2015 Hyundai Equus sport mode

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Features of your vehicle
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Engine coolant temperature gauge
4. Fuel gauge
5. Odometer
6. LCD display (including trip computer)
Instrument cluster theme (Type B)
• The instrument cluster theme is automati-
cally changed in accordance with the drive
mode (NORMAL, SPORT, SNOW).
❈For more details of the drive mode, refer
to "Drive mode integrated control system"
in chapter 5.
• On the "User Settings Mode" of the LCD
display, you can activate or deactivate the
automatic change of the instrument cluster
theme.
❈For more details, refer to "LCD Display" in
this chapter.
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■Type A
❈The actual instrument cluster in the vehicle
may differ from the illustration. For more
details, refer to the "Gauges" in this chap-
ter.
■Type B

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Automatic Transmission Shift
Indicator
This indicator displays which automat-
ic transmission shift lever is selected.
•Park :P
• Reverse : R
• Neutral : N
•Drive :D
• Sports Mode : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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ItemsExplanation
Welcome Sound• On: The welcome sound will operate when the instrument cluster is turned on.
• Off: The welcome sound function will be deactivated.
ECO Pedal
(Intelligent Accelerator Pedal)
(if equipped)• On : The ECO function of the intelligent accelerator pedal will be activated.
• Off : The ECO function of the intelligent accelerator pedal will be deactivated.
❈For more details, refer to “Intelligent Accelerator Pedal” in chapter 5.
AVSM (if equipped)
• On: The AVSM system will be activated.
• Off: The AVSM system will be deactivated.
❈For more details, refer to “Advanced Vehicle Safety Management (AVSM) System” in chapter 5.
❈ AVSM: Advanced Vehicle Safety Management
LDWS Haptic (if equipped)
• On: The haptic function of the Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) will be activated.
• Off: The haptic function of the Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) will be deactivated.
❈For more details, refer to “Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)” in chapter 5.
Traffic Information
(if equipped)• On: The LCD display will show traffic information.
• Off: The LCD display will not show traffic information.
Speedometer Size
(if equipped)• Choose the size of the number in the speedometer (Large or Normal).
Driving Mode Theme
(if equipped)• On : The instrument cluster theme is automatically changed in accordance with the drive mode
(NORMAL, SPORT, SNOW).
• Off : The automatic change function of the instrument cluster theme will be deactivated.
Vehicle Settings
On this mode, you can change setting of the instrument cluster, doors, lamps, and so on.
Cluster Settings

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Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS)
Indicator Light
(if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
• [Green] When you activate the lane
departure warning system by
pressing the LDWS button.
• [White] When system operating
conditions are not satisfied or
when the sensor does not detect
the lane line.
• [Yellow] When there is a malfunc-
tion with the lane departure warn-
ing system.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
❈For more details, refer to “Lane
Departure Warning System
(LDWS)” in chapter 5.
Advanced Vehicle Safety
Management (AVSM)
OFF Indicator Light
(if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop
Button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
• When you deactivate the AVSM sys-
tem by setting on the LCD display.
❈For more details, refer to “LCD
Display” in this chapter.
If this indicator stays on when VSM
OFF is not selected, the AVSM may
have malfunctioned.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
❈For more details, refer to “Advanced
Vehicle Safety Management
(AVSM) System” in chapter 5.
SPORT/SNOW Mode
Indicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
• When you select "SPORT/SNOW"
mode as drive mode.
❈For more details, refer to "Drive
mode integrated control system"
in chapter 5.
✽ NOTICE
If you activate the Driving Mode
Theme on the User Settings Mode of
the LCD display (if equipped), the
SPORT and SNOW indicators will
not turn on the instrument cluster.
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ECO Indicator Light
(if equipped)
The ECO indicator light informs you
to drive economically, and turns on
green in accordance with the driving
condition.
This indicator light illuminates:
• [Green] when you are driving eco-
nomically.
• The drive’s driving habit and road
condition can affect fuel efficiency.
• The light will not display :
- If the condition does not meet
economical driving such as P
(Park), N (Neutral), R (Reverse),
or sports mode.
- While the instant fuel Economy of
the trip computer is display on the
LCD display.
• On the "User Settings Mode" of the
LCD display, you can activate or
deactivate the ECO driving mode.❈For more details, refer to "LCD
Display" in this chapter.
Intelligent Accelerator
Pedal Indicator Light
(if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
• When you activate the intelligent
accelerator pedal on the "User
Setting Mode" of the LCD display.
❈For more details, refer to "LCD
Display" in this chapter.
When the ECO indicator light turns
on red, the intelligent accelerator
pedal (if equipped) becomes more
stiff to prevent a sudden accelerator.
❈For more details, refer to
"Intelligent Accelerator Pedal" in
chapter 5.
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WARNING
Do not watch the ECO indicator
light while driving. This will dis-
tract you and may cause an
accident that results in severe
personal injury.

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Driving your vehicle
When you turn off the vehicle in [N]
gear, if you open the driver's door or
front passenger's door, the gear is
automatically changed to [P].D (Drive)
This is the normal forward driving
position. The transmission will auto-
matically shift through a 8-gear
sequence, providing the best fuel
economy and power.
For extra power when passing anoth-
er vehicle or climbing grades,
depress the accelerator fully, at
which time the transmission will
automatically downshift to the lower
gear.
To shift into [D], depress the brake
pedal and press the [UNLOCK] but-
ton of shift lever. And then move the
shift lever to backward.
To shift into [D], from [N] you must
depress the brake pedal.
✽NOTICE
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into D (Drive).
Manual mode
Whether the vehicle is stationary or
in motion, sports mode is selected by
pushing the shift lever from the D
(Drive) position into the manual gate.
To return to D (Drive) range opera-
tion, push the shift lever back into the
main gate.
In manual mode, moving the shift
lever backwards and forwards will
allow you to make gearshifts rapidly.
Up (+) : Push the lever forward
once to shift up one gear.
Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards
once to shift down one
gear.
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Manual mode
WARNING
Do not drive with the shift lever
in N (Neutral).
The engine brake will not work
and lead to an accident.

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DRIVE mode / SNOW mode
The drive mode may be selected
according to the driver’s preference
or road condition.
The system initializes to the NOR-
MAL mode when the engine
start/stop button is turned off and on.
It is displayed on the AVN monitor
which mode the vehicle is in as
below.
• SPORT
• SNOW (if equipped)The mode changes whenever the
DRIVE MODE button is pressed.
* If you turn off the User Settings
Mode, the ECO indicator is not dis-
played.
* According to the User Settings
Mode, the background changes.
You can turn off the background in
User Settings Mode.
ECO mode
The ECO indicator is a
system that helps guide
you to drive economically
when you have NORMAL
MODE selected.
• The ECO indicator changes color
from white to green when you are
driving the best for economy.
• Maximize your economy by adjust
your driving habit to be less
aggressive and get the most time
spent with green ECO indication.
DRIVE MODE INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM
NORMAL
SNOW SPORTECO
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SPORT mode
SPORT mode focuses on dynamic
driving by automatically adjusting the
steering wheel, engine and transaxle
system.
• When the DRIVE MODE
button is pressed and
the SPORT mode is
selected, the SPORT
indicator will illuminate.
• If the SPORT mode is activated,
and the engine start/stop button is
turned off and on DRIVE MODE
would be changed to NORMAL
mode. To turn on the SPORT mode
press DRIVE MODE button again.
• If the system is activated:
- Deceleration from release of
accelerator pedal will result in less
rapid fall in RPM (revolutions per
minute) than in the NORMAL
mode.
- Up-shifting is delayed.
✽ NOTICE
In Sport drive mode, the fuel effi-
ciency may decrease.
✽ NOTICE
If you activate the Driving Mode
Theme on the User Settings Mode of
the LCD display (if equipped), the
SPORT and SNOW indicators will
not turn on the instrument cluster.
SNOW mode (if equipped)
Snow mode helps the driver to drive
more effectively on slippery roads
such as snowy or muddy roads.
• When the DRIVE MODE
button is pressed and
the SNOW mode is
selected, the SNOW
indicator will illuminate.
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