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Auto stop
To stop the engine in idle stop mode
Manual transmission vehicle
1. Decrease the vehicle speed to 3
mph (5 km/h).
2. Set the gear in N (Neutral).
3. Release the clutch pedal.
The auto stop indicator ( ) illumi-
nates in green on the instrument
cluster, when the engine stops.
Information
The driving speed must reach at least
6 mph (10 km/h) after an idle stop to
stop the engine in idle stop mode
again.
Automatic transmission vehicle
1. Decrease the vehicle speed to 0
km/h.
2. Depress the brake pedal with the
shift lever in D (Drive) or N
(Neutral).
The auto stop indicator ( ) illumi-
nates in green on the instrument
cluster, when the engine stops.
Information
The driving speed must reach at least
5 mph (8 km/h) after an idle stop to
stop the engine in idle stop mode
again.In auto stop mode, when the driver
opens the bonnet, the ISG system
will be deactivated.
When the system is deactivated:
The ISG OFF button indicator illumi-
nates.
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The message, "Auto Stop deactivat-
ed. Start manually", appears on the
LCD display with a beep sound.
At this time, restart the vehicle man-
ually by:
Manual transmission vehicle
Depressing the clutch and brake
pedal with the gear in neutral.
Automatic transmission vehicle
Depressing the brake pedal with the
shift lever in P (Park) or N (Neutral).
But for your safety, restart the vehicle
in the P (Park) position.
Auto start
To restart the engine in the auto
stop mode
Manual transmission vehicle
• Depress the clutch pedal with the
gear in N (Neutral).
The auto stop indicator ( ) goes
OFF on the instrument cluster, when
the engine is restarted.
Automatic transmission vehicle
• Release the brake pedal.
• When Auto Hold is activated, if you
release the brake pedal, the
engine will be in the auto stop
state. However, if you depress the
accelerator pedal, the engine will
start again.
The auto stop indicator ( ) goes
OFF on the instrument cluster, when
the engine is restarted.
The engine is automatically restart-
ed in the following situations.
- The fan speed of the manual cli-
mate control system is set above
the 3rd position, with the air condi-
tion ON.
- The fan speed of the automatic cli-
mate control system is set above
the 6th position, with the air condi-
tion ON.
- A certain period of time has
elapsed with the air condition ON.
- The defroster is activated.
- The brake vacuum pressure is low.
- The battery is weak.
- The driving speed exceeds 3 mph
(5 km/h) (for manual transmission
vehicle).
- The driving speed exceeds 1.2
mph (2 km/h) (for automatic trans-
mission vehicle).
- The vehicle is shifted to P (Park) or
R (Reverse) when the brake pedal
is depressed.
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- The door is opened or seat belt is
unfastened when the brake pedal
is depressed.
The auto stop indicator ( ) blinks
in green for 5 seconds on the instru-
ment cluster and a message "Auto
Start" will appear on the LCD display.
The auto start is temporarily deac-
tivated in the following situations.
Manual transmission vehicle
When the gear is shifted without the
clutch pedal depressed. A message
"Press clutch pedal before driving
on" will appear on the LCD display.
To activate auto start, shift to neutral
and depress the clutch pedal.
Automatic transmission vehicle
When the shift lever is shifted from N
(Neutral) to R (Reverse), D (Drive) or
Manual shift mode without the brake
pedal depressed. A message "Press
brake pedal before driving on" will
appear on the LCD display. To acti-
vate auto start, depress the brake
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To deactivate the ISG system
• Press the ISG OFF button to deac-
tivate the ISG system. Then, the
ISG OFF button indicator illumi-
nates, and the message "Auto
Stop System Off" appears on the
LCD display.
• Press the ISG OFF button again to
reactivate the ISG system. Then,
the ISG OFF button indicator turns
OFF.
ISG system malfunction
The ISG system may not operate:
When there is a malfunction with the
ISG sensors or the ISG system.
The followings occur, when there is
a malfunction with the ISG system:
• The auto stop indicator ( ) will
blink in yellow on the instrument
cluster.
• The light on the ISG OFF button
will illuminate.
Information
• When you cannot turn OFF the ISG
OFF button indicator by pressing the
ISG OFF button, or when the mal-
function with the ISG system per-
sists, we recommend that you contact
a HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
• You can turn off the ISG OFF but-
ton indicator by driving over 50
mph (80 km/h) for up to 2 hours
with the fan speed below the 2nd
position. If the ISG OFF button
indicator remains ON, we recom-
mend that you contact a HYUNDAI
authorised repairer.
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When the engine is in auto stop
mode, the engine may restart.
Before leaving the vehicle or
checking the engine compart-
ment, stop the engine by plac-
ing the ignition switch to the
LOCK/OFF position or remov-
ing the ignition key.
WARNING
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The battery sensor deactiva-
tion
[A] : Battery sensor
The battery sensor is deactivated,
when the battery is disconnected
from the negative pole for mainte-
nance purpose.
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The battery sensor deactiva-
tion
[A] : Battery sensor
The battery sensor is deactivated,
when the battery is disconnected
from the negative pole for mainte-
nance purpose.
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The battery sensor deactiva-
tion
[A] : Battery sensor
The battery sensor is deactivated,
when the battery is disconnected
from the negative pole for mainte-
nance purpose.
In this case, the ISG system is limit-
edly operated due to the battery sen-
sor deactivation. Thus, the driver
needs to take the following proce-
dures to reactivate the battery sen-
sor after disconnecting the battery.
Prerequisites to reactivate the
battery sensor
Keep the engine in the OFF status
for 4 hours, and attempt to restart the
engine 3 to 4 times for the battery-
sensor reactivation.
Pay extreme caution not to connect
any accessories (i.e. navigation and
black box) to the vehicle with the
engine in the OFF status. If not, the
battery sensor may not be reactivat-
ed.
Information
The ISG system may not operate in
the following situations.
- There is a malfunction with the ISG
system.
- The battery is weak.
- The brake vacuum pressure is low.
In those cases, we recommend that
you have the ISG system checked by a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer. • Use only the genuine HYUNDAI
ISG battery for replacement. If
not, the ISG system may not nor-
mally operate.
• Do not recharge the ISG battery
with a general battery charger. If
not, it may damage or explode
the ISG battery.
• Do not remove the battery cap. If
not, the battery electrolyte,
which is harmful to the human
body, may leak out.
NOTICE
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The flex steering wheel controls
steering effort as driver's preference
or road condition.
You can select the desired steering
mode by pressing the steering mode
button.When the steering mode button is
pressed, the selected steering mode
will appear on the LCD display.
If the steering mode button is
pressed within 4 seconds, the steer-
ing mode will change as above pic-
tures.
If the steering wheel mode button is
not pressed for about 4 seconds, the
LCD display will change to the previ-
ous screen.
Normal mode
The normal mode offers medium
steering effort.
FLEX STEERING WHEEL (IF EQUIPPED)
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Sport mode
The steering wheel becomes heav-
ier. The sport mode is usually used
when driving in highway.
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•For your safety, if you press
the steering mode button
whilst operating the steering
wheel, the LCD display will
change, but the steering effort
will not change immediately.
After operating the steering
wheel, the steering effort will
change automatically to the
selected mode.
•Be careful when changing the
steering mode whilst driving.
•When the electronic power
steering is not working prop-
erly, the flex steering wheel
will not work.
CAUTION
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DRIVE MODE INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
The drive mode may be selected
according to the driver's preference
or road condition.
The mode changes whenever the
DRIVE MODE button is pressed.• SMART mode : SMART mode
automatically adjusts the driving
mode (ECO ↔ COMFORT ↔
SPORT) in accordance with the
driver's driving habits.
• COMFORT mode : COMFORT
mode provides soft driving and
comfortable riding.
• SPORT mode : SPORT mode pro-
vides sporty but firm riding.
• ECO mode : ECO mode improves
fuel efficiency for eco-friendly driv-
ing.
The driving mode will be set to COM-
FORT or ECO mode when the
engine is restarted. if it is in SMART/
COMFORT/SPORT mode. COM-
FORT mode will be set, when the
engine is restarted.
If it is in Eco mode, Eco mode will be
set when the engine is restarted.
SMART mode
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■Type A
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