2015 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid service indicator

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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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Features of your vehicle
Warnings and indicators
All warning lights are checked by turning
the engine start/stop button ON (do not
start the engine). Any light that does not
illuminate should be checked by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
After starting the Hybrid system, check to
make sure that all warning lights are off.
If any are still on, this indicates a situa-
tion that needs attention. When releasing
the parking brake, the brake system
warning light should go off. The fuel
warning light will stay on if the fuel level
is low.
EV mode
This light illuminates if the vehicle is
moved only by the electric motor.
Service indicator
This indicator comes on when any mal-
function occurs in the hybrid system. If
this occurs, have your vehicle checked by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Air bag warning light
This warning light will illuminate for
approximately 6 seconds each time you
turn the engine start/stop button to the
ON position.
This light also comes on when the
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) is
not working properly. If the SRS air bag
warning light does not come on, or
continuously remains on after operating
for about 6 seconds when you turned the
engine start/stop button to the ON posi-
tion or started the engine, or if it comes
on while driving, have the SRS inspected
by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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Features of your vehicle
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✽NOTICE
• The above warning message may
appear even though the active air flap
has not malfunctioned. If this occurs,
check the air flap for foreign matter
or if the flap has frozen.
• If the active air flap has frozen, the warning message may not illuminate
immediately.
State of charge
This State of Charge(SOC) gauge indi-
cates the remaining Hybrid battery power.
If the SOC is near L level, the vehicle
automatically operates the engine to
charge the battery. However, if the service
indicator and MIL(Malfunction indicator
lamp) turn on when the State of
Charge(SOC) is near L(Low), have your
vehicle checked by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer immediately.
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CAUTION
Never try to start the vehicle if the
fuel tank is empty. In this condition,the engine cannot charge the high voltage battery of the hybrid sys-tem. If you try to start the vehiclewhen the fuel is empty, the high voltage battery will become dis-charged and be damaged.

Driving your vehicle
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Disc brakes wear indicator
Your vehicle has disc brakes.
When your brake pads are worn and new
pads are required, you will hear a high-
pitched warning sound from your front
brakes or rear brakes. You may hear this
sound come and go or it may occur when-
ever you depress the brake pedal.
Please remember that some driving condi-
tions or climates may cause a brake
squeal when you first apply (or lightly
apply) the brakes. This is normal and does
not indicate a problem with your brakes.
Parking brake
Applying the parking brake
To engage the parking brake, first apply the
service brake and then depress the parking
brake pedal down as far as possible.
Releasing the parking brake
To release the parking brake, depress
the parking brake pedal a second time
while applying the service brake. The
pedal will automatically extend to the fully
released position.
WARNING- Brake wear
This brake wear warning sound
means your vehicle needs service.
If you ignore this audible warning,
you will eventually lose braking
performance, which could lead to a
serious accident.
CAUTION
To avoid costly brake repairs, do
not continue to drive with wornbrake pads.
Always replace the front or rear brake pads as pairs.
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CAUTION
Driving with the parking brake
applied will cause excessivebrake pad and brake rotor wear.
Applying the parking brake while the vehicle is moving at normalspeeds can cause a sudden lossof control of the vehicle. If youmust use the parking brake to stopthe vehicle, use great caution inapplying the brake.

What to do in an emergency
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✽
NOTICE
If the TPMS indicator does not illu-
minate for 3 seconds when the
engine start/stop button is pressed to
the ON position or engine is run-
ning, or if it comes on after blinking
for approximately one minute, take
your car to your nearest authorized
HYUNDAI dealer and have the sys-
tem checked.
Low tire pressure tell-
tale
When the tire pressure monitoring
system warning indicator is illuminat-
ed, one or more of your tires is sig-
nificantly under-inflated.
If the telltale illuminates, immediately
reduce your speed, avoid hard cor-
nering and anticipate increased stop-
ping distances. You should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible.
Inflate the tires to the proper pres-
sure as indicated on the vehicle’s
placard or tire inflation pressure label
located on the driver’s side center pil-
lar outer panel. If you cannot reach a
service station, use the inflator in the
Tire Mobility Kit located in the trunk.
If the tire cannot hold the newly
added air, or will not hold air after the
sealant is added, repair the tire.
The Low Tire Pressure telltale may
flash for approximately one minute
and then remain continuously illumi-
nated after restarting and about 20
minutes of continuous driving before
you have the low pressure tire
repaired and replaced on the vehicle.CAUTION
In winter or cold weather, the low tire pressure telltale may beilluminated if the tire pressurewas adjusted to the recom-mended tire inflation pressurein warm weather. It does notmean your TPMS is malfunction-ing because the decreased tem-perature leads to a proportionallowering of tire pressure.
When you drive your vehiclefrom a warm area to a cold areaor from a cold area to a warmarea, or the outside temperatureis greatly higher or lower, youshould check the tire inflationpressure and adjust the tires tothe recommended tire inflationpressure.

What to do in an emergency
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Changing a tire with TPMS
If you have a flat tire, the Low Tire
Pressure telltale will come on.
A spare tire may be used if one is
available.
Each wheel is equipped with a tire
pressure sensor mounted inside the
tire behind the valve stem. You must
use TPMS specific wheels. It is rec-
ommended that you always have
your tires serviced by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer. Even if you replace the low pressure
tire with a compact spare tire, the
Low Tire Pressure Telltale will blink or
remain on until the low pressure tire
is repaired and placed on the vehicle.
After you replace the flat tire with a
compact spare tire, the Low Tire
Pressure Telltale may blink or illumi-
nate because the compact spare tire
does not have a TPMS sensor.
Once the flat tire is replace, inflated
to the recommended pressure and
installed on the vehicle, the TPMS
malfunction indicator and the low tire
pressure telltale will extinguish within
a few minutes of driving.
If the indicator is not extinguished
after a few minutes of driving, please
visit an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.CAUTION
If original mounted tire is
replaced with a new wheel andtire, the TPMS sensor on thereplacement wheel should be ini-tiated and the TPMS sensor onthe original mounted wheelshould be deactivated. If theTPMS sensor on the originalmounted is kept in the vehiclewhile active, the tire pressuremonitoring system may not oper-ate properly. Have the tire withTPMS serviced or replaced by anauthorized HYUNDAI dealer.
CAUTION
Never use a puncture-repairingsealant not approved byHYUNDAI to repair and/or inflatea flat tire. A tire sealant notapproved by HYUNDAI maydamage the tire pressure sen-sor. The sealant on the tire pres-sure sensor and wheel shouldbe cleaned when you replace thetire with a new one.
WARNING
If you do not use the authorized
tires or wheels, the TPMS may
malfunction.

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Index
FluidBrakes fluid ··················\
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Washer fluid ··················\
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Front passenger and rear seat 3-point system with combination locking retractor ··················\
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Front seat adjustment ··················\
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·····3-4
Fuel filler lid··················\
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Fuel gauge ··················\
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Fuel requirements ··················\
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Fuse/relay panel description ··················\
·············7-55
Fuses ··················\
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Engine compartment fuse ··················\
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Fuse/relay panel description ··················\
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Instrument panel fuse ··················\
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Memory fuse ··················\
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Multi fuse ··················\
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Gauge Engine temperature gauge ··················\
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Fuel gauge ··················\
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Glass antenna ··················\
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Glove box ··················\
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···············4-119 Hazard warning flasher
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·4-70
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
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Headlight bulb replacement ··················\
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Headrest ··················\
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High voltage battery ··················\
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Highway driving ··················\
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Hill-start assist control (HAC) ··················\
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Homelink mirror, see the Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with HomeLink system ··················\
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Hood ··················\
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Horn ··················\
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How to use this manual ··················\
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Hybrid HMC Hybrid system ··················\
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Sonata hev energy flow ··················\
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State of charge (SOC) ··················\
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The air intake of hybrid battery ··················\
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The componets of hybrid vehicle ··················\
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The ECO GUIDE gauge ··················\
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The ECO level ··················\
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The EV

MODE ··················\
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The READY indicator ··················\
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The service indicator ··················\
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·4-53
Hybrid electric vehicle ··················\
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ECO level display flower mode.2
In the “vehicle setting”, if you change the
animation mode to "ON", the dynamic
image will be activated.
- This provides the driver with thedynamic ECO mode. Total ECO score display
If your ECO level achieves the top step,
your ECO score automatically saves 1
point.
In the “vehicle setting”, if you change the
animation mode to “ON”, the dynamic
image will be on.SOC Gauge (State of charge)
This State of Charge(SOC) gauge indi-
cates the remaining Hybrid battery power.
If the SOC is near L level, the vehicle
automatically operates the engine to
charge the battery. However, if the service
indicator and MIL(Malfunction indicator
lamp) turn on when the State of
Charge(SOC) is near L(Low), have your
vehicle checked by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer immediately.
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