2010 Hyundai Equus ESP

OWNER'S MANUAL Operation MaintenanceSpecifications
All information in this Owner's Manual is current at the time of publication.
However, Hyundai reserves the right to make changes at any time so that
our policy of continual product improvement may be carried out.
This manual applies to all Hyundai models and includes descriptions and
explanations of optional as well as standard equipment. As a result, you
may find material in this manual that does not apply to your specific vehi-
cle.
A3NO-EE97B

15
Introduction
INDICATOR SYMBOLS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Seat belt warning light
High beam indicator
Turn signal indicator
ABS warning light
Parking brake & Brake fluid
warning light
Engine oil pressure warning light
ESP indicator
ESP OFF indicator
Malfunction indicator light
Air bag warning light
Cruise indicator (if equipped)
Cruise SET indicator (if equipped)
Immobilizer indicator
Low fuel level warning light
* For more detailed explanations, refer to “Instrument cluster” in section 4.
Charging system warning light
Low windshield washer fluid
level warning light
Door ajar warning light Overspeed warning light (if equipped)
120km/h
AFLS malfunction indicator (if equipped) ECS malfunction indicator (if equipped)
Tail light indicator
Trunk ajar warning light
Front fog light indicator
AFLSOFF
ECS
EPB malfunction indicator
AUTO HOLD indicator EPB
VSM OFF indicator (if equipped)VSM
OFF
Pre-safe seat belt warning light (if equipped)PSB
AUTO
HOLD
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) malfunction indicator(if equipped)
Low tire pressure telltale (if equipped)

Your vehicle at a glance
2
2
INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Door lock/unlock button ....................4-11
2. Outside rearview mirror control
switch ................................................4-44
3. Power window switches ....................4-24
4. Fuel filler lid release button...............4-30
5. Hood release lever ............................4-28
6. Brake pedal .......................................5-14
7. Accelerator pedal ...............................5-6
8. Auto hold control button ....................5-19
9. Trunk lid release switch or power trunk main control switch*.................4-16, 4-17
10. Electric parking brake .....................5-15
11. Instrument panel illumination control knob ................................................4-48
12. Parking assist button* .....................4-69
13. Front blind spot monitoring system ON button*.............................................4-76
14. Rear fog light switch* ......................4-82
15. Rear curtain folding button* ..........4-120
16. ESP OFF button .............................5-23
17. Adaptive front lighting system OFF button* ....................................4-83
18. VSM OFF button*............................5-49
19. Light control/Turn signals ................4-78
20. Steering wheel tilt control ...............4-40
21. Steering wheel ................................4-39
* : if equipped
OVI019001L

33
Safety features of your vehicle
(16) Seat warmer or seat cooler* (Leftseat)
(17) Seat warmer or seat cooler* (Right seat)
(18) Front passenger's seat sliding and seatback angle adjustment
(19) Relaxation mode switch (Front pas- senger's seat sliding, seatback
angle, rear seat sliding and leg sup-
port angle are operated simultane-ously)
(20) Lumbar support adjustment (for
right seat)
(21) Leg support angle adjustment (for right seat)
*: if equipped
**: The height of the driver's headrestraint is automatically adjusted
simultaneously with the driver's seat
sliding adjustment operation.
WARNING - Driver’s seat
Never attempt to adjust the seat while the vehicle is moving. This
could result in loss of control,and an accident causing death,
serious injury, or property dam-
age.
Do not allow anything to interfere with the normal position of the
seatback. Storing items against a
seatback or in any other way
interfering with proper locking of
a seatback could result in serious
or fatal injury in a sudden stop orcollision.
seatback upright and the lap por-
tion of the seat belt snug and low
across the hips. This is the best
position to protect you in case ofan accident.
In order to avoid unnecessary and perhaps severe air bag
injuries, always sit as far back as
possible from the steering wheel
while maintaining comfortable
control of the vehicle. We recom-
mend that your chest be at least
250 mm (10 inches) away fromthe steering wheel.WARNING - Loose objects
Loose objects in the driver’s foot
area could interfere with the opera-
tion of the foot pedals, possibly
causing an accident. Do not place
anything under the front seats.
WARNING - Driver respon-
sibility for passengers
Riding in a vehicle with the seat-
back reclined could lead to serious
or fatal injury in an accident. If a
seat is reclined during an accident,
the occupant’s hips may slide
under the lap portion of the seat
belt applying great force to the
unprotected abdomen. Serious orfatal internal injuries could result.
The driver must advise the passen-
ger to keep the seatback in an
upright position whenever the vehi-
cle is in motion.

Safety features of your vehicle
34
3
Using a child restraint system
For small children and babies, the use of
a child seat or infant seat is required. This
child seat or infant seat should be of
appropriate size for the child and shouldbe installed in accordance with the man-
ufacturer's instructions.
(Continued)
Never use an infant carrier or a
child safety seat that "hooks"
over a seatback, it may not pro-vide adequate security in an acci-dent.
Seat belts can become very hot, especially when the vehicle is
parked in direct sunlight. Always
check seat belt buckles before
fastening them over a child.
CRS09
OVI039033
Forward-facing child restraint system
Rearward-facing child restraint system(Continued)
Never leave children unattendedin a vehicle – not even for a short
time. The car can heat up very
quickly, resulting in serious
injuries to children inside. Even
very young children may inadver-
tently cause the vehicle to move,entangle themselves in the win-
dows, or lock themselves or oth-
ers inside the vehicle.
Never allow two children, or any two persons, to use the sameseat belt.
Children often squirm and repo- sition themselves improperly.
Never let a child ride with theshoulder belt under their arm or
behind their back. Always proper-
ly position and secure children inthe rear seat.
Never allow a child to stand-up or kneel on the seat or floor of a
moving vehicle. During a colli-
sion or sudden stop, the child
can be violently thrown against
the vehicle’s interior, resulting in
serious injury.
(Continued)
WARNING
Do not operate the rear power seat
(if equipped) while the child seat isinstalled.

343
Safety features of your vehicle
How does the air bag system operate
Air bags are activated (able to inflate ifnecessary) only when the engine
start/stop button is turned to the ON or
START position.
Air bags inflate instantly in the event of a serious frontal collision or side colli-sion in order to help protect the occu-
pants from serious physical injury.
There is no single speed at which the air bags will inflate.
Generally, air bags are designed to
inflate based upon the severity of a col-
lision and its direction. These two fac-
tors determine whether the sensors
produce an electronic deployment/inflation signal.
Air bag deployment depends on a number of factors including vehiclespeed, angles of impact and the densi-
ty and stiffness of the vehicles or
objects which your vehicle hits in the
collision. The determining factors are
not limited to those mentioned above.
The front air bags will completely inflate and deflate in an instant.
It is virtually impossible for you to see
the air bags inflate during an accident. It is much more likely that you will sim-ply see the deflated air bags hanging
out of their storage compartments afterthe collision.
In order to help provide protection in a severe collision, the air bags must
inflate rapidly. The speed of air baginflation is a consequence of the
extremely short time in which a collisionoccurs and the need to inflate the air
bag between the occupant and the
vehicle structures before the occupant
impacts those structures. This speed of
inflation reduces the risk of serious or
life-threatening injuries in a severe col-
lision and is thus a necessary part of airbag design.
However, air bag inflation can also
cause injuries which can include facial
abrasions, bruises and broken bonesbecause the inflation speed also caus-
es the air bags to expand with a great
deal of force.
There are even circumstances under which contact with the steer-
ing wheel air bag can cause fatal
injuries, especially if the occupant
is positioned excessively close tothe steering wheel.
WARNING
To avoid severe personal injury or death caused by deploying air
bags in a collision, the driver
should sit as far back from the
steering wheel air bag as possi-
ble (at least 250 mm (10 inches)
away). The front passengers
should always move their seats
as far back as possible and sit
back in their seat.
Air bags inflate instantly in the event of collision, and passen-
gers may be injured by the air bag
expansion force if they are not in
a proper position.
Air bag inflation may cause injuries including facial or bodily
abrasions, injuries from broken
glasses or burns.

Features of your vehicle
6
4
Restrictions in handling keys
When leaving keys with parking lot and
valet attendants, the following proce-
dures will ensure that your vehicle’s trunk
and glove box compartment can not be
opened in your absence. To activate the trunk lock system so that
the trunk can only be opened with the
mechanical key, perform the following: 1.
Depress and hold the release button
(1) and remove the mechanical key (2).
2. Unlock the glove box by using the
mechanical key then open it.
3. Set the trunk lid control button to OFF position (not depressed).
4. Close and lock the glove box using the mechanical key.
When leaving your keys with a parking lot
attendant or valet, perform steps 1 to 4
above, remove the mechanical key from
the smart key and leave the smart key
with the attendant. In this manner the
smart key can only be used to start the
engine and operate door locks.
OVI049003OVI049002
CAUTION
Keep the smart key away from water or any liquid. If the keyless
entry system is inoperative due toexposure to water or liquids, it willnot be covered by your manufactur- er’s vehicle warranty.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications notexpressly approved by the partyresponsible for compliance couldvoid the user’s authority to operate
the equipment. If the keyless entrysystem is inoperative due to changes or modifications notexpressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance, it will not be covered by your manufactur-er’s vehicle warranty.

423
Features of your vehicle
Close the power trunk when the
battery negative cable is discon-
nected or the battery is separated.
The power trunk is not closed complete-
ly when the battery negative cable is dis-
connected or the battery is separated.
When you disconnect the battery nega-
tive cable or separate the battery, do as
follow.
1. Open the power trunk lid.
2. Lock the trunk lid latch by pressing itwith a pen or equivalent.
3. Disconnect the negative cable or sep- arate the battery. 4. Release the trunk lid latch by moving
the emergency trunk release lever in
the direction of the arrow.
5. Close the trunk lid manually. Close it fully by gently pressing its upper cen-
ter portion.
OVI049209OVI049019
WARNING
Separating the battery from the
vehicle should be done in an
authorized HUNDAI dealer.
WARNING
For emergencies, be fully aware of the location of the emergency
trunk safety release lever in this
vehicle and how to open the
trunk if you are accidentally
locked in the trunk.
No one should be allowed to occupy the trunk at any time. The
trunk is a very dangerous loca-
tion in the event of a crash.
Use the release lever for emer- gencies only. Use with extreme
caution, especially while the vehi-
cle is in motion.