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High Beam Indicator
This indicator illuminates:
When the headlights are on and inthe high beam position
When the turn signal lever is in the Flash-to-Pass position.
Smart High Beam indi-cator (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates :
When the high-Beam is on with the
light switch in the AUTO light posi-
tion.
If your vehicle detects oncoming or preceding vehicles, the Smart High
Beam system will switch the high
beam to low beam automatically.
For more information, refer to
"Smart High Beam" in this chap-
ter.
Light ON Indicator
This indicator illuminates:
When the tail lights and headlights are on.
Cruise In dicator Light
This indicator illuminates:
When the cruise control system is
ON.
For more information, refer to
"Cruise Control System" in chap-
ter 5.
Cruise SET Indicator
This indicator illuminates:
When the cruise control speed is set.
For more information, refer to
"Cruise Control System" in chap-
ter 5.
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Low Tire PressureWarning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When you turn the Engine Start/Stop
button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When one or more of your tires are significantly underinflated (The
location of each underinflated tire
is displayed on the LCD display).
For more information, refer to
"Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)" in chapter 6.
This warning light remains ON
after blinking for approximately 60
seconds, or repeatedly blinks ON
and OFF in 3 second intervals:
When there is a malfunction with the
TPMS.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
For more information, refer to
"Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)" in chapter 6.
The TPMS cannot alert you to
severe and sudden tire damage
caused by external factors.
If you notice any vehicle insta-
bility, immediately take your
foot off the accelerator pedal,
apply the brakes gradually with
light force, and slowly move to
a safe position off the road.
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Lane Keeping AssistSystem (LKAS)Indicator Light(if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
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Lane Keeping AssistSystem (LKAS)Indicator Light(if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
[Green] When the system operat-
ing conditions are satisfied.
[White] The system operating con- ditions are not satisfied.
[Yellow] When there is a malfunc- tion with the lane keeping assist
system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
For more details, refer to "Lane
Keeping Assist System (LKAS)" in
chapter 5.
Warning messages
Shift to P
This warning message is displayed
when you attempt to turn OFF the
vehicle without setting the shift lever
in P (Park).
At this time, the Engine Start/Stop
button turns to the ACC position
(When you re-press the Engine
Start/Stop button again, it will turn to
the ON position).
Low key battery
This warning message is displayed
when the Smart Key battery is dis-
charged while turning the Engine
Start/Stop button to the OFF position.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This warning message is displayed
when the Engine Start/Stop button
changes to the ACC position twice
by repeatedly pressing the button
without depressing the brake pedal.
You can start the vehicle by depress-
ing the brake pedal
Key not in vehicle
This warning message is displayed
when the Smart Key is not in the
vehicle while pressing the Engine
Start/Stop button.
When attempting to start the vehicle,
always have the smart key with you.
Key not detected
This warning message is displayed
when the Smart Key is not detected
while pressing the Engine Start/Stop
button.
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Press START button again
This message is displayed if you
were unable to start the vehicle when
the Engine Start/Stop button was
pressed.
If this occurs, attempt to start the
engine by pressing the Engine Start/
Stop button again.
If the warning message appears
each time you press the Engine
Start/Stop button, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Hyundai
dealer.
Press START button with key
This warning message is displayed
when you press the Engine
Start/Stop button while the warning
message, "Key not detected," is dis-
played.
At this time, the immobilizer indicator
light blinks.
Check BRAKE SWITCH fuse
This warning message is displayed if
the brake switch fuse is disconnected.
If this message is displayed, replace
the fuse with a new one before start-
ing the vehicle. If not possible, you
can start the engine by pressing the
Engine Start/Stop button for 10 sec-
onds in the ACC position.
Shift to P to start engine
This warning message is displayed
when you try to start the vehicle with
the shift lever not in P (Park).
Door, Hood, Trunk Open
This warning message is displayed
indicating which door, or the hood, or
the trunk is open.
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Before driving the vehicle, you
should confirm that the door/
hood/trunk is fully closed.
Also, check there is no door/
hood/trunk open warning light
or message displayed on the
instrument cluster.
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Low Washer Fluid
This warning message is displayed
in the service reminder mode, when
the washer fluid in the reservoir is
nearly empty.
If this warning message is displayed,
have the washer fluid reservoir
refilled.
Low Fuel
This warning message is displayed if
the fuel tank is almost out of fuel.
When this message is displayed, the
vehicle range is approximately 30
miles.
When this message is displayed, the
low fuel level warning light in the
instrument cluster will come on.
It is recommended to look for the
nearest fueling station and refuel as
soon as possible.
Engine overheated
This warning message is displayed
when the engine coolant tempera-
ture is above 248°F (120°C). This
means that the engine is overheated
and may be damaged.
If your vehicle is overheated, refer
to "Overheating" in chapter 6.
Check headlight (if equipped)
This warning message is displayed,
if the headlamps are not operating
properly. The headlamp bulb may
need to be replaced. If the vehicle is
equipped with LED headlamps, have
the vehicle inspected by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
Information
Make sure to replace the burned out
bulb with a new one of the same
wattage rating.
Check headlamp LED(if equipped)
This warning message is displayed if
there is a problem with the LED
headlamp. Have the vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized HYUNDAI deal-
er.
Check headlamp cooling fan(if equipped)
This warning message is displayed if
there is a problem with headlamp
fan. Have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Check smart high beam system(if equipped)
This warning message is displayed if
there is a problem with the Smart
High Beam System. Have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
For more information, refer to
"Smart High Beam System" in
chapter 3.
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Warning Message Mode
If one of followings occurs, warning
messages will be displayed on the
information mode for several sec-
onds.
- Malfunction of below systems
- Low washer fluid (if equipped)
(TPMS)
system (AEB)
User settings mode
In this mode, you can change the
setting of the instrument cluster,
doors, lamps, etc.
1. Driving Assist
2. Door
3. Lights
4. Sound
5. Convenience
6. Service interval
7. Other features
8. Reset
The information provided differs
according to the items applied to
your vehicle. 1. Driving Assist
LKAS (Lane Keeping Assist
System)
- Lane Departure Warning/Standard LKA/Active LKA
To adjust the sensitivity of the Lane
Keeping Assist System.
For more information, refer to the
"Lane Keeping Assist System" in
chapter 5.
DAA (Driver Attention Alert)
To adjust the sensitivity of the Driver
Attention Alert (DAA).
- Off/Normal/Early
For more information, refer to the
"Driver Attention Alert (DAA)" in
chapter 5.
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High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlamp,
push the lever away from you. The
lever will return to its original position.
The high beam indicator will light
when the headlamp high beams are
switched on.
To turn off the high beam headlamp,
pull the lever towards you. The low
beams will turn on.To flash the high beam headlamp,
pull the lever towards you, then
release the lever. The high beams
will remain ON as long as you hold
the lever towards you.
Smart High Beam
(if equipped)
The Smart High Beam is a system
that automatically adjusts the head-
lamp range (switches between high
beam and low beam) according to
the brightness of other vehicles and
road conditions.
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Do not use high beam when there
are other vehicles approaching
you. Using high beam could
obstruct the other driver’s vision.
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Operating condition
1. Place the light switch in the AUTOposition.
2. Turn on the high beam by pushing the lever away from you.
The smart high beam ( ) indica- tor will illuminate.
3. The Smart High Beam will turn on when vehicle speed is above 28
mph (45km/h).
the Smart High Beam is operating,
the Smart High Beam will turn off
and the high beam will be on con-
tinuously. The smarthigh beam
( ) indicator will turn off.
when the Smart High Beam is
operating, the Smart High Beam
will turn off.
4. If the light switch is placed to the headlamp position, the Smart
High Beam will turn off and the low
beam will be on continuously. The high beam switches to low beam
in the below conditions.
- When the Smart High Beam is off.
- When the light switch is not in the
AUTO position.
- When the headlamp is detected from the on-coming vehicle.
- When the tail lamp is detected from the front vehicle.
- When the surrounding is bright enough high beams are not need-
ed.
- When streetlights or other lights are detected.
- When vehicle speed is below 18 mph (35km/h).
Warning light and message
When the Smart High Beam Assist
System is not working properly, the
warning message will come on for a
few second. After the message dis-
appears, the master warning light will
illuminate. Take your vehicle to an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer and
have the system checked.
■ Warning message■ Master warning
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