2021 HYUNDAI KONA cargo

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Safety system of your vehicle
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Rear Seats
Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks can be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.To fold down the rear seatback:
1. Set the front seatback to the
upright position and if necessary,
slide the front seat forward.
2. Lower the rear head restraints to
the lowest position by pushing and
holding the release button (1) and
pushing down on the head
restraint (2).
Never allow passengers to sit
on top of the folded down
seatback while the vehicle is
moving. This is not a proper
seating position and no seat
belts are available for use.
This could result in serious
injury or death in case of an
accident or sudden stop.
Objects carried on the folded
down seatback should not
extend higher than the top of
the front seatbacks. This
could allow cargo to slide for-
ward and cause injury or dam-
age during sudden stops.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Be careful when loading cargo
through the rear passenger
seats to prevent damage to the
vehicle interior.
When cargo is loaded through
the rear passenger seats,
ensure the cargo is properly
secured to prevent it from mov-
ing while driving.
Unsecured cargo in the passen-
ger compartment can cause
damage to the vehicle or injury
to it's occupants.
Armrest (if equipped)
The armrest is located in the center
of the rear seat. Use the strap in the
center of the armrest to pull it down.
NOTICE
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Do not place objects in the rear
seats, since they cannot be
properly secured and may hit
vehicle occupants in a collision
causing serious injury or death.
WARNING
Make sure the vehicle is off, the
shift lever is in P (Park), and the
parking brake is securely applied
whenever loading or unloading
cargo. Failure to take these steps
may allow the vehicle to move if
the shift lever is inadvertently
moved to another position.
WARNING
When returning the rear seat-
back from a folded to an upright
position, hold the seatback and
return it slowly. Ensure that the
seatback is completely locked
into its upright position by
pushing on the top of the seat-
back. In an accident or sudden
stop, the unlocked seatback
could allow cargo to move for-
ward with great force and enter
the passenger compartment,
which could result in serious
injury or death.
WARNING
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Wipers and Washers..........................................3-101
Windshield Wipers ........................................................3-101
Windshield Washers .....................................................3-103
Rear Window Wiper and Washer..............................3-104
Driver Assist System .........................................3-105
Rear view monitor ........................................................3-105
Parking Distance Warning (Reverse) system .........3-106
Parking Distance Warning (Reverse) system
Precautions.....................................................................3-109
Manual Climate Control System.......................3-110
Heating and Air Conditioning .....................................3-111
System Operation .........................................................3-114
System Maintenance....................................................3-116
Automatic Climate Control System ..................3-118
Automatic Temperature Control Mode ....................3-119
Manual Temperature Control Mode .........................3-120
System Operation .........................................................3-123
System Maintenance....................................................3-125
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging ............3-127
Auto Defogging System (Additional Feature with
Automatic Temperature Control System)................3-129
Rear Window Defroster ..............................................3-131
Climate Control Additional Features ...............3-132
Cluster ionizer ................................................................3-132
Automatic Ventilation ...................................................3-132
Sunroof Inside Air Recirculation ...............................3-132
Storage Compartment .......................................3-133
Center Console Storage ..............................................3-133
Glove Box ........................................................................3-133
Sunglass Holder.............................................................3-134
Multi Box .........................................................................3-134
Interior Features ................................................3-135
Cup Holder ......................................................................3-135
Sunvisor ...........................................................................3-136
Power Outlet ..................................................................3-137
Wireless Cellular Phone Charging System..............3-138
Clock .................................................................................3-140
Clothes Hanger ..............................................................3-141
Floor Mat Anchor(s).....................................................3-141
Luggage Net Holder .....................................................3-142
Cargo Area Cover..........................................................3-143
Luggage tray ..................................................................3-144
Exterior Features ...............................................3-145
Roof Side Rails ..............................................................3-146
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Convenient features of your vehicle
3
Do not install any cover or acces-
sory on the steering wheel. The
cover or accessory could cause
damage to the heated steering
wheel system.
Horn
To sound the horn, press the area
indicated by the horn symbol on your
steering wheel (see illustration). The
horn will operate only when this area
is pressed.
Do not strike the horn severely to
operate it, or hit it with your fist.
Do not press on the horn with a
sharp-pointed object.
Inside Rearview Mirror
Before driving your vehicle, check to
see that your inside rearview mirror
is properly positioned. Adjust the
rearview mirror so that the view
through the rear window is properly
centered.
NOTICE
NOTICE
Make sure your line of sight is
not obstructed. Do not place
objects in the rear seat, cargo
area, or behind the rear head-
rests which could interfere with
your vision through the rear
window.
WARNING
To prevent serious injury during
an accident or deployment of
the air bag, do not modify the
rearview mirror and do not
install a wide mirror.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
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Cargo Area Cover
Use the cover to hide items stored in
the cargo area.
The cargo area cover will lift when
the liftgate is opened.
Disconnect the strap (1) from the
holder if you want to return the cover
to the original position. To remove the
cargo area cover completely, lift the
cover to a 50-degree angle and pull it
out (2).Since the cargo area cover may be
damaged or deformed, do not put
luggage on it when it is being
used.
NOTICE
Do not place objects on the
cargo area cover while driv-
ing. Such objects may be
thrown about inside the vehi-
cle and possibly injure vehicle
occupants during an accident
or when braking.
Never allow anyone to ride in
the luggage compartment. It
is designed for luggage only.
Maintain balance of the vehi-
cle and locate the weight as
far forward as possible.
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Avoid eye injury. DO NOT over-
stretch the luggage net.
ALWAYS keep your face and
body out of the luggage net's
recoil path. DO NOT use the lug-
gage net when the strap has vis-
ible signs of wear or damage.
Use the luggage net to keep
only light items from shifting in
the luggage compartment.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
3
Roof Side Rails (if equipped)
If your vehicle comes equipped with
roof side rails, then roof side rails
crossbars can be installed on top of
your vehicle.
The roof side rails crossbars are an
accessory and are available at your
local HYUNDAI dealer.
If the vehicle is equipped with a
sunroof, be sure not to position
cargo onto the roof side rails in
such a way that it could interfere
with sunroof operation. When carrying cargo on the roof
side rails, take the necessary
precautions to make sure the
cargo does not damage the roof
of the vehicle.
When carrying large objects on
the roof side rails, make sure
they do not exceed the overall
roof length or width.
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The following specification is
the maximum weight that can
be loaded onto the roof side
rails. Distribute the load as
evenly as possible onto the
roof side rails and secure the
load firmly.
Loading cargo or luggage in
excess of the specified weight
limit on the roof side rails may
damage your vehicle.
The vehicle center of gravity
will be higher when items are
loaded onto the roof side
rails. Avoid sudden starts,
braking, sharp turns, abrupt
maneuvers or high speeds
that may result in loss of vehi-
cle control or rollover result-
ing in an accident.
Always drive slowly and turn
corners carefully when carry-
ing items on the roof side rails.
Severe wind updrafts, caused
by passing vehicles or natural
causes, can cause sudden
upward pressure on items
loaded on the roof side rails.
This is especially true when
carrying large, flat items such
as wood panels or mattresses.
This could cause the items to
fall off the roof side rails and
cause damage to your vehicle
or others around you.
To prevent damage or loss of
cargo while driving, check fre-
quently before or while driv-
ing to make sure the items on
the roof side rails are secure-
ly fastened.
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ROOF SIDE 176 lbs. (80kg)
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Infotainment System
4
Before entering a place with a
low height clearance or a car
wash, remove the antenna pole
by rotating it counterclockwise.
If not, the antenna may be dam-
aged.
When reinstalling your roof
antenna, it is important that it is
fully tightened and adjusted to
the upright position to ensure
proper reception.
When cargo is loaded on the
roof rack, do not place the cargo
near the antenna pole to ensure
proper reception.
Shark fin antenna (if equipped)
The shark fin antenna receives
transmitted data. (for example:
AM/FM, SXM, GPS, LTE)
Steering Wheel Audio Control
Do not operate multiple audio
remote control buttons simultane-
ously.
NOTICE
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Driving your vehicle
5
When driving in stop-and-go traffic,
and a stopped vehicle in front of you
merges out of the lane, the FCA sys-
tem may not immediately detect the
new vehicle that is now in front of
you. In this case, you must maintain
a safe braking distance, and if nec-
essary, depress the brake pedal to
reduce your driving speed in order to
maintain a safe distance.- Detecting the vehicle in front of you
If the vehicle in front of you has cargo
that extends rearward from the cab,
or when the vehicle in front of you
has higher ground clearance, addi-
tional special attention is required.
The FCA system may not be able to
detect the cargo extending from the
vehicle. In these instances, you must
maintain a safe braking distance
from the rearmost object, and if nec-
essary, depress the brake pedal to
reduce your driving speed in order to
maintain distance.
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Do not use the Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist
(FCA) system when towing a
vehicle. Application of the
FCA system while towing may
adversely affect the safety of
your vehicle or the towing
vehicle.
Use extreme caution when the
vehicle in front of you has
cargo that extends rearward
from the cab, or when the
vehicle in front of you has
higher ground clearance.
The FCA system is designed
to detect and monitor the
vehicle ahead in the roadway
through camera recognition. It
is not designed to detect bicy-
cles, motorcycles, or smaller
wheeled objects such as lug-
gage bags, shopping carts, or
strollers.
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