2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport start

Introduction
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We want to help you get the greatest
possible driving experience from
your vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual
can assist you in many ways. We
strongly recommend that you read
the entire manual. In order to mini-
mize the chance of death or injury,
you must read the WARNING and
CAUTION sections in the manual.
Illustrations complement the text in
this manual to best explain how to
use your vehicle. By reading your
manual, you will learn about fea-
tures, important safety information,
and driving tips under various road
conditions.The general layout of the manual is
provided in the Table of Contents. A
good place to start is the index; it has
an alphabetical listing of all informa-
tion in your manual.
Sections: This manual has eight sec-
tions plus an index. Each section
begins with a brief list of contents so
you can tell at a glance if that section
has the information you want.
You will find various WARNINGS,
CAUTIONS, and NOTICES in this
manual. These WARNINGS were pre-
pared to enhance your personal safe-
ty. You should carefully read and fol-
low ALL procedures and recommen-
dations provided in these WARN-
INGS, CAUTIONS and NOTICES.Symbols used in this manual
Warnings, Cautions and Notices
✽NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates interesting or
helpful information is being provided.
Safety symbol in illustrations
The symbol means to "Avoid"
or "Do not do something".
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
WARNING
A WARNING indicates that a
condition may result in harm,
serious bodily injury or death if
the warning is ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates that a con-
dition may result in damage to
your vehicle if the caution is
ignored.

Introduction
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Other fuels
Using fuels such as;
- Silicone (Si) contained fuel,
- Ferrocene (Fe) contained fuel, and
- Other metallic additives contained
fuels,
may cause vehicle and engine dam-
age or cause plugging, misfiring,
poor acceleration, engine stalling,
catalyst melting, abnormal corrosion,
life cycle reduction, etc.
Also, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminate.
✽NOTICE
Damage to the fuel system or per-
formance problem caused by the use
of these fuels may not be covered by
your New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Use of MTBE
HYUNDAI recommends avoiding
fuels containing MTBE (Methyl
Tertiary Butyl Ether) over 15.0% vol.
(Oxygen Content 2.7% weight) in
your vehicle.
Fuel containing MTBE over 15.0%
vol. (Oxygen Content 2.7% weight)
may reduce vehicle performance and
produce vapor lock or hard starting.
Gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains harmful
manganese-based fuel additives
such as MMT (Methylcyclopentadienyl
Manganese Tricarbonyl).
HYUNDAI does not recommend the
use of gasoline containing MMT.
This type of fuel can reduce vehicle
performance and affect your emission
control system.
The malfunction indicator lamp on the
cluster may come on.
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood
alcohol) should not be used in your
vehicle. This type of fuel can reduce
vehicle performance and damage
components of the fuel system,
engine control system and emission
control system.
Fuel Additives
HYUNDAI recommends that you use
good quality gasolines treated with
detergent additives such as TOP
TIER Detergent Gasoline, which help
prevent deposit formation in the
engine. These gasolines will help the
engine run cleaner and enhance per-
formance of the Emission Control
System. For more information on TOP
TIER Detergent Gasoline, please go
to the website (www.toptiergas.com)
For customers who do not use TOP
Tier Detergent Gasoline regularly, and
have problems starting their vehicle or
the engine does not run smoothly,
additives that you can buy separately
may be added to the gasoline.
CAUTION
Your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty may not cover damage
to the fuel system and any per-
formance problems that are
caused by the use of fuels con-
taining methanol or fuels con-
taining MTBE (Methyl Tertiary
Butyl Ether) over 15.0% vol.
(Oxygen Content 2.7% weight.)

Your vehicle at a glance
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INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
OANNIN2004❈The actual shape may differ from the illustration.1. Lighting control lever ........................4-125
2. Audio remote control buttons ...........4-173
3. Bluetooth hands-free
buttons .................................4-206 / 4-379
4. Cruise control button ..........................5-44
5. Driver selectable steering
mode button .......................................4-59
6. LCD display control buttons ...............4-85
7. Horn ...................................................4-58
8. Driver’s front air bag ...........................3-57
9. Wiper and washer control lever........4-133
10. Ignition switch/
Engine start/stop button.............5-5 / 5-8
11. Audio ..............................................4-172
12. Hazard warning flasher ..................4-123
13. Climate control system ......4-139 / 4-148
14. Passenger’s front air bag .................3-57
15. Glove box .......................................4-160

Safety features of your vehicle
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Lumbar support
(for driver’s seat, if equipped)
The lumbar support can be adjusted
by pressing the switch.
1. Press the front portion (1) of the
switch to increase support, or the
rear portion (2) of the switch, to
decrease support.
2. Release the switch once it reach-
es the desired position.
3. Press the upper portion (3) of the
switch to move the support posi-
tion up, or press the lower portion
(4) of the switch, to move the sup-
port position down.
4. Release the switch once it reach-
es the desired position.
Driver position memory system
(for power seat, if equipped)
A driver position memory system is
provided to store and recall the driv-
er seat and outside rearview mirror
position with a simple button opera-
tion. By saving the desired position
into the system memory, different
drivers can reposition the driver seat
based upon their driving preference.
If the battery is disconnected, the posi-
tion memory will be erased and the
driving position should be restored in
the system.
Storing positions into memory
using the buttons on the door
Storing driver’s seat positions
1. Shift the shift lever into P or N (for
Automatic transaxle) while the
engine start/stop button is ON or
ignition switch ON.
2. Adjust the driver’s seat and out-
side rearview mirror comfortable
for the driver.
3. Press SET button on the control
panel. The system will beep once.
4. Press one of the memory buttons
(1 or 2) within 5 seconds after
pressing the SET button. The sys-
tem will beep twice when memory
has been successfully stored.OANNSA2014ODM043335N
WARNING
Never attempt to operate the
driver position memory system
while the vehicle is moving.
This could result in loss of con-
trol, and an accident causing
death, serious injury, or property
damage.

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Safety features of your vehicle
Recalling positions from memory
1. Shift the shift lever into P or N (for
Automatic transaxle) while the
engine start/stop button is ON or
ignition switch ON.
2. To recall the position in the memo-
ry, press the desired memory but-
ton (1 or 2). The system will beep
once, then the driver’s seat will
automatically adjust to the stored
position.
Adjusting the control switch for the
driver’s seat while the system is
recalling the stored position will
cause the movement to stop and
move in the direction that the control
switch is moved.Easy access function
(if equipped)
The system will move the driver's
seat automatically as follows:
• Without smart key system
- It will move the driver’s seat rear-
ward when the ignition key is
removed and front driver’s door is
opened.
- It will move the driver’s seat for-
ward when the ignition key is
inserted.
• With smart key system
- It will move the driver’s seat rear-
ward when the engine start/stop
button is changed to the OFF
position and front driver’s door is
opened.
- It will move the driver’s seat for-
ward when the engine start/stop
button is changed to the ACC or
START position.
You can activate or deactivate this
feature. Refer to "User settings" in
section 4.
Headrest
The driver's and front passenger's
seats are equipped with a headrest
for the occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for the driver and front passenger,
but also helps to protect the head and
neck in the event of a collision.
WARNING
Use caution when recalling the
adjustment memory while sit-
ting in the vehicle. Push the
seat position control switch to
the desired position immediate-
ly if the seat moves too far in
any direction.
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Safety features of your vehicle
How does the air bag system
operate
• Air bags are activated (able to
inflate if necessary) only when the
ignition switch is turned to the ON or
START position.
• The appropriate air bags inflate
instantly in the event of serious
frontal or side collision in order to
help protect the occupants from
serious physical injury.
• There is no single speed at which
the air bags will inflate.
Generally, air bags are designed to
inflate by the severity of a collision
and its direction. These two factors
determine whether the sensors
send out an electronic deployment/
inflation signal.
• Air bag deployment depends on a
number of factors including vehicle
speed, angles of impact and the
density and stiffness of the vehicles
or objects which your vehicle hits in
the collision. Though, factors are not
limited to those mentioned above.• The front air bags will completely
inflate and deflate in an instant.
It is virtually impossible for you to
see the air bags inflate during an
accident.
It is much more likely that you will
simply see the deflated air bags
hanging out of their storage com-
partments after the collision.
• In addition to inflating in serious
side collisions, side and/or curtain
air bags will inflate if the sensing
system detects a rollover.
• When a rollover is detected, side
and/or curtain airbags will remain
inflated longer to help provide pro-
tection from ejection, especially
when used in conjunction with the
seat belts.
• In order to help provide protection,
the air bags must inflate rapidly. The
speed of air bag inflation is a con-
sequence of the extremely short
time in which to inflate the air bag
between the occupant and the vehi-
cle structures before the occupant
impacts those structures.This speed of inflation reduces the
risk of serious or life-threatening
injuries and is thus a necessary part
of air bag design.
However, air bag inflation can also
cause injuries which normally can
include facial abrasions, bruises and
broken bones because the inflation
speed also causes the air bags to
expand with a great deal of force.
• There are even circumstances
under which contact with the air
bag can cause fatal injuries, espe-
cially if the occupant is positioned
excessively close to the air bag.
WARNING
• To avoid severe personal injury
or death caused by deploying
air bags in a collision, the driv-
er should sit as far back from
the steering wheel air bag as
possible (at least 250 mm (10
inches) away). The front pas-
sengers should always move
their seats as far back as pos-
sible and sit back in their seat.
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Safety features of your vehicle
The front air bag modules are located
in the center of the steering wheel, in
the front passenger's panel above the
glove box and in the driver’s side
knee bolster. When the SRSCM
detects a sufficiently severe impact to
the front of the vehicle, it will auto-
matically deploy the front air bags.Upon deployment, tear seams mold-
ed directly into the pad covers will
separate under pressure from the
expansion of the air bags. Further
opening of the covers then allows full
inflation of the air bags.A fully inflated air bag, in combina-
tion with a properly worn seat belt,
slows the driver's or the passenger's
forward motion, reducing the risk of
head and chest injury.
After complete inflation, the air bag
immediately starts deflating,
enabling the driver to maintain for-
ward visibility and the ability to steer
or operate other controls.
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Driver’s front air bag (2)
OHM039102N
Driver’s front air bag (1)
OHM039104N
Driver’s front air bag (3)

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Safety features of your vehicle
Occupant classification systemYour vehicle is equipped with an
occupant classification system in the
front passenger's seat.
The occupant classification system
is designed to detect the presence of
a properly-seated front passenger
and determine if the passenger's
front air bag should be enabled (may
inflate) or not. The driver's front air
bag is not affected or controlled by
the occupant classification system.(Continued)
If the SRS air bag warning light
" " does not illuminate, or
continuously remains on after
illuminating for about 6 sec-
onds or blinks when the igni-
tion switch is turned to the ON
position, or after the engine is
started, comes on while driv-
ing, the SRS is not working
properly. If this occurs, have
your vehicle immediately
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
• Before you replace a fuse or
disconnect a battery terminal,
turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK position and remove
the ignition key for ignition
key, and turn the engine
start/stop button to the OFF
position for smart key. Never
remove or replace the air bag
related fuse(s) when the igni-
tion switch is in the ON posi-
tion. Failure to heed this warn-
ing will cause the SRS air bag
warning light to illuminate.
OANNSA2003/OANNSA2002/OANNSA2004
■ Type B
■Type A
■ Type C