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pared in accordance with regulations
issued by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration of the U.S.
Department of Transportation. It provides
the purchasers and/or prospective pur-
chasers of Hyundai automobiles with
information on uniform tire quality grad-
ing. Your Hyundai dealer will help answer
any questions you may have as you read
this information.
Hyundai motor vehicles are designed
and manufactured to meet or exceed all
applicable safety standards.
For your safety, however, we strongly
urge you to read and follow all directions
in this Owner's Manual, particularly the
information under the headings
"NOTICE", "CAUTION" and "WARN-
ING".
If, after reading this manual, you have
any questions regarding the operation of
your vehicle, please contact your nearest
Hyundai Motor America Regional Office
as listed following:Eastern Region:Connecticut, Delaware,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvanina, Rhode Island, Vermont,
Virginia, West Virginia.
Eastern Region
1100 Cranbury South River Road
Jamesburg, NJ 08831
(800) 633-5151
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North Carolina, South Carolina.
Southern Region
270 Riverside Parkway, Suite A
Austell, GA 30168
(800) 633-5151
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Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Wyoming.
South Central Region
1421 South Beltline Road, Suite 400
Coppell, TX 75019
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Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota,
Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Ohio, Wisconsin.
Central Region
1705 Sequoia Drive
Aurora, Illinois 60506
(800) 633-5151
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Arizona, California, ldaho, Montana,
Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah,
Washington.
Western Region
10550 Talbert Avenue
P.O.Box 20850
Fountain Valley, California 92728-0850(800) 633-5151

Index2 9Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system ······ 3-78
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ······················ 3-79
SRS components and functions ······························· 3-83
Occupant classification system ································ 3-86
Side impact air bag ··················································· 3-91
Curtain air bag ·························································· 3-93
SRS care ··································································· 3-94
Air bag warning label ············································· 3-101
Air cleaner ··································································· 6-15
Antenna ······································································ 3-180
Appearance care ·························································· 6-63
Audio remote control ················································· 3-181
Audio system ····························································· 3-182
M445 ······································································ 3-185
M455 ······································································ 3-191
M465 ······································································ 3-201
Automatic climate control system ····························· 3-149
Air conditioning button ·········································· 3-155
Heating and ventilation (front) ······························· 3-150
Heating and ventilation (rear) ································ 3-157
Automatic transaxle ······················································· 4-7
Ignition key interlock system ··································· 4-13
Automatic transaxle operation ··································· 4-8
Transaxle ranges ························································· 4-9
Sports mode ······························································ 4-10
Shift lock system ······················································ 4-12
Automatic transaxle ····················································· 6-17Back warning system ··················································· 4-25
Battery ········································································· 6-35
Before driving ································································ 4-3
Biding arbitration (U.S.A only) ····································· 7-5
Brake system ······························································· 4-17
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ································· 4-20
Parking brake ··························································· 4-19
Power brakes ···························································· 4-17
Brakes ·········································································· 6-19
Bulb wattage ·································································· 8-2
Capacities ······································································· 8-3
Child restraint system ·················································· 3-71
Tether anchor system ··············································· 3-73
Child seat lower anchors ·········································· 3-74
Placing a passenger seat belt into the auto lock
mode ········································································· 3-75
Climate control air filter ·············································· 6-22
Consumer assistance ······················································ 7-4
Corrosion protection ···················································· 6-61
Cruise control system ·················································· 4-14
Defroster ···································································· 3-136
Dimensions ···································································· 8-2
Door locks ···································································· 3-11A
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Armrest ····································································· 3-44
Headrest ···································································· 3-42
Front seat adjustment - manual ································ 3-39
Front seat adjustment - power ·································· 3-40
Lumbar support ························································ 3-45
Rear seat adjustment ················································ 3-46
Seatback pocket ························································ 3-44
Seat warmer ······························································ 3-45
Seat belts ······································································ 3-59
Seat belt precautions ················································ 3-59
Care of seat belts ······················································ 3-61
Height adjustable shoulder belts ······························ 3-62
Driver's 3-point system ············································ 3-62
Passenger's 3-point system ······································· 3-63
3-point rear center belt ············································· 3-65
Proper use and care of the seat belt system ············· 3-67
Pre-tensioner safety belt ··········································· 3-68
Special driving conditions ··········································· 4-30
Starting the engine ························································· 4-6
Steering wheel ··························································· 3-102
Storage compartments ··············································· 3-171
Center console storage ··········································· 3-172
Glove box ······························································· 3-173
Side table ································································ 3-174
Sunglass holder ······················································ 3-174
Sunroof ········································································ 3-33
Theft-alarm system ························································ 3-7
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) ····················· 5-6Tires ··············································································· 8-3
Tires and wheels ·························································· 6-37
Towing ········································································· 5-19
Tie-down hook ························································· 5-22
Trailer towing ······························································ 4-34
Hitches ······································································ 4-35
Safety chains ···························································· 4-35
Trailer brakes ···························································· 4-35
Weight of the trailer (tongue) ··································· 4-39
Trip computer ···························································· 3-113
Vehicle break-in process ················································ 1-3
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders ·········· 1-4
Vehicle load limit ························································· 4-41
Compliance label ······················································ 4-43
Tire and loading information label ·························· 4-41
Vehicle capacity weight ··········································· 4-41
Seating capacity ······················································· 4-41
Towing capacity ······················································· 4-41
Cargo capacity ·························································· 4-41
Warnings and indicators ············································ 3-119
Warranties for your Hyundai vehicle ···························· 7-3
Weight of the vehicle ··················································· 4-40
Window ········································································ 3-26
Rear quarter window (manual flip - open) ·············· 3-28
Power window lock switch ······································ 3-28
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