2012 Hyundai Santa Fe maintenance

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Index
Defroster ··················\
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4-66
Dimensions ··················\
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Door locks··················\
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················4-14Central door lock switch ··················\
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···········4-8
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
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·4-10
Economical operation ··················\
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················5-38
Emergency starting ··················\
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····6-4 Jump starting ··················\
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···········6-4
Push starting ··················\
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············6-5
Emission control system ··················\
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············7-70 Crankcase emission control system··················\
···········7-70
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR:Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) System ···········7-70
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
··············7-71
Engine compartment ··················\
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············2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ··················\
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·········7-15
Engine number ··················\
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···········8-8
Engine oil ··················\
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·················7-14\
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···············7-11
Exterior features··················\
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·····4-101 Roof rack ··················\
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·············4-101 Fuel filler lid ··················\
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············4-19
Fuel requirements ··················\
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······1-2
Fuses ··················\
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······7-45
Fuse/relay panel description ··················\
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····7-49
Main fuse ··················\
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···············7-48
Memory fuse··················\
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··········7-47
Hazard warning flasher ··················\
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··············4-56
Hood··················\
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·······4-17
How to use this manual ··················\
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···············1-2
If the engine overheats··················\
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·················6-6
If the engine will not start ··················\
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···········6-3
If you have a flat tire ··················\
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·················6-13\
Changing tires··················\
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········6-16
Compact spare tire ··················\
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·6-20
Jack and tools ··················\
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········6-13
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
·················6-13\
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Maintenance services ··················\
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·7-3
Manual climate control system··················\
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··4-67Air conditioning ··················\
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····4-72
Climate control air filter ··················\
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··········4-74
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
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···4-68
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with compass············4-28
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with compass andHomeLink® system ··················\
··················\
··············4-31
Inside rearview mirror ··················\
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·············4-28
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
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··········4-38
Manual transaxle··················\
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········5-7
Owner maintenance ··················\
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···7-4
Parking brake ··················\
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···········7-21
Power steering fluid ··················\
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·7-19 Rear seat entertainment system (RSE) ··················\
······4-139
Rearview camera··················\
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······4-56
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4
Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
········8-6
Remote keyless entry ··················\
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·4-3
Reporting safety defects ··················\
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············8-10
Road warning ··················\
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·············6-2
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
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···7-6 Normal maintenance schedule··················\
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···7-7
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ···············7-10
Seat belts ··················\
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3-17 Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
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·············3-22
Seat belt - Driver's 3-point system with emergency locking retractor ··················\
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··3-18
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat 3-point system with combination locking retractor ··3-20
Seat belt warning ··················\
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···3-18
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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················3-14
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
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·3-5
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
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···3-6
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Lumbar support ··················\
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·······3-6
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
Special driving conditions ··················\
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·········5-40 Driving at night ··················\
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·····5-41
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
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··········5-42
Driving in the rain ··················\
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·5-42
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
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··5-40
Highway driving ··················\
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····5-43
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
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·················5-40\
Smooth cornering ··················\
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··5-41
Starting the engine ··················\
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·····5-6
Steering wheel ··················\
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·········4-26 Horn ··················\
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·····4-27
Power steering ··················\
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·······4-26
Tilt steering ··················\
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············4-26
Storage compartment ··················\
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·················4-89\
Center console storage·············\
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4-89
Glove box ··················\
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··············4-89
Multi box ··················\
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···············4-90
Luggage box ··················\
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··········4-91
Sunglass holder··················\
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······4-90
Sunroof··················\
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···4-22 Tailgate··················\
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···4-11
Theft-alarm system ··················\
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····4-5
Tires pressure monitoring system (TPMS)··················\
····6-7
Changing a tire with TPMS··················\
··················\
·····6-10
Low tire pressure telltale ··················\
··················\
···········6-8
TPMS (Tire pressure monitoring system) malfunction indicator ··················\
··················\
··············6-9
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·············8-8
Tires and wheels ··················\
··················\
·················7-32\
, 8-3 All season tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-43
Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
················7-34
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
················7-36
Radial-ply tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-44
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ················7-32
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-43
Summer tires··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-43
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-32\
Tire chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-44
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-38
Tire replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-36
Tire rotation ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-35
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
··············7-38
Tire terminology and definitions ··················\
···············7-41
Tire traction ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-38
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
·············7-36
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
7-36T

Please consult your Owner's Handbook & Warranty Information booklet for your vehicle's spe-
cific warranty coverage.
The maintenance requirements for your new Hyundai are found in Section 7. As the owner, it is your
responsibility to see that all maintenance operations specified by the manufacturer are carried out at
the appropriate intervals. When the vehicle is used in severe driving conditions, more frequent main-
tenance is required for some operations. Maintenance requirements for severe operating conditions
are also included in Section 7.
WARRANTIES FOR YOUR HYUNDAI VEHICLE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE