2018 Hyundai Sonata warning

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Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
Eastern Region:
Connecticut, Delaware,
Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Vermont.
Eastern Region
1122 Cranbury South River Road
Jamesburg, NJ 08831
(800) 633-5151
Southern Region:
Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
West Virginia.
Southern Region
3025 Chastain Meadows Parkway
Suite 100 Marietta, GA 30066
(800) 633-5151 South Central Region:
Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
Tennessee, Texas.
South Central Region
1421 South Beltline Road, Suite 400
Coppell, TX 75019
(800) 633-5151
Central Region:
Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Kentucky,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio,
Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri.
Central Region
2 Trans Am Plaza Dr #500 Oakbrook
Terrace, IL 60181
(800) 633-5151Western Region:
Alaska, Hawaii, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
Oregon, Utah, Washington,
Wyoming.
Western Region
10550 Talbert Avenue P.O.Box
20850 Fountain Valley, California
92728-0850
(800) 633-5151
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This consumer information has been prepared in accordance with regulations issued by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Your HYUNDAI dealer will help answer any questions you
may have as you read this information.
HYUNDAI motor vehicles are designed and manufactured to meet or exceed all applicable safety standards.
For your safety, however, we strongly urge you to read and follow all directions in this Owner’s Manual, particularly the
information under the headings "NOTICE", "CAUTION" and "WARNING".
If, after reading this manual, you have any questions regarding the operation of your vehicle, please contact your nearest
HYUNDAI Motor America Regional Office as listed in the following:

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Accessing your vehicle .....................................................3-4Immobilizer System ...................................................3-12
Remote Key ..................................................................3-4
Smart Key.....................................................................3-8\
Air Bag - Advanced Supplemental Restraint System.....2-45 Additional Safety Precautions ....................................2-67
Air Bag Warning Labels.............................................2-68
How Does the Air Bag System Operate? ...................2-51
Occupant Classification System (OCS) .....................2-56
SRS Care ....................................................................2-66\
What to Expect After an Air Bag Inflates ..................2-55
Where Are the Air Bags? ...........................................2-47
Why Didn't My Air Bag Go Off in a Collision? (Air bags are not designed to inflate in
every collision.).......................................................2-61
Air Cleaner......................................................................7-\
31 Filter Replacement .....................................................7-31
Air Conditioning System ..................................................8-6
Appearance Care .............................................................7-77 Exterior Care ..............................................................7-77
Interior Care ...............................................................7-82
Automatic climate control system ................................3-132 Automatic Heating and Air Conditioning ................3-133
Manual heating and Air Conditioning......................3-134
System Maintenance ................................................3-142
System Operation .....................................................3-140 Automatic emergency braking (AEB) ............................5-97
AEB warning message and system control................5-99
Limitation of the system ..........................................5-105
Sensor to detect the distance from the vehicle in front (front radar) ..............................................5-102
System malfunction ..................................................5-103
System setting and activation .....................................5-97
Battery ........................................................................\
.....7-37 Battery Recharging .....................................................7-38
For Best Battery Service ............................................7-38
Reset features .............................................................7-39
Before Driving ..................................................................5-4 Before Entering the Vehicle .........................................5-4
Before Starting .............................................................5-4
Blind Spot Detection System (BSD) ..............................5-89 BSD (Blind Spot Detection) / LCA (Lane Change Assist) .....................................5-90
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) ...............................5-93
Brake Fluid .....................................................................7-2\
9 Checking the Brake Fluid Level ................................7-29
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Hazard Warning Flasher ...................................................6-2
If the Engine Overheats ....................................................6-7
If the Engine Will Not Start ..............................................6-3If the Engine Doesn't Turn Over or Turns Over Slowly ....................................................6-3
If the Engine Turns Over Normally but Doesn't Start ..............................................................6-3
If you Have a Flat Tire ...................................................6-15 With Spare Tire ..........................................................6-15
With Tire Mobility Kit (TMK)...................................6-23
Ignition Switch..................................................................5-6 Engine Start/Stop Button ..............................................5-9
Key Ignition Switch .....................................................5-6
Important Safety Precautions............................................2-2 Air Bag Hazards ...........................................................2-2
Always Wear Your Seat Belt ........................................2-2
Control Your Speed ......................................................2-3
Driver Distraction.........................................................2-2
Keep Your Vehicle in Safe Condition ..........................2-3
Restrain All Children....................................................2-2 In Case of an Emergency While Driving .........................6-2
If the Engine Stalls at a Crossroad or Crossing ...........6-2
If the Engine Stalls While Driving...............................6-2
If you Have a Flat Tire While Driving.........................6-3
Instrument cluster ...........................................................3-63 Instrument Cluster Control .........................................3-65
LCD Display Control .................................................3-66
Instrument panel overview ...............................................1-5
Interior features .............................................................3-150 Clock ........................................................................\
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Clothes Hanger .........................................................3-155
Cup Holder ...............................................................3-152
Floor Mat Anchor(s) .................................................3-156
Luggage Net Holder .................................................3-157
Power Outlet.............................................................3-154
Side Curtain ..............................................................3-157
Sunvisor ....................................................................3-15\
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Wireless Cellular Phone Charging System ..............3-150
Interior overview...............................................................1-4
Jump Starting ....................................................................6-4
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Lane keeping Assist System (LKAS) .............................5-74Limitations of the System ..........................................5-82
LKAS function change ...............................................5-81
LKAS malfunction .....................................................5-79
LKAS Operation ........................................................5-75
LCD Display ...................................................................3-72 LCD Modes ................................................................3-72
Warning Messages......................................................3-80
Light ........................................................................\
......3-102 Exterior Lights..........................................................3-102
Interior Lights ...........................................................3-111
Smart High Beam .....................................................3-104
Welcome System ......................................................3-110
Light Bulbs .....................................................................7-6\
8 Headlamp, Position Lamp, Turn Signal Lamp and Side Marker Light Bulb Replacement ....................7-69
High Mounted Stop Lamp..........................................7-74
Interior Light Bulb Replacement ...............................7-75
License Plate Light Bulb Replacement ......................7-75
Rear Combination Light Bulb Replacement ..............7-72
Side Repeater Lamp Replacement .............................7-72 Maintenance Services .......................................................7-6
Owner Maintenance Precautions..................................7-6
Owner's Responsibility.................................................7-6
Manual climate control system .....................................3-122 Heating and Air Conditioning ..................................3-123
System Maintenance ................................................3-130
System Operation .....................................................3-128
Mirrors ........................................................................\
....3-25 Inside Rearview Mirror ..............................................3-25
Reverse Parking Aid Function ...................................3-43
Side view Mirrors .......................................................3-40
Multimedia System ...........................................................4-2 Antenna ........................................................................\
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Audio / Video / Navigation System (AVN) .................4-4
AUX, USB and iPod
®Port ..........................................4-2
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology Hands-Free ..............4-4
Features of Your Vehicle ..............................................4-7
How Vehicle Audio Works ...........................................4-5
Steering Wheel Audio Control .....................................4-3
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Owner Maintenance ..........................................................7-7Owner Maintenance Schedule......................................7-8
Parking Brake .................................................................7-30 Checking the Parking Brake ......................................7-30
Recommended Lubricants and Capacities ........................8-7 Recommended SAE Viscosity Number .......................8-9
Refrigerant Label ............................................................8-11
Reporting Safety Defects ................................................8-13 Scheduled Maintenance Services .....................................7-9
Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions (Gamma 1.6 T-GDI/Theta 2.0 T-GDI) ....................7-13
Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions (Theta 2.4 GDI).......................................................7-18
Normal Maintenance Schedule (Gamma 1.6 T-GDI/Theta 2.0 T-GDI) ....................7-10
Normal Maintenance Schedule (Theta 2.4 GDI) .......7-15
Seat Belts ........................................................................\
2-22 Additional Seat Belt Safety Precautions ....................2-30
Care of Seat Belts .......................................................2-33
Seat Belt Restraint System .........................................2-24
Seat Belt Safety Precautions ......................................2-22
Seat Belt Warning Light .............................................2-23
Seats ........................................................................\
..........2-4 Front Seats ....................................................................2-6
Head Restraints ..........................................................2-15
Rear Seats ...................................................................2-12
Safety Precautions ........................................................2-5
Seat Warmers and Air Ventilation Seats.....................2-19
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Warning and indicator lights...........................................3-90Indicator Lights ..........................................................3-97
Warning Lights ...........................................................3-90
Washer Fluid ...................................................................7-30 Checking the Washer Fluid Level ..............................7-30
Windows ........................................................................\
.3-44 Power Windows..........................................................3-45
Windshield defrosting and defogging ...........................3-144 Automatic Climate Control System .........................3-145
Defogging logic ........................................................3-146
Manual Climate Control System ..............................3-144
Winter Driving ..............................................................5-112 Snow or Icy Conditions ............................................5-112
Winter Precautions ...................................................5-114
Wiper Blades ...................................................................7-35 Blade Inspection .........................................................7-35
Blade Replacement .....................................................7-35
Wipers and washers ......................................................3-115 Windshield Washers .................................................3-116
Windshield Wipers ...................................................3-115
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