2007 Hyundai Matrix Owner's Manual

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B350B01O-GAT Windshield Washer Operation To use the windshield washer, pull the wiper/washer lever toward the steer- ing wheel. When the washer lever is operated, the wipers automaticallymake two passes across the wind- shield. The washer continues to oper- ate until the lever is released. B350B01FCNOTE:
o Do not operate the washer more
than 15 seconds at a time or when the fluid reser- voir is empty.
o In icy or freezing weather, be sure the wiper blades are notfrozen to the glass prior to oper-ating the wipers.
o In areas where water freezes in
winter, use windshield washerantifreeze.
Mist Wiper Operation If a single wipe is desired to clear mist, push the windshield wiper and washer control lever upwards. B350B02FC
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
B350A01A-AAT
The windshield wiper switch has three positions:
1. Intermittent wiper operation
2. Low-speed operation
3. High-speed operation NOTE: To prevent damage to the wiper system, do not attempt to wipe awayheavy accumulations of snow or ice. Accumulated snow and ice should be removed manually. Ifthere is only a light layer of snow or ice, operate the heater in the de- frost mode to melt the snow or icebefore using the wiper. B350A01FC
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B350A01O-AAT Tail Gate Wiper And Washer Switch
1. :The washer fluid will be sprayed
onto the rear window and the wiper operates while the rearwindow wiper barrel is placed in this position.
2.OFF
3.INT : To use the intermittent wiper
feature, place the rear windowwiper barrel in the "INT" posi-tion.
4.ON : When the point indicates "ON",
the rear window wiper operatescontinuously.
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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 on by pushing in the hazard switch. This causes all turn signal lights toblink. The hazard warning lights will operate even though the key is not in the ignition.To turn the hazard warning lights off, push the switch a second time. HFC2078
HAZARD WARNING SYS- TEM
B350C01FC-GAT Adjustable Intermittent Wiper Operation (If installed) To use the intermittent wiper feature, place the wiper switch in the "INT" position. With the switch in this posi- tion, the interval between wipes can bevaried from approximately 1 to 18 sec- onds by turning the interval adjuster barrel. B350C01FC

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63FOG LIGHT SWITCH
CAUTION:
Do not clean the inner side of the front/rear window glass with an abra- sive type of glass cleaner or use ascraper to remove foreign deposits from the inner surface of the glass as this may cause damage to the de-froster elements. NOTE: The engine must be running for the front/rear window defroster to oper-ate.
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FRONT/REAR WINDOW DE- FROSTER SWITCH
The front/rear window defroster and heated outside rear view mirrors are turned on by pushing in the switch. Atthe same time, the front/rear window defroster indicator light on the switch is turned on. To turn the defroster off,push the switch a second time. The front/rear window defroster automati- cally turns itself off after about 20 min-utes. To restart the defroster cycle, push in the switch again after it has turned itself off.

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B360A01Y-GAT Rear Fog Light Switch (If Installed) To turn on the rear fog lights, push the switch. They will come on when the headlight switch is in the second posi- tion and the key is in the "ON" position. B360A01FC
HEADLIGHT LEVELING DEVICE SYSTEM
B340G01FC-GAT (If Installed) 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 switch position, the lower the headlight beam level. Always keep the headlight beamat the proper leveling position, or head- lights may dazzle other road users. Listed below are the examples of properswitch settings. For loading conditions other than those listed below, adjust the switch position so that the beamlevel may be the nearest as the condi- tion obtained according to the list. Loading condition
Driver only Driver + front passengerFull passengers(including driver)Full passengers(including driver) + Maximumpermissible loadingDriver + Maximum permissibleloading
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65CIGARETTE 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 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 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 equiva-lent. B420A01FC
CAUTION:
Do not use electric accessories orequipment other than the Hyundai genuine parts in the socket.
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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. DIGITAL CLOCK
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66POWER OUTLETASHTRAY
B430A01FC-GAT The ashtray may be opened by pulling the lid up by its top edge. To remove the ashtray to empty or clean it, pull thecover up all the way out. The ashtray light will only illuminate when the exter- nal lights are on. HFC2056
B500D01FC-AAT (If installed) These supply 12V electric power to operate electric accessories or equip- ment only when the key is in the "ON" position.
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CAUTION:
o Use the power outlet only when the engine is running and remove the plug from the power outlet after using the electric device. Using when the engine stops orkeeping the electric device with plugged in for many hours may cause the battery to discharge.
o Do not use the power outlet to connect electric accessories orequipment that are not designed to operate on 12 volts.
o Some electronic devices can cause electronic interference whenplugged into the power outlet. These devices may cause exces-sive audio noise and malfunctions in other electronic systems or de- vices in your vehicle.

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67DRINK HOLDER
B450B02FC-GAT Rear drink holder (If Installed)
The rear drink holder is located on the rear main console for holding cups. The drink holder can be used by push- ing the knob on the rear main consoledownward and then releasing it. CAUTION:
Place the drink holder in its original position while not in use.
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B450A02FC-GAT Front drink holder (If Installed) The front drink holder is used for hold- ing cups.To use the passenger's drink holder, push the drink holder and pull it en- tirely. HFC2097
Driver's Passenger's
WARNING:
o Use caution when using the drink holders. A spilled beverage that is very hot can injure you or your passengers. Spilled liquids candamage interior trim and electri- cal components.
o Do not place objects other than cups or cans in the drink holder. These objects can be thrown outin the event of a sudden stop or an accident, possibly injuring the pas- sengers in the vehicle.
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68PARKING BRAKE
B530A02A-AAT The parking brake must always be set when the vehicle is to be left unattended. When the parking brake is applied, andthe ignition key is at the "ON" position, the parking brake warning lamp will be illuminated. Before driving the vehicle,the parking brake must be fully released and the warning lamp extinguished.
o To engage the parking brake, first
apply the foot brake and then without pressing the release button in, pull theparking brake lever up as far as pos- sible. B530A01FC
REAR SEAT ARM REST
B611A02FC-AAT (If Installed) The rear seat arm rest is located in the center of the rear seat back with a storage box. The drink holder in the box can be usedby opening the lid of the arm rest. B610A01FC
WARNING:
o Do not place objects other than cups or cans on the drink holder. Such objects can be thrown out in the event of a sudden stop oran accident, possibly injuring the passengers in the vehicle.
o Be careful not to injure your fin-
gers when you open the lid of thearm rest.
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In addition it is recommended that when parking the vehicle on a gradi-ent, the shift lever should be posi- tioned in the appropriate low gear on manual transaxle vehicles or in thePark position on automatic transaxle vehicles.
o To release the parking brake, first apply the foot brake and pull up theparking brake lever slightly. Sec- ondly, depress the release buttonand lower the parking brake lever while holding the button.
CAUTION:
Driving with the parking brake ap- plied will cause excessive brake pad (or lining) and brake rotor wear.
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