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Always come to a complete stopbefore shifting into D (Drive) or
R (Reverse).
Do not put the shift lever in N (Neutral) while driving.
DCT warning messages
This warning message is displayed
when vehicle is driven slowly on a
grade and the vehicle detects that
the brake pedal is not applied.
Steep grade
Driving up hills or on steep grades:
To hold the vehicle on an inclineuse the foot brake or the parking
brake.
When in stop-and-go traffic on an incline, allow a gap to form ahead
of you before moving the vehicle
forward. Then hold the vehicle on
the incline with the foot brake. If the vehicle is held or creeping
forward on an incline by applying
the accelerator pedal, the clutch
and transmission may overheat
which can result in damage. At this
time, a warning message will
appear on the LCD display.
If the LCD warning is active, the foot brake must be applied.
Ignoring the warnings can lead to damage to the transmission.
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Due to transmission failure, you
may not continue to drive andthe position indicator and the
position indicator (D, P) on the
instrument cluster will blink. We
recommend that you contact an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer and
have the system checked.
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Transmission high temperature
Under certain conditions, such asrepeated stop-and-go launches on
steep grades, sudden take off or
acceleration, or other harsh driving
conditions, the transmission clutch
temperatures will increase exces-
sively.
When the clutch temperatures are too high, the "Transmission temp is
high! Stop safely" warning message
will appear on the LCD display, a
chime will sound, and the transmis-
sion shifting may not be smooth.
If this occurs, pull over to a safe location, stop the vehicle with the
engine running, apply the brakes
and shift the vehicle to P (Park),
and allow the transmission to cool. If you ignore this warning, the driv-
ing condition may become worse.
You may experience abrupt shifts,
frequent shifts, or jerkiness.
When the message "Trans cooled. Resume driving." appears you can
continue to drive your vehicle.
When possible, drive the vehicle smoothly.
Transmission overheated
If the vehicle continues to be drivenand the clutch temperatures reach
the maximum temperature limit, the
"Trans Hot! Park with engine on"
warning will be displayed. When this
occurs the clutch is disabled until the
clutch cools to normal temperatures. The warning will display a time to
wait for the transmission to cool.
If this occurs, pull over to a safe location, stop the vehicle with the
engine running, apply the brakes
and shift the vehicle to P (Park),
and allow the transmission to cool.
When the message "Trans cooled. Resume driving." appears you can
continue to drive your vehicle.
When possible, drive the vehicle smoothly.
If any of the warning messages in
the LCD display continue to blink, for
your safety, we recommend that you
contact an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer and have the system checked.
Transmission ranges
The indicator in the instrument clus-
ter displays the shift lever position
when the ignition switch is in the ONposition.
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The ESC OFF indicator light comes
on when the ESC is turned off with
the button. Driving with wheels and tires with
different sizes may cause the ESC
system to malfunction. Before
replacing tires, make sure all fourtires and wheels are the same
size. Never drive the vehicle with
different sized wheels and tiresinstalled.ESC OFF usage
When Driving
The ESC OFF mode should only be
used briefly to help free the vehicle if
stuck in snow or mud, by temporarily
stopping operation of the ESC, to
maintain wheel torque.
To turn ESC off while driving, press
the ESC OFF button while driving on
a flat road surface.To prevent damage to the trans-mission:
Do not allow wheel(s) of one
axle to spin excessively while
the ESC, ABS, and parking brake
warning lights are displayed.
The repairs would not be cov-
ered by the vehicle warranty.
Reduce engine power and do
not spin the wheel(s) excessive-
ly while these lights are dis-
played.
When operating the vehicle on a dynamometer, make sure theESC is turned off (ESC OFF lightilluminated).
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Turning the ESC off does not affect
ABS or standard brake system opera-
tion.
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When the ESC is blinking, this indicates the ESC is active:
Drive slowly and NEVER attempt
to accelerate. NEVER turn theESC off while the ESC indicator
light is blinking or you may lose
control of the vehicle resulting inan accident.
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The message, "Auto Stop deactivat-
ed. Start manually", appears on the
LCD display with a beep sound.
At this time, restart the vehicle man-
ually by:
Manual transmission vehicle
Depressing the clutch and brake
pedal with the gear in neutral.
Dual clutch transmission vehicle
Depressing the brake pedal with the
shift lever in P (Park) or N (Neutral).
But for your safety, restart the vehicle
in the P (Park) position.
Auto start
To restart the engine in the auto
stop mode
Manual transmission vehicle
Depress the clutch pedal with thegear in N (Neutral).
The auto stop indicator ( ) goes
OFF on the instrument cluster, when
the engine is restarted.
Dual clutch transmission vehicle
Release the brake pedal.
When Auto Hold is activated, if you release the brake pedal, the engine will be in the auto stop
state. However, if you depress the
accelerator pedal, the engine will
start again.
The auto stop indicator ( ) goes
OFF on the instrument cluster, when
the engine is restarted.
The engine is automatically restart-
ed in the following situations.
- The fan speed of the manual cli- mate control system is set above the 3rd position, with the air condi-tion ON.
- The fan speed of the automatic cli- mate control system is set abovethe 6th position, with the air condi-tion ON.
- A certain period of time has elapsed with the air condition ON.
- The defroster is activated.
- The brake vacuum pressure is low.
- The battery is weak.
- The driving speed exceeds 5 km/h (3 mph). (for manual transmission
vehicle)
- The driving speed exceeds 2 km/h (1.2 mph). (for dual clutch trans-
mission vehicle)
- The vehicle is shifted to P (Park) or R (Reverse) when the brake pedalis depressed.
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- The door is opened or seat belt isunfastened when the brake pedal is depressed.
The auto stop indicator ( ) blinks
in green for 5 seconds on the instru-
ment cluster and a message "Auto
Start" will appear on the LCD display.The auto start is temporarily deac-
tivated in the following situations.
Manual transmission vehicle When the gear is shifted without the
clutch pedal depressed. A message
"Press clutch pedal for Auto Start"
will appear on the LCD display. To
activate auto start, shift to neutraland depress the clutch pedal. Dual clutch transmission vehicle
When the shift lever is shifted from N
(Neutral) to R (Reverse), D (Drive) or
Manual shift mode without the brake
pedal depressed. A message "Press
brake pedal for Auto Start" will
appear on the LCD display. To acti-
vate auto start, depress the brakepedal.
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To deactivate the ISG system
Press the ISG OFF button to deac-tivate the ISG system. Then, the
ISG OFF button indicator illumi-
nates, and the message "AutoStop System Off" appears on the
LCD display.
Press the ISG OFF button again to reactivate the ISG system. Then,
the ISG OFF button indicator turns
OFF.
ISG system malfunction
The ISG system may not operate:
When there is a malfunction with the ISG sensors or the ISG system.
The followings occur, when there is
a malfunction with the ISG system:
The auto stop indicator ( ) willblink in yellow on the instrument
cluster.
The light on the ISG OFF button will illuminate. Information
 When you cannot turn OFF the ISG OFF button indicator by pressing the
ISG OFF button, or when the mal-
function with the ISG system per-
sists, we recommend that you contact
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
 You can turn off the ISG OFF but- ton indicator by driving over 80
km/h (50 mph) for up to 2 hours
with the fan speed below the 2nd
position. If the ISG OFF button
indicator remains ON, we recom-
mend that you contact an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
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When the engine is in auto stop
mode, the engine may restart.
Before leaving the vehicle or
checking the engine compart-
ment, stop the engine by plac-
ing the ignition switch to the
LOCK/OFF position or remov-
ing the ignition key.
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The drive mode may be selected
according to the driver's preferenceor road condition. The system resets to be in the COM-
FORT mode (except if it is in ECO
mode), when the engine is restarted.
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If there is a problem with the instru-
ment cluster, the drive mode will be in
COMFORT mode and may not
change to SPORT mode. The mode changes, as below,
whenever the DRIVE MODE buttonis pressed.
When COMFORT mode is selected,
it is not displayed on the instrument
cluster.ECO mode (if equipped)
When the Drive Mode is
set to ECO mode, the
engine and transmission
control logic are changed
to maximize fuel efficiency.
When the ECO mode is selected by pressing the DRIVE MODE button,
the ECO indicator will illuminate.
If the vehicle is set to ECO mode, when the engine is turned OFF and
restarted, the Drive Mode setting
will remain in ECO mode.
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Fuel efficiency depends on the driver's
driving habit and road condition. When ECO mode is activated:
The acceleration response may be
slightly reduced as the accelerator
pedal is depressed moderately.
The air conditioner performance may be limited.
The shift pattern of the dual clutch transmission may change.
The engine noise may get louder.
The above situations are normal conditions when ECO mode is acti-
vated, to improve fuel efficiency.
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The warning chime may be deacti-vated.
- To deactivate the warning chime:Go to the "User Settings Driver
Assistance and deselect Blind-spot
Collision Warning sound" on the
LCD display.
- To activate the warning chime:Go to the "User Settings Driver
Assistance and select Blind-spot
Collision Warning sound" on the
LCD display.
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The warning chime function helps
alert the driver. Deactivate this func-
tion only when it is necessary.
Refer to "User settings mode" in
chapter 3 for more details.RCCW (Rear Cross-Traffic
Collision Warning) (if equipped)
The Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
warning function monitors approach-
ing cross traffic from the left and right
side of the vehicle when your vehicle
is in reverse.
Operating conditions
To operate: Go to the 'User Settings Driver
Assistance and select Rear Cross-
Traffic Collision warning' on the LCD
display.
The system will turn on and standby
to activate. If you deactivate this
function in the cluster, the system will
stop.
Refer to "User settings mode" in
chapter 3 for more details. Information
If the vehicle is turned off then on
again, the BCW system returns to the
previous state.
The system will activate when vehicle
speed is below 10 km/h (6.2 mph) and
with the shift lever in R (Reverse).
The Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
warning detecting range is approxi-
mately 0.5 m ~ 20 m (1 ft ~ 65 ft) in the
direction of both lateral sides of the
vehicle. An approaching vehicle will
be detected if their vehicle speed is
within 4 km/h ~ 36 km/h (2.5 ~ 22.5
mph).
Note that the detecting range may
vary under certain conditions. As
always, use caution and pay close
attention to your surroundings when
backing up your vehicle.
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