
Your vehicle at a glance
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EXTERIOR OVERVIEW I
1. Door lock ..............................................4-13
2. Bonnet ..................................................4-27
3. Windows ................................................4-22
4. Sunroof ..................................................4-34
5. Parking assist system ..........................5-46
6. Removable towing hook ........................6-177. Wiper blade ..........................................7-34
8. Tyres and wheels ..................................7-41
9. Headlight ..............................................7-67
10. Fog light ..............................................7-67
11. Side repeater light ..............................7-77
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■ Front 

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Your vehicle at a glance
EXTERIOR OVERVIEW II
1. Boot ......................................................4-20
2. Fuel filler lid ..........................................4-29
3. Outside rearview mirror ........................4-434. Antenna ..............................................4-129
5. Rear parking assist system ..................5-43
6. Rear combination lamp ........................7-77
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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
OMD014002R
1. Instrument cluster.............................4-46
2. Horn .................................................4-40
3. Driver’s front air bag .........................3-49
4. Light control/Turn signals .................4-78
5. Wiper/Washer ...................................4-87
6. Cruise control switch*.......................5-50
7. Audio remote control*.....................4-130
8. Digital clock ....................................4-121
9. Audio controls* ....................4-140, 4-166
10. Hazard warning flasher switch .........6-2
11. Climate control system .......4-93, 4-103
12. Parking Assist System (PAS) 
button* ............................................5-47
13. Shift lever ..............................5-17, 5-21
14. Parking brake .................................5-30
15. Passenger’s front air bag* ..............3-49
16. Glove box .....................................4-119
17. Seat warmer*/Seat cooler* ....3-11, 3-12
18. Cup holder ....................................4-123
* : if equipped
* The actual instrument panel in the vehicle may differ from the illustration. 

Features of your vehicle
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Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS) Warning  Light
This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with
the ABS (The normal braking sys-
tem will still be operational without
the assistance of the ABS).
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
an authorised HYUNDAI dealer.
Electronic
Brake force
Distribution
(EBD) System
Warning Light
These two warning lights illuminate at
the same time whilst driving:
• When the ABS and regular brake
system may not work normally.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
an authorised HYUNDAI dealer.
WARNING - Parking
Brake & Brake Fluid
Warning Light
Driving the vehicle with a warn-
ing light ON is dangerous. If the
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid
Warning Light illuminates with
the parking brake released, it
indicates that the brake fluid
level is low.
In this case, we recommend
that you have the vehicle
inspected by an authorised
HYUNDAI dealer. 

Driving your vehicle
Before driving  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3• Before entering the vehicle  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
• Before starting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4• Key ignition switch   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
• Engine Start/Stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Manual transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17• Manual transaxle operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
• Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Automatic transaxle  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21• Automatic transaxle operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
• Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
• Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Braking system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29• Power brakes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
• Disc brakes wear indicator  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
• Rear drum brakes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
• Parking brake  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
• Anti-lock Brake System (ABS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
• Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
• Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
• Hill-Start  Assist Control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
• Good braking practices  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Driving assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42• Rear view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
• Rear parking assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
• Parking assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Cruise control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
• Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
• Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
• Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
• Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
• Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
• Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-58
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-58• Snow or icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-58
• Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant . . . . . . . . . . 5-60
• Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-60
• Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . . . . . 5-60
• Check spark plugs and ignition system. . . . . . . . . . . 5-60
• To keep locks from freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61
• Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system 5-61
• Don't let your parking brake freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61
• Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . . . 5-61
• Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61
• Don't place foreign objects or materials in 
the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62• If you decide to pull a trailer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62
• Trailer towing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-66
• Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-67
• Maintenance when towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-70
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-72• Overloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-72
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Key ignition switch
Whenever the front door is opened,
the ignition switch will illuminate, pro-
vided the ignition switch is not in the
ON position. The light will go off
immediately when the ignition switch
is turned on or go off after about 30
seconds when the door is closed (if
equipped).
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Driving your vehicle
OTF050001
OUN036002 ACCON
START LOCK
PUSH
WARNING
• NEVER turn the ignition
switch to the LOCK or ACC
position whilst the vehicle is
in motion except in an emer-
gency. This will result in the
engine turning off and loss of
power assist for the steering
and brake systems. This may
lead to loss of directional con-
trol and braking function,
which could cause an acci-
dent.
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• Before leaving the driver’s
seat, always make sure the
shift lever is in 1st gear (for
manual transaxle vehicles) or
P (Park, for automatic
transaxle vehicles), apply the
parking brake and turn igni-
tion switch to the LOCK posi-
tion.
Unexpected vehicle move-
ment may occur if these pre-
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Driving your vehicle
Engine Start/Stop button
Whenever the front door is opened,
the Engine Start/Stop button will illu-
minate and will go off 30 seconds
after the door is closed.
WARNING
To turn the engine off in an
emergency:
Press and hold the Engine
Start/Stop button for more than
two seconds OR Rapidly press
and release the Engine
Start/Stop button three times
(within three seconds).
If the vehicle is still moving, you
can restart the engine without
pressing the brake pedal by
pressing the Engine Start/Stop
button with the shift lever in the
N (Neutral) position.
WARNING
• NEVER press the Engine
Start/Stop button whilst the
vehicle is in motion except in
an emergency. This will result
in the engine turning off and
loss of power assist for the
steering and brake systems.
This may lead to loss of direc-
tional control and braking
function, which could cause
an accident.
• Before leaving the driver’s
seat, always make sure the
shift lever is in the P (Park)
position, set the parking
brake, press the Engine
Start/Stop button to the OFF
position, and take the Smart
Key with you. Unexpected
vehicle movement may occur
if these precautions are not
followed.
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Driving your vehicle
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VSM OFF condition
To cancel VSM operation, press the
ESC OFF button. ESC OFF indicator
light ( ) will illuminate.
To turn on VSM, press the ESC OFF
button again. The ESC OFF indicator
light will go out.Hill-Start  Assist Control (HAC)
(if equipped)  
The Hill-Start Assist Control (HAC)
prevents the vehicle from rolling
backwards when starting a vehicle
from a stop on a hill. The system
operates the brakes automatically for
approximately 2 seconds and releas-
es the brake when the accelerator
pedal is depressed or after 2 sec-
onds.
✽NOTICE
• The HAC does not operate when
the shift lever is in P (Park) or N
(Neutral).
• The HAC activates even though
the ESC (Electronic Stability
Control) is off but does not acti-
vate when the ESC has malfunc-
tioned. 
WARNING
If ESC indicator light ( ) or
EPS warning light ( ) stays
on, your vehicle may have a
malfunction with the VSM sys-
tem. When the warning light illu-
minates we recommend that the
vehicle be checked by an autho-
rised HYUNDAI dealer as soon
as possible.
WARNING
Always be ready to press the
accelerator pedal when starting
off on a incline. The HAC acti-
vates only for approximately 2
seconds.
CAUTION
Driving with varying tyre or
wheel sizes may cause the ESC
system to malfunction. When
replacing tyres, make sure they
are the same size as your origi-
nal tyres for this vehicle.