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Jump starting .....................................................................6-4\
Keys ........................................................................\
..........3-3Smart key......................................................................3-\
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Label Air bag warning labels ...............................................2-70
Tire sidewall labeling .................................................7-50
Tire specification and pressure label ............................8-9
Vehicle certification label .............................................8-8
Lane departure warnings system (LDWS) .....................5-66
LCD display ....................................................................3-88\
 A/V mode ...................................................................3-90
Information Mode ......................................................3-91
LCD modes ................................................................3-88
Trip computer modes..................................................3-88\
Turn by turn (TBT) mode ..........................................3-90
User settings mode .....................................................3-93
Warning Messages......................................................3-76
LCD Display Control......................................................3-88
LCD modes .....................................................................3-8\
8 License plate light bulb replacement ..............................7-84
Light ........................................................................\
......3-107
Auto light position....................................................3-107
Battery saver function ..............................................3-113
Daytime running light ..............................................3-114
Headlamp delay function..........................................3-113
Headlamp position....................................................3-108
High - beam operation..............................................3-109
Interior lights ............................................................3-116
Parking lamp position ..............................................3-108
Smart high beam ......................................................3-109
Turn signals ..............................................................3-112
Welcome system .......................................................3-115
Light bulbs ......................................................................7-\
73
Lubricants and capacities..................................................8-6
Luggage net holder .......................................................3-153
Main fuse ........................................................................\
7-63
Maintenance Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ............7-24
Maintenance services ...................................................7-4
Owner maintenance ......................................................7-5
Tire maintenance ........................................................7-50
Maintenance schedule .......................................................7-8 Maintenance under severe usage conditions ..............7-22
Normal maintenance schedule .....................................7-9
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Rocking the vehicle ........................................................5-78
Room lamp ....................................................................3-116
Rotation (Tire) ................................................................7-47
Safety messages ................................................................F-6
Scheduled maintenance service ........................................7-8
Seat belts ........................................................................\
.2-24Additional seat belt safety precautions ......................2-32
Care of seat belts ........................................................2-35
Height adjustment ......................................................2-26
Pre-tensioner seat belt ................................................2-29
Rear center seat belt ...................................................2-32
Seat belt restraint system............................................2-26
Seat belt safety precautions ........................................2-24
Seat belt warning light ...............................................2-25
Seat warmers ...................................................................2-20
Seatback pockets .............................................................2-11
Seats ........................................................................\
..........2-4 Air ventilation seats....................................................2-22
Armrest .......................................................................2\
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Folding rear seats .......................................................2-12
Front seats ....................................................................2-6
Head restraints ............................................................2-16
Rear seats....................................................................2-12\
Safety precautions ........................................................2-5
Seat warmers ..............................................................2-20
Seatback pockets ........................................................2-11 Shift lock system.............................................................5-16
Shift-lock release ............................................................5-16
Side air bags....................................................................2-50\
Side curtain ...................................................................3-153\
Smart cruise control system............................................5-48
Smart high beam ...........................................................3-109
Smart key ........................................................................\
..3-3
Smart trunk .....................................................................3-5\
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Smooth cornering............................................................5-79
Snow tires .......................................................................5\
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Sonata HEV energy flow ...............................................H-11
Special driving conditions ..............................................5-78
Driving at night ..........................................................5-79
Driving in flooded areas .............................................5-80
Driving in the rain ......................................................5-80
Hazardous driving conditions ....................................5-78
Highway driving.........................................................5-81
Rocking the vehicle ....................................................5-78
Smooth cornering .......................................................5-79
Speedometer....................................................................3-59\
Sports mode ....................................................................5-15\
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ...................6-3
Starting the hybrid vehicle (Smart key).........................H-15
Steering wheel.................................................................3-16 Electric power steering (EPS) ....................................3-16
Heated steering wheel ................................................3-17
Horn ........................................................................\
....3-18
Telescope steering ......................................................3-17
Tilt steering.................................................................3-17
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HEV (HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE) SYSTEM / 2DISPLAY OF HYBRID SYSTEM / 3
SONATA HEV ENERGY FLOW / 11
STARTING THE HYBRID VEHICLE (SMART KEY) / 15 THE COMPONENTS OF HYBRID VEHICLE / 18 EMERGENCY SITUATIONS / 24
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Starting the vehicle
1.Carry the smart key or leave itinside the vehicle.
2.Make sure the parking brake is firmly applied.
3.Place the shift lever in P (Park) with the shift lever in N (Neutral),
you cannot start the vehicle.
4.Depress the brake pedal.
5.Press the Engine Start/Stop but- ton. If the hybrid system starts, the
" " indicator will come on and a
double chime can be heard.
Whether the engine is cold or
warm, it should be started without
depressing the accelerator.
After following the start proce-
dures, “ ” indicator on the
instrument cluster will turn on.
For more information, please check
Chapter 5. ECONOMICAL and SAFE OPERA-
TION of Hybrid system
 Drive smoothly. Accelerate at a
moderate rate and maintain a
steady cruising speed. Do not
make "jack-rabbit" starts. Do not
race between stoplights.
Avoid heavy traffic whenever pos-
sible. Always maintain a safe dis-
tance from other vehicles so you
can avoid unnecessary braking.
This also reduces brake wear out.
 The regenerative brake generates energy when the vehicle deceler-
ates.
 When the hybrid battery power is low, the hybrid system automatical-
ly recharges the hybrid battery.
 When the engine run with the shift lever in N (Neutral), the hybrid sys-
tem cannot generate electricity. The
hybrid battery cannot recharge with
the shift lever in N (Neutral).
Information 
In the hybrid system, the engine auto-
matically runs and stops.  When the
hybrid system operates, the " "
indicator is illuminated.
In the following situation, the engine
may operate automatically.
- When the engine is ready to run
- When the hybrid battery is beingcharged
- Depending on the temperature con- dition of the hybrid battery
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