2015 HYUNDAI TUCSON Owners Manual

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The vehicle identification number
(VIN) is the number used in register-
ing your car and in all legal matters
pertaining to its ownership, etc.
The number is punched on the floor
under the passenger seat. To check
the number, open the cover. The VIN is also on a plate attached
to the top of the dashboard. The
number on the plate can easily beseen through the windshield from
outside.
The vehicle certification label
attached on the driver’s side center
pillar gives the Vehicle IdentificationNumber (VIN).
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■VIN label (if equipped)
OLMB083007
■ Frame number
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The tires supplied on your new vehi-
cle are chosen to provide the best
performance for normal driving.
The tire label located on the driver's
side center pillar gives the tire pres-
sures recommended for your car.The engine number is stamped on
the engine block as shown in the
drawing.The refrigerant label provides infor-
mation such as refrigerant type andamount. The label is located on the underside of the hood.
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Eastern Region:
Connecticut, Delaware,
Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Vermont.
Eastern Region
1122 Cranbury South River Road
Jamesburg, NJ 08831(800) 633-5151 Southern Region:
Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
West Virginia.
Southern Region
3025 Chastain Meadows Parkway
Suite 100 Marietta, GA 30066 (800) 633-5151South Central Region:
Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
Tennessee, Texas.
South Central Region 1421 South Beltline Road, Suite 400
Coppell, TX 75019 (800) 633-5151 Central Region:
Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Kentucky,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio,
Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri.
Central Region
1705 Sequoia Drive Aurora, Illinois 60506 (800) 633-5151Western Region:
Alaska, Hawaii, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
Oregon, Utah, Washington,
Wyoming.
Western Region
10550 Talbert Avenue P.O.Box
20850 Fountain Valley, California92728-0850 (800) 633-5151
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This consumer information has been prepared in accordance with regulations issued by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Your HYUNDAI dealer will help answer any questions you
may have as you read this information.
HYUNDAI motor vehicles are designed and manufactured to meet or exceed all applicable safety standards.
For your safety, however, we strongly urge you to read and follow all directions in this Owner's Manual, particularly the
information under the headings "NOTICE", "CAUTION" and "WARNING".
If, after reading this manual, you have any questions regarding the operation of your vehicle, please contact your nearest
HYUNDAI Motor America Regional Office as listed in the following:

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying HYUNDAI
MOTOR AMERICA.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group
of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual prob-
lems between you, your dealer, or HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888- 327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153);
go to http://www.safercar.gov;
or write to: Administrator, NHTSA 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE,
West Building Washington, D.C. 20590.
You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.
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Accessing your vehicle .....................................................3-3Remote key...................................................................3-3
Remote key precautions ...............................................3-5
Smart key......................................................................3-6
Smart key precautions ................................................3-10
Immobilizer System....................................................3-11
Active ECO system.........................................................5-43
Air bag warning labels....................................................2-69
Air bags ...........................................................................2-47 Where are the air bags? ..............................................2-49
How does the air bags system operate? .....................2-52
What to expect after an air bag inflates .....................2-56
Occupant Classification System (OCS) .....................2-57
Do not install a child restraint on the front passenger seat ...........................................................2-62
Why didn't my air bag go off in a collision ...............2-62
SRS Care ....................................................................2-67
Additional safety precautions .....................................2-68
Air bag warning labels ...............................................2-69
Air cleaner.......................................................................7-36
Airconditioning system Manual climate control system ..................................3-98
Automatic climate control system............................3-103
All wheel drive (AWD) ..................................................5-20
Antenna .............................................................................4-2
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) .......................................5-31 Appearance care..............................................................7-83
Exterior care ...............................................................7-83
Interior care ................................................................7-88
Ashtray ..........................................................................3-118
Audio system ....................................................................4-2 Antenna ........................................................................4-2
Steering wheel audio control........................................4-3
Aux, USB and iPod port ..............................................4-3
Auto light position ..........................................................3-80
Automatic climate control system ................................3-102
Automatic heating and air conditioning ...................3-103
Manual heating and air conditioning .......................3-104
Air conditioning........................................................3-111
Automatic transaxle ........................................................5-13 Sports mode ................................................................5-16
Shift lock system ........................................................5-17
Aux, USB and iPod port ...................................................4-3
Battery .............................................................................7-43
Battery saver function .....................................................3-81
Before driving ...................................................................5-3
BlueLink center...............................................................3-46
Brake fluid ......................................................................7-32
Brake system ...................................................................5-27 Power brakes ..............................................................5-27
Parking brake (Manual)..............................................5-28
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Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ...................................5-31
Electronic stability control (ESC) ..............................5-34
Vehicle stability management (VSM) ........................5-37
Hill-start assist control (HAC) ...................................5-39
Downhill brake control (DBC) ..................................5-40
Bulb replacement ............................................................7-74
Bulb wattage .....................................................................8-2
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button ..................5-8
California perchlorate notice ..........................................7-94
Care
Tire care ......................................................................7-47
Exterior care ...............................................................7-83
Interior care ................................................................7-88
Cargo security screen ....................................................3-123
CD player ........................................................................4-16
Center console storage ..................................................3-116
Central door lock switch .................................................3-16
Chains Tire chains ..................................................................5-56
Changing a Tire with TPMS ...........................................6-13
Changing tires .................................................................6-16
Check tire inflation pressure ...........................................7-49
Checking the engine oil lever .........................................7-27
Child restraint system (CRS) ..........................................2-36 Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS).................2-37
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS) ................2-39 Child-protector rear door lock ........................................3-18
Cigarette lighter ............................................................3-118
Climate control air filter ...............................................3-101
Climate control air filter .................................................7-38
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ................3-20
Compact spare tire replacement .....................................7-52
Compass with Electric chromic mirror...........................3-46
Consumer information ......................................................8-8
Coolant ............................................................................7-29
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ...................................7-29
Crankcase emission control system ................................7-90
Cruise control system .....................................................5-45
Cup holder .....................................................................3-119
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel illumination.3-21
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ..................................3-20
Day/night rearview mirror ..............................................3-44
Daytime running light .....................................................3-80
Defogging (Windshield)................................................3-112
Defroster (Rear window) ................................................3-91
Front windshield defroster .........................................3-92
Defrosting (Windshield)................................................3-112
Digital clcok..................................................................3-121
Dimensions .......................................................................8-2
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination ....3-21
Displays, see instrument cluster .....................................3-20
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Do not install a child restraint on the frontpassenger seat ...............................................................2-62
Door locks .......................................................................3-13 Central door lock switch ............................................3-16
Child-protector rear door lock....................................3-18
Downhill brake control (DBC) .......................................5-40
Drinks holders, see cup holders ....................................3-119
Driving assist system ......................................................5-43 Active ECO system ....................................................5-43
Rear view camera .......................................................5-44
Driving at night ...............................................................5-50
Driving in flooded areas .................................................5-52
Driving in the rain...........................................................5-51
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ......................................3-45
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with compass ...............3-46
Electric power steering ...................................................3-42
Electronic stability control (ESC)...................................5-34
Emergency towing ..........................................................6-24
Emission control system .................................................7-90 Crankcase emission control system ...........................7-90
Evaporative emission control System ........................7-90
Exhaust emission control system ...............................7-91
Engine compartment..................................................1-6, 7-3
Engine coolant ................................................................7-29
Engine Coolant Temperature gauge................................3-22 Engine number ..................................................................8-7
Engine oil ........................................................................7-27
Engine start/stop button ....................................................5-8
Evaporative emission control System.............................7-90
Exhaust emission control system....................................7-91
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items.................7-24
Exterior care....................................................................7-83
Exterior overview .............................................................1-2
Flat tire (with spare tire) .................................................6-15
Jack and tools .............................................................6-15
Floor mat anchor(s).......................................................3-122
Fluid
Brake fluid ..................................................................7-32
Washer fluid ...............................................................7-34
Fog light (front) ..............................................................3-83
Folding the outside rearview mirror ...............................3-62
Front lamp .......................................................................3-85
Front seat...........................................................................2-6
Front windshield defroster ..............................................3-92
Fuel filler door ................................................................3-76
Fuel Gauge ......................................................................3-23
Fuel requirements .............................................................F-6
Fuses ...............................................................................7-63 Instrument panel fuse .................................................7-64
Memory fuse ..............................................................7-65
Main fuse ....................................................................7-66
Multi fuse ...................................................................7-67
Fuse/relay panel description .......................................7-68
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