2008 Hyundai Tiburon Owner's Manual

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WARNING:
Do not close an open tailgate (rear hatch)
while a person(s) is sitting upright on the
rear seat. The tailgate or tailgate glass may
contact the head of a person sitting upright
on the rear seat. Closing the tailgate onto a
person's head may cause serious injuries,
including death.
B580A01GK-AATYour Hyundai is equipped with sun visors to give
the driver and front passenger either frontal or
sideward shade. To reduce glare or to shut out
direct rays of the sun, turn the sun visor down.
A ticket holder is provided on the back of the sun
visor for the driver. Vanity mirrors are provided
on the back of the sunvisor for the driver and the
front passenger (If Installed).NOTE:The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
label containing useful information can be
found on the front of each sun visor.Vanity mirror
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SUN VISOR
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WARNING:
Do not place the sun visor in such a manner
that it obscures visibility of the roadway,
traffic or other objects.B580C01JM-AATSun Visor Extender (If Installed)Your vehicle is equipped with sun visor extend-
ers that may be used when the visor is in the side
glass position.
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LUGGAGE NETB540D02HP-GAT(if installed)Some objects can be kept in the net in the
luggage compartment.
Use the luggage net on the floor(If installed) or
at the back of the luggage compartment to
prevent objects from sliding.
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Type B
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the goods or the
vehicle, care should be taken when carrying
fragile or bulky objects in the luggage com-
partment.
!Type A
HORN
Horn Zone
B610A01S-GATPress the pad on the steering wheel to sound the
horn.
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!STEERING WHEEL TILT LEVERB600A01HP-AAT(If installed)To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever toward you and hold it to unlock.
2. Raise or lower the steering wheel to the
desired position.
3. After adjustment, release the lever.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to adjust the steering wheel
while driving as this may result in loss of
control of the vehicle and serious injury or
death.
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B990A03Y-AATFloor Mat AnchorWhen using a floor mat on the front floor carpet,
make sure it attaches to the floor mat anchor in
your vehicle. This keeps the floor mat from
sliding forward.
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WARNING:
Avoid eye injury. Do not overstretch. Al-
ways keep face and body out of recoil path.
Do not use when strap has visible signs of
wear or damage.
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WARNING:
o Make sure the floor mat is properly placed
on the floor carpet. If the floor mat slips
and interferes with the movement of the
pedals during driving, it may cause an
accident.
o Don't put an additional floor mat on the
top of the anchored mat, otherwise the
additional mat may slide forward and
interfere with the movement of the ped-
als.
CRUISE CONTROLB660A02S-AAT(If Installed)
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Type A
Type B

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WARNING:
To avoid accidental cruise control engage-
ment, keep the cruise control main switch
off when not using the cruise control.
B660B01GK-AATTo Set the Cruise Speed
1. Push in the cruise control main switch on the
end of the barrel. The "CRUISE" indicator
light in the instrument cluster will be illumi-
nated. This turns the system on.
2. Accelerate to the desired cruising speed
above 25 mph (40 km/h).
3. Push the control switch downward to "SET
(COAST : Type A, ⎯ : Type B)" and release
it.
The "SET" indicator light in the instrument
cluster will illuminate.
4. Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal
and the desired speed will automatically be
maintained.
5. To momently increase speed, depress the
accelerator pedal enough for the vehicle to
exceed the preset speed. When you remove
your foot from the accelerator pedal, the
vehicle will return to the speed you have set.
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WARNING:
o Cruise control is not recommended for
city driving, winding roads, slippery
roads, heavy rain, or other bad weather
conditions.
o Pay particular attention during the down-
hill driving with cruise control system as
the vehicle speed can be increased gradu-
ally. The cruise control system provides automatic
speed control for your comfort when driving on
freeways, tollroads, or other noncongested
highways. This system is designed to function
above approximately 25 mph (40 km/h).
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B660D01E-AATTo Resume the Preset Speed
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B660C01GK-AATTo Cancel the Cruise Speed
To disengage the cruise control system, pull the
control switch toward the steering wheel to
"CANCEL" position.
Additionally, the following actions will disengage
the system :
o Depress the brake pedal.
o Depress the clutch pedal (Manual transaxle).
o Shift the selector lever to "N" position (Auto-
matic transaxle).
o Decrease the vehicle speed lower than the
memorized speed by 9 mph (15 km/h).
o Decrease the vehicle speed to less than 25
mph (40 km/h).
o Release the main switch.
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Type BType A
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B660E01E-AATTo Reset at a Faster Speed1. Push the control switch upward to "RE-
SUME (ACCEL : Type A, + : Type B)" position
and hold it.
2. Accelerate to desired speed and release the
control switch. While the control switch is
held, the vehicle will gradually gain speed.
B660F03E-AATTo Reset at a Slower Speed
1. Push the control switch downward to "SET
(COAST : Type A, ⎯ : Type B)" and hold it.
The vehicle will decelerate.
2. When the desired speed is obtained, release
the control switch. While the control switch
is pushed, the vehicle speed will gradually
decrease.
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WARNING:
o Keep the cruise control ON/OFF switch
off when not using the cruise control to
avoid inadvertently setting a speed.
o Use the cruise control system only when
traveling on open highways in good
weather.
o Do not use the cruise control when it
may not be safe to keep the car at a
constant speed, for instance, driving in
heavy or varying traffic, or on slippery
(rainy, icy or snow-covered) or winding
roads or over 6% up-hill or down-hill
roads.
o Pay particular attention to the driving
conditions whenever using the cruise
control system.
o During cruise-control driving with a
manual transaxle vehicle, do not shift
into neutral without depressing the
clutch pedal, or the engine will be
overrevved. If this happens, depress the
clutch pedal or release the main switch. The vehicle will automatically resume the speed
set prior to cancellation when you push the
control switch upward to "RESUME (ACCEL :
Type A, + : Type B)" position and release it,
providing the vehicle speed is above 25 mph (40
km/h).
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SEEK (UP / ) SwitchPress the SEEK UP ( ) switch 1 sec. or more.1. RADIO modeWhen the SEEK UP ( ) switch is pressed, the
unit will automatically tune to the next higher
frequency.2. TAPE modePressing the SEEK UP ( ) switch will play the
beginning of the next music segment.3. CD (compact disc)/CDC
(compact disc changer) modePress the SEEK UP ( ) switch once to skip
forward to the beginning of the next track.VOL ( / ) Switcho Press the VOL ( ) button to increase
volume.
o Press the VOL ( ) button to decrease
volume.
AUDIO REMOTE CONTROL
SWITCHB610A02GK-GAT(If installed)
POWER ON/OFF SwitchPress the POWER ON/OFF switch to select
Radio, Tape, CD (compact disc) and CDC
(compact disc changer).
Press the POWER ON/OFF switch once again
to cancel Radio, Tape, CD (compact disc) and
CDC (compact disc changer).
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o With the cruise control engaged, when
the brake pedal is applied, it is normal to
hear the cruise control system deacti-
vate. This is an indication of normal
system operation.
o During normal cruise control operation,
when the "SET(COAST : Type A,
⎯ ⎯⎯ ⎯
⎯ :
Type B)" is activated or reactivated after
applying the brakes, the cruise control
will energize after approximately 3 sec-
onds. This delay is normal.
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HEATING AND COOLING CONTROLB710A02GK-GAT1. Side Defrost Nozzle
2. Side Ventilator
3. Windshield Defrost Nozzle
4. Center Ventilator
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Center VentilatorThe center ventilators are located in the middle
of the dashboard. To change the direction of the
air flow, move the knob in the center of the vent
up-and-down and side-to-side. The vents are
opened when the vent knob is moved to " "
position. The vents are closed when the vent
knob is moved to " ". Keep these vents clear
of any obstructions.B710C01JM-AATSide VentilatorThe side ventilators are located on each side of
the dash board. To change the direction of the
air flow, move the knob in the center of the vent
up-and-down and side-to-side. The vents are
opened when the vent knob is moved to " "
position. The vents are closed when the vent
knob is moved to " ". Keep these vents clear
of any obstructions.