2015 Hyundai Santa Fe warning light

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Downhill Brake Control
(DBC) Indicator Light
(if equipped)
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 you activate the DBC sys-
tem by pressing the DBC button.
This warning light blinks:
• When the DBC is operating.This warning light illuminates yellow:
• When there is a malfunction with
the DBC system.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
For more details, refer to “Downhill
Brake Control (DBC) System” in
chapter 5.

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Features of your vehicle
The rearview camera will activate
when the back-up light is ON with the
ignition switch ON and the shift lever
in the R (Reverse) position.1. Vehicle width
2. 100 cm from the rear bumper
3. 50 cm from the rear bumper
4. 300 cm from the rear bumper
✽NOTICE
The warning "Warning ! Check sur-
roundings for safety" will appear on
the rearview display when the
rearview camera is activated.
REARVIEW CAMERA (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
• This system is a supplemen-
tary function only. It is the
responsibility of the driver to
always check the inside/out-
side rearview mirror and the
area behind the vehicle before
and whilst backing up
because there is a dead zone
that cannot be seen through
the camera.
• Always keep the camera lens
clean. If the lens is covered
with foreign matter, the cam-
era may not operate normally.
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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 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.
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✽NOTICE
• The high-beam indicator will light
when the headlight high beams are
switched on.
• To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a prolonged time whilst the
engine is not running.
Flashing headlights
Pull the lever towards you. It will
return to the normal position when
released. The headlight switch does
not need to be on to use this flashing
feature.
Turn signals and lane change
signals
The 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 instrument panel indicate which
turn signal is operating.
They will self-cancel after a turn is
completed. If the indicator continues
to flash after a turn, manually return
the lever to the OFF position.
To signal a lane change, move the
turn signal lever slightly and hold it in
position (B). The lever will return to
the OFF position when released.
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WARNING
Do not use high beam when
there are other vehicles. Using
high beam could obstruct the
other driver's vision.

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Features of your vehicle
Headlight levelling device
(if equipped)
Manual type
To adjust the headlight beam level
according to the number of the pas-
sengers and the loading weight in
the luggage area, turn the beam lev-
elling switch.
The higher the number of the switch
is positioned, the lower the headlight
beam level. Always keep the head-
light beam at the proper levelling
position, or headlights may dazzle
other road users.Listed below are the examples of
proper switch settings. For loading
conditions other than those listed
below, adjust the switch position so
that the beam level may be the near-
est as the condition obtained accord-
ing to the list.
Automatic type
It automatically adjusts the headlight
beam level according to the number
of passengers and loading weight in
the luggage area.
And it offers proper headlight beam
under various conditions.
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Loading condition Switch position
Driver only 0
Driver + Front passenger 0
Full passengers
(including driver)1
Full passengers (including
driver) + Maximum permis-
sible loading2
Driver + Maximum permis-
sible loading 3
WARNING
If it does not work properly even
though your car is inclined
backward according to passen-
ger's posture, or the headlight
beam is irradiated to the high or
low position, we recommend
that you have your vehicle
inspected by a HYUNDAI autho-
rised repairer.
Do not attempt to inspect or
replace the wiring yourself.

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Use this function when the wind-
screen is dirty.
The spray and wiper operation will
continue until you release the lever.
If the washer does not work, check
the washer fluid level. If the fluid level
is not sufficient, you will need to add
appropriate non-abrasive wind-
screen washer fluid to the washer
reservoir.
The reservoir filler neck is located in
the front of the engine compartment
on the driver side.Headlight washer (if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the
headlight washer it will operate at the
same time when you operate the
windshield washer. It will operate
when the headlight low beam is
turned on and the ignition switch or
engine start/stop button is in the ON
position.
The washer fluid will be sprayed on
to the headlights.
✽NOTICE
• Check the headlight washers peri-
odically to confirm that the wash-
er fluid is being sprayed properly
onto the headlight lenses.
• The headlight washer can be oper-
ated 15 minutes after being oper-
ated last time.
CAUTION
• To prevent possible damage
to the wipers or windscreen,
do not operate the wipers
when the windscreen is dry.
• To prevent damage to the
wiper blades, do not use
petrol, kerosene, paint thinner,
or other solvents on or near
them.
• To prevent damage to the
wiper arms and other compo-
nents, do not attempt to move
the wipers manually.
• To prevent possible damage
to the wipers and washer sys-
tem, use anti-freezing washer
fluids in the winter season or
cold weather.
CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to
the washer pump, do not oper-
ate the washer when the fluid
reservoir is empty.
WARNING
Do not use the washer in freez-
ing temperatures without first
warming the windscreen with
the defrosters; the washer solu-
tion could freeze on the wind-
screen and obscure your
vision.

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Interior lamp AUTO cut
• When all entrances are closed, if
you lock the vehicle by using the
transmitter or the smart key, all
interior lamp will be off within 5
seconds.
• If you do not operate anything in
the vehicle after turning off the
engine, the lights will turn off after
20 minutes.
Map lamp
Press the lens (1) to turn the map
lamp on or off
• ON (2): The map lamp and room
lamp stays on at all times.
• OFF (3): The lamps are off even if a
door is opened.
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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Features of your vehicle
Glove box lamp
The glove box lamp comes on when
the light switch is in the parking light
position or headlight position and the
glove box is opened.
Door courtesy lamp
(if equipped)
The door courtesy lamp comes ON
when the door is opened to assist
entering or exiting the vehicle. It also
serves as a warning to passing vehi-
cles that the vehicle door is open.
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