2009 HYUNDAI TUCSON dashboard

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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI
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*1) The system judges a person of adult
size as an adult. When a smaller adult
sits in the front passenger seat, the
system may detect him/her as a child
depending on his/her physique and
posture.
*2) When a larger child who has outgrown
a child restraint system sits in the pas-
senger seat, the system may detect
him/her as an adult depending on his/
her physique and posture.
*3) Never install a child restraint system on
the front passenger seat.
WARNING:
Riding in an improper position or placing
weight on the front passenger's seat
when it is unoccupied by a passenger
adversely affects the occupant classifi-
cation system (OCS).
Front
passenger
airbag
Activated
Deactivated
Deactivated
Deactivated Condition
detected by
the occupant
classification
system
1. Adult*
1
2. Child*
2 or
child restraint
system*3
3. Unoccupied
4. There is a
malfunction
in the
systemSRS
warning
light
Off
Off
Off
On
"PASSEN-
GER
AIR BAG
OFF"
indicator light
Off
On
On
On
Condition and operation in the front pas-
senger occupant classification system Always be sure that you and all vehicle
occupants are seated and restrained prop-
erly (sitting upright with the seat in an
upright position, centered on the seat cush-
ion, with the person's legs comfortably
extended, feet on the floor, and wearing
the safety belt properly) for the most effec-
tive protection by the air bag and the safety
belt.
o The OCS may not function properly if
the passenger takes actions which can
defect the detection system. These
include:
(1) Failing to sit in an upright position.
(2) Leaning against the door or center
console.
(3) Sitting towards the sides or the front
of the seat.
(4) Putting legs on the dashboard or
resting them on other locations which
reduce the passenger weight on the
front seat.
(5) Improperly wearing the safety belt.
(6) Reclining the seat back.

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o NEVER excessively recline the front
passenger seatback.
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o NEVER put a heavy load in the front
passenger seat.
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- NEVER place feet on the dashboard.
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- NEVER lean on the center console.
- NEVER
sit on one side of the front
passenger seat.
o NEVER sit with hips shifted towards
the front of the seat.
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Proper position
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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI
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HEATING AND COOLING CONTROLB710A01JM-GAT1. Side Defroster Nozzle
2. Side Ventilators
3. Windshield Defroster Nozzles
4. Center Ventilators
B710B02O-AATCENTER 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.B710C02HP-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 closed when
the vent knob is moved to " " position.
The vents are opened when the vent knob
is moved to " ". Keep these vents clear
of any obstructions.
B710A02JM

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With the "Fresh" mode selected, air enters
the vehicle from the outside and is heated
or cooled according to the function se-
lected.
With the "Recirculation" mode selected,
air from within the passenger compart-
ment will be drawn through the heating
system and heated or cooled according to
the function selected.NOTE:It should be noted that prolonged opera-
tion of the heating in "Recirculation"
mode (
) may result in fogging of the
windshield and side windows and the air
within the passenger compartment will
become stale. In addition, prolonged use
of the air conditioning with the "Recircu-
lation" mode (
) selected may result
in the air within the passenger compart-
ment becoming excessively dry.
B670D01JM-GATAir Flow Control
HJM2111
HJM2110A
This is used to turn the blower fan on/off
and to direct the flow of air. Air can be
directed to the floor, dashboard outlets, or
windshield. Five symbols are used to rep-
resent Face, Bi-Level, Floor, Floor-Defrost
and Defrost air position.
The MAX A/C mode is used to cool the
inside of the vehicle faster. The "OFF"
mode is used to turn the blower fan off.
Face-Level
Selecting the "Face" mode will cause air to
be discharged through the side and center
ventilators.

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VENTILATION
BI-LEVEL HEATING
B710A01S-AAT B700A02E-AAT
Your Hyundai is equipped with bi-level
heating controls. To use this feature:
o Set the air intake control to the fresh air
(
) position.
o Set the air flow control at the bi-level
() position.
o Adjust the fan speed control to the de-
sired speed.
o Set the temperature control between
"Cool" and "Warm".To operate the ventilation system:
o Set the air intake control to "Fresh" mode
(
).
o To direct all intake air to the dashboard
vents, set the airflow control to "Face"
().
o Adjust the fan speed control to the de-
sired speed.
o Set the temperature control between
"Cool" and "Warm".
B700A01JM-AB710A01JM-AB730A01L-AAT
Operation Tipso To keep dust or unpleasant fumes from
entering the car through the ventilation
system, temporarily set the air intake
control to (
).
Be sure to return the control to (
)
when the irritation has passed to keep
fresh air in the vehicle. This will help
keep the driver alert and comfortable.
o Air for the heating/cooling system is
drawn in through the grilles just ahead
of the windshield. Care should be taken
that these are not blocked by leaves,
snow, ice or other obstructions.
o To prevent interior fog on the wind-
shield, set the air intake control to the
fresh air (
) position, fan speed to the
desired position, turn on the air condi-
tioning system, and adjust temperature
control to desired temperature.

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B980D01Y-AATHeating and Cooling System OffPress the "OFF" button to stop the opera-
tion of the heating and cooling system.
HJM2111
B980E01E-GATAir Flow Control
HJM2128-1
This is used to direct the flow of air. Air can
be directed to the floor, dashboard outlets,
or windshield. Four symbols are used to
represent Face, Bi-Level, Floor and Floor-
Defrost air position.
Face-Level
When selecting the "Face" mode, the indi-
cator light will come on, causing air to be
discharged through the face level vents. With the "Fresh" mode selected, air enters
the vehicle from the outside and is heated
or cooled according to the function se-
lected.
With the "Recirculation" mode selected,
and air from within the passenger com-
partment will be drawn through the heat-
ing system and heated or cooled accord-
ing to the function selected.
NOTE:It should be noted that prolonged opera-
tion of the heating system in "recircula-
tion" mode will give rise to fogging of the
windshield and side windows and the air
within the passenger compartment will
become stale. In addition, prolonged use
of the air conditioning with the "Recircu-
lation" mode selected may result in the
air within the passenger compartment
becoming excessively dry.