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Features of your vehicle
A driver position memory system is pro-
vided to store and recall the driver seat
position with a simple button operation.
By saving the desired position into the
system memory, different drivers can
reposition the driver seat based upon
their driving preference. If the battery is
disconnected, the position memory will
be lost and the driving position should berestored in the system.Storing positions into memory
using the buttons on the door
Storing driver’s seat positions
1. Shift the shift lever into P whilst the
ignition switch is ON.
2. Adjust the driver seat to position com- fortable for the driver.
3. Press SET button on the control panel. The system will beep once.
4. Press one of the memory buttons (1 or 2) within 5 seconds after pressing the
SET button. The system will beep
twice when memory has been suc-cessfully stored.
DRIVER POSITION MEMORY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
Never attempt to operate the driver
position memory system whilst the
vehicle is moving.
This could result in loss of control, and an accident causing death,
serious injury, or property damage.
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Remote control
The electric remote control mirror switch
allows you to adjust the position of the
left and right outside rearview mirrors. Toadjust the position of either mirror the
ignition switch should be in the ACC posi-
tion. Push the switch (1) to R or L to
select the right side mirror or the left side
mirror, then press a corresponding pointon the mirror adjustment control to posi-
tion the selected mirror up, down, left or
right.
After the adjustment, put the switch into
the neutral (centre) position to prevent
inadvertent adjustment.
Folding the outside rearview mirror
Electric Type (if equipped)
To fold the outside rearview mirror,
depress the button.
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CAUTION
The mirrors stop moving whenthey reach the maximum adjust-
ing angles, but the motor contin-ues to operate whilst the switch ispressed. Do not press the switch longer than necessary, the motor
may be damaged.
Do not attempt to adjust the out- side rearview mirror by hand.Doing so may damage the parts.
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CAUTION
The electric type outside rearviewmirror operates even though the
ignition switch is in the OFF posi-tion. However, to prevent unneces- sary battery discharge, do notadjust the mirrors longer than nec-
essary whilst the engine is not run-ning.

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Features of your vehicle
Trip computer
The trip computer is a microcomputer-
controlled driver information system that
displays information related to driving on
the display when the ignition switch is in
the ON position. All stored driving infor-
mation (except odometer) is reset if the
battery is disconnected.Odometer (km or mi.) The odometer indicates the total dis-
tance the vehicle has been driven.
You will also find the odometer useful to
determine when periodic maintenance
should be performed.
The odometer is always displayed until
the display is turned off.
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TRIP A
TRIP B
Average speed
Elapsed time
Distance to empty
Average fuel consumption
Instant fuel consumption
ECO ON/OFF*
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* if equipped
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Type A
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ECO ON/OFF mode (if equipped)
You can turn the ECO indicator on/off on
the instrument cluster in this mode.
If you push the RESET button more than
1 second in the ECO ON mode, ECO
OFF is displayed in the screen and the
ECO indicator turns off whilst driving.
If you want to display the ECO indicator
again, press the RESET button morethan 1 second in the ECO OFF mode
and then ECO ON mode is displayed inthe screen.
When you press the TRIP button less
than 1 second in the ECO mode, the
mode is changed to tripmeter.
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NOTICE
 If the vehicle is not on level ground or the battery power has been interrupt-
ed, the “Distance to empty” function
may not operate correctly.
The trip computer may not register
additional fuel if less than 6 litres (1.6
gallons) of fuel are added to the vehi-
cle.
 The fuel consumption (if equipped)
and distance to empty values may
vary significantly based on driving
conditions, driving habits, and condi-
tion of the vehicle.
 The distance to empty value is an esti- mate of the available driving distance.
This value may differ from the actual
driving distance available.
Vehicle setting
When the vehicle is at a standstill, press-
ing the TRIP button for more than 2 sec-
onds with the engine start/stop button in
the ON position or engine running, theLCD screen on the cluster will change to
the vehicle setting mode.
You can change the item by pressing the
TRIP button and choose the item by
pressing the RESET button.
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When the ignition switch is turned to
the ON position and the indicator turns
off after 2 seconds, the system may
have a problem. Have the vehicle
checked by an authorised HYUNDAI
dealer.
When the battery is weak, if the engine start/stop button is depressed, the indi-
cator will blink and you will not be able
to start the engine. However, you may
still be able to start the engine by
inserting the smart key in the smart
key holder. If smart key system related
parts have a problem, the indicator
blinks.Low fuel level warning light
This warning light indicates the fuel tank
is nearly empty. When it comes on, you
should add fuel as soon as possible.
Driving with the fuel level warning light on
or with the fuel level below “E” can causethe engine to misfire and damage the
catalytic converter.
Malfunction indicator light
(MIL) (check engine light)
This indicator light is part of the Engine
Control System which monitors various
emission control system components. If
this light illuminates whilst driving, it indi-cates that a potential malfunction has
been detected somewhere in the emis-sion control system. This light will also illuminate when the
ignition switch is turned to the ON posi-
tion, and will go out in a few seconds
after the engine is started. If it illuminates
whilst driving, or does not illuminate
when the ignition switch is turned to the
ON position, take your vehicle to your
nearest authorised HYUNDAI dealer and
have the system checked.
Generally, your vehicle will continue to be
drivable, but have the system checked by
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Warning on the LCD screen (if equipped)
Key is not in vehicle
If the smart key is
not in the vehicle
and if any door isopened or closedwith the ignition
switch in ACC, ON,
or START, the
warning illuminates on the LCD screen.
The chime also sounds for 5 seconds
when there smart key is not in the vehi-
cle and any door is closed.
Turn the ignition switch off or get hold of
the smart key.
Key is not detected
If the smart key is
not in the vehicleor is not detected
and you push the
engine start/stop
button, the warn-ing illuminates on
the LCD screen for 10 seconds.
Low key battery
When the smart
key in the vehicle
discharges, the
warning illumi-nates on the LCD
screen for 10 sec-
onds.
Replace the battery with a new one. If it
is not possible, you can start the engine
by inserting the smart key into the smart
key holder and pushing the engine
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Features of your vehicle
Battery saver function
The purpose of this feature is to pre-vent the battery from being dis-
charged. The system automatically
turns off the parking lights when the
driver removes the ignition key (smart
key: turns off the engine) and opens
the driver-side door.
With this feature, the parking lights will be turned off automatically if the driver
parks on the side of road at night.
If necessary, to keep the lights on
when the ignition key is removed,
(smart key: turns off the engine) per-
form the following:
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lights OFF and ON again using the light switch on the
steering column. Headlight escort function (if equipped)
If you turn the ignition switch to the ACC or OFF position with the headlights ON,the headlights (and/or tail lights) remain
on for about 20 minutes. However, if the
driver’s door is opened and closed, the
headlights are turned off after 30 sec-
onds.
The headlights can be turned off by
pressing the lock button on the transmit-
ter (or smart key) twice or turning the
light switch to the OFF or Auto position.
However, the Headlight escort function
can be deactivated when the headlight
switch is in the Auto position.
Headlight welcome function (if equipped)
When the headlight is ON or AUTO posi-
tion and all doors (and trunk) is closed
and locked, if you press the door unlock
button on the transmitter (or the smart
key), the headlight will come on for about
15 seconds. At this time, if you press the
door lock or unlock button, the headlight
will turn off immediately.
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CAUTION
If the driver gets out of the vehicle
through other doors (except dri- ver’s door), the battery saver func-tion does not operate and the head-
light escort function does not turn off automatically. Therefore, it caus-es the battery to be discharged. Inthis case, make sure to turn off the
lamp before getting out of the vehi- cle.

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Auto light position (if equipped)
When the light switch is in the AUTO light position, the taillights and headlights will
be turned ON or OFF automaticallydepending on the amount of light outside
the vehicle.High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlights,
push the lever away from you. Pull it back
for low beams. The high beam indicator will light when
the headlight high beams are switchedon.
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on for aprolonged time whilst the engine is not
running.
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CAUTION
Never place anything over sensor
(1) located on the instrument
panel. This will ensure betterauto-light system control.
Don’t clean the sensor using a window cleaner. The cleaner may
leave a light film which could interfere with sensor operation.
If your vehicle has window tint or other types of metallic coating onthe front windscreen, the Auto
light system may not work prop-erly.
WARNING
Do not use high beam when there
are other vehicles. Using highbeam could obstruct the other dri-ver's vision.