2019 Hyundai Kona warning light

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If the brake fluid level in the reser-
voir is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safelocation and stop your vehicle.
2. With the engine stopped, check the brake fluid level immediately and
add fluid as required (For more
details, refer to “Brake Fluid” in
chapter 7). After adding brake
fluid, check all brake components
for fluid leaks. If a brake fluid leak is
found, or if the warning light
remains on, or if the brakes do not
operate properly, do not drive the
vehicle. We recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
Dual-diagonal braking system
Your vehicle is equipped with dual-
diagonal braking systems. This
means you still have braking on two
wheels even if one of the dual sys-
tems should fail.
With only one of the dual systems
working, more than normal pedal
travel and greater pedal pressure are
required to stop the vehicle. Also, the vehicle will not stop in as
short a distance with only a portion
of the brake system working.
If the brakes fail whilst you are driv-
ing, shift to a lower gear for addition-
al engine braking and stop the vehi-
cle as soon as it is safe to do so.
Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS) Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When you set the ignition switch or
the Engine Start/Stop button to the
ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the ABS (The normal braking sys-
tem will still be operational without
the assistance of the anti-lock
brake system).
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
a HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid
Warning Light
Driving the vehicle with a warn-
ing light ON is dangerous. If the
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid
Warning Light illuminates with
the parking brake released, it
indicates that the brake fluid
level is low.
In this case, we recommend
that you have the vehicle
inspected by a HYUNDAI autho-
rised repairer.
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Electronic Brake ForceDistribution (EBD)System Warning Light
These two warning lights illuminate
at the same time whilst driving:
When the ABS and regular brake
system may not work normally.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
a HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
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Brake Force Distribution
(EBD) System Warning Light
When the ABS Warning Light is on or
both ABS and Parking Brake & Brake
Fluid Warning Lights are on, the
speedometer, odometer, or tripmeter
may not work. Also, the EPS Warning
Light may illuminate and the steering
effort may increase or decrease.
In this case, we recommend you have
the vehicle inspected by a HYUNDAI
authorised repairer as soon as possi-
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Electronic Brake Force
Distribution (EBD) System
Warning Light
When both ABS and Parking
Brake & Brake Fluid Warning
Lights are on, the brake system
will not work normally and you
may experience an unexpected
and dangerous situation during
sudden braking.
In this case, avoid high speed
driving and abrupt braking.
We recommend you have the
vehicle inspected by a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer
as soon as possible.
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Electric PowerSteering (EPS)Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When you set the ignition switch or
the Engine Start/Stop button to the
ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the EPS.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
a HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
Malfunction IndicatorLamp (MIL)
This warning light illuminates:
When you set the ignition switch or
the Engine Start/Stop button to the
ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the emission control system.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
a HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
Driving with the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL) on may cause damage to
the emission control system which
could affect drivability and/or fuel
economy.
- Petrol engine
If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) illuminates, potential catalyt-
ic converter damage is possible
which could result in loss of
engine power.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
a HYUNDAI authorised repairer as
soon as possible.
- Diesel Engine
If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) blinks, an error related to the
engine control system may have
occurred which could result in
loss of engine power, combustion
noise and poor emission.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the engine control sys-
tem inspected by a HYUNDAI
authorised repairer.
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Charging SystemWarning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When there is a malfunction with
either the alternator or electrical
charging system.
If there is a malfunction with either
the alternator or electrical charging
system:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and check the alternator drive belt for looseness
or breakage.
If the belt is adjusted properly,
there may be a problem in the
electrical charging system.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
a HYUNDAI authorised repairer
as soon as possible.
Engine Oil PressureWarning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When the engine oil pressure is low.
If the engine oil pressure is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and check the engine oil level (For more details,
refer to “Engine Oil” in chapter 7) .
If the level is low, add oil as required.
If the warning light remains on
after adding oil or if oil is not avail-
able, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer as
soon as possible. If the engine does not stop
immediately after the Engine Oil
Pressure Warning Light is illumi-
nated, severe damage could
result.
If the warning light stays on whilst the engine is running, it
indicates that there may be seri-
ous engine damage or malfunc-
tion. In this case:
1. Stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
2. Turn off the engine and check the oil level. If the oil level is
low, fill the engine oil to the
proper level.
3. Start the engine again. If the warning light stays on after the
engine is started, turn the
engine off immediately. In this
case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by
a HYUNDAI authorised repair-
er.
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Engine Oil LevelWarning Light(if equipped)
The engine oil level warning light illu-
minates when the engine oil level
should be checked.
If the warning light comes on, check
the engine oil level as soon as possi-
ble and add engine oil as required.
Slowly pour the recommended oil lit-
tle by little into a funnel. (Oil refill
capacity : approximately 0.6 ~ 1.0 l)
Use only the specified engine oil.
(Refer to "Recommended lubricants
and capacities" in chapter 8.)
Do not overfill the engine oil. Make
sure the oil level is not above F (Full)
mark on the dipstick.
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• If you travel approximately 30 ~ 60
miles (50 km ~100 km) after the
engine warms up, after adding the
engine oil, the warning light will go
off.
• Cycle the ignition from OFF to ON 3 times within 10 seconds, the warning
light will go off immediately. However,
when you turn off the warning light
without adding the engine oil, the light
will come on again after travelling
approximately 30 ~ 60 miles (50 ~ 100
km) after the engine warms up.
If the light comes on continuously
after adding the engine oil and
travelling approximately 30 ~ 60
miles (50 ~ 100 km) after the
engine warms up, we recommend
that the system be checked by a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
Even if this light doesn't come on
after the engine has started, the
engine oil level should be periodi-
cally checked and topped up if
required.
Low Fuel Level Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When the fuel tank is nearly empty.
Add fuel as soon as possible.
Driving with the Low Fuel Level
warning light on or with the fuel
level below “0” can cause the
engine to misfire and damage the
catalytic converter (if equipped).
Overspeed Warning Light (if equipped)
This warning light blinks:
When you drive the vehicle more
than 72 mph (120 km/h).
- This is to prevent you from drivingyour vehicle with overspeed.
- The overspeed warning chime also sound for approximately 5
seconds.
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Master Warning Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When there is a malfunction in thebelow systems.
- Low washer fluid (if equipped)
- Exterior lamp malfunction(if equipped)
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) malfunction (if equipped)
- Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS, if equipped)
To identify the details of the warn-
ing, look at the LCD display.
Low Tyre Pressure Warning Light (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
When you set the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When one or more of your tyres are significantly underinflated (The
location of the underinflated tyres
are displayed on the LCD display).
For more details, refer to
“Tyre Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)” in chapter 6.
This warning light remains on after
blinking for approximately 60 sec-
onds or repeatedly blinks on and
off at approximately 3 second inter-
vals:
When there is a malfunction with the TPMS.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
a HYUNDAI authorised repairer as
soon as possible.
For more details, refer to
“Tyre Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)” in chapter 6.
Safe Stopping
The TPMS cannot alert you to
severe and sudden tyre dam-
age 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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Exhaust System (GPF)Warning Light (for petrol engine,if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
• When there is a malfunction with
the Gasoline (Petrol) Particulate
Filter (GPF) system.
When this warning light illumi-
nates, it may turn off after driving
the vehicle:
- at more than 50 mph (80 km/h) forabout 30 minutes (above 3rd gear
with 1500 ~ 4000 engine rpm)
If this warning light blinks in spite of
the procedure (at this time LCD
warning message will be displayed),
we recommend that you have the
GPF system checked by a HYUNDAI
authorised repairer.
If you continue to drive with the
GPF warning light blinking for a
long time, the GPF system can be
damaged and fuel consumption
can worsen.
Exhaust System (DPF) Warning Light (for diesel engine,if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
When there is a malfunction with
the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)
system.
When this warning light illumi-
nates, it may turn off after driving
the vehicle:
- at more than 37 mph (60 km/h) forabout 25 minutes (above 2rd gear
with 1500 ~ 2500 engine rpm)
If this warning light blinks in spite of
the procedure (at this time LCD
warning message will be displayed),
we recommend that you have the
DPF system checked by a HYUNDAI
authorised repairer.
If you continue to drive with the
DPF warning light blinking for a
long time, the DPF system can be
damaged and fuel consumption
can worsen.
Fuel Filter Warning Light (for dieselengine)
This warning light illuminates:
When water has accumulated
inside the fuel filter.
In this case, remove the water from
the fuel filter.
For more details, refer to “Fuel Filter”
in chapter 7.
When the Fuel Filter WarningLight illuminates, engine power
(vehicle speed & idle speed) may
decrease.
If you keep driving with the warn- ing light on, engine parts (injec-
tor, common rail, high pressure
fuel pump) may be damaged. If
this occurs, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected
by a HYUNDAI authorised repair-
er as soon as possible.
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Glow Indicator Light(for diesel engine)
This indicator light illuminates:
When the engine is being preheat-
ed with the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop button in the ON
position.
- The engine can be started afterthe glow indicator light goes off.
- The illumination time varies depending on the with the engine
coolant temperature, air tempera-
ture, and battery condition.
If the indicator light remains on or
blinks after the engine has warmed
up or whilst driving, there may be a
malfunction with the engine preheat-
ing system.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
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If the engine does not start within 10
seconds after the preheating is com-
pleted, set the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop Button to the
LOCK or OFF position for 10 seconds
and then to the ON position in order
to preheat the engine again.
SCR warning light (Diesel Engine,if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
When the urea solution tank is
nearly empty.
- If the urea solution tank is nearlyempty:
Refill urea solution as soon as pos- sible.
For more details, refer to "Low
urea solution warning message"
in the chapter 7.
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