2016 Hyundai Equus light

Electric parking brake (EPB)
Applying the parking brake
To set the parking brake, depress the
brake pedal first and then pull the
EPB switch. Make sure that the
brake warning light illuminates.
Releasing the parking brake
To release the EPB, press the EPB
switch as follows:
Turn the Engine Start/Stop ButtonON.
Depress the brake pedal.
Make sure the brake warning light
goes OFF.
To automatically release EPB:
Shift lever in P (Park) With the engine running, depress
the brake pedal and move the shift
lever from P (Park) to R (Rear)/
N (Neutral)/D (Drive).
Shift lever in N (Neutral) With the engine running, depress
the brake pedal and move the shift
lever from N(Neutral) to R (Rear)/
D (Drive).
Depress the accelerator pedal, sat- isfying the following conditions.
1. Run the engine
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt
3. Close the driver's door, engine hood and trunk
4. Shift the gear to R (Rear)/ D (Drive)
Make sure the brake warning light
goes OFF.
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Do not set the parking brake
while the vehicle is moving
except in an emergency situa-
tion. It may damage the brake
system and lead to an accident.
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• You can set the EPB, even thoughthe Engine Start/Stop button is OFF.
However, for your safety, you can-
not release it.
• For your safety, depress the brake pedal and manually release the
parking brake by pressing the EPB
switch, when driving down on a
slope and driving back up.
When the parking brake warning light is still ON, even when the
EPB is released, have the sys-
tem be checked by an author-
ized EQUUS dealer.
Do not drive your vehicle with the EPB set. It may excessively
wear down the brake pad and
brake rotor.
EPB may automatically applies,
when:
It is requested by other systems.
The engine is turned OFF and theEPB is set ON. If the accelerator is depressed, but
still the EPB is not automatically
released, a warning message will
be displayed with a warning sound.
When the driver's seat belt is unfastened, the engine hood is
open with the shift lever in
D(Drive), or the trunk is open with
the shift lever in R(Reverse), a
warning message will be displayed
with a warning sound.
When there is a problem with the vehicle, a warning message will be
displayed with a warning sound.
If any of the above situations occurs,
depress the brake pedal and release
EPB by pressing the EPB switch.
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A clicking sound may be heardwhile setting or releasing the
EPB. This is a normal condition,
and indicates that the EPB prop-
erly functions.
When leaving your key with a parking lot attendant or valet
assistant, inform him/her of the
EPB operation.
The EPB may malfunction if you drive with the EPB set.
Gradually depress the accelera- tor, when you want to automati-
cally release EPB by depressing
it.
EPB malfunction indicator
This warning light illuminates when
the Engine Start/Stop button is
turned ON and OFF in approximate-
ly 3 seconds, even though the sys-
tem normally operates.
If the EPB malfunction indicator
remains ON, flash, or does not illumi-
nate, when turning ON the Engine
Start/Stop button, this indicates the
malfunction of the EPB.
If this occurs, immediately have your
vehicle checked by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
The EPB malfunction indicator may
illuminate, when the ESC malfunc-
tion indicator illuminates. In this
case, it does not indicate the EPB
malfunction.
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To prevent unintentional vehi-cle movement when parking
or after leaving the vehicle, do
not substitute setting of the
parking brake with setting of
the shift lever. Set the parking
brake and secure to position
the shift lever in P(Park).
Never allow anyone, who is unfamiliar with the vehicle, to
touch the EPB switch. If the
EPB is unintentionally
released, serious injury may
occur.
All vehicles must always set the parking brake, while park-
ing, in order to avoid inadver-
tent vehicle movement, which
may injure occupants or
passers-by.
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The EPB warning light may illu-minate, when the EPB switch is
abnormally operated. Turn the
engine OFF and, after a few min-
utes, turn it ON again. The EPB
warning light will go OFF and
the EPB switch will be normally
operable. However, when the
EPB warning light still remains
ON, have the system be checked
by an authorized EQUUS dealer.
The EPB is not set ON, when the parking brake warning light
does not illuminate or flash,
even though the EPB switch was
pulled up.
When the parking brake warning light flashes with the EPB warn-
ing light ON, press the EPB
switch, and then pull it up.
Repeat this one more time.
When the EPB warning does not
go OFF, have the system
checked by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
Emergency braking
When there is a problem with the
brake while driving, emergency brak-
ing is possible by pulling and holding
the EPB switch.
However, braking distance will be
longer than it is in normal driving.
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In emergency braking with the EPB
switch, the parking brake warning
light will illuminate to indicate the
system operation.
If there is noise or burning smell
after emergency braking, immedi-
ately have your vehicle checked
by an authorized EQUUS dealer.
When the EPB (electric parkingbrake) is not released
When the EPB is normally released,
we recommend that you contact an
authorized EQUUS dealer, tow your
vehicle, and have the system
checked.
If you continuously notice a noise
or burning smell after using the
EPB for emergency braking, we
recommend that you have the sys-
tem checked by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
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Do not operate the parking
brake while the vehicle is mov-
ing except in an emergency situ-
ation. It may damage the brake
system and lead to an accident.
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• The Auto Hold does not operate,when:
- The driver's seat belt is unfastenedand driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened
- The trunk is opened
- The shift lever is in P (Park)
- The EPB is set
• For your safety, the Auto Hold auto- matically switches to EPB, when:
- The driver's seat belt is unfastenedand driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened with the shift lever in D (Drive)
- The trunk is opened with the shift lever in R (Reverse)
- The vehicle stops for more than 10 minutes
- The vehicle stands on a steep slope
- The vehicle moves several times
In these cases, the brake warning
light illuminates, the AUTO HOLD
indicator color changes from green
to white, and a message will be dis-
played with warming sound to
inform you that EPB is automatical-
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Before driving off again, depress
brake pedal, take a look around
your vehicle, and manually release
the parking brake and the EPB
switch.
• When the AUTO HOLD indicator illuminates in yellow, the Auto Hold
does not properly work. Take your
vehicle to an authorized EQUUS
dealer and have the system checked.
When there is a malfunction with
the driver’s door, hood or trunk
open detection system, the AUTO
HOLD may not properly operate.
Take your vehicle to an authorized
EQUUS dealer and have the sys-
tem checked.
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Depress the accelerator slow-ly when you start the vehicle.
For your safety, cancel the AUTO HOLD operation, when:
- Drive a downhill
- Slowly drive, park or drivebackwards
- Wash the vehicle in an auto- matic car wash
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When the ABS warning light illu-minates and remains ON, your
vehicle may have a problem with
the ABS. In this case, however,
your brake system is normally
operable.
The ABS warning light will stay ON for approximately 3 seconds
after the ignition switch is ON.
Then, the ABS will perform self-
diagnosis, and if everything is
normal, the light will go OFF. If
the light stays ON, your vehicle
may have a problem with the
ABS. Immediately contact an
authorized EQUUS dealer. When continuously depressing
brakes, while driving on a road
of poor traction, such as an icy
road, the ABS will be continu-
ously active, and the ABS warn-
ing light will illuminate. Pull over
the vehicle in a safe place and
stop the engine.
When restart the engine, and then the ABS warning light goes OFF,
your ABS system is normal.
Otherwise, your vehicle may have
a problem with the ABS.
Immediately contact an author-
ized EQUUS dealer.
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When you jump start your vehicle
because of a drained battery, the
engine may not run as smoothly, and
the ABS warning light may be turned
ON. This happens because of the low
battery voltage. It does not indicate
the ABS malfunction.
• Do not pump your brakes!
• Recharge the battery before drivingthe vehicle.
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Check the brake warning light by
turning the ignition switch ON (do not
start the engine). This light illumi-
nates when the parking brake is
depressed with the ignition switch in
the START or ON position.
Before driving, make sure that the
parking brake is fully released and
the brake warning light goes OFF.
When the brake warning light
remains ON even after releasing the
parking brake while engine is run-
ning, there may be a malfunction in
the brake system. Immediate atten-
tion is necessary.
If at all possible, immediately stop
driving. If not, use extreme caution
and continuously drive the vehicle
until you can reach a safe location.
Electronic stability control
(ESC)
The ESC system is to stabilize the
vehicle in cornering maneuvers. The
ESC monitors your steering and driv-
ing. The ESC applies to a brake of an
individual wheel and engage in the
engine management system in order
to stabilize the vehicle.
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Never drive too fast or quickly
when cornering. The ESC can-
not prevent accidents under
this condition. Excessively high
speed in turning, abrupt driving
maneuvers, and hydroplaning
on a wet surface may result in
serious accidents. Only safe
and attentive driving can pre-
vent accidents, avoiding trac-
tion loss of a vehicle. Even with
the ESC equipment of your
vehicle, always follow all the
driving precautions, including
driving at a safe speed.
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The ESC system is an electronic
system to help the driver maintain
vehicle control in adverse conditions.
It is not a substitute for safe driving
practices. Various factors, including
speed, road conditions and driver's
steering maneuver, affect the ESC
performance in preventing a loss of
control. It is still driver's responsibility
to drive and corner at a proper speed
and to keep a safe distance. When
depressing the brake under condi-
tions, which may lock the wheels,
you may hear a snapping sound and
feel like that from the brake pedal.
This is normal and indicates your
ESC actively operates.
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A clicking sound may be heard from
the engine compartment, when the
engine is started and the vehicle
begins to move. This is normal, indi-
cating that the ESC actively operates.
ESC operation
ESC ON condition
When the Engine Start/Stop button
is turned ON, the ESC and the ESC
OFF indicator lights illuminate for
approximately 3 seconds and goes
off, then the ESC is turned on.
When operating
When the ESC operates,
the ESC indicator will flash.
operates, you can feel a
slight pulsation from the
vehicle. This is because of
the brake control, and
does not indicate a prob-
lem.
mud or driving on a slip-
pery road, the engine rpm
may not be increased
even with the accelerator
deeply depressed. This is
to maintain the stability
and traction and does not
indicate a problem.
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