2010 HYUNDAI TUCSON sport mode

Features of your vehicle
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Warnings and indicators
All warning lights are checked by turning
the ignition switch ON (do not start the
engine). Any light that does not illuminate
should be checked by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
After starting the engine, check to make
sure that all warning lights are off. If any
are still on, this indicates a situation that
needs attention. When releasing the
parking brake, the brake system warning
light should go off. The fuel warning light
will stay on if the fuel level is low.
ECO indicator (if equipped)
The ECO indicator is a system that
informs you to drive economically.
It is displayed if you drive fuel efficiently
to help you improve fuel efficiency.
The ECO indicator (green) will turn on
when you are driving fuel efficiently in
the ECO ON mode.
If you don't want the indicator dis-
played, you can turn the ECO ON
mode to OFF mode by pressing the
TRIP button.
As per ECO ON/OFF Mode operation,
refer to the previous page.
The fuel-efficiency can be changed by the driver's driving habit and road con-
dition.
It doesn't work at the condition which doesn't meet economical driving such
as P (Park), N (Neutral) and R
(Reverse) or sports mode.
Air bag warning light
This warning light will illuminate for
approximately 6 seconds each time you
turn the ignition switch to the ON posi-
tion.
This light also comes on when the
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) is
not working properly. If the AIR BAG
warning light does not come on, or con-
tinuously remains on after operating for
about 6 seconds when you turned the
ignition switch to the ON position or start-
ed the engine, or if it comes on while
driving, have the SRS inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
ECO
WARNING
Don't keep watching the indicator
while driving. It will distract you
while driving and cause an acci-
dent that results in severe personal
injury.

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Driving your vehicle
Sports mode
Whether the vehicle is stationary or in
motion, sports mode is selected by push-
ing the shift lever from the D (Drive) posi-
tion into the manual gate. To return to D
(Drive) range operation, push the shift
lever back into the main gate.
In sports mode, moving the shift lever
backwards and forwards will allow you to
make gearshifts rapidly. In contrast to a
manual transaxle, the sports mode
allows gearshifts with the accelerator
pedal depressed.Up (+) : Push the lever forward once to
shift up one gear.
Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards once to shift down one gear.
✽ ✽NOTICE
• In sports mode, the driver must exe-
cute upshifts in accordance with road
conditions, taking care to keep the
engine speed below the red zone.
• In sports mode, only the 6 forward gears can be selected. To reverse or
park the vehicle, move the shift lever
to the R (Reverse) or P (Park) position
as required.
• In sports mode, downshifts are made automatically when the vehicle slows
down. When the vehicle stops, 1st gear
is automatically selected. (Continued)(Continued)
• In sports mode, when the engine rpm
approaches the red zone shift points
are varied to upshift automatically.
• To maintain the required levels of vehicle performance and safety, the
system may not execute certain
gearshifts when the shift lever is oper-
ated.
• When driving on a slippery road, push the shift lever forward into the
+(up) position. This causes the
transaxle to shift into the 2nd gear
which is better for smooth driving on
a slippery road. Push the shift lever to
the -(down) side to shift back to the 1st
gear.

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Maintenance
Cold Tire Pressure: The amount of
air pressure in a tire, measured in
pounds per square inch (psi) or kilo-
pascals (kPa) before a tire has built
up heat from driving.
Curb Weight : This means the weight
of a motor vehicle with standard and
optional equipment including the
maximum capacity of fuel, oil and
coolant, but without passengers and
cargo.
DOT Markings : A code molded into
the sidewall of a tire signifying that
the tire is in compliance with the U.S.
Department of Transportation motor
vehicle safety standards. The DOT
code includes the Tire Identification
Number (TIN), an alphanumeric des-
ignator which can also identify the
tire manufacturer, production plant,
brand and date of production.
GVWR : Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
GAWR FRT : Gross Axle Weight
Rating for the Front Axle.
GAWR RR : Gross Axle Weight
Rating for the Rear axle. Intended Outboard Sidewall
: The
side of an asymmetrical tire, that
must always face outward when
mounted on a vehicle.
Kilopascal (kPa) : The metric unit for
air pressure.
Load Index : An assigned number
ranging from 1 to 279 that corre-
sponds to the load carrying capacity
of a tire.
Maximum Inflation Pressure : The
maximum air pressure to which a
cold tire may be inflated. The maxi-
mum air pressure is molded onto the
sidewall.
Maximum Load Rating : The load
rating for a tire at the maximum per-
missible inflation pressure for that
tire.
Maximum Loaded Vehicle Weight :
The sum of curb weight; accessory
weight; vehicle capacity weight; and
production options weight.
Normal Occupant Weight :The
number of occupants a vehicle is
designed to seat multiplied by 150
pounds (68 kg). Occupant Distribution
: Designated
seating positions.
Outward Facing Sidewall: The side
of a asymmetrical tire that has a par-
ticular side that faces outward when
mounted on a vehicle. The outward
facing sidewall bears white lettering
or bears manufacturer, brand, and/or
model name molding that is higher or
deeper than the same moldings on
the inner facing sidewall.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire : A tire
used on passenger cars and some
light duty trucks and multipurpose
vehicles.
Recommended Inflation Pressure :
Vehicle manufacturer's recommend-
ed tire inflation pressure and shown
on the tire placard.
Radial Ply Tire : A pneumatic tire in
which the ply cords that extend to the
beads are laid at 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread.
Rim : A metal support for a tire and
upon which the tire beads are seat-
ed.
Sidewall : The portion of a tire
between the tread and the bead.

Index
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Air bags··················\
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··3-38Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··············3-63
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
··············3-41
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
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·······3-55
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
················3-49
Occupant classification system ··················\
·················3-44\
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-53
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
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···············7-28
Alarm system ··················\
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·············4-7
All wheel drive (AWD)··················\
··················\
··············5-17
Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
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··4-90
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
··5-27
Appearance care··················\
··················\
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·······7-66 Exterior care ··················\
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··········7-66
Interior care ··················\
··················\
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···········7-71
Armrest ··················\
··················\
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··3-13
Ashtray ··················\
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···4-83
Audio system ··················\
··················\
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···········4-90 Antenna··················\
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4-90
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
···4-90
Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·········3-33
Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-71 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
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····4-77
Automatic heating and air conditioning ··················\
····4-72
Manual heating and air conditioning··················\
·········4-73 Automatic transaxle ··················\
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·5-10
Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
··5-14
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
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···5-14
Sports mode ··················\
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···········5-13
Battery··················\
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····7-34
Battery saver function ··················\
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················4-50
Before driving ··················\
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············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
··4-84
Brake system··················\
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············5-24 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
5-27
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
·············5-30
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
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·········5-25
Power brakes··················\
··················\
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··········5-24
Brakes/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
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···7-25
Bulb replacement ··················\
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·····7-59 Front fog light bulb replacement ··················\
···············7-61
Headlight bulb replacement··················\
··················\
·····7-60
High mounted stop light replacement ··················\
·······7-64
Interior light bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
7-65
License plate light bulb replacement··················\
·········7-64
Position light bulb replacement ··················\
·················7-61\
Rear combination light bulb replacement ··················\
·7-62
Side marker light bulb replacement ··················\
··········7-61
Side repeater light bulb replacement ··················\
·········7-62
Turn signal light bulb replacement··················\
············7-61
Bulb wattage ··················\
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··············8-2
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Index
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Seat belt - Driver's ··················\
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·3-18
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat ··················\
·3-19
Seat belt warning ··················\
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···3-17
Seat warmer ··················\
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·············3-10
Seatback pocket ··················\
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·······3-11
Seating capacity ··················\
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·······5-57
Seats ··················\
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·········3-2
Armrest ··················\
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3-13
Headrest················\
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············3-8, 3-12
Folding the rear seat ··················\
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················3-13
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
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·3-5
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
··················\
···3-6
Lumbar support ··················\
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·······3-7
Rear seat adjustment··················\
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················3-12
Seatback pocket ··················\
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·····3-11
Seat warmer ··················\
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···········3-10
Shift lock system ··················\
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·····5-14
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-53
Side marker light bulb replacement ··················\
·············7-61
Side repeater light bulb replacement ··················\
···········7-62
Spare tire Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
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·6-18
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
················7-42
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
·················6-13\
Smooth cornering··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-43
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
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················7-48
Snow tires ··················\
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················5-46
Special driving conditions ··················\
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·········5-42 Driving at night ··················\
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·····5-43 Driving in flooded areas ··················\
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··········5-44
Driving in the rain ··················\
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·5-44
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
··5-42
Highway driving ··················\
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····5-45
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
·················5-42\
Smooth cornering ··················\
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··5-43
Speedometer··················\
··················\
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·············4-34
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
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·············5-13
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ··················\
6-3
Starting the engine ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-6
Steering wheel ··················\
··················\
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·········4-28 Horn ··················\
··················\
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·····4-29
Electronic power steering ··················\
··················\
········4-28
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-28
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
·····4-90
Storage compartment ··················\
··················\
·················4-81\
Center console storage·············\
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4-81
Glove box ··················\
··················\
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··············4-81
Sunglass holder··················\
··················\
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······4-82
Summer tires ··················\
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············7-48
Sunglass holder ··················\
··················\
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········4-82
Sunroof··················\
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···4-24
Sunvisor ··················\
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·4-84
Tachometer··················\
··················\
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···············4-34
Tailgate··················\
··················\
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···4-13
Emergency tailgate safety release ··················\
·············4-14
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