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Instrument Cluster Control
Adjusting Instrument ClusterIllumination
When the vehicle's parking lights or headlights are on, press the illumina-
tion control button to adjust the
brightness of the instrument panelillumination. The brightness of the instrument
panel illumination is displayed.
If the brightness reaches to the maximum or minimum level, an
alarm will sound.
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Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the
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Seat belt warning
As a reminder to the driver, the seat
belt warning light will blink for
approximately 6 seconds each time
you turn the ignition switch ON,
regardless of belt fastening.
For details, refer to the seat belt on chapter 3.
Turn signal indicator
The left or right turn signal blinks
when you signal a lane change or
turn. If the arrow comes on but does
not blink, blinks more rapidly than
normal, or does not illuminate at all,
a malfunction in the turn signal sys-
tem is indicated. Your dealer should
be consulted for repairs.
This indicator also blinks when the
hazard warning flasher button ispressed.
Light on indicator
The indicator illuminates when the
parking (position) lights or headlightsare ON.
High beam indicator
This indicator illuminates when theheadlights are on and in the high
beam position or when the turn sig-
nal lever is pulled into the Flash-to-
Pass position.
Front fog light indicator (if equipped)
The indicator illuminates when the
front fog lights are ON.
Driving the vehicle with a warn-
ing light on is dangerous. If thebrake warning light remains on,
have the brakes checked and
repaired immediately by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
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Exterior lights
Lighting control
To operate the lights, turn the knob at
the end of the control lever to one of
the following positions:
(1) OFF Position
(2) Parking Light Position
(3) Headlight Position
(4) AUTO Light Position (if equipped)
Parking light position ( )
When the light switch is in the park-
ing light position, the parking (posi-
tion) lights, license plate lights, and
instrument panel lights are turnedON.
Headlight position ( )
When the light switch is in the head-
light position, the headlights, parking
(position) lights, license plate lights,
and instrument panel lights are
turned ON.
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AUTO light position
When the light switch is in the AUTO
position, the parking lights and the
headlights will be turned ON or OFFautomatically depending on the
amount of light outside the vehicle.
Even with the AUTO Light feature in
operation, it is recommended to
manually turn ON the lights when
driving at night or in a fog, or when
you enter dark areas, such as tun-
nels and parking facilities.
Daytime Running Light (DRL)
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Daytime Running Lights (DRL) can
make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day,
especially after dawn and beforesunset.
The DRL will turn off when:
The headlight switch is in the ONposition.
The parking brake is applied.
The engine is turned off.
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Do not cover or spill anything on the sensor (1) located onthe instrument panel.
Do not clean the sensor using
a window cleaner. The cleaner
may leave a light film which
could interfere with sensoroperation.
If your vehicle has window tint or other types of metallic
coating on the front wind-
shield, the AUTO light system
may not work properly.
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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 flash the high beam headlights,
pull the lever towards you, then
release the lever. The high beams
will remain ON as long as you hold
the lever towards you.
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
engine is turned off and the driver-side door is opened (in that order).
With this feature, the parking lights
will be turned off automatically if the
driver parks on the side of the road at
night. If necessary, to keep the lights
on when the key is removed (smart
key : engine is turned OFF), perform
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.
Do not use the high beams
when there are other vehicles
approaching you. Using highbeam could obstruct the otherdriver's vision.
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Headlight escort function
If the key is removed from the ignition
switch or placed in the ACC positionor the LOCK/OFF position with theheadlights ON, the headlights (and/or
parking lights) remain on for about 5
minutes. However, if the driver’s dooris opened and closed, the headlights
are turned off after 15 seconds.
The headlights can be turned off by
pressing the LOCK button on the
remote key 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 head-
lights will not be turned off.
Headlight welcome function
When the headlight switch is in the
ON position or in the AUTO positionand all doors (and tailgate) are closed
and locked, if you press the door
unlock button on the remote transmit-
ter or smart key, the headlights will
come on for about 15 seconds.
If the headlight switch is in the AUTO position, the function can only oper-ate at night.
To turn off the headlights immediately,
do one of the following:
Press the door lock button.
Press the unlock button twice with-in 4 seconds.
Press the unlock button once more after 4 seconds.
If the driver gets out of the vehi-
cle through other doors (except
the driver’s door), the battery
saver function does not operate
and the headlight escort function
does not turn off automatically.
Therefore, it causes the battery
to be discharged. In this case,make sure to turn off the lamp
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You can use the fog lights only when
the headlights are on low beam.
When the headlight switch is in the
AUTO position, you can also use the
fog lights when the headlights turn on
automatically. The fog lights will go
OFF when the headlights turn OFF.Hazard warning flasher
The Hazard Warning Flasher should
be used whenever you find it neces-
sary to stop the car in a hazardous
location. When you must make such
an emergency stop, always pull off
the road as far as possible.
The hazard warning lights are turned
on and off by pushing in the hazard
switch. This causes all turn signal
lights to blink. The Hazard Warning
Lights will operate even though the
ignition switch is in the LOCK/OFFposition.
Interior lights
When in operation, the fog lights
consume large amounts of vehi-
cle electrical power. Only use the
fog lights when visibility is poor.
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an extended period of timewhen the engine is turned off or
the battery will discharge.
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Do not use the interior lights
when driving in the dark. The
interior lights may obscure your
view and cause an accident.
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Vanity mirror lamp (if equipped)
Push the switch to turn the light ON
or OFF.
: The lamp will turn on if thisbutton is pressed.
: The lamp will turn off if this button is pressed.
Glove box lamp
The Glove Box Lamp comes on
when the glove box is opened.
The parking lights or headlights must
be ON for the glove box lamp to func-tion.
Luggage room lamp
The Luggage Room Lamp comes onwhen the tailgate is opened.
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