2014 HYUNDAI TUCSON Owners Manual

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✽✽NOTICE
If you want to defrost and defog
the front windshield, refer to
“Windshield defrosting and defog-
ging” in this chapter.
Rear window defroster
The defroster heats the window to
help remove frost, fog and thin ice
from the rear window, while the
engine is running.
To activate the rear window
defroster, press the rear window
defroster button located in the center
facia switch panel. The indicator on
the rear window defroster button illu-minates when the defroster is ON.
If there is heavy accumulation of
snow on the rear window, brush it off
before operating the rear defroster. The rear window defroster automati-
cally turns off after approximately 20
minutes or when the ignition switch is
turned off. To turn off the defroster,
press the rear window defroster but-ton again.
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To prevent damage to the con-
ductors bonded to the inside
surface of the rear window,
never use sharp instruments or
window cleaners containing
abrasives to clean the window.
CAUTION
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Outside rearview mirrordefroster (if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the
outside rearview mirror defrosters,
they will operate at the same time you
turn on the rear window defroster.
Front windshield defroster (if equipped)
To activate the front windshield
defroster, press the front windshield
defroster button located in the center
facia switch panel. The indicator on the front windshield
defroster button illuminates when thedeicer is ON. The front windshield defroster auto-
matically turns off after approximate-
ly 20 minutes or when the ignition
switch is turned off.
To turn off the defroster, press the
front windshield defroster buttonagain.
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1. Fan speed control knob
2. Front windshield defroster button
3. MAX A/C mode button
4. Temperature control knob 5. Air conditioning button
6. Mode selection button
7. Air intake control button

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Heating and air conditioning
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired posi-tion.
To improve the effectiveness of heating and cooling; - Heating:- Cooling:
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system on.
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Mode selection
The mode selection button controls
the direction of the air flow through
the ventilation system.
Air can be directed to the floor, dash-
board outlets, or windshield. Sixsymbols are used to represent the
direction and flow of ventilation: MAX
A/C, Face, Bi-Level, Floor, Floor-Defrost and Defrost air position.
MAX A/C-Level (B, D)
Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face. The MAX A/C mode
is used to cool the inside of the vehi-
cle faster.
In this mode, the air conditioning and the recirculated air position will be
selected automatically.
Face-Level (B, D)
Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face. Additionally, eachoutlet can be controlled to direct theair discharged from the outlet.
Bi-Level (B, D, E, C)
Air flow is directed towards the face
and the floor.
Floor-Level (C, A, D, E)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the airbeing directed to the windshield and
side window defrosters.
Floor/Defrost-Level
(A, C, D, E)
Most of the air flow is directed to the floor and the windshield with a small
amount directed to the side window
defrosters.
Defrost-Level (A, D)
Most of the air flow is directed to the windshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters.
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Instrument panel vents
The outlet vents can be opened or
closed separately using the horizon-
tal thumbwheel. To close the vent,
rotate it left to the maximum position.
To open the vent, rotate it right to thedesired position.
Also, you can adjust the direction of
air delivery from these vents using
the vent control lever as shown.
Temperature control
The temperature control knob allows
you to control the temperature of the
air flowing from the ventilation sys-
tem. To change the air temperature in
the passenger compartment, turn
the knob to the right position for
warm air or left position for cooler air.
Air intake control
The air intake control button is usedto select the outside (fresh) air posi-tion or recirculated air position.
To change the air intake control posi-
tion, push the control button.
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Recirculated air position
The indicator light on the
button illuminates whenthe recirculated air posi-tion is selected.
With the recirculated air position selected, air
from the passenger com-
partment will be drawn
through the ventilationsystem and heated orcooled according to thefunction selected.
Outside (fresh) air position
The indicator light on the
button does not illumi-nates when the outside(fresh) air position isselected.
With the outside (fresh) air position selected, air
enters the vehicle fromoutside and is heated or
cooled according to thefunction selected.
✽✽ NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in
the recirculated air position (with-
out air conditioning selected) may
cause fogging of the windshield and
side windows and the air within the
passenger compartment may
become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the recirculated
air position selected will result in
excessively dry air in the passenger
compartment.
Continued use of the climate
control system operation in
the recirculated air position(without the air conditioning
selected) may allow humidity
to increase inside the vehicle
which may fog the glass and
obscure visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with the air conditioning or heating
system on. It may cause seri-
ous injury or death due to a
drop in the oxygen level
and/or body temperature.
Continued use of the climate
control system operation in
the recirculated air position
can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness, that may cause
loss of vehicle control result-
ing in an accident. Set the air
intake control to the outside
(fresh) air position as much as
possible while driving.
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Fan speed control
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for fan operation.
The fan speed control knob allows
you to control the fan speed of the air
flowing from the ventilation system.
To change the fan speed, turn the
knob to the right for higher speed or
to the left for lower speed.
To turn off the blowers
Setting the mode selection knob to
the “0” position turns off the fan.
Air conditioning
Push the A/C button to turn the airconditioning system on (indicator
light will illuminate). Push the button
again to turn the air conditioning sys-
tem off.
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