2012 Hyundai Sonata battery

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4The hazard warning flasher should be
used whenever you find it necessary to
stop the car in a hazardous location.
When you must make such an emer-
gency stop, always pull off the road as far
as possible.
The hazard warning lights are turned on
by pushing in the hazard switch. This
causes all turn signal lights to blink. The
hazard warning lights will operate even
though the key is not in the ignition
switch.
To turn the hazard warning lights off,
push the switch a second time.
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.
Headlamp delay (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, if you turn the light switch to the
Auto position when it is dark outside, the
headlights will not be turned off.
HAZARD WARNING FLASHER LIGHTING
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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- lamp delay does not turn off auto-matically. Therefore, it causes thebattery to be discharged. In thiscase, make sure to turn off the lamp before getting out of the vehicle.

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Features of your 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 switched
on.
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on for a
prolonged time while the engine is not
running.To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the normal
(low beam) position when released. The
headlight switch does not need to be on
to use this flashing feature.
Turn signals and lane change sig-
nalsThe ignition switch must be on for the
turn signals to function. To turn on the
turn signals, move the lever up or down
(A). Green arrow indicators on the instru-
ment panel indicate which turn signal is
operating. They will self-cancel after a
turn is completed. If the indicator contin-
ues to flash after a turn, manually return
the lever to the OFF position.
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WARNING
Do not use high beam when there
are other vehicles. Using high
beam could obstruct the other dri-
ver's vision.

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4To signal a lane change, move the turn
signal lever slightly and hold it in position
(B). The lever will return to the OFF posi-
tion when released.
If an indicator stays on and does not
flash or if it flashes abnormally, one of the
turn signal bulbs may be burned out and
will require replacement.One-touch triple turn signal To activate an one-touch triple turn signal
move the turn signal lever up or down
slightly and then release it. The lane
change signals will blink 3 times.✽ ✽
NOTICEIf an indicator flash is abnormally quick
or slow, a bulb may be burned out or
have a poor electrical connection in the
circuit.
Front fog light (if equipped) Fog lights are used to provide improved
visibility when visibility is poor due to fog,
rain or snow etc. The fog lights will turn
on when fog light switch (1) is turned to
ON after the headlights are turned on.
To turn off the fog lights, turn the switch
to OFF.
CAUTION
When in operation, the fog lights
consume large amounts of vehicle electrical power. Only use the foglights when visibility is poor orunnecessary battery and generator drain could occur.
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Features of your vehicle
Automatic turn off function (if
equipped) The interior lights automatically turn off
approximately 20 minutes after the igni-
tion switch is turned off.
If your vehicle is equipped with the theft
alarm system, the interior lights automat-
ically turns off approximately 5 seconds
after the system is armed stage.
Map lamp Push the lens to turn the map lamp on or
off. This light produces a spot beam for
convenient use as a map lamp at night or
as a personal lamp for the driver and the
front passenger.
 DOOR : In the DOOR position, the maplamp and the room lamp come
on when any door is opened
regardless of the ignition
switch position. When doors are unlocked by
the transmitter (or smart key),
the map lamp and the room
lamp come on for approximate-
ly 30 seconds as long as any
door is not open. The map lamp
and the room lamp goes out
gradually after approximately 30
seconds if the door is closed.
However, if the ignition switch is
ON or all doors are locked, the
map lamp and the room lamp
will turn off immediately. If a
door is opened with the ignition
switch in the ACC or LOCK
position, the map lamp and the
room lamp stay on for about 20
minutes. However, if a door is
opened with the ignition switch
in the ON position, the map
lamp and the room lamp stay on
continuously.
 ON : The light stays on at all times.
 OFF : The lights turn off even if a door is opened.
❈ When the lamp is turned ON
by pressing the lens (1) the
lamp does not turn off even if
the switch (2) is in the OFF
position.
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INTERIOR LIGHT
CAUTION
Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the engine is not running.
It may cause battery discharge.
WARNING
Do not use the interior lights when
driving in the dark. Accidents could
happen because the view may be
obscured by interior lights.

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4Manual climate control system1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2. Turn the mode selection knob to the defrost position ( ).
3. Push the air intake control button at least 5 times within 3 seconds.
The indicator light in the air intake control
button will blink 3 times with 0.5 second
of interval. It indicates that the defogging
logic is canceled or returned to the pro-
grammed status.
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, the system resets to the pro-
grammed defogging logic.
Automatic climate control system1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
2. Select the defrost position pressing defrost button ( ).
3. While holding the air conditioning but- ton (A/C) pressed, press the air intake
control button at least 5 times within 3
seconds.
The indicator on the air intake control
button blinks 3 times with 0.5 second of
interval. It indicates that the defogging
logic is canceled or returned to the pro-
grammed status.
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, the system resets
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4Adjust the sunvisor extension forward or
backward (4).
To use the vanity mirror, pull down the
visor and slide the mirror cover (3).
Push the switch to turn the light on or off.
(if equipped)
 : The light turns on.

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: The light turns off.
Power outletThe power outlet is designed to provide
power for mobile telephones or other
devices designed to operate with vehicle
electrical systems. The devices should
draw less than 10 amps with the engine
running.
CAUTION
 Use the power outlet only when
the engine is running and removethe accessory plug after use. Using the accessory plug for pro-longed periods of time with theengine off could cause the bat- tery to discharge.
 Only use 12V electric accessories which are less than 10A in elec-tric capacity.
 Adjust the air-conditioner or heater to the lowest operatinglevel when using the power outlet.
 Close the cover when not in use.  Some electronic devices can cause electronic interferencewhen plugged into a vehicle’s power outlet. These devices maycause excessive audio static and malfunctions in other electronicsystems or devices used in yourvehicle.
WARNING
Do not put a finger or a foreign ele-
ment (pin, etc.) into a power outlet
and do not touch with a wet hand.
You may get an electric shock.
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CAUTION
- Vanity mirror
lamp (if equipped)
 Always have the switch in the off
position when the vanity mirrorlamp is not in use. If the sunvisoris closed without the lamp off, it may discharge the battery ordamage the sunvisor.
 Always use the sunvisor exten- sion, after swing the sunvisor tothe side.
WARNING
For your safety, do not obstruct your
vision when using the sunvisor.

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Features of your vehicle
Digital clock (if equipped)Whenever the battery terminals or relat-
ed fuses are disconnected, you must
reset the time.
When the ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position, the clock buttons operate as
follows:
Hour (1)Pressing the H button with your finger, a
pencil or similar object will advance the
time displayed by one hour.Minute (2)Pressing the M button with your finger, a
pencil or similar object will advance the
time displayed by one minute.Display conversionTo change the 12 hour format to the 24
hour format, press the “H” and “M” but-
tons at the same time for more than 3
seconds.
For example, if the “H” and “M” buttons
are pressed for more than 3 seconds
while the time is 10:15 p.m., the display
will be changed to 22:15.
❈For the type of the clock built in the
audio or navigation, refer to a separately supplied manual.
Clothes hanger (if equipped)To use the hanger, pull down the upper
portion of hanger.
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WARNING
Do not adjust the clock while driv-
ing. You may lose your steering
control and cause an accident that
results in severe personal injury or
death.
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CAUTION
Do not hang heavy clothes, because it may damage the hook.

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Features of your vehicle
Bluetooth System OffThis feature is used when you do not
wish to use the Bluetooth system.Select [Bluetooth System Off] Set
through TUNE knob❈ If a phone is already connected, dis-
connect the currently connected phone
and turn the Bluetooth
®system off.
Using the Bluetooth SystemTo use Bluetooth
®when the system is
currently off, follow these next steps.
 Turning On Bluetooth
®
through the
Key
Press the key Screen Guidance❈ Moves to the screen where Bluetooth
®
functions can be used and displays
guidance.  Turning On Bluetooth
®
through the
Key
Press the key Select [Phone]
through TUNE knob or key➀
A screen asking whether to turn on
Bluetooth
®will be displayed.
➁
On the screen, select to turn on
Bluetooth
®and display guidance.
❈ If the Bluetooth system is turned on,
the system will automatically try to
connect the most recently connected
Bluetooth®mobile phone.
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SETUP
SETUP
PHONE
PHONE
CAUTION
Bluetooth
®
connection may
become intermittently disconnect- ed in some mobile phones. Followthese next steps to try again.
1) Turn the Bluetooth
®
function
within the mobile phone ON/OFF and try to connect again.
2) Turn the mobile phone power ON/OFF and try to connect again.
3) Completely remove the mobile phone battery, reboot, and thentry to connect again.
4) Reboot the audio system and try to connect again
5) Delete all paired devices in your mobile phone and the audio sys-tem and pair again for use.