2016 Hyundai Equus mirror

To prevent damage to the conduc-
tors located under the rear win-
dow surface, never use sharp
instruments or window cleaners
containing abrasives to clean the
window.
Information
If you want to defrost and defog the
front windshield, refer to “Windshield
defrosting and defogging” in this chap-
ter.
Rear window defroster
The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from
the rear window, while the engine is
running.
To activate the rear window
defroster, press the rear window
defroster button located on the cen-
ter facia switch panel. The rear win-
dow defroster indicator illuminates
when the defroster is ON.
If there is a heavy accumulation of
snow on the rear window, brush it off
before operating the rear defroster.The rear window defroster automati-
cally turns OFF after approximately
20 minutes or when the ignition
switch is turned OFF. To turn OFF the
defroster, press the rear window
defroster button again.
Outside rearview mirror
defroster
If your vehicle is equipped with the
outside rearview mirror defrosters,
they operate at the same time when
the rear window defroster is turned
ON.
Front wiper deicer
If your vehicle is equipped with the
front wiper deicer, it operate at the
same time when the rear window
defroster is turned ON.
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For the maximum defrosting effects, set the temperature to be
extreme hot (extreme right) and
set the fan speed in the highest.
When you want warm air near the floor while defrosting or defogging,
set the mode in the floor-defrost
position.
Before driving, clear all snow and ice from the windshield, rear win-
dow, outside rear view mirrors,
and all side windows.
Clear all snow and ice from the hood and air inlet in the cowl grill
to improve heater and defroster
efficiency and to prevent possible
dew condensation on the inside of
the windshield.
Information
If the engine temperature is still cold
after starting, brief warming up of the
engine may be required to warm the
air in the air outlet.
To defog inside windshield
1. Select the desired fan speed.
2. Select the desired temperature.
3. Press the defrost button ( ).
4. The (fresh) air intake mode will beselected automatically.
If the (fresh) air intake mode is not
selected automatically, adjust the
corresponding buttons manually.
If the position is selected, lower
fan speed is adjusted according to
the higher fan speed.
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- Windshield heating
Do not set in the or in the
position when operating the
A/C in extremely humid weath-
er. The difference between the
outside and inside tempera-
tures could cause the dew con-
densation on the outer surface
of the windshield, causing loss
of driver's view, serious injury
or death. In this case, set the
knob or the button in the
position and lower the fan
speed.
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Sunglass holder
To open the sunglass holder, press
the cover and the holder will slowly
open. Place your sunglasses inside
the compartment holder with the
lenses facing out. Push to close the
sunglass holder.
Rear console storage
To open the console storage, push
the open button. After using the con-
sole storage, make sure to close it.
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Do not keep objects exceptsunglasses inside the sun-
glass holder. Such objects
can be thrown from the holder
in an accident or sudden stop,
possibly injuring passengers
inside the vehicle.
Do not open the sunglass holder while the vehicle is
moving. The rear view mirror
may be blocked by an open
sunglass holder.
Do not force to put your sun- glasses into the sunglass
holder to prevent breakage or
deformation of glasses. It may
cause personal injury if you
force to open it, when the
glasses are jammed inside the
sunglass holder.
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Sunvisor
Use the sunvisor to block direct sun-
light through the windshield or side
windows.
To use the sunvisor for the wind-
shield, pull it downward. To use the
sunvisor for the side window, pull it
downwards, unsnap it from the
bracket (1) and swing it to the side
(2).
To use the vanity mirror, pull down
the sunvisor and slide open the mir-
ror cover (3). Adjust the sunvisor
extension forward or backward (4).
The ticket holder (5) is provided for
holding a tollgate ticket.
- Vanity mirror lamp
Securely close the vanity mirror
cover and return the sunvisor to
its original position after using it.
If the vanity mirror is not securely
closed, the lamp will stay ON and
may result in battery discharge or
sunvisor damage.
Rear vanity mirror (if equipped)
To use the rear vanity mirror, press
the cover. Then, it will slowly open
and the mirror lamp will turn ON.
Securely close the mirror cover. If
the mirror cover is not closed, the
lamp will stay ON and may result
in battery discharge or mirror
damage.
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For your safety, do not obstruct
your view when using the sunvi-
sor.
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Before entering vehicle
• Be sure that all windows, outsidemirror(s), and outside lights are
clean.
Check the condition of the tires.
Check underneath the vehicle for any leakage sign.
Make sure there are no obstacles behind, when you intend to drive
backwards.
Necessary inspections
Fluid levels, such as engine oil,
engine coolant, brake fluid, and
washer fluid should be checked on a
regular basis, at exact intervals.
Further details are provided in the
chapter 7, "Maintenance".
Before starting
Close and lock all doors.
Check the seat position, so all con-trols are easily accessible.
Adjust the inside and outside rearview mirrors.
Make sure that all lights operate.
Check all gauges.
Check the operation of warning lights when the Engine Start/Stop
button is turned ON.
Release the parking brake and make sure the brake warning light
goes OFF.
For safe operation, make sure you
are familiar with your vehicle equip-
ment and operation.
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Careless driving may result in a
loss of vehicle control, possibly
leading to an accident, severe
personal injury, and death. The
driver’s primary responsibility
is to drive in the safe and legal
manner. The use of any hand-
held devices, other equipment,
or vehicle systems, which take
the driver’s eyes, attention and
focus away from the safe opera-
tion of a vehicle or which are
not permissible by law, should
never be used in driving.
WARNINGAll passengers must be proper-
ly belted whenever the vehicle
is moving. Refer to "Seat belts"
in chapter 2 for more informa-
tion on the proper usage.
WARNING
Always take a look around your
vehicle for any passers-by,
especially children, before
changing the shift lever to D
(Drive) or R (Reverse).
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DRIVER'S ATTENTION
The driver must be cautious in the
below situations, because the sys-
tem may not assist the driver nor
work properly.
The lane is not visible due tosnow, rain, stain, puddles or oth-
ers.
The exterior brightness sudden- ly changes, such as driving
through a tunnel.
The headlamp is turned OFF or weak in the night time or in a
tunnel.
It is difficult to distinguish the lane mark colors from the road.
The vehicle drives on a steep slope or a curve.
Lights, such as sunlight, street- light or lights from other vehi-
cles, reflect from the water on
the road.
The lens or windshield is stained with foreign substances.
The sensor cannot detect the lane lines because of fog, heavy
rain or heavy snow.
The surrounding temperature of the inside rear view mirror is
extremely high due to direct
sunlight.
The lane is very wide or narrow.
The lane mark is damaged or indistinct.
The shadow of median strips cast on the lane marks.
There are similar marks to lane marks.
There is a boundary structure.
The distance from a vehicle in front is very short. So, its driving
hides the lane marks in front.
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The vehicle is violently shaken.
The number of lane marks
increases or decreases, or the
lane marks cross each other in a
complicated manner.
Something is placed on the dashboard.
The vehicle drives against sun- light.
The vehicle drives in a construc- tion area.
There are more than two lane marks.
The lane marks are hard to be distinguished due to dust or
grease in a tunnel.
The lane marks are hard to be distinguished after raining at
night.
The lane marks are hard to be distinguished due to dust.
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Operating conditions
The BSD indicator will illuminate
when the BSD system switch is
pressed ON after turning the Engine
Start/Stop button ON.
When the vehicle speed exceeds 9.3
mph (15 km/h), the system will acti-
vate.
When you press the BSD switch
again, the indicator and the BSD sys-
tem will be turned OFF.
When the ignition switch is pressed
ON after engine turn-OFF, the BSD
system returns to the previous state.
When the BSD system is not used,
turn the BSD system OFF by press-
ing the switch.
When the BSD system is turned ON,
the warning light will illuminate for 3
seconds on the outside rearview mir-
ror.
Warning types
The system will activate as below.
1.The system is ON.
2.The vehicle speed is above 9.3mph (15 km/h).
3.Other vehicles are detected behind your vehicle.
When a vehicle is detected within the
system sensing range, a warning
light will illuminate on the outside
rearview mirror and the head-up dis-
play.
When a detected vehicle is out of the
warning range, the warning alarm
will be turned OFF according to driv-
ing conditions.
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The second-stage alarm will activate
when:
1.The first-stage alarm is ON.
2.The turn signal is pressed ON,before changing the lanes.
When the second-stage alert is
active, a warning light will flash on
the outside rearview mirror and the
head up display, and an alarm will
sound.
When the turn signal switch is
pressed to the original position, the
second-stage alert will be deactivat-
ed.
Detecting sensor
The sensors are located inside of the
rear bumper.
Always keep the rear bumper clean
for the proper operation of the sys-
tem.
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