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Your vehicle at a glance
1. Hood ......................................................3-43
2. Headlamp ....................................3-91, 7-69
3. Daytime running light (DRL) ..................3-90
4. Turn signal lamp ....................................7-695. Tires and wheels ..................................7-38
6. Side view mirror ....................................3-32
7. Sunroof ..................................................3-39
8. Wiper blade ..........................................7-32
9. Windows ................................................3-35
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Front view
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Exterior Lights
Lighting control
To operate the lights, turn the knob at
the end of the control lever to one of
the following positions:
1. OFF position
2. AUTO headlamp position
3. Parking lamp position
4. Headlamp position
Daytime running light (DRL)
The Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
can make it easier for others to see
the front of your vehicle during the
day, especially after dawn and before
sunset.
The DRL system will turn the dedi-
cated lamp OFF when :
• The headlamps are ON.
The parking lamps are ON.
The vehicle is turned off.
The parking brake is engaged.
AUTO headlamp position (if
equipped)
The parking lamp and headlamp will
be turned ON or OFF automatically
depending on the amount of daylight
as measured by the ambient light
sensor on the center dash.
Even with the AUTO headlamp fea-
ture in operation, it is recommended
to manually turn ON the headlamps
when driving at night or in a fog, driv-
ing in the rain, or when you enter
dark areas, such as tunnels and
parking facilities.
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• Do not cover or spill anything on
the sensor (1) located in front of
the instrument panel.
Do not clean the sensor using a
window cleaner, the cleanser may
leave a light film which could
interfere with sensor operation.
If your vehicle has window tint
or other types of metallic coat-
ing on the front windshield, the
AUTO headlamp system may not
work properly.
Parking lamp position ( )
The parking lamp, license plate lamp
and instrument panel lamp are turned
ON.
Headlamp position ( )
The headlamp, parking lamp, license
plate lamp and instrument panel lamp
are turned ON.
Information
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position to turn on the headlamp.
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High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlamp,
push the lever away from you. The
lever will return to its original position.
The high beam indicator will light
when the headlamp high beams are
switched on.
To turn off the high beam headlamp,
pull the lever towards you. The low
beams will turn on.To flash the high beam headlamp,
pull the lever towards you, then
release the lever. The high beams
will remain ON as long as you hold
the lever towards you.
High Beam Assist (HBA)
(if equipped)
The High Beam Assist (HBA) is a
system that automatically adjusts the
headlamp range (switches between
high beam and low beam) according
to the brightness of other vehicles
and road conditions.
Operating condition
1. Place the headlamp switch in the
AUTO position.
2. Turn on the high beam by pushing
the lever away from you.
The High Beam Assist (HBA) ( )
indicator will illuminate.
Do not use high beam when there
are other vehicles approaching
you. Using high beam could
obstruct the other driver's vision.
WARNING
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3. The High Beam Assist (HBA) will
turn on when vehicle speed is
above 25 mph (40 km/h).

away when the High Beam Assist
(HBA) is operating, the High Beam
Assist (HBA) will turn off and the
high beam will be on continuously.
the headlamp switch is pulled
towards you when the high beam
is off, the high beam will turn on
without the High Beam Assist
(HBA) canceled. When you let go
of the light switch, the lever will
move to the middle and the high
beam will turn off.
the headlamp switch is pulled
towards you when the high beam
is on by the High Beam Assist
(HBA), the low beam will be on
and the High Beam Assist (HBA)
will turn off.

to the headlamp ON position, the
High Beam Assist (HBA) will turn
off and the low beam will be on
continuously.When the High Beam Assist (HBA) is
operating, the high beam switches to
low beamif any of the following condi-
tions occur :
- When the headlamp of an on-com-
ing vehicle is detected.
- When the tail lamp of a vehicle in
front is detected.
- When the headlamp or tail lamp of
a motorcycle or a bicycle is detect-
ed.
- When the surrounding ambient light
is bright enough that high beams
are not required.
- When streetlights or other lights
are detected.
- When the headlamp switch is not in
the AUTO position.
- When the High Beam Assist (HBA)
is off.
- When vehicle speed is below 22mph
(35 km/h).
Warning light and message
When the High Beam Assist (HBA) is
not working properly, the Check High
Beam Assist warning message will
come on for a few second. After the
message disappears, the master
warning light ( ) will illuminate. Take
your vehicle to an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer and have the system
checked.
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The system may not operate nor-
mally if any of the following con-
ditions should occur:
1) When the illumination from
an on-coming vehicle or a
vehicle in front is dim. Such
examples may include:
When the headlamps of an on-
coming vehicle or the tail
lamps of a vehicle in front is
covered with dust, snow, or
water.
When the headlamps on an on-
coming vehicle are OFF, but the
fog lamps are ON.
2) When the High Beam Assist
camera is adversely affected
by an external condition.
Such examples may include:
When the vehicle's head-
lamps have been damaged or
not repaired properly.
When the vehicle headlamps
are not aimed properly.
When the vehicle is driven on
a narrow curved road or rough
road
When the vehicle is driven on
an uphill road or downhill
road
When only part of the vehicle in
front is visible on a crossroad
or curved road.
When there is a traffic light,
reflecting sign, flashing sign or
mirror.
When the road conditions are
bad such as being wet or cov-
ered with snow.
When a vehicle suddenly
appears from a curve.
When the vehicle is tilted from
a flat tire or being towed.
When the Lane Keeping Assist
(LKA) system warning light
illuminates.
When the light from the on-
coming or front vehicle is not
detected because of exhaust
fume, smoke, fog, snow, etc.
When the front window is cov-
ered with foreign matters such
as ice, dust, fog, or is damaged.
3) When the forward visibility is
poor. Such examples may
include:
When the headlamps of an on-
coming vehicle or a vehicle in
front is not detected due to
poor outside visibility (smog,
smoke, dust, fog, heavy rain,
snow, etc.).
When the windshield visibility
is poor.
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Turn signals and lane change
signals
To signal a turn, push down on the
lever for a left turn or up for a right
turn in position (A).
If an indicator stays on and does not
flash or if it flashes abnormally, one of
the turn signal bulbs may be burned
out and will require replacement.
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Do not attempt to disassem-
ble the front view camera
without the assistance of an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer
technician. If camera is
removed for any reason, the
system may need to be re-cal-
ibrated. Have the system
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
If the windshield of your vehi-
cle is replaced, most likely the
front view camera will need to
be re-calibrated. If this
occurs, have your vehicle
inspected and have the sys-
tem re-calibrated by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Be careful that water doesn’t
get into the High Beam Assist
(HBA) unit and do not remove
or damage related parts of the
High Beam Assist (HBA) sys-
tem.
Do not place objects on the
crash pad that reflect light
such as mirrors, white paper,
etc. The system may malfunc-
tion if sunlight is reflected.
At times, the High Beam
Assist (HBA) may not work
properly. The system is for
your convenience only. It is
the responsibility of the driver
for safe driving practices and
always check the road condi-
tions for your safety.
When the system does not
operate normally, change the
headlamp position manually
between the high beam and
low beam.
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Onetouch turn signal function
To activate the One Touch Turn
Signal function, push the turn signal
lever up or down to position (B) and
then release it.
The lane change signals will blink 3,
5 or 7 times.
You can activate or deactivate the
One Touch Turn Signal function or
choose the number of blinks (3, 5, or
7) from the User Settings mode in
the LCD display.
For more information, refer to the
"LCD Display" section in this
chapter.
Front fog lamp (if equipped)
Fog lamps are used to provide
improved visibility when visibility is
poor due to fog, rain or snow, etc.
Use the switch next to the headlamp
switch to turn the fog lamps ON and
OFF.
1. Turn on the parking lamp.
2. Turn the headlamp switch (1) to
the front fog lamp position.
3. To turn off the front fog lamp, turn
the headlamp switch to the front
fog lamp position again or turn off
the parking lamp.When in operation, the fog lamps
consume large amounts of vehicle
electrical power. Only use the fog
lamps when visibility is poor.
Battery saver function
The purpose of this feature is to pre-
vent the battery from being dis-
charged. The system automatically
turns off the parking lamp when the
driver turns the vehicle off and opens
the driver-side door.
With this feature, the parking lamps
will turn off automatically if the driver
parks on the side of road at night.
If necessary, to keep the lamps on
when the vehicle is turned off, perform
the following:
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lamps OFF and
ON again using the headlamp
switch on the steering column.
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