2012 Hyundai Santa Fe Owner's Manual

Your vehicle at a glance
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT
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1. Engine coolant reservoir ..................7-16
2. Engine oil filler cap ..........................7-14
3. Brake fluid reservoir.........................7-18
4. Air cleaner .......................................7-22
5. Fuse box ..........................................7-47
6. Negative battery terminal ................7-29
7. Positive battery terminal ..................7-29
8. Radiator cap ....................................7-17
9. Engine oil dipstick ............................7-14
10. Power steering fluid reservoir ........7-19
11. Windshield washer fluid reservoir ..7-20
* The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
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2.4 Engine
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3.5 Engine

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Seats / 3-2
Seat belts / 3-17
Child restraint system / 3-28
Airbag-supplemental restraint system / 3-36
Safety systems of your vehicle

Safety systems of your vehicle
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Front seat
(1) Forward and rearward
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat cushion height (Driver’s seat)
(4) Lumbar support (Driver’s seat)*
(5) Seat warmer*
(6) Headrest
Rear seat
(7) Seatback angle and folding
(8) Headrest
(9) Armrest
* : if equipped
SEATS
Manual seat
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WARNING- Driver’s seat Never attempt to adjust seatwhile 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 or
collision.
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 of
an 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. It is recom-
mended that your chest is at least
10 inches (250 mm) away from
the steering wheel.
WARNING - Uprighting
seat
When you return the seatback to its
upright position, hold the seatback
and return it slowly and be sure
there are no other occupants
around the seat. If the seatback is
returned without being held and
controlled, the back of the seat
could spring forward resulting in
accidental injury to a person struck
by the seatback.
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 front seat pas-
senger
Riding in a vehicle with a front seat-
back reclined could lead to serious
or fatal injury in an accident. If a
front 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 or
fatal internal injuries could result.
The driver must advise the front
passenger to keep the seatback in
an upright position whenever the
vehicle is in motion.
WARNING
Do not use a sitting cushion that
reduces friction between the seat
and passenger. The passenger's
hips may slide under the lap por-
tion of the seat belt during an acci-
dent or a sudden stop. Serious or
fatal internal injuries could result
because the seat belt can't operate
normally.

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When resetting the seatback tothe upright position, make sure it
is securely latched by pushing it
forward and rearwards.
To avoid the possibility of burns, do not remove the carpet in the
cargo area. Emission control
devices beneath this floor gener-
ate high temperatures.WARNING- Rear seat-backs
The rear seatback must be
securely latched. If not, passen-
gers and objects could be thrown
forward resulting in serious
injury or death in the event of a
sudden stop or collision.
Luggage and other cargo should be laid flat in the cargo area. If
objects are large, heavy, or must
be piled, they must be secured.
Under no circumstances should
cargo be piled higher than the
seatbacks. Failure to follow these
warnings could result in serious
injury or death in the event of a
sudden stop, collision or rollover.
No passenger should ride in the cargo area or sit or lie on folded
seatbacks while the vehicle is
moving. All passengers must be
properly seated in seats and
restrained properly while riding.
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WARNING
After adjusting the seat, always
check that it is securely locked into
place by attempting to move the
seat forward or rearward without
using the lock release lever.
Sudden or unexpected movement
of the driver's seat could cause you
to lose control of the vehicle,
resulting in an accident.
WARNING
Do not adjust the seat while wear-ing seat belts. Moving the seat
cushion forward may cause
strong pressure on the abdomen.
Use extreme caution so that hands or other objects are not
caught in the seat mechanisms
while the seat is moving.
Do not put a cigarette lighter on the floor or seat. When you oper-
ate the seat, gas may gush out of
the lighter and cause fire.

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Safety systems of your vehicle
Front seat adjustment - Manual
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Forward and rearward
To move the seat forward or rearward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment leverunder the front edge of the seat cush-
ion up and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place.
Adjust the seat before driving, and make
sure the seat is locked securely by trying
to move forward and rearward without
using the lever. If the seat moves, it is not
locked properly.
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Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the seatback recline lever located on the
outside of the seat at the rear.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the seatback of the seat to the
position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place. (The lever
MUST return to its original position for
the seatback to lock.)
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Seat cushion height (for driver’s seat)
To change the height of the seat cushion,
push the lever that is located on the out-
side of the seat cushion upwards or
downwards.
To lower the seat cushion, push thelever down several times.
To raise the seat cushion, pull the lever up several times.
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CAUTION
The power seat is driven by anelectric motor. Stop operatingonce the adjustment is complet- ed. Excessive operation maydamage the electrical equipment.
When in operation, the power seat consumes a large amount ofelectrical power. To preventunnecessary charging system drain, don’t adjust the power seatlonger than necessary while the engine is not running.
Do not operate two or more power seat control switches at the sametime. Doing so may result inpower seat motor or electricalcomponent malfunction.
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Lumbar support (for driver’s seat, if equipped)
The lumbar support can be adjusted by
moving the lever on the outside of the dri-
ver’s seatback. Pivoting the lever increas-
es or decreases lumbar support.
Front seat adjustment - power
(if equipped)
The front seat can be adjusted by using
the control switches located on the out-
side of the seat cushion. Before driving,
adjust the seat to the proper position so
as to easily control the steering wheel,
pedals and switches on the instrument
panel.
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WARNING
The power seat is operable with the
ignition OFF.
Children should never be left unat-
tended in the vehicle.

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Forward and rearward
Push the control switch forward or rear-
ward to move the seat to the desired
position. Release the switch once the
seat reaches the desired position.
Seatback angle
Push the control switch forward or rear-
ward to move the seatback to the desired
angle. Release the switch once the seat
reaches the desired position.
Seat cushion height (for driver’s seat)
Pull the front portion of the control switch
up to raise or down to lower the front part
of the seat cushion. Pull the rear portion
of the control switch up to raise or down
to lower the rear part of the seat cushion.
Release the switch once the seat reach-
es the desired position.
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