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ElectronicBrake ForceDistribution(EBD) System Warning Light
These two warning lights illuminate
at the same time while driving:
When the ABS and regular brake
system may not work normally.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
Information - Electronic
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, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized HYUNDAI deal-
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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.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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Electronic PowerSteering (EPS)Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you turn 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, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Malfunction IndicatorLamp (MIL)
This warning light illuminates:
Once you turn the ignition switch or
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, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
Driving with the Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (MIL) on may
cause damage to the emission
control systems which could
affect drivability and/or fuel econ-
omy. 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, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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Charging SystemWarning Light
When this warning light illuminates
while the engine is running, the bat-
tery is not being charged. Immediately
turn OFF all electrical accessories.
Try not to use electrically operated
controls, such as the power windows.
Keep the engine running.
Have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer as soon
as possible.
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, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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, have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer
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 while 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. If this
occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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Low Fuel LevelWarning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When the fuel tank is nearly empty.
Add fuel as soon as possible.
- Low Fuel Level
Driving with the Low Fuel Level
warning light on or with the fuel
level below "E" can cause the
engine to misfire and damage the
catalytic converter.
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you turn the ignition switch or
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 supervision
cluster LCD display).
For more details, 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 details, refer to "Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)" in chapter 6.
NOTICE
Safe Stopping
The TPMS cannot alert you to
severe and sudden tire dam-
age caused by external fac-
tors.
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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Forward CollisionAvoidance AssistWarning 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 there is a malfunction with FCA. In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized dealer of
HYUNDAI.
For more details, refer to "Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)
system" in chapter 5.
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) System IndicatorLight (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.
If this occurs, have your vehicleinspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
For more details, refer to "Lane
Keeping Assist (LKA) system" in
chapter 5.
Headlight Warning Light (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
This warning light illuminates if one
of the exterior bulbs (headlamp,
DRL, turn signal lamp, stop lamp,
etc.) is not operating properly. One
of the bulbs may need to be
replaced. If the vehicle is equipped
with LED headlamps, have the vehi-
cle inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Information
When replacing the bulb, use the same
wattage bulb.
For more details, refer to "BULB
WATTAGE" in chapter 8.
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LED Headlight WarningLight (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
When you set the ignition switch or
the Engine Start/Stop button to the
ON position.
When there is a malfunction with the LED headlight.
If this occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
This warning light blinks:
When there is a malfunction with a
LED headlight related part.
If this occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
Continuous driving with the LED
Headlight Warning Light on or
blinking can reduce LED headlight
life.
Master Warning Light
This indicator light illuminates
When there is a malfunction inoperation in any of the following
systems:
- Exterior lamp malfunction
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning(BCW) malfunction (if equipped)
- Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) System malfunction (if equipped)
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
- Service reminder
To identify the details of the warning,
look at the LCD display.
Door Ajar Warning Light (for conventionalcluster)
This warning light illuminates:
When a door is not closed secure-
ly.
Trunk Open WarningLight (for conventional cluster)
This warning light illuminates:
When the trunk is not closed
securely.
Hood Open WarningLight (for conventionalcluster)
This warning light illuminates:
When the hood is not closed
securely.
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Icy Road Warning Light(if equipped)
This warning light is to warn the driv-
er the road may be icy.
When the temperature on the out-
side temperature gauge is approxi-
mately below 40°F (4°C), the Icy
Road Warning Light and Outside
Temperature Gauge blinks and then
illuminates. Also, the warning chime
sounds 1 time.
You can activate or deactivate Icy
Road Warning function from the User
Settings mode in the cluster LCD dis-
play (if equipped with supervision
cluster).
Information
If the icy road warning light appears
while driving, you should drive more
attentively and safely refraining from
over-speeding, rapid acceleration,
sudden braking or sharp turning, etc.
Electronic StabilityControl (ESC) IndicatorLight
This indicator light illuminates:
Once you turn 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 ESC system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
This indicator light blinks:
While the ESC is operating.
For more details, refer to
"Electronic Stability Control
(ESC)" in chapter 5.
Electronic StabilityControl (ESC) OFFIndicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
Once you turn the ignition switch or
the Engine Start/Stop button to the
ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When you deactivate the ESC sys- tem by pressing the ESC OFF but-
ton.
For more details, refer to
"Electronic Stability Control
(ESC)" in chapter 5.
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Immobilizer IndicatorLight (without smartkey) (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
When the vehicle detects the
immobilizer in the key with the igni-
tion switch in the ON position.
- At this time, you can start theengine.
- The indicator light goes off after starting the engine.
This indicator light blinks:
When there is a malfunction with the immobilizer system.
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Immobilizer IndicatorLight (with smart key)(if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates for
up to 30 seconds:
When the vehicle detects the smart
key in the vehicle with the Engine
Start/Stop button in the ACC or ON
position.
- At this time, you can start the
engine.
- The indicator light goes off after starting the engine.
This indicator light blinks for a few
seconds:
When the smart key is not in the
vehicle.
- At this time, you cannot start theengine.
This indicator light illuminates for
2 seconds and goes off:
If the smart key is in the vehicle and
the Engine Start/Stop button is ON,
but the vehicle cannot detect the
smart key.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
This indicator light blinks:
When there is a malfunction withthe immobilizer system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.