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Features of your vehicle
To cancel or reset the Auto Defogging
System
Press the front windshield defroster
button for 3 seconds when the igni-
tion switch is in the ON position.
When the ADS system is canceled,
Indicator on the button will blink 3
times per 0.5 sec and the position
“ADS OFF” will be displayed on the
climate control information screen.
When the ADS system is reset,
Indicator on the button will blink 6
times per 0.25sec and the position
“ADS OFF” will be disappeared on
the climate control information
screen.
You can set or release the Auto
Defogging System on the AVN
Climate Information selection screen.
If the battery is discharged or
detached, the auto defogging system
will be reset. Adjust the feature
accordingly.
Do not remove the sensor cover locat-
ed on the upper end of the passenger
side windshield glass. Damage to the
system parts could occur and may not
be covered by your vehicle warranty.Automatic ventilation
(if equipped)
The system automatically selects the
outside (fresh) air position when the
climate control system operates over
a certain period of time (approxi-
mately 30 minutes) in low tempera-
ture with the recirculated air position
selected.
To cancel or reset the AutomaticVentilation
When the air conditioning system is
on, select Face Level mode and
while pressing the A/C button, press
the recirculated air position button
five times within three seconds.
When the automatic ventilation is
canceled, the indicator blinks 3
times. When the automatic ventila-
tion is activated, the indicator blinks
6 times.
If the battery is discharged or
detached, the automatic ventilation
will be reset. Adjust the feature
accordingly.
Smart ventilation (if equipped)
The smart ventilation system main-
tains pleasant/fresh air condition
inside the passenger compartment
by automatically detecting/controlling
the temperature, humidity, when you
drive the vehicle with the climate
control system in the OFF position.
When the smart ventilation system
starts to operate, the message,
“SMART VENTILATION ON”
appears for 5 seconds.
The smart ventilation system stops operating, when the OFF button of
the climate control system is
selected.
The smart ventilation system stops operating, when any button of the
climate control system is selected
for operation.
The smart ventilation system may not operate, when the vehicle is
driven at low speed.

Features of your vehicle
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Temperature control(Automatic)
The seat warmer starts to automati-
cally control the seat temperature in
order to prevent low-temperature
burns after being manually turned
ON.
You may manually push up the but-
ton to increase the seat temperature.
However, it soon returns to the auto-
matic mode again.
When pushing up the switch for more than 1.5 seconds with the
seat warmer operating, the seat
warmer will turn OFF.
The seat warmer defaults to the OFF position whenever the Engine
Start/Stop button is in the ON posi-
tion.✽ ✽ NOTICE
With the seat warmer switch in the
ON position, the heating system in
the seat turns off or on automatically
depending on the seat temperature.
Air ventilation seat (if equipped)
The temperature setting of the seat
changes according to the switch
position.
If you want to ventilate your seat
cushion, push down the switch
(blue color).
Each time you push down the but- ton, the airflow will change as fol-
lows:
▼
WARNING- Seat warmer
burns
The seat warmer may cause
burns, even at low tempera-
tures, if used over a long period
of time. Never allow passengers
who may not be able to take
care of themselves to be
exposed to the risk of seat
heater burns. These include:
1. Infants, children, elderly or disabled persons, or hospital
outpatients
2. Persons with sensitive skin or those that burn easily
3. Fatigued individuals
4. Intoxicated individuals
5. Individuals taking medication that can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness (sleeping pills,
cold tablets, etc.)
OFF→ HIGH( )→ MIDDLE( )→LOW( )
→→30min
60min
OFF→HIGH( )→ MIDDLE( )→LOW( )
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Features of your vehicle
USB charger (if equipped)
The USB charger is designed to
recharge devices using a USB cable.
The electrical devices can be
recharged when the Engine Start/Stop
button is in ACC/ON/START position.
The battery charging state may be
monitored on the electrical device.
Disconnect the USB cable from the
USB port after use. Some devices are not supported
for fast charging but will be
charged with normal speed.
Use the USB charger when the engine is running to prevent bat-
tery discharge.
Only devices that fits the USB port can be used.
The USB charger can be used only for battery charging purposes.
Battery chargers cannot be charged.
Wireless smart phone charg-
ing system (if equipped)
A wireless smart phone charging
system located in front of the center
console
Firmly close all doors, and turn the
ignition to ACC or IGN ON. To start
wireless charging, place the smart
phone equipped with wireless charg-
ing function on the wireless charging
pad.
For best wireless charging results,
place the smart phone on the center
of the charging pad.
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Driving your vehicle
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
• Before entering vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17

Automatic transmission (shift-by-wire) . . . . . . . . 5-20
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
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. 5-27

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All Wheel Drive (AWD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35

Limited Slip Differential (LSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
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50
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
. . . . . . . . . . . . 5-60
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61

Forward Collision-avoidance Assist (FCA) . . . . . 5-64
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-64
. . . . . . . . 5-67
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68
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Driving your vehicle
Illuminated engine start/stop
button
Whenever the front door is opened,
the engine start/stop button will illu-
minate for your convenience. The
light will go off after about 30 sec-
onds when the door is closed.
When all entrances are closed, if you
lock the vehicle by using the trans-
mitter or the smart key, the light will
go off immediately.
Engine start/stop button posi-
tion
OFF
To turn off the engine (START/RUN
position) or vehicle power (ON posi-
tion), press the engine start/stop but-
ton with the shift lever in the P (Park)
position. When you press the engine
start/stop button without the shift
lever in the P (Park) position, the
engine start/stop button will not
change to the OFF position but to the
ACC position.
In an emergency situation while the
vehicle is in motion, you are able to
turn the engine off and to the ACC
position by pressing the engine
start/stop button for more than 2 sec-
onds or 3 times successively within 3
seconds. If the vehicle is still moving,
you can restart the engine without
depressing the brake pedal by press-
ing the engine start/stop button with
the shift lever in the N (Neutral) posi-
tion.
ACC(Accessory)
Press the engine start/stop button
while it is in the OFF position without
depressing the brake pedal.
If the engine start/stop button is in the
ACC position for more than 1 hour,
the button is turned off automatically
to prevent battery discharge.
Accessory is displayed on the LCD
of the cluster.
ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON
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ON
Press the engine start/stop button
while it is in the ACC position without
depressing the brake pedal.
The warning lights can be checked
before the engine is started. Do not
leave the engine start/stop button in
the ON position for a long time. The
battery may discharge, because the
engine is not running.
START/RUN
To start the engine, depress the
brake pedal and press the ENGINE
START/ STOP button with the shift
lever in the P (Park) or the N
(Neutral) position. For your safety,
start the engine with the shift lever in
the P (Park) position.
If you press the engine start/stop but-
ton without depressing the brake
pedal for automatic transmission vehi-
cles, the engine will not start and the
engine start/stop button changes as
follow:
OFF ➔ACC ➔ON ➔OFF or ACC
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If you leave the ENGINE START/
STOP button in the ACC or ON
position for a long time, the battery
will discharge.
WARNING- Starting
vehicle
Never press the engine
start/stop button while the vehi-
cle is in motion except in an
emergency. This would result in
loss of directional control and
braking function, which could
cause an accident.

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Driving your vehicle
Starting the engine with a
smart key
1.Carry the smart key or place itinside the vehicle.
2.Make sure the parking brake is firmly applied
3.Place the transmission shift lever in P (Park). Depress the brake pedal
fully.
You can also start the engine whenthe shift lever is in the N (Neutral)position.
4.Press the engine start/stop button while depressing the brake pedal.
It should be started withoutdepressing the accelerator.
5.Do not wait for the engine to warm up while the vehicle remains sta-
tionary.
Start driving at moderate engine
speeds. (Steep accelerating and
decelerating should be avoided.) Even if the smart key is in the vehi-
cle, if it is far away from you, the
engine may not start.
When the engine start/stop button is in the ACC position or above, if
any door is opened, the system
checks for the smart key. If the
smart key is not in the vehicle, a
message “key is not in the vehicle”
will appear on the LCD display. And
if all doors are closed, the chime
will sound for 5 seconds. The indi-
cator or warning will turn off while
the vehicle is moving. Always have
the smart key with you.
WARNING - Unintended
vehicle movement
Never leave the smart key in the
vehicle with children or vehicle
occupants who are unfamiliar
with the vehicle operation.
Pushing the engine start/stop
button while the smart key is in
the vehicle may result in unin-
tended engine activation and/or
unintended vehicle movement.

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If the battery is weak or the smart
key does not work correctly, you
can start the engine by pressing
the engine start/stop button with
the smart key.
The side with the lock button
should contact the engine
start/stop button directly.
When you press the engine
start/stop button directly with the
smart key, the smart key should
contact the button at a right angle. When the stop lamp fuse is blown,
you can't start the engine normally.
Replace the fuse with a new one. If
it is not possible, you can start the
engine by pressing the engine
start/stop button for 10 seconds
while it is in the ACC position. The
engine can start without depress-
ing the brake pedal. But for your
safety always depress the brake
pedal before starting the engine.
Do not press the ENGINE START/
STOP button for more than 10 sec-
onds except when the stop lamp fuse
is blown.
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