2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 4WD

Driving your vehicle
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WARNING - Jacked vehicle
Whilst the full-time 4WD vehicle is
being raised on a jack, never startthe engine or cause the tyres to
rotate.
There is the danger that rotating
tyres touching the ground could
cause the vehicle to go off the jack
and to jump forward.WARNING
Your vehicle is equipped with tyres
designed to provide safe ride and
handling capability. Do not use a
size and type of tyre and wheel that
is different from the one that is
originally installed on your vehicle.
It can affect the safety and perform-
ance of your vehicle, which could
lead to steering failure or rollover
and serious injury. When replacing
the tyres, be sure to equip all fourtyres with the tyre and wheel of the
same size, type, tread, brand and
load-carrying capacity. If you never-
theless decide to equip your vehi-
cle with any tyre/wheel combina-
tion not recommended by
HYUNDAI for off road driving, you
should not use these tyres for
motorway driving.WARNING - Rollover
As with other Sports Utility Vehicle
(SUV), failure to operate this vehi-
cle correctly may result in loss of
control, an accident or vehicle
rollover.
Utility vehicles have a significant- ly higher rollover rate than other
types of vehicles.
Specific design characteristics (higher ground clearance, nar-
rower track, etc.) give this vehicle
a higher centre of gravity than
ordinary vehicles.
A SUV is not designed for corner- ing at the same speeds as con-
ventional vehicles.
Avoid sharp turns or abrupt manoeuvres.
In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more like-
ly to die than a person wearing a
seat belt. Make sure everyone in
the vehicle is properly buckledup.

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Driving your vehicle
Full-time 4WD vehicles must be testedon a special four wheel chassis
dynamometer.
✽✽ NOTICE
Never engage the parking brake whilst
performing these tests.
A full-time 4WD vehicle should not be tested on a 2WD roll tester. If a 2WD
roll tester must be used, perform the
following: 1. Check the tyre pressures recommend-
ed for your vehicle.
2. Place the front wheels on the roll tester for a speedometer test as shown
in the illustration.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Place the rear wheels on the tempo- rary free roller as shown in the illustra- tion.
WARNING - Dynamometer testing
Keep away from the front of the
vehicle whilst the vehicle is in gear
on the dynamometer. This is very
dangerous as the vehicle can jump
forward and cause serious injury ordeath.
OCM051044LRoll tester (speedometer)Temporary free roller

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Driving your vehicle
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Tyre chains
Since the sidewalls of radial tyres are
thinner, they can be damaged by mount-
ing some types of snow chains on them.
Therefore, the use of snow tyres is rec-
ommended instead of snow chains. Do
not mount tyre chains on vehicles
equipped with aluminum wheels; snow
chains may cause damage to the wheels.
If snow chains must be used, use wire-
type chains with a thickness of less than
0.59 in (15 mm). Damage to your vehicle
caused by improper snow chain use is
not covered by your vehicle manufactur-
ers warranty.When using tyre chains, attach them to
the drive wheels as follows.
2WD : Front wheels
4WD : All four wheels
If a full set of chains is not avail-
able for an 4WD vehicle, chains
may be installed on the front
wheels only. Chain installation
When installing chains, follow the manu-
facturer's instructions and mount them as
tightly as you can. Drive slowly with
chains installed. If you hear the chains
contacting the body or chassis, stop and
tighten them. If they still make contact,
slow down until it stops. Remove the
chains as soon as you begin driving on
cleared roads.
CAUTION
Make sure the snow chains are
the correct size and type for yourtyres. Incorrect snow chains cancause damage to the vehicle bodyand suspension and may not be
covered by your vehicle manufac-turer warranty. Also, the snowchain connecting hooks may bedamaged from contacting vehicle
components causing the snowchains to come loose from the tyre. Make sure the snow chainsare SAE class “S” certified.
Always check chain installation for proper mounting after drivingapproximately 0.3 to 0.6 miles (0.5to 1 km) to ensure safe mounting. Retighten or remount the chains
if they are loose.
WARNING
- Mounting chains
When mounting snow chains, park
the vehicle on level ground away
from traffic. Turn on the vehicle
Hazard Warning flashers and place
a triangular emergency warning
device behind the vehicle if avail-
able. Always place the vehicle in P
(park), apply the parking brake and
turn off the engine before installing
snow chains.1VQA3007

What to do in an emergency
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TOWING
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Towing service
If emergency towing is necessary, we
recommend having it done by a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer or a com-
mercial tow-truck service. Proper lifting
and towing procedures are necessary to
prevent damage to the vehicle. The useof wheel dollies or flatbed is recommend-ed.
For trailer towing guidelines information, refer to “Trailer towing” in section 5.
On 4WD vehicles, your vehicle must be
towed with a wheel lift and dollies orflatbed equipment with all the wheels off
the ground.
On 2WD vehicles, it is acceptable to tow
the vehicle with the rear wheels on the
ground (without dollies) and the front
wheels off the ground.
If any of the loaded wheels or suspen- sion components are damaged or the
vehicle is being towed with the front
wheels on the ground, use a towing dolly
under the front wheels.
When being towed by a commercial tow
truck and wheel dollies are not used, the
front of the vehicle should always be lift-
ed, not the rear.
OXM069028 dolly
dolly
CAUTION
The 4WD vehicle should never be
towed with the wheels on theground. This can cause seriousdamage to the transaxle or the 4WD
system.
WARNING - if equipped
with rollover sensor
If your vehicle is equipped with side
and curtain air bag, set the ignition
switch to OFF or ACC position
when the vehicle is being towed.
The side and curtain air bag may
deploy when the ignition is ON, and
the rollover sensor detects the situ-
ation as a rollover.

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Specifications & Consumer information
LubricantVolume Classification
Brake/clutch fluid 0.7~0.8
l
FMVSS116 DOT-3 or DOT-4
(0.62~0.70 Imp. qts.)
Rear differential oil (4WD) 0.7 l (0.62 Imp. qts.) HYPOID GEAR OIL API GL-5, SAE 75W/90
(SHELL SPIRAX X or equivalent)
Transfer case oil Petrol Engine 2.4L 0.6
l (0.53 Imp. qts.)
HYPOID GEAR OIL API GL-5, SAE 75W/90
(4WD) 3.5L 0.7
l (0.62 Imp. qts.)
Diesel Engine 0.6 l (0.53 Imp. qts.) (SHELL SPIRAX X or equivalent)
Fuel 70 l (15.40 lmp. gal.) Refer to “Fuel requirements” in section 1
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Refer to the recommended SAE viscosity numbers on the next page.
* 2
Engine oils labeled Energy Conserving Oil are now available. Along with other additional benefits, they contribute to fuel economy by reducing
the amount of fuel necessary to overcome engine friction. Often, these improvements are difficult to measure in everyday driving, but in a year’s
time, they can offer significant cost and energy savings.
* 3
If the API service SM engine oil is not available in your country, you are able to use API service SL.
* 4
Diesel Particulate Filter
MT : Manual transaxle
AT : Automatic transaxle

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Active ECO system ·························································5-45
Air bags ···········································································3-37
Air bag warning label................................................3-58
Air bag warning light ................................................3-56
Curtain air bag ..........................................................3-47
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ......................3-41
Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch ................3-43
Side impact air bag....................................................3-45
Air cleaner·······································································7-20
Alarm system ··································································4-10
All wheel drive (AWD), see four wheel drive (4WD) ···5-23
Antenna ·········································································4-111
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)········································5-33
Appearance care······························································7-60 Exterior care ······························································7-60
Interior care ·······························································7-65
Armrest ···········································································3-13
Ashtray ··········································································4-101
Audio system ································································4-111 Antenna ···································································4-111
Aux, USB and iPod ·················································4-106
Steering wheel audio control ··································4-112
Automatic climate control system ··································4-87 Air conditioning ························································4-93
Automatic heating and air conditioning····················4-88 Manual heating and air conditioning ························4-89
Outside thermometer ·················································4-91
3rd row air conditioning············································4-94
Automatic transaxle ························································5-17 Ignition key interlock system ····································5-21
Shift lock system ·······················································5-20
Sports mode·······························································5-20
Battery ·············································································7-27
Before driving ···································································5-3
Bonnet ·············································································4-22
Bottle holders, see cup holders ·····································4-102
Brake system ···································································5-30 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··································5-33
Electronic stability program (ESP) ···························5-35
Parking brake·····························································5-31
Power brakes ·····························································5-30
Brakes fluid ·····································································7-16
Bulb replacement ····························································7-50 Door courtesy lamp bulb replacement ······················7-58
Front fog light bulb replacement ·····················7-51, 7-54
Headlight bulb replacement ·····························7-51, 7-54
High mounted stop light replacement ·······················7-57
Interior light bulb replacement··································7-59
License plate light bulb replacement ························7-58
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Floor mat anchor(s) ·····················································4-107 Fluid
Washer fluid ·····························································7-18
Brakes fluid ······························································7-16
Power steering fluid ··················································7-17
Folding the rear seat ······················································3-13
Four wheel drive (4WD) ················································5-23
Front fog light bulb replacement ··························7-51, 7-54Front seat adjustment - manual ········································3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ·········································3-5
Fuel filler lid ··································································4-24
Fuel filter(for diesel) ······················································7-19
Fuel gauge ······································································4-41
Fuel requirements ····························································1-2Fuses ··············································································7-40 Fuse/relay panel description ····································7-44
Main fuse···································································7-43
Memory fuse ·····························································7-42
Gauge Engine temperature gauge ·········································4-40
Fuel gauge ································································4-41
Glassroof, see panorama sunroof····································4-28
Glove box ·······································································4-99 Hazard warning flasher ··················································4-63
Hazardous driving conditions ········································5-48
Headlight bulb replacement ·································7-51, 7-54
Headlight leveling device ··············································4-68
Headlight washer ····························································4-69
Head restraint ··························································3-7, 3-11
Heating and air conditioning ·········································4-79High mounted stop light replacement ····························7-57
Horn ················································································4-33
How to use this manual ···················································1-2
Ignition key interlock system··········································5-21
ISOFIX system ······························································3-34
Immobilizer system ·························································4-3
Indicators and warnings ·················································4-46
Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ····················1-6
Instrument cluster ··························································4-38
Engine temperature gauge ········································4-40
Fuel gauge ································································4-41
Instrument panel illumination ··································4-39Odometer ··································································4-42Speedometer ·····························································4-39
Tachometer ·······························································4-39
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