2018 Hyundai Elantra GT hood release

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Your vehicle at a glance
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1. Inside door handle ................................3-13
2. Side view mirror control switch ..............3-29
3. Power window switches ........................3-30
4. Power window lock switch......................3-33
5. Instrument panel illumination control
switch ....................................................3-46
6. Blind spot detection(BSD) system button ....................................................5-56
7. Lane keeping assist system (LKAS) button ....................................................5-74
8. ESC (Electronic Stability Control) OFF button ............................................5-48
9. Fuse panel ............................................7-54
10. Steering wheel ....................................3-17
11. Steering wheel tilt/telescope lever ......3-18
12. Seat........................................................2-3
13. Hood release lever ..............................3-39
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Hood
Opening the hood
1. Park the vehicle and set the park-ing brake.
2. Pull the release lever to unlatch the hood. The hood should pop
open slightly. 3. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise
the hood slightly, push up the sec-
ondary latch (1) inside of the hood
center and lift the hood (2). 4. Pull out the support rod and hold
the hood open with the support
rod (1).
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Grasp the support rod in the
area wrapped in rubber. The
rubber will help prevent you
from being burned by hot metal
when the engine is hot.
The support rod must be insert-
ed completely into the hole pro-
vided whenever you inspect the
engine compartment. This will
prevent the hood from falling
and possibly injuring you.
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Driving your vehicle
To release EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) automatically:
Shift lever in P (Park)With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of P
(Park) to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
Shift lever in N (Neutral) With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of N
(Neutral) to R (Reverse) or D
(Drive).
Manual transmission vehicle 1. Ensure seat belts are fastened and the doors, hood and liftgate
are closed.
2. With the engine running, depress the clutch pedal and move the
shift lever to 1 (First) gear or R
(Reverse).
3. Depress the accelerator pedal while releasing the clutch pedal. Automatic transmission/Dual clutch
transmission vehicle
1. Ensure seat belts are fastened and the doors, hood and liftgate
are closed.
2. With the engine running, depress the brake pedal and shift out of P
(Park) to R (Reverse) or D
(Drive).
3. Depress the accelerator pedal.
Make sure the Parking Brake
Warning light goes off.
Information
• For your safety, you can engage the EPB even though the Engine Stop/
Start button is in the OFF position,
but you cannot release it.
• For your safety, depress the brake pedal and release the parking brake
manually with the EPB switch when
you drive downhill or when backing
up the vehicle.
Information - Manual trans-mission
A vehicle towing a trailer on a hill or
on an incline may slightly roll back-
wards when starting the vehicle. To
prevent the situation follow the below
instructions.
1. Depress the clutch pedal and select a gear.
2. Keep pulling up the EPB switch.
3. Depress the accelerator pedal and slowly release the clutch pedal.
4. If the vehicle starts off with enough driving power release the EPB
switch.
Do not follow the above procedure
when driving on a flat level ground.
The vehicle may suddenly move for-
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If the parking brake warninglight is still on even though the
EPB has been released, have the
system checked by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
Do not drive your vehicle with the EPB applied. It may cause
excessive brake pad and brake
rotor wear.
EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
may be automatically applied
when:
Requested by other systems
If the driver turns the engine offwhile Auto Hold is operating, EPB
will be automatically applied.
Warning messages
To release EPB, fasten seatbelt,
close door, hood and tailgate
If you try to drive with the EPBapplied, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.
If the driver's seat belt is unfas- tened and the engine hood or lift-
gate is opened, a warning will
sound and a message will appear.
If there is a problem with the vehi- cle, a warning may sound and a
message may appear.
If the situation occurs, depress the
brake pedal and release EPB by
pressing the EPB switch.
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Driving your vehicle
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Whenever leaving the vehicle
or parking, always come to a
complete stop and continue
to depress the brake pedal.
Move the shift lever into the P
(Park) position, press the EPB
switch, and press the Engine
Start/Stop button to the OFF
position. Take the Smart Key
with you when exiting the
vehicle.
Vehicles not fully engaged in
P (Park) with the parking
brake set are at risk for mov-
ing inadvertently and causing
injury to yourself or others.
NEVER allow anyone who is
unfamiliar with the vehicle to
touch the EPB switch. If the
EPB is released unintentional-
ly, serious injury may occur.
Only release the EPB when
you are seated inside the
vehicle with your foot firmly
on the brake pedal.
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Driving your vehicle
If you continuously notice a noise
or burning smell when the EPB is
used for emergency braking, have
system checked by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
When the EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) does not release
If the EPB does not release normal-
ly, we recommend that you contact
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer by
loading the vehicle on a flatbed tow
truck and have the system checked.
Auto Hold
The Auto Hold maintains the vehicle
in a standstill even though the brake
pedal is not depressed after the driv-
er brings the vehicle to a complete
stop by depressing the brake pedal.
To apply :
1. With the driver's door, enginehood and liftgate closed, fasten
the driver's seat belt or depress
the brake pedal and then press
the [AUTO HOLD] switch. The
white AUTO HOLD indicator will
come on and the system will be in
the standby position. 2. When you stop the vehicle com-
pletely by depressing the brake
pedal, the Auto Hold maintains the
brake pressure to hold the vehicle
stationary. The indicator changes
from white to green.
3. The vehicle will remain stationary even if you release the brake
pedal.
4. If EPB is applied, Auto Hold will be released.
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Driving your vehicle
Information
• The Auto Hold does not operatewhen:
- The driver's seat belt is unfastenedand driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened
- The shift lever is in P (Park) or R (Reverse)
- The EPB is applied
• For your safety, the Auto Hold auto- matically switches to EPB when:
- The driver's seat belt is unfastenedand driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened with the shift lever is in D (Drive)
- The vehicle stops for more than 10 minutes
- The vehicle stands on a steep slope
- The vehicle moves several times (Continued)(Continued)
In these cases, the parking brake
warning light comes on, the AUTO
HOLD indicator changes from
green to white, and a warning sound
and a message will appear to inform
you that EPB has been automatical-
ly engaged. Before driving off again,
press foot brake pedal, check the
surrounding area near your vehicle
and release parking brake manually
with the EPB switch.
• While operating Auto Hold, you may hear mechanical noise. However, it is
normal operating noise.
If the AUTO HOLD indicator
changes to yellow, the Auto Hold
is not working properly. Contact
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer. If there is a malfunction with the
driver's door or engine hood open
detection system, the Auto Hold
may not work properly.
Contact an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
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Depress the accelerator pedal
slowly when you start the
vehicle.
For your safety, cancel the
Auto Hold when you drive
downhill, back up the vehicle
or park the vehicle.
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