2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport parking brake

Safety features of your vehicle
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CAUTION - Rear seat
belts
When returning the rear seat-
backs to the upright position,
remember to return the rear
shoulder belts to their proper
position.
WARNING - Uprighting
seat
When you return the seatback
to its upright position, hold the
seatback and return it slowly. If
the seatback is returned with-
out holding it, the back of the
seat could spring forward
resulting in injury caused by
being struck by the seatback.
WARNING - Cargo loading
Make sure the engine is off, the
automatic transaxle is in P
(Park) and the parking brake is
securely applied whenever
loading or unloading cargo.
Failure to take these steps may
allow the vehicle to move if the
shift lever is inadvertently
moved to another position.
WARNING - Cargo
Cargo should always be
secured to prevent it from being
thrown about the vehicle in a
collision and causing injury to
the vehicle occupants. Special
care of objects should be taken
when placing them in the rear
seats, since those may hit the
front seat occupants in a frontal
collision.

Features of your vehicle
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• When pushing down the lock
release switch (2), all vehicle doors
will unlock.
• If the key is in the ignition switch
and front door is open, the doors
will not lock even though the cen-
tral door lock switch (1) is pressed.
• If the smart key is in the vehicle
and any door is open, the doors
will not lock even though the cen-
tral door lock switch (1) is pressed.
WARNING - Unlocked
vehicles
Leaving your vehicle unlocked
can invite theft or possible harm
to you or others from someone
hiding in your vehicle while you
are gone. Always remove the
ignition key, engage the parking
brake, close all windows and
lock all doors when leaving
your vehicle unattended.
WARNING - Unattended
children
An enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
severe injury to unattended chil-
dren or animals who cannot
escape the vehicle. Furthermore,
children might operate features
of the vehicle that could injure
them, or they could encounter
other harm, possibly from some-
one gaining entry to the vehicle.
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle.
WARNING - Doors
• The doors should always be
fully closed and locked while
the vehicle is in motion to pre-
vent accidental opening of the
door. Locked doors will also
discourage potential intruders
when the vehicle stops or
slows.
• Be careful when opening
doors and watch for vehicles,
motorcycles, bicycles or
pedestrians approaching the
vehicle in the path of the door.
Opening a door when some-
thing is approaching can
cause damage or injury.

Features of your vehicle
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Opening the hood
1. Pull the release lever to unlatch
the hood. The hood should pop
open slightly.2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise
the hood slightly, pull the second-
ary latch (1) inside of the hood up
and lift the hood (2).
3. Raise the hood. It will raise com-
pletely by itself after it has been
raised about halfway.
HOOD
WARNING
Open the hood after turning off
the engine on a flat surface,
shifting the shift lever to the
P(Park) position, and setting the
parking brake.
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WARNING
When you check the engine
compartment, please make sure
your head is not injured by the
hood safety hook which is
located inside of the hood.
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Features of your vehicle
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Parking Brake & Brake
Fluid 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
- It remains on if the parking brake
is applied.
• When the parking brake is applied.
• When the brake fluid level in the
reservoir is low.
- If the warning light illuminates
with the parking brake released, it
indicates the brake fluid level in
reservoir is low.
If the brake fluid level in the reservoir
is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.
2. With the engine stopped, check the
brake fluid level immediately and add
fluid as required (For more details,
refer to “Brake Fluid” in chapter 7).Then check all brake components
for fluid leaks. If any leak on the
brake system is still found, the
warning light remains on, or the
brakes do not operate properly, do
not drive the vehicle.
In this case, have your vehicle
towed to an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer and inspected.
Dual-diagonal braking system
Your vehicle is equipped with dual-
diagonal braking systems. This
means you still have braking on two
wheels even if one of the dual sys-
tems should fail.
With only one of the dual systems
working, more than normal pedal
travel and greater pedal pressure are
required to stop the vehicle.
Also, the vehicle will not stop in as
short a distance with only a portion
of the brake system working.
If the brakes fail while you are driv-
ing, shift to a lower gear for addition-
al engine braking and stop the vehi-
cle as soon as it is safe to do so.
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, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.

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Features of your vehicle
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 anti-lock
brake system).
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Electronic
Brake force
Distribution
(EBD) System
Warning Light
These two warning lights illuminate at
the same time while driving:
• When the ABS and regular brake
system may not work normally.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
✽NOTICE- Electronic Brake
force Distribution
(EBD) System
Warning Light
When the ABS Warning Light is on
or both ABS and Parking Brake &
Brake Fluid Warning Lights are on,
the speedometer, odometer, or trip-
meter may not work. Also, the EPS
Warning Light may illuminate and
the steering effort may increase or
decrease.
In this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized HYUNDAI deal-
er as soon as possible.
WARNING - Electronic
Brake force Distribution
(EBD) System Warning Light
When both ABS and Parking
Brake & Brake Fluid Warning
Lights are on, the brake system
will not work normally and you
may experience an unexpected
and dangerous situation during
sudden braking.
In this case, avoid high speed
driving and abrupt braking.
Have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer
as soon as possible.

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Features of your vehicle
• This system will activate when
backing up with the ignition switch
ON.
If the vehicle is moving at a speed
over 6 mph (10 km/h), the system
may not be activated correctly.
• The sensing distance while the
rear parking assist system is in
operation is approximately 120 cm
(47 in.).
• 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 81 cm
(47 in. to 32 in.) from the rear
bumper: Buzzer beeps intermit-
tently.
• When an object is 80 cm to 41 cm
(31 in. to 16 in. ) from the rear
bumper: Buzzer beeps more fre-
quently.
• When an object is within 15 in. (40
cm) 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. Trailer towing.

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Features of your vehicle
Daytime running light
(if equipped)
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) can
make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different
driving conditions, and it is especially
helpful after dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will turn OFF when:
• The headlights are ON.
• Engine stops.
• The parking brake is applied.
Lighting control
The light switch has a Headlight and
a Parking light position.
To operate the lights, turn the knob at
the end of the control lever to one of
the following positions:(1) OFF position
(2) Auto light position (if equipped)
(3) Parking light position
(4) Headlight position
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Driving your vehicle
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
• Automatic transaxle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
All wheel drive (AWD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
• Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
• Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
• Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
• Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
• Vehicle stability management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
• Downhill brake control (DBC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
• Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Cruise control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Blind spot detection system (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Active ECO system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59
• Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59
• Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-60
• Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61
• Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61
• Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62
• Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63
• Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63
• Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-77
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-82
• Base curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-82
• Vehicle curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-82
• Cargo weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-82
• GAW (Gross axle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-82
• GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-82
• GVW (Gross vehicle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-82
• GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-82
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