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Loading condition Switch
position
Driver only Driver + front passenger Full passengers (including driver)Full passengers (including driver) + full trunk loading (or light trailer loading)Driver + full trunk loading (or maximum trailer loading) 0
1 2
3 0
To adjust the headlight beam level ac- cording to the number of the passen-gers and the loading weight in the lug- gage area, turn the beam leveling switch. The higher the number of the switchposition, the lower the headlight beam level. Always keep the headlight beam at the proper leveling position, or head-lights may dazzle other road users. Listed below are the examples of proper switch settings. For loading conditionsother than those listed below, adjust the switch position so that the beam level may be the nearest as the conditionobtained according to the list.
HAZARD WARNING SYSTEM
B370A01A-AAT
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 emer-gency stop, always pull off the road as far as possible. The hazard warning lights are turned onby pushing in the hazard switch. This causes all turn signal lights to blink. The hazard warning lights will operateeven though the key is not in the igni- tion. To turn the hazard warning lights off,push the switch a second time.
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HEADLIGHT LEVELING DE- VICE SYSTEM
B340G01S-GAT (If Installed)
Left-hand Drive type
Right-hand Drive type
B340G01MC
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B360B01FC-GAT Front Fog Light Switch (If Installed) To turn on the front fog lights, push the switch in the "ON" position. They will light when the headlight switch is in thefirst or second position.
CAUTION:
Do not clean the inner side of the rearwindow glass with an abrasive type of glass cleaner or use a scraper to remove foreign deposits from theinner surface of the glass as this may cause damage to the defroster ele- ments. NOTE: The engine must be running for the rear window defroster to operate.
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B360B01MC
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER SWITCH
B380A01HP-AAT The rear window defroster and heated outside rearview mirrors are turned on by pushing in the switch. To turn thedefroster off, push the switch a second time. The rear window defroster auto- matically turns itself off after about 20minutes. To restart the defroster cycle, push in the switch again after it has turned itself off.
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B360B01MC-R
Right-hand Drive Type
Left-hand Drive Type
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B400A01A-AAT 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 changes the readout to 12 : 00.CIGARETTE LIGHTER
B420A02A-AAT
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 allthe way into its socket. When the ele- ment has heated, the lighter will pop out to the "ready" position.Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed in. This can damage the heating ele- ment and create a fire hazard.If it is necessary to replace the ciga- rette lighter, use only a genuine Hyundai replacement or its approved equivalent. HHR2098A
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B360A01Y-GAT Rear Fog Light Switch (If Installed)
To turn on the rear fog lights, push the switch. They will light when the head- light switch is in the second position and the key is in the "ON" position.
B360A01MC
B360A01MC-R
Right-hand Drive Type
Left-hand Drive Type
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89PARKING BRAKE
Always engage the parking brake be- fore leaving 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.
B530A03A-AATDAY/NIGHT INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR
B520A01A-AAT
Your Hyundai is equipped with a day/ night inside rearview 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.
OMC025047OMC035017 Applying the parking brake To engage the parking brake, first apply the foot brake and then without press-ing the release button in, pull the park-
ing brake lever up as far as possible. In addition it is recommended that whenparking the vehicle on a gradient, the shift lever should be positioned in the appropriate low gear on manual transaxlevehicles or in the P (Park) position on automatic transaxle vehicles.
CAUTION:
Driving with the parking brake ap-plied will cause excessive brake pad (or lining) and brake rotor wear.
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90HOOD RELEASE
B570A01MC-GAT
1. Pull the release knob to unlatch the hood.
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2. Pull the secondary latch lever up and lift the hood.
HIGH-MOUNTED REAR STOP LIGHT
B550A01S-GAT
(If Installed) In addition to the lower-mounted rear stop lights on either side of the car, the high mounted rear stop light in the center of the rear window or inserted inthe rear spoiler also lights when the brakes are applied.
B550A01MC
4 Door
B550A01MC-1
3 Door
!WARNING:
Whenever leaving vehicle or parking always set the parking brake as far as possible and fully engage the vehicle's transaxle into the park po-sition. Vehicles not fully engaged in park with the parking brake set are at risk for moving inadvertently andinjuring yourself or others.
Releasing the parking brake To release the parking brake, first apply the foot brake and pull up the parkingbrake lever slightly. Secondly, depress the release button and lower the parking brake lever while holding the button.
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For dehumidified heating:
o Turn on the fan control switch.
o Turn on the air conditioning switch. The air conditioning indicator light should come on at the same time.
o Set the air intake control switch to the fresh air (
) position.
o Set the air flow control to the face
(
) position.
o Adjust the fan control to the desired speed.
o For more rapid action, set the fan at one of the higher speeds.
o Adjust the temperature control to
provide the desired amount of warmth.
B740B02A-AAT Air Conditioning Operation (Cooling)
B740C01A-AAT De-Humidified Heating
To use the air conditioning to cool the interior:
o Turn on the fan control switch.
o Push the air conditioning switch by pushing in on the switch.The air conditioning indicator lightshould come on at the same time.
o Set the air intake control to the
(
)position.
o Set the temperature control to "Cool". ("Cool" provides maximum cooling. The temperature may be moderatedby moving the control toward "Warm".) o Adjust the fan control to the desired
speed. For greater cooling, turn the fan control to one of the higher speeds or temporarily select the (
)posi-
tion on the air intake control.
B740B01MC
B740C01MC
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BEFORE STARTING THE EN- GINE
C020A02O-GAT Before you start the engine, you should always:
1. Look around the vehicle to be sure
there are no flat tires, puddles of oil, water or other indications of pos- sible trouble.
2. After entering the car, check to be sure the parking brake is engaged.
3. Check that all windows, and lights are clean.
4. Check that the interior and exterior
mirrors are clean and in position.
5. Check your seat, seatback and headrest to be sure they are in theirproper positions.
6. Lock all the doors.
7. Fasten your seat belt and be sure
that all other occupants have fas- tened theirs.
8. Turn off all lights and accessories
that are not needed.
9. When you turn the ignition switch to "ON", check that all appropriatewarning lights are operating andthat you have sufficient fuel.
10.Check the operation of warning
lights and all bulbs when key is inthe "ON" position. WARNING:
(Diesel Engine)
To ensure that sufficient vacuum exists within the brake system dur-ing cold weather start-up condi- tions, it is necessary to run the engine at idle for several secondsafter starting the engine.TO START THE ENGINE
C030A01A-GAT COMBINATION IGNITION SWITCH
o If your Hyundai is equipped with a manual transaxle, place the shift lever in neutral and depress the clutch pedal fully.
o If your Hyundai has an automatic
transaxle, place the shift lever in "P"(park).
o To start the engine, insert the igni- tion key and turn it to the "START"position. Release it as soon as the engine starts. Do not hold the key inthe "START" position for more than 15 seconds.
NOTE: For safety, the engine will not start if the shift lever is not in "P" or "N" position (Automatic transaxle).
!WARNING:
Always wear appropriate shoes when operating your vehicle. Unsuitable shoes (high heels, skiboots, etc.) may interfere with your ability to use the brake and accelera- tor pedal, and the clutch (if installed).
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!WARNING:
Never run the engine in a closed or poorly ventilated area any longer than is needed to move your car in or out of the area. The carbon mon-oxide gas emitted is odorless and can cause serious injury or death.
C050A01E C051A01O-GAT STARTING FOR THE DIESEL ENGINE ENGINE COLD
o Turn the ignition key to position
"ON" and wait for the pre-heat indi- cator light to go out.
o Operate the starter until the engine
runs.
ENGINE WARM Operate the starter. If the engine does not respond on the first attempt, wait several seconds and try again usingthe pre-heat.
STARTING
C050A01A-AAT STARTING FOR THE GASOLINE ENGINE C050B02S-GAT Normal Conditions The Starting Procedure:
1. Insert key, and fasten the seat belt.
2. Depress the clutch pedal fully and
place the gearshift lever (manualtransaxle) in neutral or the selectorlever (automatic transaxle) in "P" (park) position.
3. After turning the ignition key to the "ON" position, make certain all warn-ing lights and gauges are function- ing properly before starting the en-gine.
4. On vehicles equipped with the die-
sel preheat indicator light, turn theignition key to the "ON" position. The diesel pre-heat indicator light will first illuminate in amber, andthen after a short time, the amber illumination will go off, indicating that preheating is completed.
LOCK
ON
START