2005 Hyundai Santa Fe Owner's Manual

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1. OdometerThe odometer records the total driving distance
in miles, and is useful for keeping a record for
maintenance intervals.
It is normal for a new vehicle to have the
odometer indicating less than 30 miles.
NOTE:Federal law forbids alteration of the odom-
eter of any vehicle with the intent to change
the number of the odometer. The alteration
may void your warranty coverage.2, 3. Trip OdometerTrip odometer records the distance of 2 trips in
kilometers or miles.
TRIP A: First distance you have traveled from
your origination point to a first destination.
TRIP B: Second distance from the first destina-
tion to the final destination.
When the trip switch is pressed for more than
1 second, trip odometer will reset to 0.
B310C01O-AATODOMETER/TRIP ODOMETER
(With Trip Computer)
1. OdometerThe odometer records the total driving distance
in kilometers or miles, and is useful for keeping
a record for maintenance intervals.
It is normal for a new vehicle to have the
odometer indicating less than 30 miles.NOTE:Federal law forbids alteration of the odom-
eter of any vehicle with the intent to change
the number of the odometer. The alteration
may void your warranty coverage.
B310B01O-EB400B04O-E
Trip Odometer
Odometer

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2. Trip Odometero This mode indicates the drive distance trav-
elled since the last drive time reset.
o Refer to the explanation of the trip computer
(see page 1-57, Tripmeter).
TRIP COMPUTERB400B01O-GAT(If installed)The trip computer is a microcomputer-con-
trolled driver information gauge that displays
information related to driving, such as a dis-
tance to empty, average fuel consumption,
average speed and tripmeter on the LCD.DISTANCE TO EMPTY
AVERAGE FUEL CONSUMPTION
AVERAGE SPEED
TRIPMETER
HSM2079
Trip Computer Switcho The trip computer switch is used to zero the
multi-functional display mode.
o Pushing in the trip computer switch changes
the display as follows;

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Distance to empty Distance to empty symbol
B400B01O-A
Odometer
1. Distance to Emptyo This mode provides the estimated distance
to empty from the current fuel level in the fuel
tank.
o The trip computer may not register additional
fuel if less than 6.34 U.S. quarts (6 liters) of
fuel are added to the vehicle.
o When the battery has been reinstalled after
being discharged or disconnected, drive
more than 40 miles (64km) for an accurate
distance to empty.
NOTE:o If the distance to empty is less than 30
miles (50km),the symbol "RANGE" will
blink and the distance to empty "----"
digits come on until more fuel is added.
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.
B400B02O-A
Average fuel consumption symbol2. Average Fuel Consumptiono This mode calculates the average fuel con-
sumption from the total fuel used and the
distance since the last average consump-
tion reset.
o The total fuel used is calculated from the fuel
consumption input.
o For an accurate calculation, drive more than
0.03 mile (0.05 km) or 10 seconds.
o Average fuel consumption is reset to zero if
the battery is disconnected.
o To reset the average fuel consumption to
zero, press the trip computer switch for
more than 1 second.
Average fuel consumptionOdometer

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MULTI-FUNCTION LIGHT SWITCHB340A01A-AATCOMBINATION TURN SIGNAL,
HEADLIGHT AND HIGH-BEAM
SWITCH
Turn Signal OperationPulling down on the lever causes the turn
signals on the left side of the car to blink. Pushing
upwards on the lever causes the turn signals on
the right side of the car to blink. As the turn is
completed, the lever will automatically return to
the center position and turn off the turn signals
at the same time. If either turn signal indicator
light blinks more rapidly than usual, goes on but
does not blink, or does not go on at all, there is
a malfunction in the system. Check for a burned-
out fuse or bulb or see your Hyundai dealer.
3. Average Speed
B400B04O-E
Tripmeter
B400B03O-A
Average speed Average speed symbol
o This mode indicates the average speed from
the starting of the vehicle to the ignition key
"OFF". When the ignition key is "OFF", it will
initialize to 0 mph(0 km/h).
o Average speed is reset to zero if the battery
is disconnected.
o To reset the average speed to zero, press
the trip computer switch for more than 1
second.
4. Tripmetero This mode indicates the total distance trav-
elled since the last tripmeter reset. Total
distance is also reset to zero if the battery is
disconnected.
o Pressing the trip computer switch for more
than 1 second, when the tripmeter is being
displayed, clears the tripmeter to zero.
Odometer
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B340D01A-AATHigh-beam Switch
B340B01A-AATLane Change SignalTo indicate a lane change, move the lever up or
down to a point where it begins flashing.
The lever will automatically return to the center
position when released.
B340C03A-AATHeadlight SwitchTo operate the headlights, turn the barrel on the
end of the multi-function switch. The first posi-
tion turns on the parking lights, sidelights, tail
lights and instrument panel lights. The second
position turns on the headlights.NOTE:The ignition must be in the "ON" position
to turn on the headlights.Parking Light Auto OffIf you do not turn the parking lights "OFF" after
driving, the parking lights will automatically shut
"OFF" when the driver's door is opened.
To turn them "ON" again, you must simply turn
the ignition key to the "ON" position.
B340B01OB340C01O
To turn on the headlight high beams, push the
lever forward (away from you). The High Beam
Indicator Light will come on at the same time. For
low beams, pull the lever back toward you.
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B340E01A-AATHeadlight FlasherTo flash the headlights, pull the switch lever
toward you, then release it. The headlights can
be flashed even though the headlight switch is
in the "OFF" position.
B340E01O
B340G01LZ-GATAuto Light (If installed)
HSM2094
To operate the automatic light feature, turn the
barrel on the end of the multi-function switch. If
you set the multi-function switch to "AUTO", the
tail lights and headlights will be turned automati-
cally on or off according to external illumination.NOTE:Switch on car light manually in foggy, cloudy
and rainy conditions.
NOTE:o Never place anything over sensor lo-
cated on the instrument panel, this will
ensure better auto light system control.
o Don't clean the sensor using a window
cleaner.
o If your vehicle has window tint or other
types of coating on the front windshield,
the AUTO light system may not work
properly.
Auto light sensor
HSM2095

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B350B02O-A
Mist Wiper OperationIf a single wipe is desired in mist, push the
windshield wiper and washer control lever up-
wards.
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER
SWITCHB350A01A-AATThe windshield wiper switch has three posi-
tions:
1. Intermittent wiper operation
2. Low-speed operation
3. High-speed operationNOTE:To prevent damage to the wiper system, do
not attempt to wipe away heavy accumula-
tions of snow or ice. Accumulated snow
and ice should be removed manually. If
there is only a light layer of snow or ice,
operate the heater in the defrost mode to
melt the snow or ice before using the wiper.
B350A01O-A
(1)
(2)
(3)
B350B01O-GATWindshield Washer OperationTo use the windshield washer, pull the wiper/
washer lever toward the steering wheel. When
the washer lever is operated, the wipers auto-
matically make two passes across the wind-
shield. The washer continues to operate until
the lever is released.NOTE:o Do not operate the washer more than 15
seconds at a time or when the fluid
reservoir is empty.
o In icy or freezing weather, be sure the
wiper blades are not frozen to the glass
prior to operating the wipers.
o In areas where water freezes in winter,
use windshield washer antifreeze.
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B390A01JM-AATRear Window Wiper And Washer
(If installed)1. : The rear window wiper starts to oper-
ate three times after the washer fluid
sprays onto the rear window.
2.OFF
3.INT:The interval between wipes operates
every 5 seconds intermittently.
4.ON :The rear window wiper starts to oper-
ate continuously.
5. : The washer fluid will be sprayed onto
the rear window and the wiper oper-
ates while the rear window wiper bar-
rel is placed in this position.
B350D01O-A
B350C01O-AATAdjustable Intermittent Wiper OperationTo use the intermittent wiper feature, place the
wiper switch in the "INT" position. With the
switch in this position, the interval between
wipes can be varied from approximately 1 to 18
seconds by turning the interval adjuster barrel.
It also can be varied by vehicle speeds within
same time.
B350C01O-A
NOTE:Do not operate the washer continuously for
more than 15 seconds or when the fluid
reservoir is empty; this could damage the
system. Do not operate the wiper when the
window is dry; this can result in scratching
as well as premature wiper blade wear.