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HIGH-MOUNTED REAR
STOP LIGHTB550A01S-GATIn addition to the lower-mounted rear
stop lights on either side of the car, the
high mounted rear stop light in the center
of the rear window or inserted in the rear
spoiler also lights when the brakes are
applied.
B550A01MC
4 Door
B550A01MC-1
3 Door
WARNING:
Whenever leaving vehicle or parking
always set the parking brake as far as
possible and fully engage the vehicle's
transaxle into the park position. Ve-
hicles not fully engaged in park with the
parking brake set are at risk for moving
inadvertently and injuring yourself or
others.
CAUTION:
Driving with the parking brake applied
will cause excessive brake pad (or lin-
ing) and brake rotor wear.
Releasing the parking brake
To release the parking brake, first apply
the foot brake and pull the praking brake
lever slightly. Secondly, depress the re-
lease button and lower the parking brake
lever while holding the button.
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Applying the parking brake
To engage the parking brake, first apply
the foot brake and then without pressing
the release button in, pull the parking
brake lever up as far as possible. In
addition it is recommended that when
parking the vehicle on a gradient, the shift
lever should be positioned in the appro-
priate low gear on manual transaxle ve-
hicles or in the P (Park) position on auto-
matic transaxle vehicles.
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3. Pull the support rod from the hood.
B570A01MC
4. Hold the hood open with the support
rod.
B570A02MC
CAUTION:
Make sure that the support rod has been
released prior to closing the hood.
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Before closing the hood, return the sup-
port rod to its clip to prevent it from rattling.
Lower the hood until it is about 1 ft. (30
cm) above the closed position and let it
drop. Make sure that it locks into place.
OMC025020
2. Pull the secondary latch lever up and
lift the hood. 1. Pull the release knob to unlatch the
hood.
OMC025019
HOOD RELEASEB570A01MC-GAT
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WARNING:
o Always double check to be sure that
the hood is firmly latched before driv-
ing away. If it is not latched, the hood
could fly open while the vehicle is
being driven, causing a total loss of
visibility, which might result in an
accident.
o The support rod must be inserted
completely into the hole provided in
the hood whenever you inspect the
engine compartment. This will pre-
vent the hood from falling and possi-
bly injuring you.
o Do not move the vehicle with the
hood in the raised position, as vision
is obstructed and the hood could fall
or be damaged.
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WARNING:
If you must re-enter the vehicle,
you should once again eliminate
potentially dangerous static elec-
tricity discharge by touching a
metal part of the vehicle, away
from the fuel filler neck, nozzle or
other gasoline source.
- When using a portable fuel con-
tainer be sure to place the con-
tainer on the ground prior to refu-
eling. Static electricity discharge
from the container can ignite fuel
vapors causing a fire. Once refu-
eling has begun, contact with the
vehicle should be maintained until
the filling is complete. Use only
portable fuel containers designed
to carry and store gasoline.
- Do not use cellular phones around
a gas station or while refueling any
vehicle. Electric current and/or
electronic interference from cellu-
lar phones can potentially ignite
fuel vapors causing a fire. If you
must use your cellular phone use
it in a place away from the gas
station.
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WARNING:
o Gasoline vapors are dangerous.
Before refueling, always stop the
engine and never smoke or allow
sparks and open flames near the
filler area.
o Never operate your vehicle without a
filler cap properly installed, flam-
mable vapors and gasoline could
leak out in dangerous situations such
as a collision or rollover. If the filler
cap must be replaced, only use genu-
ine Hyundai replacement parts.
o After refueling, make sure the fuel
cap is installed securely to prevent
fuel spillage in the event of an acci-
dent.
o Tighten the cap until it clicks one
time, otherwise the "
"light will
illuminate.
o If you open the fuel filler cap during
high ambient temperatures, a slight
"pressure sound" may be heard.
This is normal and not a cause for
concern. Whenever you open the fuel
filler cap, turn it slowly.
o Do not "top off" after the nozzle au-
tomatically shuts off when refueling.
o Automotive fuels are flammable/ex-
plosive materials. When refueling,
please note the following guidelines
carefully. Failure to follow these
guidelines may result in severe per-
sonal injury, severe burns or death
by fire or explosion.
- Read and follow all warnings posted
at the gas station facility.
- Before refueling, note the location
of the Emergency Gasoline Shut-
Off, if available, at the gas station
facility.
- Before touching the fuel nozzle or
fuel filler cap, you should eliminate
potentially dangerous static elec-
tricity discharge by touching an-
other metal part of the front of the
vehicle, a safe distance away from
the fuel filler neck, nozzle, or other
gas source.
- Do not get back into a vehicle once
you have begun refueling. Do not
touch, rub or slide against any item
or fabric (polyester, satin, nylon,
etc.) capable of producing static
electricity. Static electricity dis-
charge can ignite fuel vapors re-
sulting in explosion.
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WARNING:
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WARNING:
- When refueling always shut the
engine off. Sparks produced by
electrical components related to
the engine can ignite fuel vapors
causing a fire. Always insure that
the engine is OFF before and dur-
ing refueling. Once refueling is
complete, check to make sure the
fuel filler cap and door are se-
curely closed, before starting the
engine.
- Do not light any fire around a gas
station. DO NOT use matches or a
lighter and DO NOT SMOKE or
leave a lit cigarette in your vehicle
while at a gas station especially
during refueling. Automotive fuel
is highly flammable and can, when
ignited, result in explosion by
flames.
- If a fire breaks out during refueling,
leave the vicinity of the vehicle,
and immediately contact the man-
ager of the gas station or contact
the police and local fire depart-
ment. Follow any safety instruc-
tions they provide.
!TRUNK LID/TAIL GATEB540A01MC-GAT
WARNING:
The trunk lid or the tail gate should al-
ways be kept completely closed while
the vehicle is in motion. If it is left open or
ajar, poisonous exhaust gases may en-
ter the car resulting in serious illiness or
death to the occupants. See additional
warnings concerning exhaust gases on
page 2-2.
o The trunk lid is opened by first turning
the key clockwise to release the lock,
then raising the door manually.
o To close, lower the trunk lid, then press
down on it until it locks. To be sure the
trunk lid is securely fastened, try to pull
it up again.
OMC025010
Trunk Lid (4 Door)
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OMC025013 B540B02MC-AAT
Trunk Lid Emergency Latch Release
(4 Door)Your vehicle is equipped with a glow-in-
the dark emergency trunk release lever
located inside the trunk. It will glow after
the trunk is closed. When pulled, this
lever will release the trunk latch mecha-
nism and open the trunk.
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WARNING:
The trunk lid should always be kept com-
pletely closed while the vehicle is in
motion. If it is left open or ajar, exhaust
gases may enter the car and serious
illness may result.B540D01MC-GATRemote Trunk Lid Release
(4 Door) (If Installed)
OMC025011
To open the trunk lid without using the
key, pull up the lid release lever.
To close, lower the trunk lid, then press
down on it until it locks. To be sure the
trunk lid is securely fastened, check by
trying to pull it up again.
Tail Gate (3 Door)o To open the tail gate, unlock it by
turning the key clockwise, then pull the
outside handle toward you.
o To close, lower the tail gate and shut
firmly to engage the latch. Lock the tail
gate by turning the key counterclock-
wise.
o If the vehicle is equipped with central
door locking, the tail gate can be locked
without a key. Push the front portion of
the central door locking switch after
closing the tail gate.
o If the tail gate is open when the front
portion of the central door locking
switch is pushed, the tail gate will be
locked when it is fully closed.
OMC025010-1
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WARNING:
o If a person becomes locked in the
trunk, pull the emergency trunk re-
lease lever of the inside panel in the
trunk to open the trunk lid.
o Keep cars locked and keys out of the
reach of children. HYUNDAI recom-
mends parents teach children about
the emergency trunk release lever
in their vehicle and how to open the
trunk lid if they are accidentally
locked in the trunk.
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CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the goods or the
vehicle, care should be taken when car-
rying fragile or bulky objects in the lug-
gage compartment.
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WARNING:
Avoid eye injury. DO NOT overstretch
the luggage net. ALWAYS keep your
face and body out of its recoil path. DO
NOT use when the luggage net straps
have visible signs of wear or damage.
When loading the objects in the luggage
compartment, use the four rings located
in the luggage compartment to attach the
luggage net as shown illustration. This
will help prevent the objects from sliding.
LUGGAGE NETB540D02O-AAT(If Installed)
1JBA3113B540D01MC
Type AType B
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CARGO AREA COVERB650A01A-GAT(3 Door)Nothing should be carried on top of the
luggage cover. Loose materials could
result in injury to vehicle occupants dur-
ing sudden braking.
B650A01MC
FLOOR MAT ANCHOR(S)B571A03Y-AAT(If Installed)When using a floor mat on the front floor
carpet, make sure it attaches to the floor
mat anchor(s) in your vehicle. This keeps
the floor mat from sliding forward.
OXM049228
WARNING:
The following must be observed when
installing ANY floor mat to the vehicle.
o Ensure that the floor mats are se-
curely attached to the vehicle's floor
mat anchor(s) before driving the
vehicle.
o Do not use ANY floor mat that cannot
be firmly attached to the vehicle's
floor mat anchors.
o Do not stack floor mats on top of one
another (e.g. all-weather rubber mat
on top of a carpeted floor mat). Only
a single floor mat should be installed
in each position.
IMPORTANT - Your vehicle was manu-
factured with driver's side floor mat an-
chors that are designed to securely hold
the floor mat in place. To avoid any
interference with pedal operation,
HYUNDAI recommends that only the
HYUNDAI floor mat designed for use in
your vehicle be installed.
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WARNING:
o Do not place the sun visor in such a
manner that it obscures visibility of
the roadway, traffic or other objects.
B500B01B-GATIlluminated Vanity Mirror
(If Installed)Opening the lid of the vanity mirror will
automatically turn on the mirror light.
OMC025100
Ticket holders and vanity mirrors are pro-
vided on the back of the sun visor for the
driver and the front passenger (If Installed).NOTE:The Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) label containing useful informa-
tion can be found on the topside of sun
visor.
B580A02MC
SUN VISORB580A02MC-AAT
B580A01MC
Your Hyundai is equipped with sun visors
to give the driver and front passenger
either frontal or sideward shade. To re-
duce glare or to shut out direct rays of the
sun, turn the sun visor down.
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WARNING:
o Do not move the sun visor out to
cover the side window if there is an
item attended to it such as a garage
door remote control, pens, air fresh-
eners or the like. These objects could
cause injury if the curtain airbag is
deployed.