2009 Hyundai Sonata Owner's Manual - RHD (UK, Australia)

Safety features of your vehicle
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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
the floor.

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Safety features of your vehicle
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Air bag warning label
Air bag warning labels are attached to alert driver and passengers of potential risk of air bag system.
Note that these government warnings focus on the risk to children, and bring to your attention of the risks which adults are exposed
to. These warnings have been described in previous pages.
ONF038018R/ONF038019/ONF038020R
(if equipped)

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Keys / 4-2 Remote keyless entry / 4-4Theft-alarm system / 4-6
Door locks / 4-8Boot / 4-12
Windows / 4-14Bonnet / 4-18
Fuel filler lid / 4-20
Sunroof / 4-23
Steering wheel / 4-27
Mirrors / 4-29
Instrument cluster / 4-33
Rear parking assist system / 4-48
Hazard warning flasher / 4-51Lighting / 4-52
Wipers and washers / 4-55
Interior light / 4-57
Defroster / 4-59
Manual climate control system / 4-61
Automatic climate control system / 4-70
Windshield defrosting and defogging / 4-77
Storage compartment / 4-80
Interior features / 4-82Audio system / 4-87
Features of your vehicle

Features of your vehicle
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Record your key number
The key code number is stamped on the
bar code tag attached to the key set.
Should you lose your keys, this number
will enable an authorised HYUNDAI deal-
er to duplicate the keys easily. Remove
the bar code tag and store it in a safe
place. Also, record the code number and
keep it in a safe and handy place, but not
in the vehicle. D010200AFD
Key operations
Used to start the engine, lock and unlock
the doors.
KEYS
WARNING
- Ignition key
Leaving children unattended in a
vehicle with the ignition key is dan-
gerous even if the key is not in the
ignition. Children copy adults and
they could place the key in the igni-
tion. The ignition key would enable
children to operate power windows
or other controls, or even make the
vehicle move, which could result in
serious bodily injury or even death.
Never leave the keys in your vehicle
with unsupervised children.
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WARNING
Use only HYUNDAI original parts
for the ignition key in your vehicle.
If an aftermarket key is used, the
ignition switch may not return to
ON after START. If this happens,
the starter will continue to operate
causing damage to the starter
motor and possible fire due to
excessive current in the wiring.

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Features of your vehicle
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Your vehicle is equipped with an elec- tronic engine immobiliser system to
reduce the risk of unauthorised vehicle
use.
Your immobiliser system is comprised of
a small transponder in the ignition key
and electronic devices inside the vehicle.
With the immobiliser system, whenever
you insert your ignition key into the igni-
tion switch and turn it to ON, it checks
and determines and verifies if the ignition
key is valid or not.
If the key is determined to be valid, the
engine will start.
If the key is determined to be invalid, the
engine will not start.
To deactivate the immobiliser sys-tem:
Insert the ignition key into the key cylin-
der and turn it to the ON position.
To activate the immobiliser system:
Turn the ignition key to the OFF position.
The immobiliser system activates auto-
matically. Without a valid ignition key for
your vehicle, the engine will not start.
✽✽ NOTICE
When starting the engine, do not use the
key with other immobiliser keys around.Otherwise the engine may not start or
may stop soon after it starts. Keep eachkey separately not to have any malfunc-
tion after you receive your new vehicle.
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✽ NOTICE
If you need additional keys or lose your keys, consult an authorised HYUNDAI
dealer.
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CAUTION
Do not put metal accessories near the ignition switch.
The engine may not start as themetal accessories may interrupt the
transponder signal from normally transmitting.
WARNING
In order to prevent theft of your
vehicle, do not leave spare keys
anywhere in your vehicle.

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Remote keyless entry system operations
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Lock (1)
All doors are locked if the lock button is pressed.
If all doors are closed, the hazard warn-
ing lights blink once to indicate that all
doors are locked. However, if any door
remains open, the hazard warning lights
will not blink. If all doors are closed after
the lock button is pressed, the hazard
warning lights blink. D020102AUN-EA
Unlock (2)
All doors are unlocked if the unlock but- ton is pressed.
The hazard warning lights will blink twice
to indicate that all doors are unlocked.
After depressing this button, the doors
will relock automatically unless you open
any door within 30 seconds. D020104ANF-EA
Boot lid open (3)
The boot lid is opened if the button is
pressed (for more than 0.5 second).ONF048011L
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (IF EQUIPPED)
CAUTION
The transponder in your ignition
key is an important part of theimmobiliser system. It is designed to give years of trouble-free service,
however you should avoid expo-sure to moisture, static electricityand rough handling. Immobiliser system malfunction could occur.
CAUTION
Do not change, alter or adjust theimmobiliser system because it
could cause the immobiliser sys- tem to malfunction and should onlybe serviced by an authorised HYUNDAI dealer.
Malfunctions caused by improperalterations, adjustments or modifi-cations to the immobiliser systemare not covered by your vehicle manufacturer warranty.

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Features of your vehicle
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Transmitter precautions
✽✽NOTICE
The transmitter will not work if any of following occur:

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This system is designed to provide pro-
tection from unauthorised entry into the
car. This system is operated in three
stages: the first is the "Armed" stage, the
second is the "Theft-alarm" stage, and
the third is the "Disarmed" stage. If trig-
gered, the system provides an audible
alarm with blinking of the hazard warning
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Armed stage
Park the car and stop the engine. Arm
the system as described below.
1. Remove the ignition key from the igni-
tion switch and exit the vehicle.
2. Make sure that all doors (and boot lid) and the engine bonnet are closed and latched.
3. Lock the doors using the transmitter of the keyless entry system.
After completion of the steps above, the
hazard warning lights will blink once to
indicate that the system is armed.
If any door (or boot lid) or engine bonnet
remains open, the hazard warning lights
will not blink and the theft-alarm will not
arm. If all doors (and boot lid) and engine
bonnet are closed after the lock button is
pressed, the hazard warning lights blink
once.
THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Armed
stage
Theft-alarm stageDisarmedstage
CAUTION
• The keyless entry system trans-
mitter is designed to give youyears of trouble-free use, howev- er it can malfunction if exposed to
moisture or static electricity. Ifyou are unsure how to use yourtransmitter or replace the battery, contact an authorised HYUNDAI
dealer.
Using the wrong battery can cause the transmitter to malfunc-tion. Be sure to use the correct
battery.
To avoid damaging the transmit- ter, don't drop it, get it wet, orexpose it to heat or sunlight.