2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Owner's Manual

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Operating Door Locks from
Inside the Vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, push the door
lock button (1) to the “Unlock” posi-
tion. The red mark (2) on the door
lock button will be visible.
To lock a door, push the door lock
button (1) to the “Lock” position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark (2) on the door lock button
will not be visible.
To open a door, pull the door han-
dle (3) outward. If the inner door handle of the driv-
er door or front passenger door is
pulled when the door lock button is
in the lock position, the button is
unlocked and the door will open.
The doors cannot be locked if the
smart key is in the vehicle and any
door is open.
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If a power door lock ever fails to func-
tion while you are in the vehicle try
one or more of the following tech-
niques to exit:
• Operate the door unlock feature
repeatedly (both electronic and
manual) while simultaneously
pulling on the door handle.
• Operate the other door locks and
handles, front and rear.
• Lower a front window and use the
mechanical key to unlock the door
from outside.
With the central door lock switch
When pressing the ( ) switch (1), all
vehicle doors will lock.
When pressing the ( ) switch (2), all
vehicle doors will unlock.
If the smart key is in the vehicle and
any door is opened, the doors will
not lock even though the lock button
(1) of the central door lock switch is
pressed.
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The doors should always be
fully closed and locked while
the vehicle is in motion. If the
doors are unlocked, the risk of
being thrown from the vehicle in
a crash is increased.
WARNING
Do not leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle. An
enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
serious injury to unattended
children or animals who cannot
escape the vehicle. Children
might operate features of the
vehicle that could injure them,
or they could encounter other
harm, possibly from someone
gaining entry to the vehicle.
WARNING
Always secure your vehicle.
Leaving your vehicle unlocked
increases the potential risk to
you or others from someone
hiding in your vehicle.
To secure your vehicle, while
depressing the brake, move the
shift lever to the P (Park) posi-
tion, engage the parking brake,
and place engine Start/Stop but-
ton to the OFF position, close all
windows, lock all doors, and
always take the key with you.
WARNING
Opening a door when something
is approaching may cause dam-
age or injury. Be careful when
opening doors and watch for
vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles
or pedestrians approaching the
vehicle in the path of the door.
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Auto Door Lock/Unlock Features
Impact sensing door unlock
system
All doors will be automatically
unlocked when an impact causes the
air bags to deploy.
Shift lever auto door lock
All doors will be automatically locked
when shifting the shift lever out of P
(Park) with the engine running.
You can activate or deactivate the
Auto Door Lock/Unlock features from
the User Settings Mode on the LCD
display.
For more information, refer to the
"LCD Display" section in this
chapter.
Child-Protector Rear Door locks
The child safety lock is provided to
help prevent children seated in the
rear from accidentally opening the
rear doors. The rear door safety locks
should be used whenever children
are in the vehicle.
The child safety lock is located on
the edge of each rear door. When the
child safety lock is in the lock (1)
position, the rear door will not open if
the inner door handle (2) is pulled.To lock the child safety lock, insert a
screwdriver into the hole and turn it
to the lock position.
To allow a rear door to be opened
from inside the vehicle, unlock the
child safety lock.
If children accidently open the
rear doors while the vehicle is
in motion, they could fall out of
the vehicle. The rear door safety
locks should always be used
whenever children are in the
vehicle.
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This system helps to protect your
vehicle and valuables. The horn will
sound and the hazard warning lights
will blink continuously if any of the
following occurs:
- A door is opened without using the
smart key.
- The trunk is opened without using
the smart key.
- The hood is opened.
The alarm continues for 30 seconds,
then the system resets. To turn off
the alarm, unlock the doors with
smart key.
The Theft Alarm System automati-
cally sets 30 seconds after you lock
the doors and the trunk. For the sys-
tem to activate, you must lock the
doors and the trunk from outside the
vehicle with the smart key or by
pressing the button on the outside of
the door handle with the smart key in
your possession.
The hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound once to
indicate the system is armed.Once the security system is set,
opening any door, the trunk, or the
hood without using the smart key will
cause the alarm to activate.
The Theft Alarm System will not set if
the hood, the trunk, or any door is
not fully closed. If the system will not
set, check the hood, the trunk, or the
doors are fully closed.
Do not attempt to alter this system or
add other devices to it.Information
• Do not lock the doors until all pas-
sengers have left the vehicle. If the
remaining passenger leaves the
vehicle when the system is armed,
the alarm will be activated.
• If the vehicle is not disarmed with the
smart key, open the doors by using
the mechanical key and start hybrid
system by directly pressing the
switch with the smart key.
• If the system is disarmed by unlock-
ing the vehicle, but neither a door or
the trunk is opened within 30 sec-
onds, the doors will relock and the
system will rearm automatically.
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The Driver Position Memory System
is provided to store and recall the fol-
lowing memory settings with a sim-
ple button operation.
- Driver’s seat position
- Outside rearview mirror position
- Instrument panel illumination intensity
If the battery is disconnected, the
position memory will be lost and the
driving positions must be stored in
the system again.
If the Driver Position Memory
System does not operate normally,
have the system checked by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Storing Positions into Memory
1. Check that the shift lever is in P
(Park) while the engine Start/Stop
button is in the ON position.
2. Adjust the driver’s seat position,
outside rearview mirror position
and instrument panel illumination
intensity to positions comfortable
for the driver.
3. Press the SET button. The system
will beep once and notify you
"Press button to save settings"on
the LCD display.
4. Press one of the memory buttons
(1 or 2) within 5 seconds. The sys-
tem will beep twice when the mem-
ory has been successfully stored.
5.
"Driver 1 (or 2) settings saved" will
appear on the LCD display.
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the vehicle is moving.
This could result in loss of con-
trol, and an accident causing
death, serious injury, or property
damage.
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Recalling positions from memory
1. Check that the shift lever is in P
(Park) while the engine Start/Stop
button is in the ON position.
2. Press the desired memory button
(1 or 2). The system will beep once,
and then the driver’s seat position,
outside rearview mirror position
and instrument panel illumination
intensity will automatically adjust to
the stored positions.
3.
"Driver 1(or 2) settings is applied" will
appear on the LCD display. While recalling the "1" memory
position, pressing the SET or 1
button temporarily stops the
adjustment of the recalled memo-
ry position. Pressing the 2 button
recalls the "2" memory position.
While recalling the "2" memory
position, pressing the SET or 2
button temporarily stops the
adjustment of the recalled memo-
ry position. Pressing the 1 button
recalls the "1" memory position.
While recalling the stored posi-
tions, pressing one of the con-
trol buttons for the driver’s seat,
outside rearview mirror or
instrument panel illumination
will cause the movement of that
component to stop and move in
the direction that the control
button is pressed.
Easy Access Function
When exiting the vehicle the driver’s
seat will move rearward when the
engine is turned off and the shift lever
in P (Park).
When entering the vehicle the dri-
ver’s seat will move forward when
engine Start/Stop button is in the
ACC position.
You can activate or deactivate the
Easy Access Function from the User
Settings Mode on the LCD display.
For more information, refer to the
"LCD Display" section in this
chapter.
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Electric Power Steering (EPS)
The system assists you with steering
the vehicle. If the engine is turned off
or if the power steering system
becomes inoperative, you may still
steer the vehicle, but it will require
increased steering effort.
Should you notice any change in the
effort required to steer during normal
vehicle operation, have the system
checked by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
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The following symptoms may occur
during normal vehicle operation:
• The steering effort may be high
immediately after placing the engine
Start/Stop button is in the ON posi-
tion.
This happens as the system per-
forms the EPS system diagnostics.
When the diagnostics are completed,
the steering wheel will return to its
normal condition.
• A click noise may be heard from the
EPS relay after the engine Start/Stop
button is in the ON/OFF position.
• Motor noise may be heard when the
vehicle is at a stop or at a low driving
speed.
• If the outside ambient temperature
is low, when you operate the steer-
ing wheel a noise from the electric
power steering may occur. As the
temperature increases, the noise will
disappear.
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If the Electric Power Steering
System does not operate nor-
mally, the warning light ( ) will
illuminate on the instrument
cluster. You may steer the vehi-
cle, but it will require increased
steering efforts. Take your vehi-
cle to an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer and have the system
checked as soon as possible.
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Tilt Steering / Telescope Steering
When adjusting the steering wheel to
a comfortable position, adjust the
steering wheel so that it points
toward your chest, not toward your
face. Make sure you can see the
instrument panel warning lights and
gauges. After adjusting, push the
steering wheel both up and down to
be certain it is locked in position.
Always adjust the position of the
steering wheel before driving.
To adjust the steering wheel angle
and height:
1. Pull down the lock-release lever (1).
2. Adjust the steering wheel to the
desired angle (2) and height (3).
3. Pull up the lock-release lever to
lock the steering wheel in place.
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Sometimes the lock release lever may
not engage completely. This may
occur when the gears of the locking
mechanism do not completely mesh.
If this occurs, pull down on the lock-
release lever, readjust the steering
wheel again, and then pull back up on
the release lever to lock the steering
wheel in place.
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NEVER adjust the steering
wheel while driving. This may
cause loss of vehicle control
resulting in an accident.
WARNING