2015 Hyundai Santa Fe towing

Your vehicle at a glance
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EXTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Towing hook ........................................... 6-38
2. Front windscreen wiper blades ...............7-29
3. Outside rearview mirror ..........................4-62
4. Door locks...............................................4-20
5. Headlamp ...............................................7-65
6. Front fog light ........................................4-139
7. Bonnet ....................................................4-42
8. Tyres and wheels.............................7-35, 8-4
9. Panorama sunroof ..................................4-47
ODMEIN2001R
■Front view
❈The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

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Your vehicle at a glance
1. Antenna ................................................4-202
2. Defroster ...............................................4-153
3. Parking assist system ...............4-109, 4-113
4. Fuel filler lid ............................................4-44
5. Towing hook ............................................6-38
6. Rear combination lamp ..........................7-74
7. Rear window wiper blade .......................7-31
8. High mounted stop lamp ........................7-77
9. Rearview camera..................................4-131
ODM012002
■Rear view
❈The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

Safety features of your vehicle
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Stowing the rear seat belt
• The rear seat belt buckles can be
stowed in the pocket between the
rear seatback and cushion when
not in use.• Routing the seat belt webbing
through the rear seat belt guides
will help keep the belts from being
trapped behind or under the seats.
After inserting the seat belt, tighten
the belt webbing by pulling it up.
ODM032034
OXM039030
■2nd row seat
■3rd row seat (if equipped)
ODM032027
ODM032035
■2nd row seat
■3rd row seat (if equipped)
CAUTION
When using the seat belt, use it
after taking it out of the guides.
If you pull the seat belt when it
is stored in the guides, it may
damage the guides and/or belt
webbing.

Features of your vehicle
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• The sensing distance whilst the
rear parking assist system is in
operation is approximately 47 in.
(120 cm).
• When more than two objects are
sensed at the same time, the clos-
est one will be recognized first.
Types of warning sound
• When an object is 120 cm to 61 cm
(47 in. to 24 in.) from the rear
bumper: Buzzer beeps intermittently.
• When an object is 60 cm to 31 cm
(23 in. to 12 in.) from the rear
bumper: Buzzer beeps more fre-
quently.
• When an object is within 30 cm (11
in.) of the rear bumper:
Buzzer sounds continuously.
Non-operational conditions of
rear parking assist system
The rear parking assist system
may not operate properly when:
1. Moisture is frozen to the sensor. (It
will operate normally when the
moisture has been cleared.)
2. The sensor is covered with foreign
matter, such as snow or water, or
the sensor cover is blocked. (It will
operate normally when the materi-
al is removed or the sensor is no
longer blocked.)
3. Driving on uneven road surfaces
(unpaved roads, gravel, bumps,
gradient).
4. Objects generating excessive
noise (vehicle horns, loud motor-
cycle engines, or truck air brakes)
are within range of the sensor.
5. Heavy rain or water spray exists.
6. Wireless transmitters or mobile
phones are within range of the
sensor.
7. The sensor is covered with snow.
8. Trailer towingThe detecting range may decrease
when:
1. The sensor is stained with foreign
matter such as snow or water.
(The sensing range will return to
normal when removed.)
2. Outside air temperature is
extremely hot or cold.
The following objects may not be
recognized by the sensor:
1. Sharp or slim objects such as
ropes, chains or small poles.
2. Objects which tend to absorb the
sensor frequency such as clothes,
spongy material or snow.
3. Undetectable objects smaller than 1
m (40 in.) in height and narrower
than 14 cm (6 in.) in diameter.

Driving your vehicle
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Manual transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
• Automatic transaxle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Four wheel drive (4WD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
• Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
• Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
• Electric parking brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
• Auto hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
• Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
• Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
• Vehicle stability management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
• Trailer stability assist (TSA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
• Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
• Emergency stop signal (ESS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
• Downhill brake control (DBC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-58
Cruise control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61
Speed limit control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-66
Lane departure warning system (LDWS) . . . . . . 5-70
Active ECO system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-74
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-75
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-77
• Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-77
• Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-78
• Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-79
• Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-80
• Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-80
• Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81
• Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81
• Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-83
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-88
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Driving your vehicle
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• Automatic transaxle vehicle
1. Start the engine.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, engine
bonnet and tailgate.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal
whilst the shift lever is in R
(Rear), D (Drive) or Sports
mode.
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.✽NOTICE
• For your safety, you can engage
the EPB even though the ignition
switch or engine stop/start button
is in the OFF position, but you
cannot release it.
• For your safety, depress the brake
pedal and release the parking
brake manually with the EPB
switch when you drive downhill or
when backing up the vehicle.
✽NOTICE - Manual transaxle
A vehicle towing a trailer on a hill or
on an incline may slightly roll back-
wards when starting the vehicle. To
prevent the situation follow the
below instructions.
1. Depress the clutch pedal and select
a gear.
2 Keep pulling up the EPB switch.
3. Depress the accelerator pedal and
slowly release the clutch pedal.
4.If the vehicle starts off with
enough driving power release the
EPB switch.
Do not follow the above procedure
when driving on a flat level ground.
The vehicle may suddenly move for-
ward.
CAUTION
• If the parking brake warning
light is still on even though
the EPB has been released,
we recommend that the sys-
tem be checked by a HYUNDAI
authorised repairer.
• Do not drive your vehicle with
the EPB applied. It may cause
excessive brake pad and
brake rotor wear.

Driving your vehicle
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If you are considering towing with
your vehicle, you should first check
with your country's Department of
Motor Vehicles to determine their
legal requirements.
Since laws vary the requirements for
towing trailers, cars, or other types of
vehicles or apparatus may differ. We
recommend that you ask a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
✽NOTICE - For Europe
• The technically permissible maxi-
mum load on the rear axle(s) may
be exceeded by not more than 15
% and the technically permissible
maximum laden mass of the vehi-
cle may be exceeded by not more
than 10 % or 100 kg (220.4 lbs),
whichever value is lower. In this
case, do not exceed 62.1 mph (100
km/h) for vehicle of category M1
or 49.7 mph (80 km/h) for vehicle
of category N1.
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• When towing a trailer, the addi-
tional load imposed at the trailer
coupling device may cause the
rear tire maximum load ratings to
be exceeded, but not by more than
15%. In such a case, do not exceed
62.1 mph (100 km/h), and the rear
tire pressure should be at least 0.2
bar (20 kPa) above the tire pres-
sure(s) as recommended for nor-
mal use (i.e. without a trailer
attached).
TRAILER TOWING
CAUTION
Pulling a trailer improperly can
damage your vehicle and result
in costly repairs not covered by
your warranty. To pull a trailer
correctly, follow the advice in
this section.
WARNING- Towing a
trailer
If you don't use the correct
equipment and/or drive improp-
erly, you can lose control when
you pull a trailer. For example, if
the trailer is too heavy, the
brakes may not work well - or
even at all. You and your pas-
sengers could be seriously or
fatally injured. Pull a trailer only
if you have followed all the
steps in this section.
WARNING- Weight
limits
Before towing, make sure the
total trailer weight, GCW (gross
combination weight), GVW
(gross vehicle weight), GAW
(gross axle weight ) and trailer
nose weight are all within the
limits.

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Driving your vehicle
Driving with a trailer
Towing a trailer requires a certain
amount of experience. Before setting
out for the open road, you must get
to know your trailer. Acquaint your-
self with the feel of handling and
braking with the added weight of the
trailer. And always keep in mind that
the vehicle you are driving is now a
good deal longer and not nearly so
responsive as your vehicle is by
itself.
Before you start, check the trailer
towbar and platform, safety chains,
electrical connector(s), lights, tyres
and mirror adjustment. If the trailer
has electric brakes, start your vehicle
and trailer moving and then apply the
trailer brake controller by hand to be
sure the brakes are working. This lets
you check your electrical connection
at the same time.
During your trip, check occasionally
to be sure that the load is secure,
and that the lights and any trailer
brakes are still working.
Following distance
Stay at least twice as far behind the
vehicle ahead as you would when
driving your vehicle without a trailer.
This can help you avoid situations
that require heavy braking and sud-
den turns.
Passing
You’ll need more passing distance
up ahead when you’re towing a trail-
er. And, because of the increased
vehicle length, you’ll need to go
much farther beyond the passed
vehicle before you can return to your
lane. Due to the added load to the
engine when going uphill the vehicle
may also take longer to pass than it
would on flat ground.
Backing up
Hold the bottom of the steering
wheel with one hand. Then, to move
the trailer to the left, just move your
hand to the left. To move the trailer to
the right, move your hand to the
right. Always back up slowly and, if
possible, have someone guide you.
Making turns
When you’re turning with a trailer,
make wider turns than normal. Do
this so your trailer won’t strike soft
shoulders, kerbs, road signs, trees,
or other objects near the edge of the
road. Avoid jerky or sudden manoeu-
vres. Signal well in advance before
turning or lane changes.