2012 Hyundai Sonata Owner's Manual

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Features of your vehicle
Emergency fuel filler lid releaseAn emergency fuel filler lid release is
located in the luggage compartment, on
the left side.
If the fuel filler lid does not open using
the remote fuel filler lid release, you can
open it manually. Pull the handle outward
slightly.
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 If a fire breaks out during refuel-ing, leave the vicinity of the vehi-
cle, and immediately contact the
manager of the gas station and
then contact the local fire depart-
ment or 911. Follow any safety
instructions they provide.
CAUTION
 Make sure to refuel your vehicle according to the "Fuel require-ments" suggested in section 1.
 If the fuel filler cap requires replacement, use only a genuineHYUNDAI cap or the equivalentspecified for your vehicle. An incorrect fuel filler cap can resultin a serious malfunction of thefuel system or emission control system.
 Do not spill fuel on the exterior surfaces of the vehicle. Any typeof fuel spilled on painted surfacesmay damage the paint.
 After refueling, make sure the fuel cap is installed securely to pre-vent fuel spillage in the event ofan accident.
CAUTION
Do not pull the handle excessively,otherwise the luggage area trim or release handle may be damaged.
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4If your vehicle is equipped with a sunroof,
you can slide or tilt your sunroof with the
sunroof control switch located on the
overhead console.
The sunroof can only be opened, closed,
or tilted when the ignition switch is in the
ON position.✽ ✽
NOTICE• In cold and wet climates, the sunroof
may not work properly due to freez-
ing conditions.
• After washing the car or after there is rain, be sure to wipe off any water
that is on the sunroof before operating
it.
✽ ✽ NOTICEThe sunroof cannot slide when it is in
the tilt position nor can it be tilted while
in an open or slide position.
Sliding the sunroof To open or close the sunroof (manual
slide feature), pull or push the sunroof
control lever backward or forward to the
first detent position.
Pulling the control lever downward also
closes the sunroof.
To open or close the sunroof completely
even when the lever is released (auto
slide feature), pull or push the sunroof
control lever backward or forward to the
second detent position. The sunroof will
slide all the way open or closed. To stop
the sunroof sliding at any point, pull or
push the sunroof control lever momentar-
ily in the opposite direction of sunroof
movement.
CAUTION
Do not continue to move the sun-
roof control lever after the sunroofis in the fully open, closed, or tiltposition. Damage to the motor orsystem components could occur.
WARNING
Never adjust the sunroof or sun-
shade while driving. This could
result in loss of control and an acci-
dent that may cause death, serious
injury, or property damage.
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SUNROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
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Automatic reversalIf an object or part of the body is detect-
ed while the sunroof is closing automati-
cally, it will reverse direction, and then
stop.
The auto reverse function does not work
if a small obstacle is between the sliding
glass and the sunroof sash. You should
always check that all passengers and
objects are away from the sunroof before
closing it.
Tilting the sunroof To open the sunroof, push the sunroof
control lever upward until the sunroof
moves to the desired position.
To close the sunroof, pull the sunroof
lever downward until the sunroof moves
to the desired position.
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WARNING -
Sunroof
 Be careful that someone’s head,hands and body are not trapped
by a closing sunroof.
 Do not extend face, neck, arms or body outside through the sunroof
opening while driving.
 Make sure hand and face are safely out of the way before clos-
ing a sunroof.
CAUTION
 Periodically remove any dirt that may accumulate on the guide rail.
 If you try to open the sunroof when the temperature is belowfreezing or when the sunroof is covered with snow or ice, theglass or the motor could be dam- aged.
 The sunroof is made to slide together with sunshade. Do notleave the sunshade closed while the sunroof is open.

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4Sunshade The sunshade will be opened with the
glass panel automatically when the glass
panel is slid. You will have to close it man-
ually if you want it closed.
Resetting the sunroofWhenever the vehicle battery is discon-
nected or discharged, or related fuse is
blown, you must reset your sunroof sys-
tem as follows:
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
position and close the sunroof com-
pletely.
2. Release the control lever.
3. Within 3seconds, pull and hold the control lever downward until the sun-
roof tilts and slightly moves up and
down. Then, release the lever.
4. Pull and hold the control lever down- ward until the sunroof is operated as
follows;
TILT DOWN → SLIDE OPEN →
SLIDE CLOSE
Then, release the control lever.
When this is complete, the sunroof sys-
tem is reset. ❈
For more detailed information, contact
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
CAUTION
The sunroof is made to slide
together with the sunshade. Do notleave the sunshade closed whilethe sunroof is open.
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CAUTION
If the sunroof is not reset when thevehicle battery is disconnected or discharged, or related fuse isblown, the sunroof may operate improperly.

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If your vehicle is equipped with a sunroof,
you can slide or tilt your sunroof with the
sunroof control lever located on the over-
head console.
The sunroof can only be opened, closed,
or tilted when the ignition switch is in the
ON position.
✽ ✽NOTICE• In cold and wet climates, the sunroof
may not work properly due to freez-
ing conditions.
• After washing the car or after there is rain, be sure to wipe off any water
that is on the sunroof before operating
it.
✽ ✽ NOTICEThe sunroof cannot slide when it is in
the tilt position nor can it be tilted while
in an open or slide position.
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CAUTION
 Do not continue to move the sun-
roof control lever after the sunroofis fully opened, closed, or tilted.Damage to the motor or system components could occur.
 Make sure the sunroof is fully closed when leaving your vehicle.If the sunroof is opened, rain orsnow may leak through the sun- roof and wet the interior as wellas cause theft.
WARNING
 Never adjust the sunroof or sun- shade while driving. This could
result in loss of control and an
accident that may cause death,
serious injury, or property dam-
age.
 Do not allow children to operate the sunroof.

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4Sunshade To open the sunshade, pull the sunroof
control lever backward to the first
detent position.
 To close the sunshade when the sun- roof glass is closed, push the sunroof
control lever forward.
To stop the sliding at any point, pull or
push the sunroof control lever momentar-
ily.✽ ✽ NOTICEIt is normal for wrinkles to form on the
sunshade because of its material charac-
teristic.
Sliding the sunroof When the sunshade is closedIf you pull the sunroof control lever back-
ward to the second detent position, the
sunshade will slide all the way open then
the sunroof glass will slide all the way
open. To stop the sunroof movement at
any point, pull or push the sunroof control
lever momentarily.When the sunshade is openedIf you pull the sunroof control lever back-
ward, the sunroof glass will slide all the
way open. To stop the sunroof movement
at any point, pull or push the sunroof con-
trol lever momentarily.
Tilting the sunroof When the sunshade is closedIf you push the sunroof control lever
upward, the sunshade will slide all the
way open then the sunroof glass will tilt.
To stop the sunroof movement at any
point, pull or push the sunroof control
lever momentarily.When the sunshade is openedIf you push the sunroof control lever
upward, the sunroof glass will tilt.
To stop the sunroof movement at any
point, pull or push the sunroof control
lever momentarily.
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Closing the sunroofTo close the sunroof glass onlyPush the sunroof control lever forward to
the first detent position or pull the lever
downward.To close the sunroof glass with thesunshade Push the sunroof control lever forward to
the second detent position. The sunroof
glass will close then the sunshade close
automatically.
To stop the sunroof movement at any
point, pull or push the sunroof control
lever momentarily.
Automatic reversalIf an object or part of the body is detect-
ed while the sunroof glass or sunshade is
closing automatically, it will reverse the
direction, and then stop.
The auto reverse function may not func-
tion if a very small obstacle is between
the sliding glass or sunshade and the
sunroof sash. You should always check
that all passengers and objects are away
from the sunroof before closing it.
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WARNING -
Sunroof
 Be careful that someone’s head, hands and body are not trapped
by a closing sunroof.
 Do not extend the head, neck, arms or body outside through an
opened sunroof while driving.
 Make sure your hands and head are safely out of the way before
closing a sunroof.
 A panorama sunroof is made of glass, therefore it may break in an
accident. If you do not have your
seat belt on, you may stick out of
the broken glass and get injured
or killed. For all passengers safe-
ty, have an appropriate protection
on (ex. seat belt, CRS, etc.)
CAUTION
 Periodically remove any dirt that may accumulate on the guide rail.
 If you try to open the sunroof when the temperature is belowfreezing or when the sunroof iscovered with snow or ice, the glass or the motor could be dam-aged.

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4Resetting the sunroofWhenever the vehicle battery is discon-
nected or discharged, or related fuse is
open, you must reset your sunroof sys-
tem as follows:
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON posi-
tion and close the sunroof glass and
sunshade completely.
2. Release the control lever.
3. Push the sunroof control lever forward in the direction of close (about 10 sec-
onds) until the sunroof moves slightly,
then release the lever.
4. Push the sunroof control lever forward in the direction of close until the sun-
roof operates as follows;
SUNSHADE OPEN → TILT OPEN →
SLIDE OPEN → SLIDE CLOSE →
SUNSHADE CLOSE
Release the control lever.
When this operation is complete, the
sunroof system is reset.
❈ For more detailed information, contact
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.