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Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge indicates the approxi- mate amount of fuel remaining in the fueltank.
The fuel tank capacity is given in sec-
tion 8.The fuel gauge is supplemented by
a low fuel warning light, which will illumi-
nate when the fuel tank is near empty.
On inclines or curves, the fuel gauge
pointer may fluctuate or the low fuel
warning light may come on earlier than
usual due to the movement of fuel in thetank.
Trip computer
The trip computer is a microcomputer-
controlled driver information system that
displays information related to driving,
including odometer, tripmeter, elapsed
time, average speed, average fuel con-sumption (if equipped), instant fuel con-sumption (if equipped) and distance to
empty on the display when the ignition
switch is in the ON position. All stored
driving information (except odometer) is
reset if the battery is disconnected.
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WARNING - Fuel gauge
Running out of fuel can expose
vehicle occupants to danger.
You must stop and obtain addition-
al fuel as soon as possible after thewarning light comes on or when the
gauge indicator comes close to the
E level.
CAUTION
Avoid driving with a very low fuel level. Running out of fuel, could cause the engine to misfire damag-ing the catalytic converter.

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Average speed (km/h or MPH)
This mode calculates the average speed
of the vehicle since the last averagespeed reset.
Even if the vehicle is not in motion, the
average speed keeps going while the
engine is running.
Pressing the DISP button (or the RESET
button) for more than 1 second, when the
average speed is being displayed, clears
the average speed to zero (---). AV information (if equipped)
This mode displays the state of the AV
(RADIO, CD, USB, AUX etc.).
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NOTICE
 If the vehicle is not on level ground or the battery power has been interrupt-
ed, the “Distance to empty” function
may not operate correctly.
The trip computer may not register
additional fuel if less than 6 liters (1.6
gallons) of fuel are added to the vehi-
cle.
 The fuel consumption (if equipped)
and distance to empty values may
vary significantly based on driving
conditions, driving habits, and condi-
tion of the vehicle.
 The distance to empty value is an esti- mate of the available driving distance.
This value may differ from the actual
driving distance available.
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Door open position indicator
This indicator illuminates when a door,
hood or trunk is not closed securely.
The indicator displays that which one is opened.
Immobilizer indicator
If any of the following occurs, the immo-
bilizer indicator illuminates, blinks or the
light goes off.
When the smart key is in the vehicle, ifthe engine start/stop button is turned
to the ACC or ON position, the indica-tor will illuminate until the engine is
started. However, when the smart key
is not in the vehicle, if the engine
start/stop button is pressed, the indica-
tor will blink for a few minutes to indi-
cate that you are not be able to start
the engine.
When the engine start/stop button is turned to the ON position from the
ACC position without the smart key in
the vehicle, the indicator blinks for a
few minutes to indicate that you are not
be able to start the engine.
When the battery is weak, if the engine start/stop button is pressed, the indica-
tor will blink and you are not be able to
start the engine. However, you are able
to start the engine by inserting the
smart key in the smart key holder. If
smart key system related parts have a
problem, the indicator will blink.
Low fuel level warning light
This warning light indicates the fuel tank
is nearly empty. When it comes on, you
should add fuel as soon as possible.
Driving with the fuel level warning light on
or with the fuel level below “E” can causethe engine to misfire and damage the
catalytic converter.
Low washer fluid level
warning light
This warning light indicates the washer
fluid reservoir is near empty. Refill the
washer fluid as soon as possible.
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Low key battery
If the engine
start/stop button
turns to the OFFposition when the
smart key in the
vehicle dis-
charges, the warn-ing illuminates on
the LCD display
for 10 seconds.
Replace the battery with a new one. If it
is not possible, you can start the engine
by inserting the smart key into the smart
key holder then pressing the engine
start/stop button.
Press brake pedal to start engine
If the engine
start/stop button
turn to the ACC
position twice by
pressing the but-ton repeatedlywithout depress-
ing the brake
pedal, the warningilluminates on the
LCD display for 10 seconds to indicate
that you should depress the brake pedal
to start the engine.
Shift to "P" position
If you try to turn off the engine without
the shift lever in
the P (Park) posi-tion, the engine
start/stop button
will turn to the
ACC position. If
the button ispressed once
more it will turn to the ON position The
warning illuminates on the LCD display
for about 10 seconds to indicate that you
should press the engine start/stop button
with the shift lever in the P (Park) position
to turn off the engine.
Remove key
When you turn off the engine with
the smart key in
the smart key
holder, the warn-ing illuminates on
the LCD display
for 10 seconds.
Push the smart
key inward and
pull it out from the smart key holder.
Insert key
If you press the
engine start/ stop
button while the
"Key is not detect-ed" illuminates on
the LCD display,
the warning “Insert
key” illuminates for
10 seconds.
Press start button again
If there is a prob- lem with the
engine start/ stop
button system, the
warning illumi-
nates for 10 sec-onds to indicate
that you could
start the engine bypressing the
engine start/ stop button while pressing
the brake pedal.
If the warning illuminates each time you
press the engine start/stop button, take
your vehicle to an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer and have the system checked.
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Battery saver function
The purpose of this feature is to pre-
vent the battery from being dis-
charged. The system automatically
turns off the exterior lights when the
driver turns off the engine and opens
the driver-side door.
With this feature, the parking lights will be turned off automatically if the driver
parks on the side of road at night.
If necessary, to keep the lights on
when the engine start/stop button is
turned to the OFF position, perform the
following:
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lights OFF and ON again using the light switch on the
steering column. Headlight escort function (if equipped)
If you turn the engine start/stop button to
the ACC or OFF position with the head-lights ON, the headlights (and/or tail
lights) remain on for about 20 minutes.
However, if the driver’s door is opened
and closed, the headlights are turned off
after 30 seconds.
The headlights can be turned off by
pressing the door lock button on the
smart key twice or turning the light switch
to the OFF or Auto position.
However, if you turn the light switch to the
Auto position when it is dark outside, the
headlights will not be turned off.
Rescue mode function (if equipped)
If your vehicle has any problem on the
vehicle network system, the headlights
(low beam) turn on automatically with the
engine start/stop button in the ON posi-
tion even though the headlight switch is
not turned on. At this time, the emer-
gency lighting is not turned off when the
headlight switch is turned off.
LIGHTING
CAUTION
If the rescue mode occurs, have
your vehicle checked by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer as soon aspossible.

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Auto light position
When the light switch is in the AUTO light position, the taillights and headlights will
be turned ON or OFF automaticallydepending on the amount of light outside
the vehicle. High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlights,
push the lever away from you. Pull it back
for low beams. The high beam indicator will light when
the headlight high beams are switchedon.
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on for aprolonged time while the engine is not
running.
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CAUTION
Never place anything over the
sensor (1) located on the instru-
ment panel. This will ensure bet-ter auto-light system control.
Don’t clean the sensor using a window cleaner. The cleaner may
leave a light film which could interfere with sensor operation.
If your vehicle has window tint or other types of coating on thefront windshield, the Auto light
system may not work properly.
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Front
(1) Front map lamp
(2) Front room lamp
: Press the button to turn the
map lamp on or off. This light
produces a spot beam for con-
venient use as a map lamp at
night or as a personal lamp for
the driver and the front pas-
senger. To turn the lamp off,
press the button again. The front or rear room lamp
come on when the front or reardoor is opened regardless of
the engine start/stop button
position. When doors are
unlocked by the smart key, thefront and rear lamps come on
for approximately 15 seconds
as long as any door is not
opened. The front and rear
room lamps go out gradually
after approximately 15 sec-onds if the door is closed.
However, if the engine
start/stop button is ON position
or all doors are locked, the
front and rear lamps will turn
off immediately.
If a door is opened with the
engine start/stop button in the
ACC or OFF position, the front
and rear lamps stay on for
about 20 minutes.
However, if a door is opened
with the engine start/stop but-ton in the ON position, the
lamps stays on continuously.
ROOM : Pressing the button, turns the
front and rear room lamps on.
To turn the lamps off, press the
ROOM button again.
INTERIOR LIGHT
CAUTION
Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the engine
is not running.
It may cause battery discharge.
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Features of your vehicle
The temperature will increase to the
maximum (HI) by turning the knob to the
right extremly. The temperature will
decrease to the minimum (Lo) by turning
the knob to the left extremly. When turn-
ing the knob, the temperature will
increase or decrease by 0.5°C/1°F. When
set to the lowest temperature setting, the
air conditioning will operate continuously.Adjusting the driver and passenger side
temperature individually
1. Press the DUAL button to operate thedriver and passenger side temperature
individually. Also, if the passenger side
temperature control switch (PASS) is
operated, it will automatically change
to the DUAL mode as well.
2. Turn the left temperature control knob to adjust the driver side temperature.
Turn the right temperature controlknob to adjust the passenger side tem-
perature.
When the driver side temperature is set
to the highest (HI) or lowest (Lo) temper-
ature setting, the DUAL mode is deacti-
vated for maximum heating or cooling. Adjusting the driver and passenger side
temperature equally
1. Press the DUAL button again to deac-
tivate DUAL mode. The passenger
side temperature will be set to the
same temperature as the driver side.
2. Turn the driver side temperature con- trol knob. The driver and passenger
side temperature will be adjusted
equally.
Turn the temperature knob on the rear
seat armrest (if equipped). The passen-
ger side temperature will be set to the
same temperature as the driver side.
Temperature conversion
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, the temperature mode dis-
play will reset to Centigrade.
This is a normal condition. You can switch
the temperature mode between
Centigrade to Fahrenheit as follows;
While pressing the MODE button,
depress the DUAL button for 3 seconds
or more. The display will change from
Centigrade to Fahrenheit, or from
Fahrenheit to Centigrade.
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