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Pre-tensioner seat belt
(Driver and front passenger,
if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with driver's
and front passenger's Pre-tensioner
Seat Belts. The purpose of the pre-
tensioner is to make sure the seat
belts fit tightly against the occupant's
body in certain frontal collisions. The
pre-tensioner seat belts may be acti-
vated in crashes where the frontal col-
lision is severe enough, together with
the air bags.When the vehicle stops suddenly, or
if the occupant tries to lean forward
too quickly, the seat belt retractor will
lock into position. In certain frontal
collisions, the pre-tensioner will acti-
vate and pull the seat belt into tighter
contact against the occupant's body.
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•Always wear your seat belt and
sit properly in your seat.
•Do not use the seat belt if it is
loose or twisted. A loose or
twisted seat belt will not pro-
tect you properly in an acci-
dent.
•Do not place anything near the
buckle. This may adversely
affect the buckle and cause it
to function improperly.
•Always replace your pre-ten-
sioners after activation or an
accident.
•NEVER inspect, service, repair
or replace the pre-tensioners
yourself. This must be done by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
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WARNING
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•Do not hit the seat belt assem-
blies.
Do not touch the pre-tensioner
seat belt assemblies for several
minutes after they have been
activated. When the pre-ten-
sioner seat belt mechanism
deploys during a collision, the
pre-tensioner can become hot
and can burn you.
WARNING
Body work on the front area of
the vehicle may damage the
pre-tensioner seat belt system.
Therefore, we recommend that
the system be serviced by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Side air bags (if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with a side air
bag in each front seat. The purpose of
the air bag is to provide the vehicle’s
driver and the front passenger with
additional protection than that offered
by the seat belt alone.The side air bags are designed to
deploy only during certain side impact
collisions, depending on the crash
severity, angle, speed and point of
impact.
The side air bags are not designed to
deploy in all side impact situations.
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•Do not use any accessory
seat covers. This could reduce
or prevent the effectiveness
of the system.
•Do not place any objects over
the air bag or between the air
bag and yourself.
•Do not place any objects
between the door and the
seat. They may become dan-
gerous projectiles if the side
air bag inflates.
•Do not install any accessories
on the side or near the side air
bags.
•Do not cause impact to the
doors when the ignition
switch is in the ON position or
this may cause the side air
bags to inflate.
•If the seat or seat cover is
damaged, we recommend that
the system be serviced by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death from an inflating
side air bag, take the following
precautions:
•Seat belts must be worn at all
times to help keep occupants
positioned properly.
•Do not allow passengers to
lean their heads or bodies onto
doors, put their arms on the
doors, stretch their arms out of
the window, or place objects
between the doors and seats.
•Hold the steering wheel at the 9
o’clock and 3 o’clock positions,
to minimize the risk of injuries
to your hands and arms.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Why didn't my air bag go off in
a collision?
Air bags are not designed to inflate in
every collision.
There are certain types of accidents
in which the air bag would not be
expected to provide additional protec-
tion. These include rear impacts, sec-
ond or third collisions in multiple
impact accidents, as well as low
speed impacts. Damage to the vehicle
indicates a collision energy absorp-
tion, and is not an indicator of whether
or not an air bag should have inflated.
Air bag collision sensors
(if equipped)
To reduce the risk of an air bag
deploying unexpectedly and
causing serious injury or death:
•Do not hit or allow any objects
to impact the locations where
air bags or sensors are
installed.
•Do not perform maintenance
on or around the air bag sen-
sors. If the location or angle of
the sensors is altered, the air
bags may deploy when they
should not or may not deploy
when they should.
•Do not install bumper guards
or replace the bumper with a
non-genuine part. This may
adversely affect the collision
and air bag deployment per-
formance.
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WARNING
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•Place the ignition switch to
the LOCK/OFF or ACC posi-
tion, when the vehicle is being
towed to prevent inadvertent
air bag deployment.
•We recommend that all air bag
repairs are conducted by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

Convenient features of your vehicle
Accessing your vehicle .........................................3-4
Remote key .........................................................................3-4
Smart key ............................................................................3-8
Immobilizer system .........................................................3-13
Door locks .............................................................3-14
Operating door locks from outside the vehicle ......3-14
Operating door locks from inside the vehicle .........3-16
Auto door lock/unlock features..................................3-18
Child-protector rear door locks ..................................3-19
Theft-alarm system.............................................3-20
Driver position memory system .........................3-21
Storing memory positions .............................................3-21
Easy access function .....................................................3-22
Steering wheel......................................................3-23
Electric power steering (EPS) ......................................3-23
Tilt steering / Telescope steering...............................3-24
Heated steering wheel ...................................................3-25
Horn ....................................................................................3-25
Mirrors ...................................................................3-26
Inside rearview mirror....................................................3-26
Outside rearview mirror ................................................3-27
Windows ................................................................3-31
Power windows ................................................................3-31
Sunroof..................................................................3-37
Sunroof opening and closing .......................................3-37
Sliding the sunroof .........................................................3-37
Tilting the sunroof ..........................................................3-38
Sunshade ...........................................................................3-39
Resetting the sunroof ....................................................3-40
Exterior features .................................................3-41
Hood ...................................................................................3-41
Trunk ..................................................................................3-43
Smart trunk.......................................................................3-44
Fuel filler door .................................................................3-48
Instrument cluster................................................3-51
Instrument cluster control ............................................3-53
Gauges ...............................................................................3-54
Odometer...........................................................................3-57
Warning and indicator lights ........................................3-57
LCD display messages ....................................................3-71
LCD display (for supervision cluster) ...............3-82
LCD display control.........................................................3-82
LCD modes ........................................................................3-82
User settings mode.........................................................3-86
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Convenient features of your vehicle
3
Interior features.................................................3-156
Ashtray ............................................................................3-156
Cup holder.......................................................................3-156
Sunvisor ...........................................................................3-157
Power outlet ...................................................................3-158
USB charger ...................................................................3-159
Cigarette lighter ............................................................3-159
Clock .................................................................................3-160
Clothes hanger ..............................................................3-160
Floor mat anchor(s)......................................................3-161
Luggage net (holder) ...................................................3-161
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Remote key
Your HYUNDAI uses a remote key,
which you can use to lock or unlock
a door (and trunk) and even start the
engine.
1. Door Lock
2. Door Unlock
3. Trunk Unlock
Locking
To lock :
1. Close all doors, engine hood and
trunk.
2. Press the Door Lock button (1) on
the remote key.
3. The doors will lock. The hazard
warning lights will blink. Also, the
outside rearview mirror will fold, if
the outside rearview mirror folding
switch is in the AUTO position (if
equipped).
4. Make sure the doors are locked by
checking the position of the door
lock button inside the vehicle.
Unlocking
To unlock:
1. Press the Door Unlock button (2)
on the remote key.
2. The doors will unlock. The hazard
warning lights will blink two times.
Also, the outside rearview mirror
will unfold, if the outside rearview
mirror folding switch is in the
AUTO position (if equipped).
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After unlocking the doors, the doors
will lock automatically after 30 sec-
onds unless a door is opened.
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ACCESSING YOUR VEHICLE
Do not leave the keys in your
vehicle with unsupervised chil-
dren. Unattended children
could place the key in the igni-
tion switch and may operate
power windows or other con-
trols, or even make the vehicle
move, which could result in
serious injury or death.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Trunk unlocking
To unlock:
1. Press the Trunk Unlock button (3)
on the remote key for more than
one second.
2. The hazard warning lights will
blink two times. Once the trunk is
opened and then closed, the trunk
will lock automatically.
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• After unlocking the trunk, the trunk
will lock automatically.
• The word "HOLD" is written on the
button to inform you that you must
press and hold the button for more
than one second.
Start-up
For detailed information refer to “Key
Ignition Switch” in chapter 5.
To prevent damaging the remote
key:
• Keep the remote key away from
water or any liquid and fire. If the
inside of the remote key gets
damp (due to drinks or mois-
ture), or is heated, internal cir-
cuit may malfunction, excluding
the car from the warranty.
• Avoid dropping or throwing the
remote key.
• Protect the remote key from
extreme temperatures.
Mechanical key
If the remote key does not operate
normally, you can lock or unlock the
door by using the mechanical key.
To unfold the key, press the release
button then the key will unfold auto-
matically.
To fold the key, fold the key manually
while pressing the release button.
Do not fold the key without press-
ing the release button. This may
damage the key.
NOTICE
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Remote key precautions
The remote key will not work if any of
the following occur:
• The key is in the ignition switch.
• You exceed the operating distance
limit (about 30 m [90 feet]).
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the following occur:
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Remote key precautions
The remote key will not work if any of
the following occur:
• The key is in the ignition switch.
• You exceed the operating distance
limit (about 30 m [90 feet]).
• The remote key battery is weak.
• Other vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
• The weather is extremely cold.
• The remote key is close to a radio
transmitter such as a radio station
or an airport which can interfere
with normal operation of the
remote key.
When the remote key does not work
correctly, open and close the door
with the mechanical key. If you have
a problem with the remote key, it is
recommended that you contact an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
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If the remote key is in close proximi-
ty to your mobile phone, the signal
could be blocked by your mobile
phones normal operational signals.
This is especially important when the
phone is active such as making and
receiving calls, text messaging,
and/or sending/receiving emails.
Avoid placing the remote key and
your mobile phone in the same pants
or jacket pocket and always try to
maintain an adequate distance
between the two devices.
Information
Changes or modifications not express-
ly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment. If
the keyless entry system is inoperative
due to changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance, it will not
be covered by your manufacturer’s
vehicle warranty.
Keep the remote key away from
electromagnetic materials that
blocks electromagnetic waves to
the key surface.
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Convenient features of your vehicle