstop, the tray should be kept closed when the car is in motion. B080H01FC-GAT REAR SEAT Adjusting Seat Forward andRearward To move the seat toward the front or rear, pull the lock release lever up- ward. This will release the seat on itstrack so you can move it forward or rearward to the desired position. When you find the position you want, releasethe lever and slide the seat forward or rearward on its track until it locks into the desired position and cannot bemoved further.
HFC2060B080I01FC-BAT Adjusting Seatback Angle To recline the seatback, push the seatback folding lever toward the head- rest, and release it after the desired seatback angle is achieved.When you recline the seatback to de- sired position, always be sure it has locked into position.
Seatback folding lever
CAUTION:
When reclining the seatback angle, you should be adjust the seatback folding lever with standing.
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B090B01FC-GAT Folding Rear Seatback and Seat Cushion For greater convenience, the entire seatback and seat cushion may befolded down and up.
1. Move the rear seat to the rearmost
position.
2. Remove the headrests.
3. To fold down the seatback , push and hold the seatback folding levertoward the headrest, then push downthe seatback.
B090A02FC-GAT Adjustable Headrests (If installed) Headrests are designed to help re- duce the risk of neck injuries. To raise the headrest, pull it up. To lower it, push it down while pressingthe lock knob.
Lock Knob
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!WARNING:
o For maximum effectiveness in case of an accident the headrest should be adjusted so the middle of the headrest is at the same height as the top of theoccupant's eyes. For this rea- son, the use of a cushion that holds the body away from theseatback should not be recom- mended.
o Do not operate vehicle with the
headrests removed as injury tothe occupants may occur in the event of an accident. Headrestsmay provide protection against neck injuries when properly ad- justed.
o Do not adjust the headrest hejght while the vehicle is in motion. HFC2074
Seatback folding lever

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If you need to tighten the belt, pull more webbing toward the retractor.When you unbuckle the seat belt and allow it to retract, the retractor will automatically revert back to its normalseated passenger emergency locking usage condition. NOTE:
o Before installing the child re-
straint system, read the instruc- tions supplied by the child re- straint system manufacturer.
o If the seat belt does not operate as described, have the systemchecked immediately by yourauthorized Hyundai dealer.
WARNING:
Do not install any child restraintsystem in the front passenger seat.Should an accident occur and cause the passenger's side airbag to de- ploy, it could severely injure or killan infant or child seated in an infant or child seat. Therefore, only use a child restraint system in the rearseat of your vehicle.
B230G01A-GAT Installation on the Outboard Rear Seats To install a child restraint system on the outboard rear seats, extend the shoulder/lap belt from its retractor. Buckle the seat belt and allow the seatbelt to take up any slack. Make sure that the lap portion of the belt is tight around the child restraint system andthe shoulder portion of the belt is posi- tioned so that it cannot interfere with the child's head or neck. After installa-tion of the child restraint system, try to move it in all directions to be sure the child restraint system is securely in-stalled.
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After installation of the child restraintsystem, rock the child seat back andforth, and side to side to ensure that it is properly secured by the seat belt. If the child seat moves, readjust thelength of the seat belt. Then, if equipped, insert the child restraint tether strap hook into the child re-straint hook holder and tighten to se- cure the seat. Always refer to the child restraint system manufacturer's rec-ommendation before installing the child restraint system in your vehicle.