2020 Hyundai Sonata heating

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Hazardous Driving Conditions
When hazardous driving elements
are encountered such as water, snow,
ice, mud and sand, take the below
suggestions:
• Drive cautiously and keep a longer braking distance.
• Avoid abrupt braking or steering.
• When your vehicle is stuck in snow, mud, or sand, use second
gear. Accelerate slowly to avoid
unnecessary wheel spin.
• Put sand, rock salt, tire chains or other non-slip materials under the wheels to
provide additional traction while the
vehicle becomes stuck in ice, snow,
or mud.
WARNING
Downshifting with an automatic
transmission while driving on slippery
surfaces can cause an accident. The
sudden change in tire speed could
cause the tires to skid. Be careful when
downshifting on slippery surfaces.
Rocking the Vehicle
If it is necessary to rock the vehicle to
free it from snow, sand, or mud, first turn
the steering wheel right and left to clear
the area around your front wheels. Then,
shift back and forth between R (Reverse)
and a forward gear.
Try to avoid spinning the wheels, and do
not race the engine.
To prevent transmission wear, wait until
the wheels stop spinning before shifting
gears. Release the accelerator pedal
while shifting, and press lightly on the
accelerator pedal while the transmission
is in gear. Slowly spinning the wheels in
forward and reverse directions causes a
rocking motion that may free the vehicle.
WARNING
If the vehicle is stuck and excessive
wheel spin occurs, the temperature
of the tires can increase very quickly.
If the tires become damaged, a tire
blow out or tire explosion can occur.
This condition is dangerous - you and
others may be injured. Do not attempt
this procedure if people or objects are
anywhere near the vehicle.
If you attempt to free the vehicle, the
vehicle can overheat quickly, possibly
causing an engine compartment fire
or other damage. Try to avoid spinning
the wheels as much as possible to
prevent overheating of either the tires
or the engine. DO NOT allow the vehicle
to spin the wheels above 35 mph (56
km/h).
Information
The ESC system must be turned OFF
before rocking the vehicle.
NOTICE
If you are still stuck after rocking the
vehicle a few times, have the vehicle
pulled out by a tow vehicle to avoid
engine overheating, possible damage to
the transmission, and tire damage. See
"Towing" in chapter 7.
SPECIAL DRIVING CONDITIONS

Emergency Situations7-6
If your temperature gauge indicates
overheating, you experience a loss of
power, or hear loud pinging or knocking,
the engine may be overheating. If this
happens, you should:
1. Pull off the road and stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
2. Place the shift button in P (Park) and set the parking brake. If the air
conditioning is ON, turn it OFF.
3. If engine coolant is running out under the vehicle or steam is coming out
from the hood, stop the engine. Do
not open the hood until the coolant
has stopped running or the steaming
has stopped. If there is no visible
loss of engine coolant and no steam,
leave the engine running and check
to be sure the engine cooling fan is
operating. If the fan is not running,
turn the engine off.
WARNING
While the engine is running,
keep hands, clothing and tools
away from the moving parts
such as the cooling fan and
drive belt to prevent serious
injury.
4. Check for coolant leaking from the radiator, hoses or under the vehicle. (If
the air conditioning had been in use, it
is normal for cold water to be draining
from it when you stop.)
5. If engine coolant is leaking out, stop the engine immediately and call the
nearest authorized HYUNDAI dealer
for assistance.
WARNING
Your vehicle is equipped
with a pressurized coolant
reserve tank. NEVER remove
the engine coolant reservoir
tank/radiator cap or the drain
plug while the engine and
radiator are HOT. Hot coolant
and steam may blow out under
pressure, causing serious
injury.
Turn the engine off and wait until the
engine cools down. Use extreme care
when removing the engine coolant
reservoir tank/radiator cap. Wrap
a towel or thick rag around it, and
turn it counterclockwise slowly to
release some of the pressure from the
system. Step back while the pressure is
released.
When you are sure all the pressure has
been released, continue turning the cap
counterclockwise to remove it.
6. If you cannot find the cause of the overheating, wait until the engine
temperature has returned to normal.
Then, if coolant has been lost,
carefully add coolant to the reservoir
to bring the fluid level in the reservoir
up to the halfway mark.
7. Proceed with caution, keeping alert for further signs of overheating. If
overheating happens again, call
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer for
assistance.
CAUTION
Serious loss of coolant indicates a
leak in the cooling system and should
be checked as soon as possible by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS

IndexI-2
A
Air bag warning labels ........................................................................\
................. 3-57
Air bags ........................................................................\
........................................ 3-37 Driver’s air bag ........................................................................\
....................... 3-39
Passenger’s front air bag ........................................................................\
......... 3-39
Side air bags ........................................................................\
............................ 3-40
Curtain air bags ........................................................................\
....................... 3-41
How does the air bags system operate?...................................\
........................ 3-42
SRS components and functions ....................................................................... 3-42
SRS warning light ........................................................................\
................... 3-43
What to expect after an air bag inflates ........................................................... 3-46
Occupant Classification System (OCS) .......................................................... 3-47
Why didn’t my air bag go off in a collision .................................................... 3-52
Air bag collision sensors ........................................................................\
......... 3-53
Air bag inflation conditions ........................................................................\
.... 3-54
Air bag non-inflation conditions ..................................................................... 3-54
SRS Care ........................................................................\
................................. 3-56
Additional safety precautions ........................................................................\
.. 3-57
Air bag warning labels ........................................................................\
............ 3-57
Air cleaner ........................................................................\
................................... 8-26
Air cleaner filter replacement ........................................................................\
...... 8-26
Air conditioning system specification ................................................................. 2-10
Antenna ................................................................\
.............................................. 5-152
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ........................................................................\
... 6-27
Appearance care........................................................................\
........................... 8-61 Exterior care ........................................................................\
............................ 8-61
Interior care ........................................................................\
............................. 8-65
Armrest ................................................................\
................................................ 3-11
Audio / Video / Navigation system .................................................................... 5-154
Auto defogging system ........................................................................\
.............. 5-141
AUTO headlamp position ........................................................................\
............ 5-74
Auto LOCK - Enable on shift ........................................................................\
...... 5-34
Auto LOCK - Enable on speed ........................................................................\
.... 5-34
Auto UNLOCK - Enable on shift ........................................................................\
5-34
Auto UNLOCK -Air bag deployment ................................................................. 5-34
Automatic climate control system ..................................................................... 5-127
Automatic heating and air conditioning ........................................................ 5-128
Manual temperature control mode ................................................................ 5-129

IndexI-12
Manual climate control system ........................................................................\
.. 5-118 Heating and air conditioning ........................................................................\
. 5-119
Mode selection ........................................................................\
...................... 5-120
Instrument panel vents ........................................................................\
.......... 5-122
Temperature control ........................................................................\
.............. 5-122
Air intake control ........................................................................\
.................. 5-122
Fan speed control ........................................................................\
.................. 5-123
Air conditioning ........................................................................\
.................... 5-123
System operation ........................................................................\
................... 5-124
System maintenance ........................................................................\
.............. 5-125
Air conditioning refrigerant label......................................\
............................ 5-126
Mirrors ................................................................\
................................................. 5-46
Inside rearview mirror ........................................................................\
............. 5-46
HomeLink
® system.................................................................\
......................... 5-47
Side view mirrors ........................................................................\
.................... 5-53
Adjusting the side view mirrors ...................................................................... 5-54
Folding the side view mirrors ........................................................................\
. 5-54
Reverse parking aid function ........................................................................\
.. 5-55
N
Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control (NSCC) .............................................. 6-105
O
Occupant Classification System (OCS) ............................................................... 3-47
Odometer ...............................................................\
................................................ 4-5
Oil (Engine) ........................................................................\
................................. 8-19
Outside temperature gauge ........................................................................\
............ 4-5
Owner maintenance ........................................................................\
....................... 8-5
P
Panoramic sunroof ........................................................................\
....................... 5-60
Parking lamp position ........................................................................\
.................. 5-75
Passenger’s front air bag ........................................................................\
.............. 3-39
Power brakes ........................................................................\
................................ 6-20
Power outlet ........................................................................\
............................... 5-146
Power window lock switch ........................................................................\
.......... 5-59
Pre-tensioner seat belt ........................................................................\
.................. 3-24 Retractor pretensioner ........................................................................\
............. 3-24