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Where sun blinds are fitted to the
rear doors, these must not
obstruct or impair the airbag in
any way.
Do not install any accessories or children’s toys in the Curtain
Airbag deployment zones, as this
may impair the operation of the
system or throw parts of them
into the vehicle cabin causing
injury to occupants if the system
is deployed.
To maintain the integrity of the Curtain Airbag system, any work,
removal or installation of the
airbag and associated compo-
nents (such as roof lining and
side trims) should always be per-
formed by a qualified vehicle
repairer.WARNING
In order for side and curtain air bags to provide its best protec-
tion, both front seat occupants
and both outboard rear occu-pants should sit in an upright
position with the seat belts prop-
erly fastened. Importantly, chil-
dren should sit in a proper childrestraint system in the rear seat.
When children are seated in the rear outboard seats, they must be
seated in the proper child
restraint system. Make sure to
put the child restraint system as
far away from the door side as
possible, and secure the child
restraint system in a locked posi-tion.
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Do not allow the passengers tolean their heads or bodies onto
doors, put their arms on the
doors, stretch their arms out of
the window, or place objects
between the doors and passen-
gers when they are seated onseats equipped with side and/or
curtain air bags.
Never try to open or repair any components of the side curtain
air bag system. This should only
be done by an authorised
HYUNDAI dealer.
Failure to follow the above men-tioned instructions can result in
injury or death to the vehicle occu-pants in an accident.

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Noise and smoke
When the air bags inflate, they make a
loud noise and they leave smoke and
powder in the air inside of the vehicle.
This is normal and is a result of the igni-
tion of the air bag inflator. After the air
bag inflates, you may feel substantial dis-
comfort in breathing due to the contact of
your chest with both the seat belt and the
air bag, as well as from breathing the
smoke and powder.Open your doors
and/or windows as soon as possible
after impact in order to reduce dis-
comfort and prevent prolonged expo-
sure to the smoke and powder.
Though the smoke and powder are non-
toxic, they may cause irritation to the skin
(eyes, nose and throat, etc). If this is the
case, wash and rinse with cold waterimmediately and consult a doctor if the
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Do not install a child restraint on the
front passenger’s seat.
Never place a rear-facing child restraint
in the front passenger’s seat. If the air
bag deploys, it would impact the rear-fac-
ing child restraint, causing serious or
fatal injury.
In addition, do not place front-facing child
restraint in the front passenger’s seat
either. If the front passenger air bag
inflates, it could cause serious or fatal
injuries to the child.
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WARNING
When the air bags deploy, the air
bag related parts in the steeringwheel and/or instrument panel
and/or in both sides of the roof rails
above the front and rear doors are
very hot. To prevent injury, do not
touch the air bag storage area’s
internal components immediately
after an air bag has inflated.

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Air bag warning light
The purpose of air bag warning light in
your instrument panel is to alert you of a
potential problem with your air bag -
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).
When the ignition switch is turned ON,
the indicator light should illuminate for
approximately 6 seconds, then go off.
Have the system checked if:
The light does not turn on briefly when
you turn the ignition ON.
The light stays on after illuminating for approximately 6 seconds.
The light comes on while the vehicle is in motion.
WARNING
Extreme Hazard! Do not use a rearward facing child restraint on
a seat protected by an air bag in
front of it!
Never put child restraint in the front passenger’s seat. If the front
passenger air bag inflates, it cancause serious or fatal injuries.
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When children are seated in therear outboard seats in which side
air bags are equipped, be sure to
put the child restraint system as
far away from the door side as
possible, and secure the child
restraint system to be locked inposition.
Inflation of side or curtain air bag
could cause serious injury or
death due to the expansionimpact.
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Additional safety precautions Never let passengers ride in the
cargo area or on top of a folded-
down back seat. All occupants should
sit upright, fully back in their seats with
their seat belts on and their feet on the
floor.
Passengers should not move out of
or change seats while the vehicle is
moving. A passenger who is not wear-
ing a seat belt during a crash or emer-
gency stop can be thrown against the
inside of the vehicle, against other
occupants, or out of the vehicle.
Each seat belt is designed torestrain one occupant. If more than
one person uses the same seat belt,
they could be seriously injured or killedin a collision.
Do not use any accessories on seatbelts. Devices claiming to improve
occupant comfort or reposition the seat
belt can reduce the protection provided
by the seat belt and increase the
chance of serious injury in a crash.
Passengers should not place hardor sharp objects between them-
selves and the air bags. Carrying
hard or sharp objects on your lap or in
your mouth can result in injuries if an
air bag inflates.
Keep occupants away from the air
bag covers. All occupants should sit
upright, fully back in their seats with
their seat belts on and their feet on the
floor. If occupants are too close to the
air bag covers, they could be injured if
the air bags inflate.
Do not attach or place objects on or
near the air bag covers. Any object
attached to or placed on the front or
side air bag covers could interfere with
the proper operation of the air bags.
Do not modify the front seats.Modification of the front seats could
interfere with the operation of the sup-
plemental restraint system sensing
components or side air bags.
Do not place items under the frontseats. Placing items under the front
seats could interfere with the operation
of the supplemental restraint system
sensing components and wiring har-
nesses.
Never hold an infant or child on yourlap. The infant or child could be seri-
ously injured or killed in the event of a
crash. All infants and children should
be properly restrained in appropriate
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Adding equipment to or modify-
ing your air bag-equipped vehicle
If you modify your vehicle by changing
your vehicle's frame, bumper system,
front end or side sheet metal or ride
height, this may affect the operation of
your vehicle's air bag system.
WARNING
Sitting improperly or out of posi- tion can cause occupants to be
shifted too close to a deploying
air bag, strike the interior struc-
ture or be thrown from the vehicle
resulting in serious injury ordeath.
Always sit upright with the seat- back in an upright position, cen-tred on the seat cushion with
your seat belt on, legs comfort-
ably extended and your feet on
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In case USB is connected to the multiple
terminal inside the console on the left
hand side of the driver’s seat. When USB
is connected, the ‘USB’ icon will be dis-
played on the top right corner of the dis-
play screen.
1.AUX Selection Button
If USB is not connected, it switches to the USB mode from the Radio and CD mode
to play the song files stored in the USB.
If AUX is not connected, it is invalid key.
2. Track Moving Button
Press the [SEEK ] button for less
than 0.8 second to play from the
beginning of the song currently played.
Press the button for less than 0.8 sec- ond and press it again within 1 second
to move and play the previous track.
Press the button for 0.8 second or
longer to play the song in reverse
direction in fast speed.
Press the [SEEK ] button but ton for
less than 0.8 second to move to the
next track. Press the button for 0.8 sec-
ond or longer to play the song in for-
ward direction in fast speed. 3. INFO Button
Displays the information of the file cur-
rently played in the order of FILE NAME➟
TITLE ➟ARTIST ➟ALBUM ➟FOLDER ➟
TOTAL FILE ➟normal display ➟FILE
NAME ➟… (Displays no information if
the file has no song information.)
4. Folder moving Button
Moves [FLDR ] button child folder of
the current folder and displays the first
song in the folder. Press TUNE/ENTER
button to move to the folder displayed.
It will play the first song in the folder.
Moves [FLDR ] button parent folder and displays the first song in the folder.
Press TUNE/ENTER button to move to
the folder displayed. It will play the first
song in the folder.
5. TUNE/ENTER Button
Turn this button clockwise to display the
songs next to the currently played song.
Turn the button counterclockwise to dis-
play the songs before the currently
played song.
Press the button to skip to and play the selected song. Pressing this button changes the BASS,
MIDDLE, TREBLE, FADER and BAL-
ANCE TUNE mode.
The mode selected is shown on the dis-
play.
After selecting each mode, rotate the
Audio control knob clockwise or counter-
clockwise.

To increase the BASS, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the BASS,
rotate the knob counterclockwise.

To increase the MIDDLE, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the MID-
DLE, rotate the knob counterclockwise.
Control
To increase the TREBLE, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the TRE-
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In case USB is connected to the multiple
terminal inside the console on the left
hand side of the driver’s seat. When USB
is connected, the ‘USB’ icon will be dis-
played on the top right corner of the dis-
play screen.
1.AUX Selection Button Once the USB is connected, the audio
unit switches to USB mode to play song
files stored in the USB. If AUX jack is not
connected, the AUX selection button will
not operate.
2. Track Moving Button
Press the [SEEK ] button for less
than 0.8 second to play from the begin-
ning of the song currently played.
Press the button for less than 0.8 sec- ond and press it again within 1 second
to move and play the previous track.
Press the button for 0.8 second or
longer to play the song in reverse
direction in fast speed.
Press the [SEEK ] button but ton for
less than 0.8 second to move to the
next track. Press the button for 0.8 sec-
ond or longer to play the song in for-
ward direction in fast speed. 3. INFO Button
Displays the information of the file cur-
rently played in the order of FILE NAME➟
TITLE ➟ARTIST ➟ALBUM ➟FOLDER ➟
TOTAL FILE ➟normal display ➟FILE
NAME ➟… (Displays no information if
the file has no song information.)
4. Folder moving Button
Moves [FLDR ] button child folder of
the current folder and displays the first
song in the folder. Press TUNE/ENTER
button to move to the folder displayed.
It will play the first song in the folder.
Moves [FLDR ] button parent folder and displays the first song in the folder.
Press TUNE/ENTER button to move to
the folder displayed. It will play the first
song in the folder.
5. TUNE/ENTER Button
Turn this button clockwise to display the
songs next to the currently played song.
Turn the button counterclockwise to dis-
play the songs before the currently
played song.
Press the button to skip and play the selected song. Pressing this button changes the BASS,
MIDDLE, TREBLE, FADER and BAL-
ANCE TUNE mode.
The mode selected is shown on the dis-
play.
After selecting each mode, rotate the
Audio control knob clockwise or counter-
clockwise.

To increase the BASS, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the BASS,
rotate the knob counterclockwise.

To increase the MIDDLE, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the MID-
DLE, rotate the knob counterclockwise.
Control
To increase the TREBLE, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the TRE-
BLE, rotate the knob counterclockwise.

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Before entering vehicle
• Be sure that all windows, outside mir-ror(s), and outside lights are clean.
Check the condition of the tyres.
Check under the vehicle for any sign of leaks.
Be sure there are no obstacles behind you if you intend to back up.
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Necessary inspections
Fluid levels, such as engine oil, engine
coolant, brake fluid, and washer fluid
should be checked on a regular basis,
with the exact interval depending on the
fluid. Further details are provided in
Section 7, “Maintenance”.
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Before starting
Close and lock all doors.
Position the seat so that all controls are easily reached.
Adjust the inside and outside rearview mirrors. Be sure that all lights work.
Check all gauges.
Check the operation of warning lights
when the ignition switch is turned to the ON position.
Release the parking brake and make sure the brake warning light goes out.
For safe operation, be sure you are famil-
iar with your vehicle and its equipment.
BEFORE DRIVING
WARNING
All passengers must be properly
belted whenever the vehicle is mov-
ing. Refer to “Seat belts” in section
3 for more information on their
proper use.
WARNING
Always check the surrounding
areas near your vehicle for people,
especially children, before putting a
car into “Drive” or “Reverse”.
WARNING
When you intend to park or stop the
vehicle with the engine on, be care-ful not to depress the accelerator
pedal for a long period of time. It
may overheat the engine or exhaust
system and cause fire.
WARNING - Driving under
the influence of alcohol or drugs
Driving under the influence of
drugs or alcohol is dangerous and
is one of the major contributing fac-
tors to the road deaths each year.Even a small amount of alcohol will
affect your reflexes, perceptions
and judgement. Driving while under
the influence of drugs is as danger-
ous or more dangerous than driv-ing drunk.
You are much more likely to have a
serious accident if you drink or
take drugs and drive.
If you are drinking or taking drugs,
don’t drive. Do not ride with a driv-er who has been drinking or taking
drugs. Choose a designated driveror call a cab.

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Automatic transaxle operation
The highly efficient automatic transaxle
has 4 (or 5) forward gears and one
reverse gear. The individual gears are
selected automatically, depending on the
position of the shift lever.
All normal forward driving is done with
the shift lever in the D (Drive) position.
To move the shift lever from the P (Park)
position, the brake pedal must be
depressed with the ignition switch ON.
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NOTICE
The first few shifts on a new vehicle, or if the battery has been disconnected,
may be somewhat abrupt. This is a nor-mal condition, and the shifting sequence
will adjust after shifts are cycled a few
times by the TCM (Transaxle Control
Module) or PCM (Powertrain ControlModule).
For smooth operation, depress the brake pedal when shifting from N (Neutral) to a forward or reverse gear.
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Transaxle ranges
The indicator lights in the instrument
cluster displays the shift lever position
when the ignition switch is in the ONposition.
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting into P (Park). This position locks
the transaxle and prevents the frontwheels from rotating.
WARNING - Automatic
transaxle
Always check the surrounding areas near your vehicle for peo-
ple, especially children, beforeputting a car into D (Drive) or R
(Reverse).
Before leaving the driver’s seat, always make sure the shift lever
is in the P (Park) position; then
set the parking brake fully and
shut the engine off. Unexpected
and sudden vehicle movementcan occur if these precautions
are not followed in the order iden-tified.
CAUTION
To avoid damage to your
transaxle, do not accelerate theengine in R (Reverse) or any for- ward gear position with the
brakes on.
When stopped on an upgrade, do not hold the vehicle stationarywith engine power. Use the serv-ice brake or the parking brake.
Do not shift from N (Neutral) or P (Park) into D (Drive), or R(Reverse) when the engine is above idle speed.