2016 Hyundai Santa Fe ignition

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Battery saver function
• The purpose of this feature is toprevent the battery from being dis-
charged. The system automatically
turns off the parking lights when
the driver removes the ignition key
(smart key : turns off the engine)
and opens the driver-side door.
With this feature, the parking lights will be turned off automatically if
the driver parks on the side of the
road at night.
If necessary, to keep the lights on
when the ignition key is removed
(smart key : turns off the engine),
perform the following:
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lights OFF and ON again using the light switch
on the steering column.
Headlamp delay (if equipped)
If you turn the ignition switch to the
ACC or OFF position with the head-
lights ON, the headlights remain on
for about 5 minutes. However, if the
driver’s door is opened and closed,
the headlights are turned off after 15
seconds.
The headlights can be turned off by
pressing the lock button on the trans-
mitter (or smart key) twice or turning
the light switch to the OFF or Auto
position.
However, if you turn the light switch
to the Auto position when it is dark
outside, the headlights will not be
turned off.
You can activate or deactivate this
feature. Refer to “User Settings” in
this section.
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CAUTION
If the driver gets out of the vehi-cle through other doors (otherthan the driver's door), the bat-tery saver function does notoperate and the headlamp delaydoes not turn off automatically.This will cause the battery to bedischarged. In this case, makesure to turn off the lamp beforegetting out of the vehicle.

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Parking light position ( )
When the light switch is in the park-
ing light position, the tail, position,
license plate lights and the tail light
indicator will turn on.
Headlight position ( )
When the light switch is in the head-
light position, the head, tail, license
and instrument panel lights will turn
on.
✽ ✽NOTICE
The ignition switch must be in the
ON position to turn on the head-
lights.
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To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the nor-
mal (low beam) position when
released. The headlight switch does
not need to be on to use this flashing
feature.
Turn signals and lane change
signals
The ignition switch must be on for the
turn signals to function. To turn on
the turn signals, move the lever up or
down (A). Green arrow indicators on
the instrument panel indicate which
turn signal is operating. They will
self-cancel after a turn is completed.
If the indicator continues to flash
after a turn, manually return the lever
to the OFF position.
WARNING
Do not use the high beams
when there are other vehicles.
Using high beam could obstruct
the other driver's vision.
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NOTICE
If there is heavy accumulation of
snow or ice on the windshield,
defrost the windshield for about 10
minutes, or until the snow and/or ice
is removed before using the wind-
shield wipers to ensure proper oper-
ation.
✽ ✽NOTICE
• When you operate the wipers, if
your vehicle has a problem in any
part of the wiper operation sys-
tem, the wiper may operate in the
LO mode regardless of the wiper
switch position. In this case, have
your vehicle checked by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer as
soon as possible.
• When the ignition key is removed, the wiper blade sometimes may
move slightly for reducing the
deterioration of the windshield
wipers.
Windshield washers
In the OFF position, pull the lever
gently toward you to spray washer
fluid on the windshield and to run the
wipers 1-3 cycles.
Use this function when the wind-
shield is dirty.
The spray and wiper operation will
continue until you release the lever.
If the washer does not work, check
the washer fluid level. If the fluid level
is not sufficient, you will need to add
appropriate non-abrasive windshield
washer fluid to the washer reservoir. The reservoir filler neck is located in
the front of the engine compartment
on the passenger side.
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CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to
the washer pump, do not oper-ate the washer when the fluidreservoir is empty.
WARNING
Do not use the washer in freez-
ing temperatures without first
warming the windshield with
the defrosters; the washer solu-
tion could freeze on the wind-
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Automatic turn off function
(if equipped)
The interior lights automatically turn
off approximately 20 minutes after
the ignition switch is turned off.
If your vehicle is equipped with the
theft alarm system, the interior lights
automatically turn off approximately
5 seconds after the system is in the
armed stage.
Map lamp
Press the lens (1) to turn the map
lamp on or off
ON (2): The map lamp and room
lamp stays on at all times. OFF (3): The lamps are off even if a
door is opened.
The map lamp and
room lamp stays on at
all times.
DOOR (5): - The map lamp and room lampcomes on for approximately 30
seconds when doors are unlocked
with a transmitter or smart key as
long as the doors are not opened.
- When the ignition switch is in the ACC or LOCK/OFF position, if
any door is opened, the map
lamp and room lamp will stay on
for approximately 20 minutes. If
the door is closed, the lamps will
go out in 30 seconds.
- The map lamp and room lamp will go out immediately if the ignition
switch is changed to the ON posi-
tion with all doors closed.
- When the ignition switch is in the ON position, if any door is opened,
the map lamp and room lamp will
stay on continuously. If the door is
closed, the lamps will go out
immediately.
INTERIOR LIGHT
CAUTION
Do not use the interior lights forextended periods when theengine is not running.
It may cause battery discharge.
WARNING
Do not use the interior lights
when driving in the dark.
Accidents could happen
because the view may be
obscured by interior lights.
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NOTICE
If you want to defrost and defog the
front windshield, refer to
“Windshield defrosting and defog-
ging” in this section.
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 in the center
facia switch panel.
The indicator on the rear window
defroster button illuminates when the
defroster is ON.
If there is 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 but-
ton again.
Outside rearview mirror defroster
(if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the
outside rearview mirror defrosters,
they will operate at the same time you
turn on the rear window defroster.
Front wiper deicer (if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the
front wiper deicer, it will be operating
at the same time you operate the
front windshield defroster.
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■ Manual climate controlCAUTION
To prevent damage to the con-
ductors bonded to the insidesurface of the rear window,never use sharp instruments orwindow cleaners containingabrasives to clean the window.
■ Automatic climate control
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Fan speed control
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for fan operation.
The fan speed control knob allows
you to control the fan speed of the air
flowing from the ventilation system.
To change the fan speed, turn the
knob to the right for higher speed or
left for lower speed.
Setting the fan speed control knob to
the “0” position turns off the fan.
To turn off the blowers
To turn off the blowers, turn the fan
speed control knob to the “0” position.
Air conditioning
Press the A/C button to turn the air
conditioning system on (indicator
light will illuminate). Press the button
again to turn the air conditioning sys-
tem off.
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INTERIOR FEATURES
Cigarette lighter (if equipped)
For the cigarette lighter to work, the
ignition switch must be in the ACC
position or the ON position.
To use the cigarette lighter:
1. Open the cover by pressing the
switch.
2. Push the lighter all the way into the socket.
When the element has heated, the
lighter will pop out to the "ready"
position. If it is necessary to replace the ciga-
rette lighter, use only a genuine
HYUNDAI replacement or its
approved equivalent.
Cup holder
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CAUTION
The use of plug-in accessories
(shavers, hand-held vacuums,and coffee pots, for example)may damage the socket orcause electrical failure.
WARNING
Holding the lighter in after it is heated will cause it to over-
heat.
If the lighter does not pop out within 30 seconds, remove it
to prevent overheating.
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