2016 Hyundai Equus Owner's Manual

"E85" fuel is an alternative fuel com-
prised of 85% of ethanol and 15% of
gasoline, and is exclusively manufac-
tured for Flexible Fuel Vehicles. "E85"
cannot be refueled in your vehicle.
Refueling with "E85" will result in
poor engine performance and dam-
age to your vehicle’s engine and fuel
system. HYUNDAI recommends you
not to use the fuel, of which the
ethanol percentage is 10% or more.Other fuels
Using fuels such as;- Silicone (Si) contained fuel,
- Ferrocene (Fe) contained fuel,and
- Other metallic additives con- tained 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.
Damage to the fuel system or per-
formance problem caused by the
use of these fuels may not be cov-
ered by your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
NOTICE
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Your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty does not cover dam-
age to the fuel system or any
performance problems caused
by the use of "E85" fuel.
CAUTION
Never use gasoline, containing
methanol. Stop using any gaso-
hol product, which impairs your
drivability.
CAUTION

Gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains harmful
manganese-based fuel additives
such as MMT
(Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese
Tricarbonyl). HYUNDAI does not rec-
ommend to use gasoline containing
MMT. This type of fuel may reduce
vehicle performance and affect your
emission control system.
The malfunction indicator lamp on
the cluster may illuminate.
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood
alcohol) should not be used. This
type of fuel may reduce vehicle per-
formance and damage the fuel sys-
tem components, engine control sys-
tem and emission control system.
Fuel Additives
HYUNDAI recommends you to use
high-quality gasoline, treated with
detergent additives such as TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline. This prevents
deposit formation in the engine. These
types of gasoline will help to clean the
engine and to enhance performance
of the Emission Control System. For
more information on TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, please go to the
website (www.toptiergas.com).
For drivers, who do not regularly use
TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline and
have problems, such as hard starting
or rough engine running, gasoline
additives can be separately added.
When TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline
is unavailable, one bottle of additives
is recommended at every 7,500 miles
or in every 12 months.
Additives are available from your
authorized EQUUS dealer along with
information on how to use them. Do
not mix it with other additives.
Operation in foreign countries
When you plan to drive your vehicle
in another country, make sure to:
Check all regulations, regardingregistrations and insurances.
Find out whether the acceptable fuel is available.
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Your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty may not cover dam-
age to the fuel system and any
performance problems that are
caused by the use of fuels con-
taining methanol.
CAUTION

No special break-in period is needed.
By following a few simple steps for
the first 600 miles (1,000 km), you
may enhance the performance, fuel
economy and life of your vehicle.
Do not race the engine.
While driving, keep your enginespeed between 2,000 rpm (revolu-
tions per minute) and 4,000 rpm.
Do not maintain the same speed for a long period of time, either fast
or slow. The engine speed needs to
be varied for the proper break-in.
Avoid hard stops, except in an emergency, to allow the brakes to
set properly.
Do not tow a trailer for the first 1,200 miles (2,000 km).
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Items contained in motor vehi-
cles or emitted from them are
known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth
defects or reproductive harm.
These include:



ment components and materi-
als
subject to heat and wear
In addition, battery posts, termi-
nals and related accessories
contain lead, lead compounds
and other chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer and reproductive harm.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSI- TION 65 WARNING

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This vehicle is equipped with an
event data recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an
air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle's
systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety sys-
tems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The
EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
How various systems in your
vehicle were operating;
Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were
buckled/fastened;
How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator
and/or brake pedal; and,
How fast the vehicle was travel- ing.
These data can help provide a bet-
ter understanding of the circum-
stances in which crashes and
injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data
are recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by
the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data
(e.g., name, gender, age, and crash
location) are recorded. However,
other parties, such as law enforce-
ment, could combine the EDR data
with the type of personally identi-
fying data routinely acquired dur-
ing a crash investigation. To read data recorded by an EDR,
special equipment is required, and
access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have the
special equipment, can read the
information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.
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Your vehicle at a glance
Safety system of your vehicle
Convenient features of your vehicle
Multimedia system
Driving your vehicle
What to do in an emergency
Maintenance
Specifications, Consumer information
and Reporting safety defects
Index
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Exterior overview (front) ...1-2
Exterior overview (rear) .....1-3
Interior overview..................1-4
Instrument panel overview ..1-5
Engine compartment ...........1-6
Seats ......................................2-2
Front seat adjustment.............2-4
Rear seat adjustment ............2-11
Seat belts ............................2-21
Seat belt restraint system....2-21
Pre-tensioner seat belt ........2-25
Pre-safe seat belt (PSB) ......2-28
Automatic Seat Belt
Retracting .................................2-29
Seat belt precautions ............2-29
Care of seat belts ..................2-32
Child restraint system .......2-33
Rear-Facing child restraint..2-35
Forward-Facing child
restraints ..................................2-35
Air bag - Advanced
supplemental restraint
system .................................2-42
How the air bag system
operates....................................2-43
SRS components and
functions ..................................2-45
Occupant classification
system .......................................2-48
Main components of occupant
classification system ...............2-49
Driver's and front
passenger's air bag ...............2-54
Side air bag ..............................2-58
Curtain air bag ........................2-60
Why is an air bag not
inflated in a collision? ...........2-61
SRS Care ...................................2-65
Additional safety
precautions ..............................2-66
Air bag warning label ............2-68
1Your vehicle at a glance
2Safety system of your
vehicle

Smart key ..............................3-6
Locking ........................................3-7
Unlocking ....................................3-7
Trunk Unlocking ........................3-8
Panic Button ..............................3-8
Start-Up ......................................3-8
Mechanical Key.........................3-9
Loss of a Smart Key..............3-10
Smart key precautions..........3-10
Record your key number .....3-10
Immobilizer system ................3-10
Restrictions in Handling
Keys ...........................................3-11
Battery Replacement.............3-12
Theft-Alarm system ..........3-13
Door locks ...........................3-14
Operating Door Locks From
Outside the Vehicle ................3-14
Power Door Latch ..................3-15
Operating Door Locks From
Inside the Vehicle ...................3-15
Auto Door Lock/Unlock
Features....................................3-17
Child-Protector Rear Door
Locks .........................................3-17
Trunk....................................3-18
Non-Powered Trunk ..............3-18
Power Trunk ............................3-19
To Reset the Power Trunk ...3-22
Trunk Lid Control Button......3-22
Emergency Trunk Safety
Release......................................3-23
Smart Trunk .............................3-24
Windows ..............................3-28
Power Windows ......................3-29
Hood.....................................3-33
Opening the Hood .................3-33
Closing the Hood ....................3-33
Fuel filler lid .......................3-34
Opening the Fuel Filler Lid ..3-34
Closing the Fuel Filler Lid ....3-34
Sunroof ...............................3-37
Sliding the Sunroof ................3-37
Tilting the Sunroof ................3-38
Resetting the Sunroof ..........3-39
Sunshade ..................................3-39
Driver position memory
system .................................3-40
Storing the Position
Memory ....................................3-40
Recalling the Position
Memory ....................................3-41
Easy Access Function ...........3-41
Steering wheel ...................3-42
Electronic Hydraulic Power
Steering (EHPS) ......................3-42
Tilt Steering/
Telescope Steering.................3-42
Heated Steering Wheel .........3-43
Horn ...........................................3-43
Mirrors.................................3-44
Interior rearview mirrors ......3-44
Electric chromic mirror (ECM)
with HomeLink
®system and
compass .........................3-44, 3-51
Outside rearview mirror .......3-58
Reverse Parking Aid
Function ....................................3-61
Instrument cluster..............3-62
Instrument Cluster Control...3-64
LCD Display Control ...............3-64
Gauges ......................................3-65
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your vehicle

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LCD display .........................3-69
LCD Modes ...............................3-69
Trip Computer Mode..............3-70
ASCC/LDWS Mode .................3-70
A/V Mode.................................3-70
Turn By Turn (TBT) Mode....3-70
Information Mode ..................3-71
User Settings Mode ...............3-72
Warning Messages.................3-78
Trip computer .....................3-86
Overview ...................................3-86
Trip A/B ....................................3-86
Fuel Economy..........................3-87
Warning and indicator
lights ....................................3-89
Warning lights .........................3-89
Indicator Lights .......................3-96
Head Up Display (HUD)...3-100
Description .............................3-100
Head Up Display ON/OFF ..3-101
Head Up Display
Information ............................3-101
Head Up Display Setting ....3-101
Parking assist system......3-102
Operation of the parking
assist system .........................3-103
Inoperable conditions of the
Parking Assist System ........3-105
Self-diagnosis .......................3-106
Rearview camera .............3-107
Multi-view camera
system ...............................3-108
Lighting..............................3-109
Battery saver function .......3-109
Headlamp escort function ..3-109
Lighting control ....................3-110
High beam operation...........3-111
Turn signals and lane
change signals ......................3-112
Front fog light.......................3-113
Daytime running light .........3-113 Headlight leveling device ...3-113
AFLS (Adaptive Front
Lighting System)...................3-114
Wipers and washer ..........3-115
Windshield wipers ................3-115
Windshield washer ...............3-117
Interior light......................3-118
Front........................................3-118
Rear .........................................3-119
Trunk room lamp ..................3-119
Door courtesy lamp .............3-119
Glove box lamp .....................3-120
Vanity mirror lamp ...............3-120
Welcome system ..............3-121
Puddle lamp ...........................3-121
Headlamp................................3-121
Interior light .........................3-121
Defroster ...........................3-122
Rear window defroster ......3-122
Front wiper deicer ...............3-122
Automatic climate control
system ...............................3-123
Automatic heating and air
conditioning ...........................3-124
Manual air heating and
cooling ....................................3-126
System operation .................3-135
Climate control air filter .....3-136
Checking the amount of air
conditioner refrigerant and
compressor lubricant ..........3-137
Windshield defrosting and
defogging ..........................3-138
Defogging logic.....................3-139
Storage compartments ....3-141
Center console storage .....3-141
Glove box ...............................3-141
Sunglass holder ....................3-142
Rear console storage ..........3-142
Cool and warm box ..............3-143