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Safety system of your vehicle
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To help provide protection, the airbags must inflate rapidly. The speed
of air bag inflation is a consequence
of extremely short time in which to
inflate the air bag between the
occupant and the vehicle structures
before the occupant impacts those
structures. This speed of inflation
reduces the risk of serious or life-
threatening injuries and is thus a
necessary part of air bag design.
However, the rapid air bag inflation
can also cause injuries which can
include facial abrasions, bruises and
broken bones because the inflation
speed also causes the air bags to
expand with a great deal of force.
There are even circumstances under which contact with the air
bag can cause fatal injuries, espe-
cially if the occupant is positioned
excessively close to the air bag.
You can take steps to reduce the risk
of being injured by an inflating air
bag. The greatest risk is sitting too
close to the air bag. An air bag needs
about 10 inches (25 cm) of space to
inflate. NHTSA recommends that
drivers allow at least 10 inches
(25 cm) between the center of the
steering wheel and the chest. When the SRSCM detects a suffi-
ciently severe impact to the front of
the vehicle, it will automatically
deploy the front air bags.
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■Driver’s front air bag (1)
To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death from an inflating
air bag, take the following pre-
cautions:
NEVER place a child restraint
in the front passenger seat.
Always properly restrain chil-
dren under age 13 in the rear
seats of the vehicle.
Adjust the front passenger's
and driver’s seats as far to the
rear as possible while allow-
ing you to maintain full con-
trol of the vehicle.
Hold the steering wheel with
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3
o'clock positions.
Never place anything or any-
one between the air bag and
the seat occupant.
Do not allow the front passen-
ger to place their feet or legs
on the dashboard.
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Air bags may not inflate if the vehicle
collides with objects such as utility
poles or trees, where the point of
impact is concentrated and the colli-
sion energy is absorbed by the vehi-
cle structure.
SRS Care
The SRS is virtually maintenance-
free and there are no parts you can
safely service by yourself. If the SRS
air bag warning light does not illumi-
nate when the Engine Start/Stop but-
ton is in the ON position, or continu-
ously remains on, have your vehicle
immediately inspected by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
Any work on the SRS system, such
as removing, installing, repairing, or
any work on the steering wheel, the
front passenger’s panel, front seats
and roof rails must be performed by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Improper handling of the SRS system
may result in serious personal injury. To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death, take the follow-
ing precautions:
Do not attempt to modify or
disconnect the SRS compo-
nents or wiring, including the
addition of any kind of badges
to the pad covers or modifica-
tions to the body structure.
Do not place objects over or
near the air bag modules on
the steering wheel, instrument
panel, or the front passen-
ger’s panel above the glove
box.
Clean the air bag pad covers
with a soft cloth moistened
with plain water. Solvents or
cleaners could adversely
affect the air bag covers and
proper deployment of the sys-
tem.
Always have inflated air bags
replaced by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Accessing your vehicle .........................................3-4
Remote Key........................................................................\
.3-4
Smart Key ........................................................................\
....3-8
Immobilizer System .........................................................3-12
Door locks .............................................................3-14
Outside the Vehicle.........................................................3-14
Inside the Vehicle ............................................................3-15
Auto Door Lock/Unlock Features ...............................3-17
Child-Protector Rear Door locks ................................3-18
Theft-alarm system.............................................3-19
Driver position memory system .........................3-20
Storing Positions into Memory ....................................3-20
Easy Access Function ....................................................3-21
Steering wheel......................................................3-22
Electric Power Steering (EPS) .....................................3-22
Tilt Steering / Telescope Steering ..............................3-23
Heated Steering Wheel ..................................................3-23
Horn ........................................................................\
............3-24
Mirrors ...................................................................3-25
Inside Rearview Mirror ..................................................3-25
Side view Mirrors ............................................................3-40
Reverse Parking Aid Function......................................3-43
Windows ................................................................3-44
Power Windows ...............................................................3-45
Sunroof..................................................................3-48
Sunroof opening and closing .......................................3-49
Sliding the sunroof .........................................................3-49
Tilting the sunroof ..........................................................3-50
Sunshade ........................................................................\
...3-50
Resetting the sunroof ....................................................3-51
Exterior features .................................................3-52
Hood ........................................................................\
...........3-52
Trunk ........................................................................\
..........3-53
Smart Trunk ......................................................................3-\
56
Fuel Filler Door ................................................................3-59
Instrument cluster................................................3-63
Instrument Cluster Control............................................3-65
LCD Display Control ........................................................3-66
LCD Display ...........................................................3-72
LCD Modes ........................................................................\
3-72
Warning Messages..........................................................3-80
Trip computer .......................................................3-85
Trip modes ........................................................................\
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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.
Information
The following symptoms may occur
during normal vehicle operation:
• The steering effort may be high
immediately after placing the igni-
tion switch in the ON position.
This happens as the system per-
forms the EPS system diagnostics.
When the diagnostics is completed,
the steering wheel will return to its
normal condition.
• A click noise may be heard from the EPS relay after the ignition switch is
in the ON or OFF position.
• Motor noise may be heard when the vehicle is at a stop or at a low driv-
ing speed.
• When you operate the steering wheel in low temperature, abnormal
noise may occur. If temperature
rises, the noise will disappear. This
is a normal condition.
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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
Adjust the steering wheel so 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 change the steering wheel angle
and height:
1. Pull down the lock-release lever (1).
2. Adjust the steering wheel to thedesired angle (2) and height (3).
3. Pull up the lock-release lever to lock the steering wheel in place.
Information
After adjustment, sometimes the lock
release lever may not lock the steering
wheel. It is not a malfunction. This
occurs when two gears are not
engaged correctly. In this case, adjust
the steering wheel again and then lock
the steering wheel.
Heated Steering Wheel
(if equipped)
When the ignition switch is in the ON
position or when the engine is run-
ning, press the heated steering
wheel button to warm the steering
wheel. The indicator on the button
will illuminate.
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OLF047016NEVER adjust the steering
wheel while driving. This may
cause loss of vehicle control
resulting in an accident.
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To turn the heated steering wheel off,
press the button again. The indicator
on the button will turn off.
The heated steering wheel will auto-
matically turn off after approximately
30 minutes.
Do not install any cover or acces-
sory on the steering wheel. The
cover or accessory could cause
damage to the heated steering
wheel system.
Horn
To sound the horn, press the area
indicated by the horn symbol on your
steering wheel (see illustration). The
horn will operate only when this area
is pressed.
Do not strike the horn severely to
operate it, or hit it with your fist.
Do not press on the horn with a
sharp-pointed object.
NOTICE
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LCD Display Control
The LCD display modes can be
changed by using the control buttons
on the steering wheel.
(1) : MODE button for changingmodes
(2) ▲, ▼: MOVE switch for chang-
ing items
(3) OK : SELECT/RESET button for setting or resetting the
selected item
For more information on LCD
Modes, refer to "LCD Display" in
the next pages of this chapter.
Gauges
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the
speed of the vehicle and is calibrated
in miles per hour (mph) and/or kilo-
meters per hour (km/h).
Tachometer
The tachometer indicates the
approximate number of engine revo-
lutions per minute (rpm).
Use the tachometer to select the cor-
rect shift points and to prevent lug-
ging and/or over-revving the engine.
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■Type B
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■Type A, B
■ Type C, D
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■ Type C, D

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Warning messages
(if equipped)
Shift to P(for smart key system and auto-matic transaxle)
This warning message illuminates
if you try to turn off the engine with-
out the shift lever in P (Park) posi-
tion.
At this time, the Engine Start/Stop button turns to the ACC position (If
you press the Engine Start/Stop
button once more, it will turn to the
ON position).
Low Key Battery (for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates
if the battery of the smart key is
discharged when the Engine
Start/Stop button changes to the
OFF position.
Press START button while turning wheel (for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates
if the steering wheel does not
unlock normally when the Engine
Start/Stop button is pressed.
It means that you should press the Engine Start/Stop button while
turning the steering wheel right
and left.
Steering wheel not locked (for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates
if the steering wheel does not lock
when the Engine Start/Stop button
changes to the OFF position.
Check steering wheel lock system (for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates
if the steering wheel does not lock
normally when the Engine Start/
Stop button changes to the OFF
position.
Press brake pedal to startengine (for smart key systemand automatic transaxle)
This warning message illuminates
if the Engine Start/Stop button
changes to the ACC position twice
by pressing the button repeatedly
without depressing the brake
pedal.
It means that you should depress the brake pedal to start the engine.
Key not in vehicle(for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates
if the smart key is not in the vehicle
when you press the Engine Start/
Stop button.
It means that you always have the smart key with you.
Key not detected (for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates
if the smart key is not detected
when you press the Engine Start/
Stop button.
Convenient features of your vehicle