2016 Hyundai Santa Fe air conditioning

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Air conditioning system operation tips
• If the vehicle has been parked in
direct sunlight during hot weather,
open the windows for a short time
to let the hot air inside the vehicle
escape.
• Use air conditioning to reduce
humidity and moisture inside the
vehicle on rainy or humid days.
• During air conditioning system
operation, you may occasionally
notice a slight change in engine
speed as the air conditioning com-
pressor cycles. This is a normal
system operation characteristic.
• Use the air conditioning system
every month only for a few minutes
to ensure maximum system per-
formance.• When using the air conditioning
system, you may notice clear water
dripping (or even puddling) on the
ground under the passenger side
of the vehicle. This is a normal sys-
tem operation characteristic.
• Operating the air conditioning sys-
tem in the recirculated air position
provides maximum cooling, how-
ever, continual operation in this
mode may cause the air inside the
vehicle to become stale.
• During cooling operation, you may
occasionally notice a misty air flow
because of rapid cooling and
humid air intake. This is a normal
system operation characteristic.Climate control air filter
The climate control air filter installed
behind the glove box filters the dust
or other pollutants that come into the
vehicle from the outside through the
heating and air conditioning system.
If dust or other pollutants accumulate
in the filter over a period of time, the
air flow from the air vents may
decrease, resulting in moisture accu-
mulation on the inside of the wind-
screen even when the outside (fresh)
air position is selected. If this hap-
pens, we recommend that the cli-
mate control air filter be replaced by
a HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
1LDA5047
Outside air
Recirculated
air
Climate control
air filterBlower
Evaporator
coreHeater core

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✽NOTICE
• Replace the filter according to the
Maintenance Schedule.
If the car is being driven in severe
conditions such as dusty, rough
roads, more frequent climate con-
trol air filter inspections and
changes are required.
• When the air flow rate suddenly
decreases, we recommend that the
system be checked by a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
Air Conditioning refrigerant
label
❈The actual Air Conditioning refrig-
erant label in the vehicle may differ
from the illustration.Each symbols and specification on
air conditioning refrigerant label
means as below ;
1. Classification of refrigerant
2. Amount of refrigerant
3. Classification of Compressor lubri-
cant
You can find out which air condition-
ing refrigerant is applied your vehicle
at the label inside of the engine room.
Refer to section 8 for more detail
location of air conditioning refrigerant
label.
ODMECL2006
ODMECL2007 ■Example
Type B
Type A

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Checking the amount of air
conditioner refrigerant and
compressor lubricant
When the amount of refrigerant is
low, the performance of the air condi-
tioning is reduced. Overfilling also
has a bad influence on the air condi-
tioning system.
Therefore, if abnormal operation is
found, we recommend that the sys-
tem be inspected by a HYUNDAI
authorised repairer.
*: Your vehicle is filled with R-134a or
R-1234yf according to the regula-
tion in your country at the time of
producing.
WARNING - Vehicles
equipped with R-1234yf*
Because the refriger-
ant is mildly inflam-
mable and at very
high pressure, the air
conditioning system
should only be serv-
iced by trained and
certified technicians.
It is important that the correct
type and amount of oil and
refrigerant is used.
Otherwise, it may cause damage
to the vehicle and personal
injury.
WARNING - Vehicles
equipped with R-134a*
Because the refriger-
ant is at very high
pressure, the air con-
ditioning system
should only be serv-
iced by trained and certified
technicians. It is important that
the correct type and amount of
oil and refrigerant is used.
Otherwise, it may cause dam-
age to the vehicle and personal
injury.

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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
ODM042285/ODMECL2010/OXM049141
1. A/C display
2. AUTO (automatic control) button
3. Front blower OFF button
4. Air conditioning button*
5. Driver's temperature control button
6. Front fan speed control knob
7. Air intake control button
8. Passenger's temperature control button
9. Mode selection button
10. Dual temperature control selection
button
11. Front windscreen defroster button
12. Rear window defroster button
13. 3rd row air conditioning ON/OFF
button* (controlled from the front)
14. 3rd row air conditioning fan speed
control lever*
* if equipped■■Type A■Type B
■■3rd row air conditioning control (for Type A climate control)
CAUTION
Operating the blower when the
ignition switch is in the ON
position could cause the bat-
tery to discharge. Operate the
blower when the engine is run-
ning.

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ODMECL2011/ODM042286/OXM049141
1. AUTO (automatic control) button
2. Front blower OFF button
3. Air conditioning button*
4. Driver's temperature control button
5. Front fan speed control knob
6. Air intake control button
7. Passenger's temperature control button
8. Mode selection button
9. Dual temperature control selection
button
10. Front windscreen defroster button
11. Rear window defroster button
12. 3rd row air conditioning ON/OFF
button* (controlled from the front)
13. Climate control information screen
selection button
14. 3rd row air conditioning fan speed
control lever*
* if equipped■Type D
■3rd row air conditioning control (for Type D climate control)
■■Type C
CAUTION
Operating the blower when the
ignition switch is in the ON
position could cause the bat-
tery to discharge. Operate the
blower when the engine is run-
ning.

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Automatic heating and air con-
ditioning
1 Press the AUTO button.
The modes, fan speeds, air intake
and air-conditioning will be controlled
automatically by setting the tempera-
ture.2. Set the Driver’s temperature con-
trol switch to the desired tempera-
ture.
✽NOTICE
• To turn the automatic operation
off, select any button or switch of
the following:
- Mode selection button
- Air conditioning button
- Front windscreen defroster but-
ton (Press the button one more
time to deselect the front wind-
screen defroster function. The
'AUTO' sign will illuminate on
the information display once
again.)
- Air intake control button
- Fan speed control switch
The selected function will be con-
trolled manually whilst other
functions operate automatically.
• For your convenience and to
improve the effectiveness of the
climate control, use the AUTO
button and set the temperature to
22°C/71°F.
ODM042287
ODMECL2100R

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✽NOTICE
Never place anything over the sen-
sor located on the instrument panel
to ensure better control of the heat-
ing and cooling system.
Manual heating and air condi-
tioning
The heating and cooling system can
be controlled manually by pressing
buttons or turning knob(s) other than
the AUTO button. In this case, the
system works sequentially according
to the order of buttons or knob(s)
selected.
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired posi-
tion.
For improving the effectiveness of
heating and cooling;
- Heating:
- Cooling:
3. Set the temperature control to the
desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the
outside (fresh) air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the
desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn
the air conditioning system on.
Press the AUTO button in order to
convert to full automatic control of
the system.
Mode selection
The mode selection button controls
the direction of the air flow through
the ventilation system.
The air flow outlet port is converted
as follows:
Refer to the illustration in the
“Manual climate control system”.
ODM042336
ODM042288

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Type A,C
Recirculated air position
With the recirculated air
position selected, air
from the passenger
compartment will be
drawn through the heat-
ing system and heated
or cooled according to
the function selected.
Outside (fresh) air position
With the outside (fresh)
air position selected, air
enters the vehicle from
outside and is heated or
cooled according to the
function selected.
Type B, D
Recirculated air position
With the recirculated air
position selected, air
from the passenger
compartment will be
drawn through the heat-
ing system and heated
or cooled according to
the function selected.
Outside (fresh) air position
With the outside (fresh)
air position selected, air
enters the vehicle from
outside and is heated or
cooled according to the
function selected.
✽NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in
the recirculated air position (with-
out air conditioning selected) may
cause fogging of the windscreen and
side windows and the air within the
passenger compartment may
become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the recirculated
air position selected will result in
excessively dry air in the passenger
compartment.