2015 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid charging

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Introduction
INDICATOR SYMBOLS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Seat belt warning light
High beam indicator
Turn signal indicator
ABS warning light
Brake system & Parking brake &
Brake fluid warning light
Engine oil pressure warning light
Malfunction indicator light
Air bag warning light
Cruise indicator
Cruise SET indicator
Immobilizer indicator
Low fuel level warning light* For more detailed explanations, referto “Instrument cluster” in section 4.
Charging system warning lightTail light indicator
Trunk ajar warning light
Front fog light indicator
(if equipped)
Door open position indicator Low tire pressure telltale
(TPMS malfunction indicator)
ECO Guide
Electric power steering (EPS)
system warning light
EPS
ESC indicator
(ESC malfunction indicator)
ESC OFF indicator
Vehicle ready indicator EV (Electronic Vehicle) MODE
Service indicator

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Safety features of your vehicle
Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up theseatback recline lever.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the seatback of the seat to the
position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place. (The lever
MUST return to its original position for
the seatback to lock.) Seat cushion height (for driver’s seat)
To change the height of the seat cushion,
push the lever upwards or downwards.
• To lower the seat cushion, push the
lever down several times.
To raise the seat cushion, pull the lever up several times.
Automatic adjustment (if equipped)
The front seat can be adjusted by using
the control switch located on the outside
of the seat cushion. Before driving, adjust
the seat to the proper position so as to
easily control the steering wheel, pedals
and switches on the instrument panel.
WARNING
The power seat is operable with the
ignition OFF.
Therefore, children should never be
left unattended in the vehicle.
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CAUTION
The power seat is driven by an electric motor. Stop operatingonce the adjustment is complet-ed. Excessive operation may dam-age the electrical equipment.
When in operation, the power seat consumes a large amount of elec-trical power. To prevent unneces- sary charging system drain, don’tadjust the power seat longer than necessary while the engine is notrunning.
Do not operate two or more power seat control switches at the sametime. Doing so may result in power seat motor or electricalcomponent malfunction.

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Charging system warning
light
This warning light indicates a malfunction
of either the generator or electrical
charging system.
If the warning light comes on while the
vehicle is in motion:
1. Drive to the nearest safe location.
2. With the engine off, check the genera- tor drive belt for looseness or break-
age.
3. If the belt is adjusted properly, a prob- lem exists somewhere in the electrical
charging system. Have an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer correct the problem
as soon as possible.
Front fog light indicator (if equipped)
This light comes on when the front fog
lights are ON.
Trunk lid open warninglight
This warning light illuminates when the
trunk lid is not closed securely with the
engine start/stop button in any position.
Door open warninglight
This indicator illuminates when a door is
not closed securely.
Immobilizer indicator
With smart key system
If any of the following occurs in a vehicle
equipped with the smart key, the immobi-
lizer indicator illuminates, blinks or the
light goes off.
When the smart key is in the vehicle, if the engine start/stop button is turned
to the ON position, the indicator will
illuminate for a few seconds. However,
when the smart key is not in the vehi-
cle, if the engine start/stop button is
depressed, the indicator will blink for a
few seconds to indicate that you will
not be able to start the hybrid system.
When the engine start/stop button is turned to the ON position and the indi-
cator turns off after 2 seconds, the sys-
tem may need repair. Have the vehicle
checked by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.

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Check brake
If the 'Check brake' is displayed this indi-
cates there may be a malfunction with
the brake system or with the regenerative
brake system. Refer to page 4-56 for the
related information. Have the system
checked by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer as soon as possible.
Check charging system
This warning will illuminate along with an
indicator light and warning chime if there
is a malfunction with the LDC (Low volt-
age DC inverter) system.
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NOTICE
The 'Check Charging system' warning
may occur when the battery voltage
level is too low. However, once the bat-
tery is charged by the engine, the warn-
ing may turn off.
Check active air flap system
This warning will be illuminated as fol-
lows:
- If an actuator flap malfunction is detected
- If an actuator air flap controller mal-
function is detected
- If the air flap does not open when required.
When all the conditions causing the warn-
ing to be illuminated have been cleared,
the warning will turn off.
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WARNING
Driving with the 'check brake' on is
dangerous. Have the system
checked by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer as soon as possible.

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Trunk lamp
The trunk room lamp comes on when the
trunk is opened.
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CAUTION
The trunk lamp comes on as long
as the trunk lid is open. To prevent unnecessary charging systemdrain, close the trunk lid securely after using the trunk.
CAUTION
Do not leave the lamp switches on for an extended period of time when thevehicle is not running.
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■Type C
■Type D
Room lamp
To turn the room lamp ON or OFF, push the switch or lens.
■ Type A
■Type B

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Features of your vehicle
Glove box lamp
If the glove box is opened, the glove box
lamp will come on.
Vanity mirror lamp
Pull the sunvisor downward and you can
turn the vanity mirror lamp ON or OFF by
pushing the button.
: To turn the lamp ON.
To turn the lamp OFF.
Interior lamp AUTO cut
When all entrances are closed, if youlock the vehicle by using the smart key,
all interior lamps 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.
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CAUTION
To prevent unnecessary chargingsystem drain, turn off the lamp by pushing the O button after usingthe lamp.
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CAUTION
To prevent unnecessary charging system drain, close the glove boxsecurely after using the glove box.

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• If you disconnect the external USBdevice during playback in USB
mode, the external USB device can
be damaged or may malfunction.
Therefore, disconnect the external
USB device when the audio is
turned off or in another mode. (e.g,
Radio, CD)
• Depending on the type and capacity of the external USB device or the
type of the files stored in the device,
there is a difference in the time
taken for recognition of the device.
• Do not use the USB device for pur- poses other than playing music
files.
• Playing videos through the USB is not supported.
• Use of USB accessories such as rechargers or heaters using USB
I/F may lower performance or
cause trouble. (Continued)(Continued)
• Some USB flash memory readers(such as CF, SD, micro SD, etc.) or
external-HDD type devices can be
unrecognizable.
• Music files protected by DRM (DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGE-
MENT) are not recognizable.
• The data in the USB memory may be lost while using this audio.
Always back up important data on
a personal storage device.
• Please avoid using USB memory products which
can be used as key
chains or cellular phone
accessories as they could
cause damage to the USB jack.
Please make certain only to use
plug type connector products.(Continued)
• If you use devices such as a USB hubpurchased separately, the vehicle’s
audio system may not recognize the
USB device. In that case, connect the
USB device directly to the multimedia
terminal of the vehicle.
• If the USB device is divided by logical drives, only the music files on the
highest-priority drive are recognized
by car audio.
• Devices such as MP3 Player/ Cellular phone/Digital camera can be unrecog-
nizable by standard USB I/F can be
unrecognizable.
• Charging through the USB may not be supported in some mobile devices.
• USB HDD or USB types liable to con- nection failures due to vehicle vibra-
tions are not supported.
(i-stick type)
• Some non-standard USB devices (METAL COVER TYPE USB) can be
unrecognizable. (Continued)

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• Charging through the USB may notwork for some mobile devices.
• The device may not support normal operation when using a USB memory
type besides (Metal Cover Type) USB
Memory.
• The device may not support normal operation when using formats such as
HDD Type, CF, or SD Memory.
• The device will not support files locked by DRM (Digital Rights
Management.)
• USB memory sticks used by connect- ing an Adaptor (SD Type or CF Type)
may not be properly recognized.
• The device may not operate properly when using USB HDDs or USBs sub-
ject to connection failures caused by
vehicle vibrations. (e.g. i-stick type) (Continued)(Continued)
• Avoid use of USB memo-
ry products that can also
be used as key chains or
mobile phone accessories.
Use of such products may
cause damage to the USB jack.
• Connecting an MP3 device or phone through various channels, such as
AUX/BT or Audio/ USB mode may
result in pop noises or abnormal oper-
ation.