2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Owner's Manual

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LDWS Operation
To activate the LDWS:
With the ignition switch is in the ON
position, press the LDWS button
located on the instrument panel on
the lower left hand side of the driver.
The indicator in the cluster display
will initially illuminate white. This indi-
cates the LDWS is in the READY but
NOT ENABLED state.
Note that the vehicle speed must be
at least approximately 40 mph (64
km/h) to ENABLE the LDWS. The
indicator in the cluster display will
illuminate green.If your vehicle speed exceeds 40
mph (64 km/h) and the LDWS button
is ON, the system is enabled. If your
vehicle departs from the projected
lane in front of you, the LDWS oper-
ates as follows:1. A visual warning appears on the
cluster LCD display. Either the left
lane line or the right lane line in
the cluster LCD display will blink
depending on which direction the
vehicle is veering.
2. An audible warning sounds to
alert the driver.5
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Warning Light and Message
If there is a malfunction with the
LDWS, the indicator on the cluster
will illuminate yellow. Additionally, a
message that reads, "Check LDWS",
will appear on the cluster LCD dis-
play. After the message disappears,
the master warning light ( ) will
illuminate.
Take your vehicle to an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer and have the sys-
tem checked.
The LDWS does not operate when:
The driver turns on the turn signal
to change lanes or operates the
hazard warning flasher.
The camera recognition system
detects that the vehicle is driving
on the lane lines.
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Always operate the turn signal before
changing lanes.
Limitations of the system
The LDWS may operate prematurely
even if the vehicle does not depart
from the intended lane, OR, the
LDWS may not warn you if the vehi-
cle leaves the intended lane under
the following circumstances:
The lanes ahead are not visible
due to rain, snow, water on the
road, damaged or stained road
surface, or other factors
The brightness outside changes
suddenly such as when entering or
exiting a tunnel
The brightness outside is too low
such as when the headlamps are
not on at night or the vehicle is
going through a tunnel
It is difficult to distinguish the lane
marking from the road surface or
the lane marking is faded or not
clearly marked
Driving on a steep grade or over a
hill, or when driving on a curved
road
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When light coming from a street
light or an oncoming vehicle is
reflected on a wet road surface
such as a puddle in the road
The windshield or the LDWS cam-
era lens is blocked with dirt or
debris
The field of view in front is
obstructed by sun glare
The lanes are incomplete or the
area is in a construction zone
There are more than two lane lines
on the road in front of you The lane
markings are not clearly visible
from the road
The camera recognition system
cannot properly detect the lanes
due to fog, heavy rain, or snow
The lane width differs from stan-
dard (either very wide or very nar-
row)
The windshield glass is fogged up;
a clear view of the road is obstruct-
ed
There are markings on the road
surface that look like a lane line
that is inadvertently being detected
by the camera There is a boundary structure in
the roadway such as a concrete
barrier that is inadvertently being
detected by the camera
There is not enough distance
between you and the vehicle in
front to be able to detect the lane
line or the vehicle ahead is driving
on the lane line
The vehicle while driving vibrates
excessively due to adverse road
conditions
The field of view in front is
obstructed by sun glare
The lanes are incomplete or the
area is in a construction zone
There are more than two lane lines
on the road in front of you
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Cruise Control operation
1. CRUISE indicator
2. SET indicator
The Cruise Control system allows
you to drive at speeds above 20 mph
(30 km/h) without depressing the
accelerator pedal.
Information
• During normal cruise control opera-
tion, when the SET switch is activat-
ed or reactivated after applying the
brakes, the cruise control will ener-
gize after approximately 3 seconds.
This delay is normal.
• Before activating the cruise control
function, the system will check to
verify that the brake switch is oper-
ating normally. Depress the brake
pedal at least once after turning ON
the ignition or starting the engine.
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Take the following precautions:
If the Cruise Control is left on,
("CRUISE" indicator light in
the instrument cluster is illu-
minated) the Cruise Control
can be activated unintention-
ally. Keep the Cruise Control
system off ("CRUISE" indica-
tor light OFF) when the Cruise
Control is not in use, to avoid
inadvertently setting a speed.
Use the Cruise Control sys-
tem only when traveling on
open highways in good
weather.
Do not use the Cruise Control
when it may be unsafe to keep
the vehicle at a constant
speed:
- When driving in heavy traffic
or when traffic conditions
make it difficult to drive at a
constant speed
- When driving on rainy, icy, or
snow-covered roads
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- When driving on hilly or
windy roads
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To set Cruise Control speed
1. Press the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel to turn the system
on. The "CRUISE" indicator will
illuminate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed,
which must be more than 20 mph
(30 km/h).3. Push the toggle switch (1) down
(SET-), and release it. The SET
indicator light will illuminate.
4. Release the accelerator pedal.
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On a steep slope, the vehicle may
slightly slow down or speed up, while
driving uphill or downhill.
To increase Cruise Control
speed
Push the toggle switch (1) up
(RES+) and hold it, while monitor-
ing the SET speed on the instru-
ment cluster.
Release the toggle switch when
the desired speed is shown and
the vehicle will accelerate to that
speed.
Push the toggle switch (1) up
(RES+) and release it immediately.
The cruising speed will increase
1.0 mph (1.6 km/h) each time the
toggle switch is operated in this
manner.
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Depress the accelerator pedal.
When the vehicle attains the
desired speed, push the toggle
switch (1) down (SET-).
To decrease Cruise Control
speed
Push the toggle switch (1) down
(SET-) and hold it. Your vehicle will
gradually slow down. Release the
lever at the speed you want to
maintain.
Push the toggle switch (1) down
(SET-) and release it immediately.
The cruising speed will decrease
1.0 mph (1.6 km/h) each time the
toggle switch is operated in this
manner.
Lightly tap the brake pedal. When
the vehicle attains the desired
speed, push the toggle switch (1)
down (SET-).
To temporarily accelerate with
the Cruise Control ON
Depress the accelerator pedal. When
you take your foot off the accelerator,
the vehicle will return to the previ-
ously set speed.
If you push the toggle switch down
(SET-) at the increased speed, the
Cruise Control will maintain the
increased speed.
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Cruise Control will be canceled
when:
Depressing the brake pedal.
Pressing the CANCEL button
located on the steering wheel.
Pressing the CRUISE button. Both
the CRUISE indicator and the
"SET" indicator will turn OFF.
Moving the shift lever into N
(Neutral). Decreasing the vehicle speed to
less than approximately 20 mph
(30 km/h).
The ESC (Electronic Stability
Control) is operating.
Downshifting to 2
ndgear when in
Manual Shift mode.
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Each of the above actions will cancel
Cruise Control operation (the "SET"
indicator in the instrument cluster will
go off), but only pressing the CRUISE
button will turn the system off. If you
wish to resume Cruise Control opera-
tion, push the lever up (RES+) located
on your steering wheel. You will
return to your previously preset
speed, unless the system was turned
off using the CRUISE button.
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To resume preset Cruising
speed
Push the toggle switch (1) up
(RES+). If the vehicle speed is over
20 mph (30 km/h), the vehicle will
resume the preset speed.
To turn Cruise Control off
Press the CRUISE button (the
"CRUISE" indicator light will go
off).
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